Sydney's landfill sites could hit capacity in the next decade, with experts warning the impact could halt kerbside pickups and cause a $23 billion hit to the economy.
Recycling rates in Sydney have flatlined in the last decade, with 7.7 million tonnes of waste, according to a report released by the NSW Environment Protection Authority today.
Much of that goes into four landfills across Sydney, including in Eastern Creek and Lucas Heights.
Should these landfills hit capacity, it may put kerbside rubbish pick ups in jeopardy for Sydney's five million residents, Climate Change and Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has warned.
"NSW has a waste and recycling crisis. If we don't act now… red bins will not be able to be collected in Sydney and parts of regional NSW by 2030," she said.
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