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EPA Victoria is seeking feedback on proposed new and updated methods for calculating financial assurance, an important regulatory tool used to protect the environment. Financial assurance […]
The NSW Government has announced that waste levy rates will not rise above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the 2026–27 financial year, providing short-term certainty […]
The QLD Government has announced the opening of the Resource Recovery Boost Fund. The Fund was established to support QLD councils to address key waste reduction […]
EPA SA has announced that the SA Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is set for a significant expansion, with a 10 cent refund to be introduced on […]
Green Industries SA has released the Accelerating SA’s transition to a circular economy: South Australia’s waste strategy 2025–2030 report that provides a pathway to transform how […]
Applications for the new recycling grant opened on 19 January 2026 under the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that provides a major boost to recycling infrastructure across […]
Researchers from the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub have released a new report outlining how Australia can improve value recovery from end-of-life tyres and conveyor belts. […]
The NSW EPA is consulting on proposed PFAS monitoring requirements for licensed landfill and sewage treatment plant (STP) operators and other stakeholders. The draft Landfill and […]
The NSW EPA is taking the next step of its Plastics Plan 2.0 to further reduce single-use and problematic plastics, timed ahead of National Recycling Week. […]
The SA EPA is urging licensed waste transport operators to “Cover Up” and ensure all waste loads are properly secured in line with the Environment Protection […]
Green Industries SA has announced the SA Circular Business and Market Development Grant program that aims to assist businesses, local authorities, industry groups, not-for-profit organisations, social […]
The NSW EPA has directed beauty brands to stop supplying personal care products containing plastic microbeads, strengthening the enforcement of the state’s plastics ban. Plastic microbeads […]
The QLD Government is providing the following funding to QLD businesses to assist with waste and resource recovery programs: Resource Recovery Boost Fund Local Government Battery […]
Businesses and organisations with operations in SA can now apply for funding through Green Industries SA’s Circular Business and Market Development Grants program. The program aims […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) has released draft Guidance for Minimising Pollution and Waste Risks in a Changing Climate and is seeking feedback from […]
EPA Victoria has taken enforcement action over the alleged unlawful acceptance and disposal of industrial waste at two properties on Black Gully Road, Diamond Creek. The […]
EPA Victoria has issued fines and improvement notices to two separate dairy operators in South Gippsland and Lang Lang after inspections revealed effluent and silage leachate […]
EPA Victoria has fined a concrete manufacturer $4,070 after highly alkaline wastewater was found flowing from its Port Melbourne premises into a stormwater drain leading toward […]
EPA Victoria has fined the occupier of a Sunbury property $10,175 after inspectors found industrial waste being burnt on-site during a recent inspection. The action followed […]
EPA Victoria has conducted a series of unannounced inspections at warehouses and logistics facilities in Melbourne’s western suburbs as part of a compliance program targeting the […]
The NSW Government has released the first chapter of the NSW Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan, outlining a long-term strategy to prevent a looming waste capacity […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in partnership with Infrastructure NSW, is developing a Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for Sustainable Construction to promote low-carbon […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the draft Product Lifecycle Responsibility Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for public consultation. The draft Regulation establishes […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is inviting councils, industry and the public to comment on updated Environmental Guidelines for Solid Waste Landfills, which set the […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced new rules allowing oyster shell waste to be safely reused on agricultural land in New South Wales. The […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed that Sydney Water’s Malabar Wastewater Treatment System is the likely source of the debris balls that washed ashore […]
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the National Framework for Recycled Content Traceability. The Framework provides a national guideline […]
The Australian Government has stopped the unlawful export of 10 shipping containers of waste tyres from Sydney to Malaysia, preventing around 280 tonnes of illegal waste, […]
EPA Victoria has welcomed the State Government’s new funding commitment to intensify efforts against illegal waste dumping across the state. The funding will strengthen enforcement, increase […]
Sustainability Victoria (SV) has opened applications for the Market Accelerator program to help bring technically proven products and processes using recycled materials to market. Grants of […]
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