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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 has conducted unannounced compliance inspections at numerous waste facilities on 29 June 2020. Over 50 EPA officers carried out simultaneous inspections of facilities at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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October 30, 2026