Award history
Who won Waste management government contracts in Australia
AskTender holds 114 waste management contract awards, spanning April 2014 to July 2026. The disclosed values total $81.4M. Across 63 suppliers and 45 government buyers. The incumbents, biggest buyers and most recent awards are all below.
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Waste management contracts at a glance
114
contracts awarded
$81.4M
disclosed contract value
63
suppliers winning work
45
government buyers
The median disclosed waste management contract is $172k. Values shown here exclude Victoria (which does not publish supplier or buyer detail) and any contracts awarded without a disclosed figure.
Who wins waste management government contracts?
The 20 suppliers below account for the largest share of waste management contract spend on record. If you are bidding into this category, these are the incumbents to know.
| Supplier | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| quayclean australia pty ltd | 2 | $22.5M |
| veolia recycling recovery pty ltd | 5 | $14.5M |
| cleanaway pty ltd | 7 | $11.6M |
| AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION | 1 | $3.5M |
| landcom | 1 | $2.8M |
| veolia recycling and recovery pty ltd | 1 | $2.7M |
| cl sustainability services | 1 | $1.9M |
| quayclean | 1 | $1.6M |
| bingo industries limited | 2 | $1.5M |
| osmoflo | 4 | $1.1M |
| grace records management australia pty ltd | 1 | $1.1M |
| kaleja pty ltd | 5 | $1.0M |
| method recycling australia pty limited | 1 | $958k |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | 1 | $895k |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 5 | $789k |
| australian enviro services | 1 | $785k |
| david johnston | 1 | $771k |
| unicivil nsw pty ltd | 2 | $728k |
| j j richards sons pty ltd | 4 | $719k |
| Deloitte | 1 | $588k |
Which agencies buy the most waste management?
These government buyers award the most waste management work by disclosed value. They are where the recurring budget sits.
| Buyer | Jurisdiction | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venues NSW | NSW | 4 | $24.4M |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | NSW | 4 | $9.4M |
| CSIRO | Federal | 1 | $7.3M |
| Sydney Trains | NSW | 3 | $5.5M |
| Homes NSW | NSW | 3 | $5.2M |
| Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | ACT | 4 | $4.8M |
| Department of Industry, Science and Resources | Federal | 3 | $3.8M |
| Sydney Metro | NSW | 1 | $2.8M |
| Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | Federal | 1 | $2.7M |
| Transport Canberra and City Services | ACT | 8 | $2.5M |
| Department of Defence | Federal | 16 | $1.7M |
| Department of Parliamentary Services | Federal | 6 | $1.4M |
| Transport for NSW | NSW | 4 | $1.2M |
| Community Services Directorate | ACT | 5 | $1.1M |
| Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics | NT | 9 | $1.0M |
Where waste management work is locked in
These buyer–supplier pairs recur across multiple waste management contracts — a sign of a sitting incumbent. Knowing who holds the relationship tells you whether a category is genuinely contestable or effectively spoken for.
| Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Contracts together |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Parliamentary Services (Federal) | CLEANAWAY PTY LTD | 5 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | OSMOFLO | 4 |
| Community Services Directorate (ACT) | Kaleja Pty Ltd | 4 |
| Homes NSW (NSW) | VEOLIA RECYCLING & RECOVERY PTY LTD | 3 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | NAVA SERVICE SDN. BHD. | 3 |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Federal) | VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 3 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | EXMOUTH FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS | 3 |
Recent waste management contract awards
The most recently published waste management awards across Australia (Victoria excluded). Each shows the winning supplier, the buyer and the disclosed value where one was published.
| Contract | Supplier → Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish clearing | JAFFAS SANITARY SYSTEMS LIMITED → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $11k | July 2026 |
| Waste Management Services | Shred-X Pty Ltd → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $80k | July 2026 |
| Access Track Repairs and Rubbish Removal at Marragoon, Dampier Peninsula | Lombadina Aboriginal Corporation (Lombadina Aboriginal) → Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage | $130k | July 2026 |
| CW29092 - Waste Management Infrastructure – Waste and Recycle Bins | METHOD RECYCLING AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED → TAFE NSW | $958k | July 2026 |
| 4200472268 - Waste Management Services | Beasy Pty Ltd → Sydney Trains | $251k | June 2026 |
| Antarctic & sub-Antarctic Stations - Return to Australia (RTA) Waste Management | VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD → Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | $300k | June 2026 |
| 4600107775 - General Solid Waste Management | Terra Civil Pty Ltd → Transport for NSW | $274k | June 2026 |
| 4600014831 - Waste Management Services | MID COAST LIQUID WASTE PTY LTD → Transport for NSW | $160k | May 2026 |
| Waste Management Services in Sydney and Melbourne Buildings Attachments | Brindabella Waste → City and Environment Directorate | $42k | May 2026 |
| 4600099882 - Waste Management Services | Terra Civil Pty Ltd → Sydney Trains | $162k | May 2026 |
| CWS00946-1_Rubbish and Vehicle Removal at Riverside Drive, Airds | Australian Enviro Services → Planning Ministerial Corporation | $785k | May 2026 |
| Katherine - AGRN 1269 - TROPICAL LOW FLOOD EVENT - MARCH 2026 EMERGENCY WASTE MANAGEMENT - KATHERINE FLOOD MARCH 2026 | KELLY, LEISHA MARY → Department of Logistics and Infrastructure | $15k | April 2026 |
| 4600097207 - Waste Management | UNICIVIL (NSW) PTY LTD → Transport for NSW | $261k | April 2026 |
| 4600097251 - Waste Management | UNICIVIL (NSW) PTY LTD → Transport for NSW | $467k | April 2026 |
| con_10552 - Waste Management Services - Core Waste Streams (Cleanaway) (prj_2691) | Cleanaway Pty Ltd → NSW Department of Communities and Justice | $2.8M | October 2025 |
| con_10551 - Waste Management Services - Core Waste Streams (Bingo) (prj_2690) | Bingo Industries Limited → NSW Department of Communities and Justice | $1.3M | October 2025 |
| con_10550 - Waste Management Services - Core Waste Streams (Veolia R&R) (Prj_2689) | VEOLIA RECYCLING & RECOVERY PTY LTD → NSW Department of Communities and Justice | $4.2M | October 2025 |
| con_10553 - Waste Management Services - Core Waste Streams (Grace) (prj_2692) | Grace Records Management (Australia) Pty Ltd → NSW Department of Communities and Justice | $1.1M | October 2025 |
| Waste Management Services at APH | CLEANAWAY PTY LTD → Department of Parliamentary Services | $360k | September 2025 |
| Antarctic & sub-Antarctic Returned Waste Management Services | VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD → Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | $400k | September 2025 |
Waste management contracts by jurisdiction
Where waste management contracts are awarded across the country. Use this to see which governments run the biggest programs in this category.
| Jurisdiction | Contracts | Disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | 41 | $18.6M |
| NT | 26 | $2.4M |
| NSW | 24 | $51.2M |
| ACT | 22 | $9.1M |
| WA | 1 | $130k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who wins the most waste management government contracts in Australia?+
Across the 114 waste management awards we hold, the largest supplier by disclosed value is quayclean australia pty ltd with 2 contracts. In total 63 different suppliers have won waste management work.
How much do Australian governments spend on waste management contracts?+
The 114 waste management awards we hold total $81.4M in disclosed value, covering April 2014 to July 2026. Victoria is excluded because it does not publish supplier and buyer detail, and 0 awards were made without a disclosed figure.
How do I find live waste management tenders before they close?+
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Where does this waste management award data come from?+
Every figure on this page is taken from official government contract award notices published by the buying agencies themselves. The data covers April 2014 to July 2026 across all Australian jurisdictions except Victoria.
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