Scott Morrison's waste export ban doomed to fail, environment ministers warned

Groups say hundreds of millions of dollars in funding required along with stipulation public agencies use recycled material

Environment ministers have been told Scott Morrison's promise to introduce a waste export ban is doomed to fail unless they change tack and back it with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and a requirement that public agencies use recycled material.

Federal, state and territory environment ministers meet on Friday in Adelaide, where they are due to announce a timetable to end the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres. The prime minister has said he expected the ban to start next year.