Food waste
Learn about the effects of food waste on the environment and what you can do to limit how much you throw away.

Food waste in Brisbane
Food that is intended for consumption but is thrown away during production, distribution, sale or consumption is often referred to as food waste. The impacts of food waste are significant.
Food waste accounts for:
30%
of Brisbane's general waste that goes into landfill
over $2,700
worth of wasted food per household per year
around 2,600
gigalitres of water to grow food that's wasted
approximately 3%
of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Brisbane's 3 most wasted foods

Bread

Meat

Salad greens
How to reduce food waste
We all play an important part in reducing food waste. Reducing food waste can help save money, resources and the environment.
Consider the 3 ‘Rs’ when purchasing and consuming food.