Victorian Council Waste and Recycling Survey Data, 2001–02 Onwards

Recycling Victoria provides survey data on kerbside collection services and other waste services from Victorian local councils. The data includes reported tonnages, costs, and composition for rubbish, mixed recycling, glass recycling, and food organics and garden organics. The dashboard is based on survey results provided by councils since the 2001–02 financial year.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in waste tonnage and composition based on the reported kerbside collection data.
• Benchmarking council waste management costs based on the reported cost data.
• Modeling the impact of recycling programs based on the reported service data for mixed recycling, glass, and organics.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over two decades, starting from the 2001–02 financial year.
• Covers multiple waste streams: rubbish, mixed recycling, glass recycling, and food organics and garden organics.
• Includes multiple reported metrics: tonnages, costs, and composition.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Recycling Victoria

Collection Method

Survey results as provided by Victorian local councils.

Time Range

2001–02 onwards

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 21:07:50.744118; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia