More than 22 million tonnes of Australian waste has been sent to landfill over the past year alone. Photo: Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS

Too vast to comprehend, the volume of waste generated by Australia will soon also be beyond its capacity to deal with.

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Across the nation, more than 22 million tonnes of rubbish has been sent to landfill in the past year alone.

Nearly half Queensland's refuse went straight to the tip, while in Western Australia 2.6 million tonnes of discarded goods were similarly dumped.

Every capital city is facing landfill strain or failure.

Melbourne's issue has reac

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