National Litter Index Western Australia

View the National Litter Index - Western Australia Report 2006

Some of the key litter findings from the Keep Australia Beautiful National Litter Index for Western Australia are detailed below.

Top ten litter items

1. Cigarette butts
2. Other paper
3. Confectionery wrappers
4. All other plastic
5. Metal bottle tops, can ring pulls
6. Cartons, flavoured milk less than 1 litre
7. Other foil
8. Water, carbonated & flavoured/soft drink (metal)
9. Flav. water/soft drink carbonated less than 1 litre (plastic)
10. Cigarette packets

Top ten litter items by volume

1. Containers industrial
2. Flavoured milk less than 1 litre
3. Containers, domestic type
4. Cups/take away containers
5. Flavoured water/soft drink less than 1 litre (plastic)
6. Illegal dumping
7. Water, carbonated & flavoured/soft drink (metal)
8. Alcoholic sodas & spirit based mixers (metal)
9. Beer less than 750ml, all colours of glass
10. Beer, aluminium, all types, all sizes