Public Place Recycling Guidelines

There is now much a greater expectation in the community that there will be access to recycling facilities wherever they go - largely the result of state and local government policies that have made home recycling a way of life for so many Victorians.

Public Place Recycling (PPR) is a materials recovery system designed to collect materials from the waste stream for recycling in high-use public areas such as retail, recreational, sporting, tourist and transport sites.

The guidelines below contain practical information, case studies and resources. They apply whether you are adding recycling to an existing waste management system or developing a whole new waste and recycling system.

All of this information has been specifically sourced to assist with planning and implementing:

• a consistent approach between recycling at home, work/school and play
• a 5-stage process for maximising recovery of recyclable resources
• the development of economical, easily-maintained waste and recycling systems
• a series of inspiring case studies outlining why PPR was considered necessary, how it was implemented and how the community responded.