"Bales of plastic are piling up in a Tasmanian recycling depot, as local governments across the state’s south scramble to find somewhere to send the product.

Key points:
Plastics previously sent interstate are being stockpiled in Hobart
The Local Government Association is “confident” of a resolution
Councils are being urged to waive or reduce recycling fees
The Tasmanian Local Government Association has confirmed plastics which were previously sent to Victoria for processing are now being stockpiled.

It comes after recycling company SKM was declared insolvent earlier this month, and an announcement by the Commonwealth that it plans to phase in a ban on the export of recyclable waste overseas.

Several large municipalities, including the Hobart City Council, are among the Tasmanian councils which send recyclables to SKM’s Derwent Park facility in Hobart."

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-17/recycling-piles-up-as-tasmanian-counci...

I guess there is no money in recycling plastic.

Of course they could always use it as feedstock for generators etc.

The answer is simple our government has to grow some balls and develop a re-cycling plant for Australia.

I'm sure it would make a handsome profit that can then be used for schools roads..................!!

But once something makes a profit it will be privatized so they can do that too.

Speaking of plastic recycling ...

Right back at ya!