Australian household recycling 'at risk' from China ban

Australia’s entire system of “yellow-lid bin” kerbside recycling is at risk from China’s clampdown on imported recyclables, state and Commonwealth officials have been told during crisis talks with the waste industry and local government.

There are fears for the future of Australia's recycling industry.

Officials have been warned of potentially serious environmental, political and economic fallout from the Chinese move because only months remain before stockpiling limits are reached at recycling stations and no viable alternatives have been proposed for Australia’s heavy reliance on the Chinese market for its waste.

Read the story from The Age by mark Solomons - “Australian household recycling 'at risk' from China ban.”