Council recycling reports due to EPA
11 September 2026
What you need to report
If your council operates a kerbside recycling collection service, you need to report to the EPA the:
- number of residential and non-residential premises in the council's area
- number of residential and non-residential premises in the council's area that were covered by the service
- participation rate for the service
- fee charged by the council in respect of the service
- total weight of each recyclable material collected
- total weight of each recyclable material collected that was then disposed of to landfill.
These reporting requirements are a legislative requirement under the SA Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Policy.
How to complete and submit your report
To complete and submit your report to EPA:
- read about the reporting requirement in the letter to councils
- read the instructions in the user guide template
- add the required information into the report template
- email your report to nick.stewart@sa.gov.au (EPA) by Friday 6 November 2026.
Find out more
Nick Stewart
Principal Adviser, Product Stewardship, EPA
Phone: 0401 123 674
Email: nick.stewart@sa.gov.au