Category: Rubbish Statistics

There’s a problem with plastic straw waste that many of us do not realise. Who would have guessed that something as small and seemingly simple as plastic straws could pose a serious environmental threat? Sustainability Victoria has uncovered the alarming reality of plastic straw waste in Australia. Australians use around 10 million single-use plastic straws […]

What do you do with an old wooden table? How about wooden cabinet frames you discarded from a recent kitchen makeover? And what about wood bits and scraps from your latest woodworking project? In Australia, you can’t just dump wooden furniture, wood waste, and construction materials in the bin. Timber and wood waste must be […]

Australians are among the highest users of technologies, so avidly that the country ranks fifth as the world’s top producer of e-waste. With Aussies frequently keeping up with new advancements, nearly everyone contributes to this growing e-waste. E-waste is any product containing electrical or electronic parts discarded after reaching its end of life. It includes […]

While metal junk takes up your valuable property space, consider this a pile of resources. This is because most metals don’t need to be down-cycled. What does this mean? Metals can be recycled indefinitely without reducing their intrinsic properties. Unlike crashing concretes to produce aggregates for fill or grinding timbers to create chipboards, they can […]

The NSW EPA reported that around 75% of construction and demolition waste goes to local landfills. This waste consists of timber, concrete, bricks, waste asphalt, rocks, and soil from razed structures and construction and renovation jobs across the region. Of all these materials, timber is recyclable and may be repurposed in many ways. Untreated timber […]

Demolition waste comes from building and demolition activities, including plasterboard, bricks, contaminated soil, concrete, and rocks. No wonder the building industry is a major contributor to Australia’s landfills.  The country’s construction and demolition industry produces over 27 million tonnes of waste each year and is the leading source of managed waste in Australia. The volume of rubbish they can […]

Wherever you go, you will see tiles everywhere used as floors or walls in buildings, houses, and outdoor areas. At the same time, they are one of the most common wastes from construction and demolition.  If you need to dispose of your tiles, hire a residential rubbish removal service. Contact All Gone Rubbish Removals to […]

People have used asbestos for over 4,500 years because of its adaptability, durability, and insulation properties. Moreover, asbestos is corrosion, electricity, and heat-resistant, making it ideal for building materials. Australia has become the highest per-capita asbestos users for several decades, specifically from the 1940s to the 1980s. Not many are aware that asbestos fibres are […]

With all the new interior designs, furniture, and rooms, home and office renovations often remind us of new beginnings. But behind all the flashy changes is the sad reality of overflowing construction waste, especially concrete and rubble.  Did you know that 75% of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is concrete? Unfortunately, most of this waste […]

In a world full of waste streams, Australia stepped up to resolve the problem. The local councils manage the recycling project, with their own rules about what can and cannot go in recycling bins. This article will help you understand how the Australian government and its citizens tackle the problems of rubbish and how they […]

Littering is a global problem affecting everyone on our planet—humans, plants, animals, and the environment. We see pieces of litter everywhere, including parks, schools, and almost any street.  They come in different forms, including candy wrappers, plastic bags, and drink cans. But it doesn't end in land. Trillions of waste debris also exist in our […]

Scrap metal, whether from old cast iron pans, steel bicycles, fences, or excess rebars, is highly valuable and recyclable. Once retrieved from scrap and rubbish, it can be sorted, sheared, and smelted to become useful raw material. It would be best to recycle steel and scrap metal whenever possible. Not only is it very difficult […]

House construction, renovation, or several DIY masonry and landscaping projects can leave you with a massive heap of bricks to get rid (or take care of). As soon as you finish a project, you’ll feel burdened thinking about how to dispose of it without breaking the bank. Read on to explore all disposal options and […]

Every year, Australians throw away approximately 1.84 billion single-use coffee cups—most of which fill up landfills and oceans. By coffee cups, that includes their plastic lids, polluting waterways and oceans at a rate estimated to triple by 2040.  With those figures and forecasts in mind, the government, local businesses, and consumers are shifting away from […]

Plastic bags – those flimsy, seemingly harmless carriers – wreak havoc on Australia’s environment. Their impact has been profound and evident across several suburbs, from clogging up waterways to endangering wildlife. But what do the numbers say about Australia’s plastic bag waste crisis?  Australia ranks second globally in per capita waste generation, with each individual […]