Hazardous waste circular economy opportunities
Victoria requires infrastructure which can safely manage our current and projected volumes of hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste is the hazardous by-product of everyday goods and services where the waste has the potential capability of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. Hazardous waste is classified as reportable priority waste under Victoria’s environment protection laws and new permissions apply.
The Victorian Government has provided $12.8 million to combat illegal stockpiling and mismanagement of hazardous waste. This funding is also addressing illegal dumping of industrial waste in Victoria.
Industry investment in better hazardous waste management, including opportunities to maximise the safe and cost-effective recovery and recycling of these wastes, is being actively encouraged.
The Victorian Government committed $9.24 million in grants for hazardous waste as part of the Circular Economy Infrastructure Fund.
View the list of funded projects addressing hazardous waste.
For more information on hazardous waste infrastructure opportunities, refer to the Victorian Recycling Infrastructure Plan
Learn more about hazardous waste
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) manages and enforces Victoria’s hazardous waste policy. It provides guidelines on managing hazardous waste including how to store, reprocess and dispose of it safely.
We continue to run the successful Detox Your Home program, encouraging the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste from households.
We also lead the implementation of the Asbestos Disposal Management Plan (ADMP) to ensure adequate disposal options for the safe and legal disposal of small quantities of packaged, non-friable asbestos
