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The QLD Department of Environment and Science is currently seeking feedback on the following matters: Submissions on draft end of waste (EOW) code – End-of-life tyres […]
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is reviewing the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth) Methodology Determination 2015. The Avoided Clearing method provides opportunities […]
The Committee is reviewing the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Avoided Deforestation 1.1) Methodology Determination 2015 The Avoided Deforestation method provides opportunities for projects to […]
EY have released a report that looks at potential opportunities and solutions for the challenges facing Australia’s recycling industry. The report, How we can find the treasure […]
NSW EPA has fined a Waste company $15,000 for an alleged breach of its environment protection licence by processing more waste than permitted. The waste company […]
Expressions of interest is now open for the Resource Recovery Industry Development Program (RRIDP): Stream One (Round Two). The Program provides financial assistance for the development […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $6.2 million in funding towards a waste to energy project in Queensland. The Logan City Council project will […]
EPA Victoria has released the fact sheet – Fire prevention: Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials. It is a guide to the – Management and storage of […]
As part of the Waste Reform Program, EPA SA is seeking your views on two proposed reforms: amendment to how the waste levy is collected from […]
The Western Australian Government has released an Issues Paper on Climate Change in Western Australia and is calling for comment on the issues and questions outlined […]
The Victorian Parliament Environment and Planning Committee has released its interim report into recycling and waste management in the state. The interim report deals with the […]
The Victorian EPA has revoked an official order that banned a Coolaroo recycling facility from accepting combustible recyclable and waste materials. The company was issued with […]
The WA Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has announced a further $1.17 million in funding for projects that will support Western Australia’s waste and recycling sector. The […]
The Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning is offering grants under the Resource Recovery Industry Development Program (RRIDP). Under the RRIDP, local governments, […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on proposed reforms to the landfill waste levy and financial assurances. The proposed reforms are part of […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) met on 9 August 2019 and agreed to establish a timetable to ban the export of waste plastic, paper, glass […]
The Federal Government has announced a new $20 million funding commitment for innovative projects to grow Australia’s domestic recycling industry. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has for the third time ordered a recycling company to cease accepting combustible recyclable and waste materials. The company was […]
The Victoria EPA has been successful in the prosecution of a company for the release of toxic and highly corrosive sludge into Corio Bay. The company […]
The Victorian EPA is currently assessing a works approval application for a proposed waste to energy plant at Laverton North. Recovered Energy Australia Pty Ltd proposes […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined a recycling company $8,000 for continuing to accept waste despite an EPA order to prohibiting it. The company […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority is offering $1.6million in grants to local community groups and councils to address litter issues in their local area. Both the […]
The Queensland Government is offering further grants to councils to help fund extra frontline jobs to combat illegal dumping. Following from the $400,000 to already provided […]
A father and son who operated an illegal waste depot and abused and threatened South Australian Environment Protection Authority officers when issued with orders to clean […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered another recycling company ordered to stop accepting combustible recyclable waste. The glass recycling company has been issued with […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is offering $22.3 million in grants to councils, private industry and not-for-profit organisations to support the construction of new […]
The Western Australian (WA) Government has announced that the state’s new container deposit scheme will commence on 2 June 2020. From this date, Western Australians will […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has lifted a ban stopping a company receiving recyclable waste materials at its site. As reported in this newsletter last […]
The Victorian EPA has released a fact sheet on the use of glass fines. Glass fines are an industrial waste from the glass reprocessing process, but […]
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is undertaking a review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Facilities) Methodology Determination 2015 (the Facilities Method). The Facilities Method was […]
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