About Us

Our role is to implement the Government's No Waste by 2010 Waste Management Strategy.

ACT NOWaste manages contracts and service agreements for a range of waste and recycling activities to about 121,000 households and 322,000 residents of Canberra to protect public health and the environment.

Our Aim

Our aim is to serve the ACT Government and the Canberra community by providing strategic policy advice and commissioning waste services which encompass best practice, respond to community demand and meet budget expectations.

1. To provide the ACT Government with high quality policy advice in the area of waste minimisation and diversion from landfill.
2. To deliver outstanding customer service to the ACT Government and the Canberra community by purchasing domestic recycling and garbage collection services along with landfilling and a range of resource recovery programs which encompass best practice, respond to community demand and meet budget expectations.
3. We achieve these by implementing the Government's Next Step in the No Waste Strategy
4. ACT NOWaste is committed to continual improvement and is contributing to productivity and innovation in the waste management sector.

Outcome

Sustainable practices for the management of Canberra’s waste.

What We Do

ACT NOWaste is implementing the ACT Government’s Waste Management Strategy by:

1. providing innovative strategic planning and policy advice on waste management issues;
2. commissioning and managing contracts for the delivery of recycling and waste services;
3. planning, developing and managing assets to optimise their effective and efficient use
4. implementing development control measures to minimise construction and demolition waste and to ensure onsite storage of waste and recyclables;
5. facilitating maximum recovery of resources within the community;
6. engaging, consulting and involving our community;
7. ensuring that our operations are environmentally sustainable; and
8. undertaking research to identify and develop innovative solutions to maximise resource recovery.

ACT NOWaste is meeting the Government’s priorities by:

1. providing high quality garbage collection and disposal services that are hygienic and cost-effective;
2. providing high quality recycling services that are easily accessible and cost-effective; and
3. promoting sustainable waste reduction and recycling by encouraging new and innovative resource recovery industries.