Table 8.2
Selected wastes handled by licenced organic processors in Queensland in 2016–2017 by region (tonnes)
Waste material
Region
SEQ
a
Darling Downs
– Maranoa Wide Bay Fitzroy Mackay Townsville Cairns Remote QLD
Timber, wood, sawdust
50,489
4896
15,168
224
646
3300
5393
0
Green waste
152,206
8290
1987
10,000 15,30
9500
11,536
0
Forestry residuals
155,156
0
31,610
40
0
0
0
0
Agricultural residuals
1630
0
8300
589
0
800
1000
0
Manure
60,357 185,916
5821
0
0
1175
18,829
0
Abattoir waste
30,533
2979
3726
5506
1000
0
0
0
Cotton gin trash
0
0
0
5185
0
0
0
0
Waste food
33,920
0
0
392
0
21
0
0
Food processing waste
39,107
0
1000
0
0
0
0
0
Biosolids (DSE)
61,449
6514
395
886
0
16
2963 118
Grease trap waste and organic sludges
98,713
2851
0
12,010
0
2204
1484
0
Ash
17,169
500
260
0
430
30
1000
0
Drilling mud
3400
44,334
0
28
250
0
0
0
Queensland Government (2018b)
a
South East Queensland
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