Council recycling reports due to EPA

This is a legislative requirement under the SA Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Policy.

EPA has provided LGA information about reporting requirements for councils under the Australian Packaging Covenant in South Australia. This includes:

• Letter to councils from the EPA advising of the reporting requirement
• User guide for Annual Recycling Report by Local Government Authorities
• Report template for Annual Recycling Report by Local Government Authorities

Reporting obligations

Councils operating a kerbside recycling collection service must provide the EPA with the following information by 8 November:

• the number of residential and non-residential premises in the council's area
• the number of residential and non-residential premises in the council's area that were covered by the service
• the participation rate for the service
• the fee charged by the council in respect of the service
• the total weight of each recyclable material collected
• the total weight of each recyclable material collected that was then disposed of to landfill.

How to submit your data

Councils can refer to the User Guide for instructions and complete the Report Template, adding in the required information requested by EPA.

Each council report must be emailed to kerryn.suthern@sa.gov.au by Friday 8 November 2024.

Find out more

If you have any further queries, please contact Kerryn Suthern.