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A new draft waste strategy for Queensland is now open for comment. The draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy is part of Queensland’s comprehensive new […]
A record fine of $72,000 plus costs has been handed down to a demolition and asbestos contractor in the South Australian Environment, Resources and Development Court […]
The Western Australian government has released the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 (2030 Strategy), which provides a strategic framework for managing waste and guides […]
At the eighth meeting of environment ministers on 7 December 2018, Federal, State and Territory Environment Ministers agreed to a unified direction for waste and recycling […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released an updated National Waste Policy, as agreed to by Ministers at the December COAG meeting. The […]
The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) has changed its name to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR). The name change commended […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Guide for managing contamination at shooting ranges (EPA Publication 1710) provides information for outdoor […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced the development of a 20-year Waste Strategy for NSW in partnership with Infrastructure NSW. The Strategy will set […]
The NSW Government has gazetted an updated version of the Waste Levy Guidelines on 21 December 2018. The guidelines contain specific legal requirements which occupiers of […]
The South Australian Government is consulting on a review of the state’s container deposit scheme. A scoping paper and summary have been prepared. Comments are due […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that a Works Approval has been granted to Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) to develop a large-scale, […]
EPA has released a scientific literature review on potential health effects in local communities associated with air emissions from Waste to Energy facilities. Environmental Risk Sciences […]
The Queensland Government has made new regulations governing the classification wastes and licensing of waste facilities in the state. The Environmental Protection (Regulated Waste) Amendment Regulation […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released new standards for managing construction waste. Construction and demolition waste facilities in NSW must comply with the standards for […]
The Queensland Government has announced a delay to the commencement of the waste levy, following feedback from local councils and other stakeholders on the proposed start […]
The Queensland Government has announced a delay to the commencement of the waste levy, following feedback from local councils and other stakeholders on the proposed start […]
The NSW Government is cracking down on rogue construction and demolition waste operators and providing incentives for good behaviour. In a reform package recently announced by […]
The Victorian Government gazetted a new State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) (SEPP Waters). The purpose of this Policy is to provide a framework for the protection […]
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is to be renamed the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program from 10 December 2018. The name change will be […]
The Victorian EPA has released the following new guidelines: Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials – guideline These guidelines (Publication 1667.2) provide practical […]
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that it is stopping the restricted use of mixed waste organic material on agricultural land and is ceasing use […]
The NSW EPA has released a draft NSW Asbestos Waste Strategy to target illegal asbestos dumping. The strategy proposes the following new measures for consultation: investigating […]
The NSW Government has announced the development of a Circular Economy Policy, that aims to deliver positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for the NSW community. […]
The Queensland Government has approved the Environmental Protection (Regulated Waste) Amendment Regulation 2018, which will commence on 4 February 2019. The Regulation establishes the types of […]
The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended conditional approval for a change to the technology proposed for the New Energy Corporation Pty Ltd waste […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a new funding program to tackle food waste – Love Food Hate Waste program. The program […]
The Victorian Government has released the Solar Energy Facilities – Design and Development Draft Guidelines. The draft guidelines were developed to outline the assessment and development […]
The Victorian Government gazetted the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) on 10 October 2018. The Regulations largely remake the existing […]
Visy Industries and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced new plans to significantly increase waste recycling and processing capabilities, in part to offset the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is undertaking further community consultation on the Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) proposal to develop a large-scale energy from […]
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