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Recycling company again ordered to cease accepting waste

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 […]

$150,000 fine for toxic sludge release

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 […]

Proposed waste to energy plant at Laverton North: Have your say!

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 […]

Company fined $8,000 for continuing to accept waste

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 […]

Grant opportunity: $1.6 million for local litter issues

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 […]

Funding opportunity: Assisting Councils to combat illegal dumping

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 […]

Fine of more than $30,000 for illegal waste depot and abuse of officers

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 […]

Another recycler hit with waste ban

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 […]

Funding opportunity: $22.3 million to build new resource recovery facilities

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 […]

WA container deposit scheme to start on 2 June 2020

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 […]

Recycler has ban lifted

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 […]

Factsheet on use of glass fines

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 […]

Review of Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Facilities) Methodology Determination 2015: Comment sought

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 […]

NEW GUIDELINES: To assist farmers manage waste

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has released a guideline to assist farmers manage waste on their properties. The guideline provides good practice waste management […]

Landfill fined over $16,000

EPA Victoria has fined a landfill over $16,000 for two breaches of its Environment Protection Licence. The breaches comprised uncovered waste not on the active tipping […]

Victoria extends refund timeframe for paper waste transport certificates

From 1 July 2019, all duty holders will be required to submit waste transport certificates (WTCs) electronically.  This will enable EPA to better record the production, […]

Ravenhall landfill Works Approval upheld at VCAT

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has upheld the Victorian Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) works approval for Melbourne Regional Landfill (MRL) with varied conditions. EPA […]

Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Victoria’s recycling sector: More hearings

As reported in previous editions of the National ENW e-news, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry is underway into the recycling and waste management in the state, after […]

Legislation introduced to ban single-use and lightweight plastic shopping bags in Victoria: Commences 1 November 2019

The Victorian Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to ban lightweight, single-use plastic shopping bags across Victoria from 1 November this year. The Victorian Minister for […]

REMINDER: Transition of firefighting foams to fluorine-free products by 30 January 2020

A reminder that all manufacturers, suppliers and users of firefighting foams must transition to fluorine-free products by 30 January 2020.  This provides a two year transitional […]

REMINDER: Prescribed activity changes: Waste and Non Waste activities Commenced 1 June 2019

As a reminder, changes had been made to the Environment Protection Act 1993 Schedule 1 that relates to prescribed activities of environmental significance and came into […]

EPA SA announces fee increase and new requirements for Petrol Stations, Resource Recovery and Transfer sector and Businesses licensed under Schedule 1 of SA EP Act

EPA SA has announced that they will be introducing new measures from 2019-20 to recover some costs associated with environmental regulation and the support EPA SA […]

REMINDER: Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Victoria’s recycling sector: Have your say!

As reported in the 15 March 2019 edition of this newsletter, Victorian is to have a parliamentary inquiry into recycling and waste management in the state, […]

Stage 2 of the changes to QLD Environment Protection (WASTE ERA framework) Amendment Regulations to commence – 1 July 2019

The Queensland Government has advised that Stage 2 of the changes to the Environmental Protection (Waste ERA Framework) Amendment Regulation 2018 will commence on 1 July […]

Review of the SA Water Industry Act: Have your say!

The South Australia Government is consulting on a review of the Water Industry Act 2012. The Act guides water and sewage industry regulation and governs all […]

Consultation on Waste data method: Have your say!

The Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is consulting on methodologies for mandatory reporting under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008. […]

EPA Victoria orders recycling facility to cease accepting waste

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered a construction materials recycling facility to stop accepting combustible recyclable and waste material until it implements measures to […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $1.4 Million for infrastructure and program

The Western Australian Government has announced $1.4 million in funding for waste and recycling infrastructure and programs. The funding will be allocated through grants as part […]

New waste advisory group for WA

A waste advisory group to support reform in Western Australia through advice on waste policy and legislation, has been established. The Waste Reform Advisory Group has […]

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