We are developing a new Circular Economy Strategy that will guide how we manage waste and resources in the City of Melton in the future.
A circular economy aims to transform how we make and use products. It challenges us to think about how we can use things again and again.
The City of Melton is growing fast, with population set to grow from 216,389 residents to 303,668 residents in 2031 and 450,823 residents in 2051. This presents waste management challenges and the need for innovation on how we manage our waste, now and into the future.
The circular economy model involves reducing, reusing, repairing, sharing and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible. Circular economy forms a part of the framework of the Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria policy and federally mandated targets and actions to improve recycling and divert 80 per cent of all waste from landfill by 2030.
Did you know?
Victoria has set a target of diverting 80% of waste from landfills by 2030.
In 2023, the City of Melton's diversion rate was only 43%
The City of Melton's recycling contamination rate is 29%, much higher than the state average of 17%
Nearly 50% of household food waste generated in the City of Melton is going to landfill
14,000 tonnes of household items are recycled each year to create new products within the City of Melton
Globally, humans use 60% more resources than the Earth can regenerate every year
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