We are running three surveys to help our waste management teams to understand our communities waste service needs and understanding around recycling and general waste management.
By completing these surveys, you can go in the draw to win a $500 gift card (one winner per survey, one entry per survey).
*Survey participants must be 18 years or older and currently live or own/operate a business within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
Feedback survey and associated competitions close 28 March 2025
Waste Management Strategy
Toowoomba Regional Council is very committed to meeting targets for redirection of waste away from landfill, into recycling or other beneficial uses wherever possible. This program has been guided by the Toowoomba Region Waste Management Strategy adopted in 2021.
Council has a statutory obligation to review its Waste Management Strategy every five years and a review is currently underway.
There have been many changes in the waste and recycling industry in recent years, which include:
- Changing state and national policies which imposed higher targets for waste to be diverted away from landfill.
- Emphasis on a circular economy model (to return recovered material and energy back into the cycle of production and consumption).
- Bans on single-use-plastic bags, cutlery, crockery and straws.
- Introduction of a state landfill levy.
- Focus on maximising the value of organics and other wastes with a value rather than landfill disposal.
Challenges and opportunities identified for the Toowoomba Region include:
- Maximising recycling.
- Developing markets for recovered materials.
- Managing increasing costs.
- Meeting community expectations.
We are seeking your feedback to help guide how we best continue to manage our waste disposal options across the region. Please use the survey links below.
Kerbside Waste Survey
Alongside the Waste Management Strategy, we want to find what your knowledge and understanding is about Council's kerbside waste, recycling and green waste programs.
We encourage you to also complete this survey which will help Council work with the community to improve the understanding of what we can do to better separate what goes in our general waste, recycling and green waste bins and help keep the cost of waste management down.
Should you have any specific questions, please contact yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au and quote "Waste Management Strategy" or call 131 872
