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New waste strategy for QLD to be developed

  The Queensland Government has announced the development of a new waste strategy and the formation of a Recycling and Waste Management Stakeholder Advisory Group.  Key […]

$47M to support recycling in NSW

  The NSW Government has announced a one-off package of up to $47 million to support local government and industry to respond to China’s National Sword […]

Short term relief package for the recycling industry: Sustainability Victoria announces

  Sustainability Victoria has announced a $1 million funding package for Victoria’s recycling industry to assist the transition to new market conditions, following China’s decision to […]

Grant opportunity: Recycling Market Development Grants

Green Industries SA has announced a grants program in response to China’s recent National Sword program, which places import restrictions on certain recyclable materials such as scrap plastics, […]

Updated illegal dumping strategy for NSW released

The New South Wales Government has released an updated NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy. The strategy outlines actions for the NSW Environment Protection Authority and its partners […]

Waste company convicted for Licence condition breach

A waste company has been convicted in the Environment Resource and Development Court for breaching the Environment Protection Act 1993. The company was convicted for failing […]

NSW Government releases revised asbestos blueprint – Comment sought

The New South Wales Government’s Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities is seeking feedback on the revised asbestos blueprint from stakeholders and the community. This second edition […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Innovative solutions for organic waste

The NSW EPA has announced a second round of grants for innovate solutions to organic waste. The funding provides grants of up to $300,000 to business, […]

NEW GUIDELINES by EPA Victoria – Landfill gas fugitive emissions monitoring Guidelines Local Council Self-Assessment Tool for Closed Landfill Environmental Risk

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Landfill gas fugitive emissions monitoring guideline (Publication 1684) provides procedures for the collection of […]

New Grants Management Policy

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has released the EPA Grants Management Policy. The policy is intended to provide more detailed guidance about grants administration […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Recycling Market Development Grant

The Green Industries SA has announced a recycling market development grants program, as a response to the recent import restrictions on certain recyclable materials imposed by […]

New e-waste centre

The Victorian Government’s ban on e-waste from landfill is set to commence in July 2018. As part of the investment of $16.5 million being made in […]

NEW GUIDELINES – Released by EPA Victoria

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Research, development and demonstration (RD&D) approval (Publication 1369.7, December 2017) provides and update to […]

Released by NSW EPA

The NSW EPA has released the following new guidelines: Blueberry industry guidance fact sheet (December 2017) provides guidance for blueberry farmers on the safe use of […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Civil Construction Market Program

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has a total of $2.5 million in grants, with individual grants up to $150,000, for projects to divert construction and […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Industrial Ecology Program

Applications are now open for the NSW EPA Circulate Industrial Ecology Program. Grants totalling $2.5 million, with individual grants up to $150,000, are available to business, […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Bin trim program

The NSW EPA has announced funding of $5 million, with individual grants of between $50,000 and $400,000, for Councils, industry, consultancies and not-for-profit organisations to deliver […]

Plastic bag ban discussion paper – Comment sought

The WA government is seeking public comment on a discussion paper outlining the proposed implementation of ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags. A ban on lightweight […]

WA Container Deposit Scheme – New commencement date announced

As reported in the 1 September 2017 ENW, the WA Government has committed to the commencement of a container deposit scheme in 2019. The start date […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Waste reduction

Funding of $1 million has been announced to support projects in WA that divert waste from landfill. The WA Government has stated that projects which champion […]

Recycling facility audits – Interim report – Released

The Victorian Government has released the interim report of the Resource Recovery Facilities Audit Taskforce, formed to inspect resource recovery facilities across the state and address […]

NEW GUIDELINES – New Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new industrial waste resource guidelines: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management (Publication IWRG643.2) summarises the requirements for the […]

Council convicted for failure to cap landfill

A South Australian council has been convicted and fined in the Environment Resources and Development Court for breaching the Environment Protection Act 1993. The Council was […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Solid Waste Management Improvement Incentives

Green Industries SA has announced grants of up to $15,000 (plus GST) for solid waste management improvement incentives. South Australian businesses, not-for-profit organisations, tertiary education centres, […]

Waste Strategy Consultation Paper – Released for comment

The Western Australia Waste Authority has released a consultation paper on its review of the WA waste strategy. The waste strategy sets the long-term strategic direction […]

Waste factsheet released by EPA Victoria

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has released a fact sheet for landowners on the storage and abandonment of waste. The fact sheet is intended to assist […]

Amendments to Environment Protection Act – Commences 28 November 2017

The South Australian Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Act 2017 was granted royal assent on 14 November 2017 and commenced on 28 November 2017. The legislation […]

National Food Waste Strategy – Released

The Federal Government has released the National Food Waste Strategy which provides a framework to support collective action towards halving Australia’s food waste by 2030. The […]

Energy from waste discussion paper – Comment sought

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the energy from waste discussion paper Enhancing resource recovery and discussing the place of energy recovery. The […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Materials efficiency grants

Sustainability Victoria is offering materials efficiency grants to manufacturing businesses that have the potential to significantly improve materials efficiency and have less than 200 full time […]

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