The NSW Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Report (WARR) 2008, stated that by increasing the cost of disposal of each tonne of waste, the expanded levy provides an incentive to provide recycling and resource recovery solutions. The levy will also provide revenue which will be used to fund new or expanded environmental programs in NSW.
In 2004 NSW DECC also undertook studies to estimate the the quantities and composition of mixed C&D waste disposed at Sydney landfills. Plasterboard waste was estimated to be around 4 percent of the total C&D waste stream with an expected tonnage range of between 10,000 and 25,000 tonnes per annum. The DECC testing called anything
Gyprock & Plasterboard Waste is 100% Recyclable The ReGyp recycling solution assures that the gyprock and plasterboard waste is 100% recyclable. The recycled gypsum powder which makes up to 94% of the waste, can used in industrial and agricultural apllications. The paper with related contaminants which makes up 6% of the waste can be reused
Article - RecyclingToday - DEALING WITH GYPSUM - 8/6/2001 There is a lot of plasterboard produced in the US. In total, about 15 million tons of new plasterboard is produced each year (2000). California alone uses more than 10% of the nation’s total, or about 1.8 million tons per year, according to the state Waste
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