## Better **recovery** for a **stronger impact** Each year, Australia generates 61.5 million tons of waste, with only 60% currently recovered. Aiming for 80% recovery by 2030, Gold Coast is focusing on high-performance waste management to reduce landfill use and maximize resource value. ![Map Gold Coast](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/image/2025/03/Map%20-%20Gold%20Coast.png) **+5 %** increase in waste recovery rate by the end of 2025 **77 000 tons** of carbon emissions avoided annually **AUD** **35 million** in expected benefits over 7 years through optimized waste services ![Icon pictogramme déchets](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/03/White_BIOLOGICAL%20WASTE%20-%20P.png.webp?itok=nmMdDy0F) ## Key figures ![Background (Codant Veolia)](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2025/03/background.png.webp?itok=uD4W93Mt) - ### Discover how Gold Coast is accelerating its transition **toward a high-performance circular economy** [Download the full case study](/en/ecological-transformation-case-studies-full-brochure) ![Pictogramme icon étude de cas case studies](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/03/Case%20study%20-%20icon.png.webp?itok=sWYmTNRI) #### Download the full brochure ![Icon pictogramme téléchargement download](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/03/Te%CC%81le%CC%81chargement%20libre_0.png.webp?itok=RAVn1d7f) **By downloading the brochure, you will have access to the full case studies, including:** • **Specific technologies** implemented • Exclusive **key figures**... 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