ABC Radio Brisbane interview on the waste levy and cost of recycling
WRIQ's CEO Alison Price talks with Cathie Schnitzerling on ABC Radio Brisbane Drive on the waste levy and why it costs more to send glass to landfill than recycle it. Listen to the full interview.
WRIQ 2024/25 Annual Report now available
This year’s Annual Report captures one of the most pivotal periods in WRIQ’s recent history. With the scale of our operations expanding significantly through government-funded initiatives, it has been a truly transformative year for your Association. 𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒: A clear picture of WRIQ’s growing influence, highlighting how new government-funded projects have strengthened our role...
ABC Radio Brisbane interview on embedded lithium ion batteries
WRIQ's CEO Alison Price talks with Ellen Fanning on ABC Radio Brisbane on the impact that embedded lithium-ion batteries are having on Australia's waste and recycling industry. Listen to the full interview.
ENCAPS wins top honours at WRIQ’s Lithium Battery Innovation Challenge
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. 22 October 2025 – The Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland (WRIQ) has announced ENCAPS as the overall winner of the 2025 Lithium Battery Innovation Challenge, recognising its outstanding contribution to factory safety, fire prevention, and resource recovery within Queensland’s waste and recycling industry. ENCAPS is the Australian distributor of F-500 Encapsulator...
7 News Brisbane on Containers for Change
WRIQ's CEO Alison Price talks to 7 News Marlina Whop on the Containers for Change scheme 10c cap. Watch the full segment.
ABC Radio Brisbane interview on soft plastics
ABC Radio Brisbane's Kat Davidson talks to WRIQ's CEO Alison Price about soft plastics. Listen to the full interview.
WRIQ celebrates excellence in Queensland’s waste and recycling sector
The Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ), the state's leading voice for the waste and recycling industry, has celebrated the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations those whose work behind the scenes are absolutely vital to achieving a sustainable future for Queensland. More than 240 industry professionals gathered at the voco Brisbane City Centre on...
ABC Radio North Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into eScooters
WRIQ CEO Alison Price discusses lithium battery fires in the context of the Parliamentary Inquiry into eScooters. Listen to the full interview.
WRIQ announces finalists for Lithium Ion Battery Innovation Challenge
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. 28 August 2025 – The Waste and Recycling Industry of Queensland (WRIQ) today revealed the thirteen finalists for ChallengeWaste – Lithium Ion Battery Innovation Challenge, a first-of-its-kind program to tackle one of the waste sector’s most urgent safety and sustainability issues. The initiative, launched in May, called for breakthrough solutions to address lithium battery...
