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Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 – Introduced in Federal Parliament

The Federal Government has introduced the Recycling And Waste Reduction Bill 2020 into Parliament to ensure Australia takes responsibility for its waste. The Bill will provide […]

Circular solar trials – Expressions of interest

It is forecast that NSW will generate 3,000 – 10,000 tonnes per year of waste solar PV panels and battery storage systems by 2025, rising to […]

Seven businesses receive grants to reduce waste

NSW EPA is providing grants of more than $700,000, under NSW Circulate Program, to 7 businesses to help reduce waste and promote recycling that otherwise would […]

Elevated concentrations of PFAS found in West Lakes, SA

EPA SA has contacted more than 700 residents and community organisations in SA’s West Lakes area, to advise of elevated concentrations of PFAS in the area. […]

Review of WA’s Waste Management legislation

The WA Government is seeking your comment on the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 (WARR Act).  WA’s Environment Minister, Stephen Dawson said the WAAR […]

New strategy to reduce litter in WA

A new target of 30% reduction in litter levels within 5 years has been set with the release of the Keep Australia Beautiful Council Litter Prevention […]

Containers for Change commences 1 October 2020 and launch of online refund stations

WA’s new container deposit scheme, Containers for Change is expected to commence on 1 October 2020.  With this in mind, the WA Government has launched an […]

Federal Government’s Partnership call: For entity to establish National Food Waste Governance Entity

The Federal Government is inviting suitable entities to submit a partnering proposal to establish an independent, long-term governance entity to deliver the National Food Waste Strategy […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Sustainable Infrastructure Fund opens

The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio has announced the opening of the Sustainable Infrastructure Fund to increase the use of recycled […]

NEW GUIDELINES released by EPA SA

EPA SA has released the following guidelines to assist with completing online applications for the approval of the following: Beverage container approval guidelinesThis guideline is intended […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Improving the rate of recycling and accelerate product stewardship schemes

The National Product Stewardship Investment Fund provides grants of up to $1 million for projects that will deliver against the fund’s two objectives and to support […]

Waste and Recycling during COVID-19 Pandemic

EPA Victoria has provided important information regarding WASTE services and advice, during COVID-19, that relates to: What is happening with waste during COVID-19 How industry should […]

WA’s container deposit scheme commences 1 October 2020

The new start date for the container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, will commence on 1 October 2020.  The scheme aims to: increase recovery and recycling of […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Better Practice Composting – Comment sought

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is producing a series of industry specific guidelines to provide external stakeholders further information on how the department […]

Approval sought to accept PFAS by landfill operator Southern Waste ResourcesCo

Southern Waste ResourceCo (SWR), a landfill operator at McLaren Vale SA since 1993, has sought EPA SA approval to receive, store, treat and dispose of waste […]

NEW GUIDELINES – Septic tank sludge

EPA SA has released updated Guidelines on Septage Management (septage also known as septic tank sludge which may have some effluent inadvertently mixed with it) to […]

ACCC draft determination proposes to grant authorisation for new Battery Stewardship Scheme – Comment sought

Earlier this year, the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) had applied to the ACCC for authorisation for a proposed Battery Stewardship Scheme for 5 years. On 14 […]

Facts about food waste and how we are tackling it

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has made availableinvaluable information regarding the issues of food waste and the importance of reducing food waste. […]

‘Buy Recycled’ online directory – Launched

Sustainability Victoria has launch an online directory, Buy Recycled, which features local Victorian products containing recycled content. The tool is designed to provide government buyers with […]

Enforcement for wine company for non-compliance of industrial waste

EPA Victoria has fined a wine company over $8,000 for contravening Section 27A(2)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970. The company was found dumping and burning […]

Victoria’s initiative to protect Melbourne’s waterways

A small army of Victorians will clean up litter, remove weeds and clean up along local rivers and creeks as part of the Victorian Government’s plan […]

Council enters into Enforceable Undertaking for potential harm to environment due to Council incident

In September 2019, an estimated two million litres of sewage was discharged to the Queanbeyan River.  The incident occurred when all pumps were inadvertently left in […]

Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence – Partnership

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is inviting suitably experienced and skilled entities to submit a partnering proposal to establish a Product Stewardship […]

Product Stewardship initiatives – Announced

The Federal Government is seeking proposals for the first Round of grants from the new $20 million Product Stewardship Investment Fund to encourage manufacturers, retailers and […]

Waste and recycling fund: Recycling and Modernisation Fund

The Federal Government will commit $190 million to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that is intended to support innovative investment in new infrastructure to sort, […]

EPA drones reveal non compliance of combustible waste material at facility

A waste and recycling operator in Laverton North was fined twice by EPA Victoria for offences at two of its sites. The facility in Melbourne’s Northern […]

NSW EPA puts industry on notice

NSW EPA has conducted unannounced compliance inspections at numerous waste facilities on 29 June 2020. Over 50 EPA officers carried out simultaneous inspections of facilities at […]

New NSW study shows less food waste

A new study, Food Management in COVID-19 which was commissioned by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and undertaken by social research company, Instinct […]

Local government waste and resource recovery data report 2018-19

The NSW Local Government Waste and Resource Recovery Data Report 2018–19 was released by NSW EPA. The report provides data about domestic waste and recycling in […]

Improving SA Waste Tracker – Comment sought

EPA SA is undertaking to make improvements to its online Waste Tracker, or Waste Tracker.In 2019, EPA SA had identified areas of potential improvements to Waste […]

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