iQRenew is investing to increase our capability to sort and process recyclable materials in Australia. By doing so we help reduce shipments of waste sent overseas, divert waste from landfill and add value to our community.
The waste landscape around the world is changing. We can no longer ship the problem interstate or overseas. As of 2018, China has effectively banned all imports of foreign waste.
Australians recycle 51% of waste… meaning over half of what we throw away gets collected by local councils as recycling kerbside.
What is a Material Recovery Facility (MRF)?
A MRF is a huge factory where mixed recycling comes to be sorted into streams – plastic, paper, glass and aluminium (then baled and sent for processing).
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We’re pleased to announce Luke Baker’s appointment as Chair of the iQ Renew Advisory Board
We’re pleased to announce Luke Baker’s appointment as Chair of the iQ Renew Advisory Board.
Luke will work closely with our CEO Danial Gallagher to support his ambitious vision for iQ Renew.
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Newcastle residents invited to start curbing plastic waste on Global Recycling Day
City of Newcastle will become just the second council in Australia to take part in the Curby Soft Plastics Program, after an initial roll-out on the Central Coast last year proved popular.
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REDcycle becomes part of IQ Renew
The merger will combine REDcycle’s network of partners and national drop off locations with IQ Renew’s innovative material processing technology.
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The KITKAT that's the sign of a break in Australia's waste challenge
In an Australian first, iQ Renew have collaborated with a group of companies to help produce Australia’s first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content.
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