Major states and the recycling industry say the Morrison government must allocate funding if it's serious about implementing a much-needed nationwide waste strategy to address mounting piles of refuse.

Melissa Price, the federal environment minister, will on Friday push for an agreement on a National Waste Policy at a meeting with state and territory counterparts in Canberra.

A National Waste Policy is taking shape - but will there be funding to support it? Credit:Karleen Minney

"We hope to agree on some more ambitious and broader targets around products and packaging, and [Friday] presents an opportunity to formalise some of the goals we’ve set," Ms Price said.

Such an accord would be "a huge step forward when it comes to recycling and management of waste", she said.