 Wood is a renewable resource that can be used to store biogenic carbon and can also be recycled to recover energy. Depending on the type of wood and its chemical and structural properties, the amount of energy recovered from waste wood can vary. This paper examined the environmental impacts of energy recovery from waste wood, including the production stage, the use phase, and the waste collection phase. Softwood and hardwood were found to have the highest potential for energy recovery, while medium-density fiberboard, MDF, and particle board had the lowest potential. The results suggest that establishing waste-to-energy facilities in Australia would be beneficial for both energy generation and reducing waste wood emissions. This article was authored by Shajati Hisan-Farjana, Alya Bukhla Tokid, and Mahmood Ashraf.