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The New South Wales Government has announced funding of $9.4 million for better waste recycling projects to counter the effects of China’s National Sword Policy. Grant […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has suspended the licence of a landfill operator due to its failure to adequately address EPA’s concerns over multiple […]
The Qld Budget, released this week, has delivered the following funding commitments for the environment and energy security: $66 million for Rookwood Weir, a critical infrastructure […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) released an updated landfill guideline for consultation. The draft Environmental management of landfill facilities – solid waste disposal guidelines […]
The recently released Transforming Queensland’s Recycling and Waste Industry directions paper has proposed a $70 per tonne general waste level for Queensland. The Directions Paper will […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has received a works approval application from Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) to develop a large-scale energy from waste […]
The Victorian Government has announced a new $2.5 million fund aimed at developing markets for recyclable waste and increasing research and development into recycling. The Resource […]
The Queensland Government has announced additional funding will be provided for the Great Barrier Reef in next months’ state budget. The additional investment of $40 million […]
The South Australian Government has announced a $12.4 million support package for the State’s recycling industry and Local Government to assist in responding to the challenges […]
A company that is researching tyre recycling, has been ordered by EPA Victoria to cut back on the stockpile of waste tyres at its Mildura premises. […]
The precautionary advice currently in place in communities across NSW impacted by PFAS will remain in place following the release of the Federal Government’s report into […]
At the seventh meeting of environment ministers on 27 April 2018, Federal, State and Territory Ministers agreed to action on waste recycling following the import ban […]
The Western Australian Government has amended waste regulations so premises accepting only clean fill and uncontaminated fill are not licensed as a landfill premises or liable […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released a report on the national consultation with industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations on improvements to […]
The Victorian Government has announced an investment of $16.5 million to upgrade e-waste collection and storage facilities across the state and to deliver an education campaign […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has suspended the licence of a landfill operator due to the ongoing inability of the facility to meet its […]
A blitz targeting sediment run-off at Sydney construction sites will commence in May 2018, with a number of compliance officers set to inspect building sites with […]
NSW EPA has reported that more than 150 million drink containers have been refunded through Return and Earn and more than 500 collection points are now […]
A demolition and recycling company in NSW has been convicted and fined $75,000 in a NSW court for knowingly providing false and misleading information in response […]
The Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has released draft guidance on the use of monitored natural attenuation (MNA) for the cleanup of […]
Applications are now open for funding grants of between $50,000 to $500,000 from Sustainability Victoria to assist the recycling industry make the transition to new market […]
The NSW Government and NSW EPA have announced that they will work with councils, regional waste groups and industry in NSW to improve and strengthen the […]
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy is seeking feedback on Product Stewardship Act 2011 to inform a review of the legislation. Product stewardship is an […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following updated guidelines: Vehicle guidance: Nontanker vehicles/trailers (Publication IWRG814.2) describes the vehicle requirements for non-tanker vehicles/trailers that […]
A New South Wales parliamentary committee has recommended that a proposal for a large waste to energy facility in western Sydney should not proceed. The committee […]
Applications are now open for funding grants of between $50,000 to $500,000 from Sustainability Victoria to assist the recycling industry make the transition to new market […]
The Western Australian Government has established a taskforce to advise on waste management in Western Australia (WA). The Taskforce will provide advice directly to the Minister […]
The NSW Government and NSW EPA have announced that they will work with councils, regional waste groups and industry in NSW to improve and strengthen the […]
A company has been fined almost $158,000 in the New South Wales and Environment Court over a diesel fuel leak into Sydney Harbour. Approximately 6,000 […]
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environment Regulation has released a discussion paper on the review of the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004. […]
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October 30, 2026