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China's decision to restrict import of waste from Australia might result in rubbish piling up on local recycling facilities, as well as on the dumps. Waste from NSW is transported by trucks to Queensland where it goes straight do rubbish dumps, with no recycling whatsoever.

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By Vladimir Dubossarsky

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China's decision to restrict import of waste from Australia might result in rubbish piling up on local recycling facilities, as well as on the dumps. Waste from NSW is transported by trucks to Queensland where it goes straight do rubbish dumps, with no recycling whatsoever.

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