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).
Latest News
iQ Renew and Nestlé partner on soft plastic recycling in resource recovery trial
Nestlé and Australian recycler iQ Renew today announced a trial which aims to see soft plastics collected from over 100,000 homes through kerbside recycling and diverted from landfill.
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iQ Renew wins WCRA President's Award 2019
iQ Renew were presented with the WCRA President’s Award at the WCRA (Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW) for its innovative solution to recovered glass, the Virtual Quarry.
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Cat-HTR on 3AW Melbourne radio with Ross and John
Dr Len Humphreys was interviewed by popular Melbourne radio show 3AW on how our Cat-HTR technology is providing an innovative solution to End-of-Life Plastic
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Watch our Cat-HTR feature on ABC 7.30 Report
Dr Len Humphreys, Licella CEO and Director iQ Renew, was interviewed by ABC’s 730 Report about recycling in Australia and the opportunity to transition to a circular economy.
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