Costs and benefits of banning exports of waste
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The Council of Australia Governments’ (COAG) announcement on 9 August 2019 stated two key related objectives: implementing a ban on waste plastic, paper, glass and tyre exports; and building Australia’s capacity to generate high value recycled commodities. COAG’s agreement reflects increasing concern in Australia and around the world about plastic pollution of our oceans and the need to ensure that exports of waste do not cause harm to human health and the environment.
This study evaluates the costs and benefits of four alternative options for implementing a waste export ban. It also considers the risks and initial risk mitigation activities that could be considered. The study scope does not consider other options for achieving the objectives outside of the waste export ban options.
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