The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the National Framework for Recycled Content Traceability. The Framework provides a national guideline to improve transparency and confidence in recycled materials across Australian supply chains.
The Framework guides businesses to collect, share and verify information about recycled materials, supporting consistent rules for tracing recycled content across federal, state and local governments. It also helps businesses demonstrate compliance with government and market expectations for recycled materials.
The Framework is voluntary and open to all businesses. It applies to all recycled materials and recycled-content products and projects in Australia and allows organisations to choose the most suitable traceability methods for their operations. Version 2 includes minor updates to improve clarity and alignment with current circular economy programs.
Key features include:
- Nationally consistent guidance for recording recycled content through supply chains.
- Practical advice on achieving traceability capabilities.
- Emphasis on how recycled content traceability helps build customer trust, supports growing markets, and plays a key role in Australia’s shift to a circular economy.
A series of six tutorial videos is available on the DCCEEW website, providing step-by-step guidance on how to implement traceability systems within a business.
Further information, including access to the Framework and the video tutorial series, is available at Recycled Content Traceability – DCCEEW and at ReMade in Australia
