Cleanaway Waste Management
Cleanaway Waste Management is Australia's leading provider of total waste and resource recovery solutions, offering end-to-end services from collection to recycling, treatment, and safe disposal. With the nation's largest network of over 330 sites and an extensive fleet, the company serves businesses, councils, and communities across various industries. Cleanaway is committed to making a sustainable future possible by turning waste into valuable resources and supporting Australia's transition to a circular economy.
Short position
Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) has 2.77% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 62,050,336 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.82 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.80 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.25% in November 2023. CWY is classified in the Commercial & Professional Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Cleanaway Waste Management (CWY) short interest history
CWY Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.82pp
- 90-day change
- +0.80pp
- 1-year change
- +1.64pp
- All-time high
- 3.25% (November 2023)
- All-time low
- 0.05% (September 2019)
Is CWY heavily shorted?
Not especially: 2.77% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #127 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has CWY's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Cleanaway Waste Management's short interest has risen 0.82 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.80 percentage points. The current level is 2.77% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CWY's short interest has been?
Since 2016, Cleanaway Waste Management's short interest peaked at 3.25% in November 2023 and bottomed at 0.05% in September 2019.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2016. See our methodology.