Waste management and disposal in the nursery industry
Waste management and disposal have always been a part of business processes for Australian production nurseries. In recent times, the types of waste have changed and disposal costs have continued to increase. A greater use of product packaging has led to an increase in the amount of plastic and cardboard requiring disposal. The increasing cost to process these surplus resources, in addition to a community preference for resource recovery instead of landfill disposal, has led production nurseries to consider new ways to reduce waste management costs while also embracing environmental sustainability.