AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF RECYCLING

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We are the pre-eminent industry forum for resource recovery, recycling and remanufacturing, leading Australia's transition to a circular economy.

What is the Australian Council of Recycling?

What is the Australian Council of Recycling?

Established in 1983, the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is the peak industry body for recycling in Australia.

The Australian recycling sector is a $19 billion industry that provides over 94,000 jobs while also generating exceptional environmental benefits. The recycling sector connects with almost every household, business and government entity in the country, either directly or indirectly.

ACOR’s membership is represented across the recycling value chain, and includes leading organisations in kerbside recycling, container deposit scheme operations, recovered metal, glass, plastic, paper, organic, tyre, textile, oil and e-product reprocessing and remanufacturing, and construction and demolition recovery.​

Bringing together Australia’s recycling industry

Bringing together Australia’s recycling industry

ACOR’s members span the breadth and depth of Australian recycling, with businesses working to:

  • collect, sort and remanufacture recyclate into new products;
  • build a domestic circular economy, along with increasing the amount of locally sourced and recycled materials;
  • beneficially manage materials from the residential, commercial, industrial, and major infrastructure areas, and;
  • process a broad range of materials and end-of-use items including packaging, tyres, batteries, electronic products, textiles, roads and more.

ACOR MEMBERS