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EPA Victoria has released the Civil construction, building and demolition guide to assist civil construction, building and demolition industries to eliminate or reduce the risk of […]
EPA SA is proposing to introduce a Groundwater Prohibition Area (GPA) for Tonsley and parts of Clovelly Park, Mitchell Park and Marion to protect residents and […]
EPA SA has released an updated Guideline for stockpiling management to help provide guidance to industry. The guideline sets out the EPA’s minimum expectations for the […]
EPA SA is continuing to engage with stakeholders and the community regarding an application by Southern Waste ResourceCo (SWR) to receive, store, treat and dispose of […]
The Federal Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has announced that after four years of detailed consultation, the Federal Government has found a […]
The Victorian Government is introducing a container deposit scheme (CDS) to increase beverage container recycling and reduce litter in Victoria and has released a discussion paper […]
EPA Victoria has released new Sewerage management guidelines that provide information to water corporations to support the effective management of the risk of sewer overflows and […]
EPA Victoria has released new Auto recyclers guidelines that provides guidance on practical measures that can be taken to prevent or minimise risk of harm to […]
EPA Victoria has released an Interim position statement on per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The purpose of this interim position statement is to outline EPA’s current […]
EPA Victoria has released a community information paper that discusses concerns and issues relating to the closed Sunshine landfills. The community information paper is for the residents […]
Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio, this week, announced 17 Victorian organisations that will share in more than $560,000 through the Investment […]
EPA SA has released the new Stockpiling management guideline that outlines the potential risks associated with the stockpiling of materials (waste or other matter) and provides […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released the 2018-19 Australian Plastics Recycling Survey – national report, that details the consumption and recycling […]
The Federal Government is investing $1 million for the establishment of a new Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence that is expected to play a key role […]
Following the Federal Government’s revamp of its product stewardship legislation, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has decided to pursue accreditation for plastic packaging. The accreditation […]
The day-to-day operations of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCR) is managed by the following four co-regulatory arrangements that provide their annual reports for […]
EPA SA has released a new guideline that is expected to assist SA EPA in making decisions to impose stockpile limits as a condition of authorisation, […]
The following new guidance has been released this week by EPA Victoria: · New guidance on managing stockpiles · New guidance on erosion, sediment and dust: […]
The Victorian Government is working towards establishing a new waste legislation and a waste authority – part of Recycling Victoria (as reported in AEBN’s National ENW […]
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking feedback on a review of NSW local council domestic waste management service charges. It has released a discussion […]
On 1 October 2020, the WA container deposit scheme ‘Containers for Change’ had commenced. It is estimated that the scheme will recycle an additional 6.6 billion […]
The WA Government has released the discussion paper Waste not, want not: Valuing waste as a resource and seeks your feedback on the proposed legislative framework […]
A recycling company in Queensland has been fined $300,000 after it pleaded guilty to receiving and disposing of more waste than it was licensed to over […]
The Victorian Government is committed to developing a new waste and recycling Act and establishing a waste Authority by 2021 for Victoria and therefore, has released […]
An information sheet that summarises recent water quality results for West Lakes, has been released by EPA SA. The information sheet was delivered to EPA SA […]
Sustainability Victoria had released the Victorian Government’s 10-year policy and action plan for waste and recycling – Recycling Victoria: a new economy – that outlines the […]
Transport for NSW has released the new Recycled Crushed Glass guidelines that provide the steps to follow when producing, supplying, purchasing and using recycled crushed glass […]
NSW EPA has carried out unannounced inspections at 12 waste sites across NSW as part of a proactive compliance and inspection campaign in order to verify […]
EPA Victoria has released an updated factsheet that explains how to manage clinical waste from coronavirus (COVID-19) and arrange for collections in the following workplace: aged […]
EPA Victoria has analysed samples of soils, water and sediment at 101 sites across Victoria for emerging and legacy contaminants (including PFAS) and has released a […]
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October 30, 2026