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by TheAntipodean 4814 days ago
An Australian self-made millionaire made his riches from waste and recycling. You can read about him and his company here:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/dial-a-dump-sydneys-30... (The Telegraph is hardly Australia's best paper but for the purposes of answering your question I'd say it suffices).

I believe he deals mainly in industrial waste. Google his name (Ian Malouf) to get a fuller picture of his business practices.