Visit working for DES for more information on employment in the department.
Contact RSPCA or phone 1300 264 625 (1300 ANIMAL) to report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife (other than crocodiles and cassowaries or marine mammals).
Report a marine animal strike, marine stranding or an injured, sick or dead turtle, dugong, dolphin or whale to 1300 130 372.
Our marine strandings reports provides regular updates on stranded dugongs, marine turtles and humpback whales.
Please note, until further notice no volunteer or student placements are being accepted at Daisy Hill Koala Centre or the Moggill Koala Rehabilitation Centre.
More information on koala conservation can be found through Koala conservation and Koala legislation and policy.
Our species lists information provides access to the species profile search which allows for searching for species to locate information for Queensland’s native and naturalised priority plant and animal species names, status, species notes, images and the ability to download records in three formats (KML, CSV and GeoJson).
If you seek assistance with identifying an insect, spider, mammal, bird, reptile or fish, visit the Queensland Museum’s website.
If you seek assistance with identifying an insect, spider, mammal, bird, reptile or fish, visit Queensland Museum.
Visit Queensland’s waste management to find information on circular economy, resource recovery, programs and initiatives to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Sign up to the Waste Notes Newsletter to receive the latest updates on waste, circular economy initiatives, policy and legislation updates, community projects and more!
Do you have an innovative idea relating to resource recovery/circular economy?
Visit Queensland’s Funding and Grants to find out what funding is available to assist with waste and resource recovery programs. As well as programs and initiatives that have been funded in the past.
Littering and illegal dumping programs focus on the development and delivery of strategies and programs that relate to litter and illegal dumping, including engaging partnerships and agreements.
Visit Queensland’s Littering and illegal dumping programs to learn about littering, grants and funding, projects and for additional resources.
*Not for reporting, operational and compliance matters.
Visit Queensland’s Funding and Grants to find out what funding is available to assist with waste and resource recovery programs. As well as programs and initiatives that have been funded in the past.
QWDS is a web-based system for landfill operators to report waste and recycling data as required by the Waste Reduction Act 2011.
Visit Queensland’s Waste Data and Reports to learn more.
Visit Queensland's Levy legislation for an overview of the waste levy.
Head to Queensland’s Waste disposal levy to understand the department’s commitment to ensure the levy will not have a direct impact on households and how it applies to households not covered by the advance payment to local councils, i.e. those with commercial waste collection arrangements.
Queensland Science provides information on research, investment, partnership, commercialisation, education and grants.
If you are sending an invoice or statement to DES, please ensure the specific person or business area is included in your submission. More information is available at DES finances.