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The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Environmental Trust have announced funding of $2.5 million for local councils to improve landfills across the state. […]
The NSW EPA has released guidelines for applicants for Round 5 of the clean-up and prevention program grants to combat illegal dumping. EPA seeks expressions of […]
The Victorian Government is seeking comment from the community and industry on the proposed ban on e-waste from landfill. E-waste includes any device that requires a […]
Registration of interest is now open for Round 2 of funding for Resource Recovery Infrastructure Grants from the Victorian Government. Up to $5 million in grants […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced their intention to introduce a mass balance reporting system for licensed waste facilities. Waste facilities including transfer […]
Green Industries South Australia is offering trade waste implementation grants to eligible SA Water food and beverage customers to support implementation activities that will improve trade […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is seeking feedback on the draft NSW Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Strategy 2017-2021. The Strategy sets targets for […]
Waste legislation to ban plastic bags and introduce the container refund scheme passes in Queensland
Legislation that introduces Queensland’s container refund scheme and plastic shopping bag ban has been passed by the State Parliament. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill […]
The Queensland Government has announced that the independent investigation into the cross-border transport of waste to Queensland landfills is open for public submissions. The three-month investigation […]
On Tuesday, the Western Australian Government announced that all lightweight single-use plastic bags will be banned from 1 July 2018. Western Australia will join South Australia, […]
The Climate Change Authority has released a consultation paper on its review of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) legislation, which governs the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). […]
The Western Australian State Government has announced a ban on fracking in existing and future petroleum titles in the South West, Peel and Perth metropolitan regions. […]
The Western Australian Government has released a discussion paper on the proposed container deposit scheme. The scheme will offer a refund when eligible bottles and cans […]
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released a discussion paper on legislative and regulatory amendment options for waste reform in the state. […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a corporate loan of $90 million to Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd for sustainable waste management projects. CEFC CEO […]
A company has been fined and ordered to pay court costs following the dumping of industrial waste at a car park site. A fine of $4,500 […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the NSW Environmental Trust (ET) is allocating $3 million in funding for Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). The […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Australian National Waste Report 2016. The report describes Australia’s national performance on waste and recycling […]
The Queensland Government has announced a three-month independent investigation into the transport of waste into the state. The investigation announcement follows on from the ABC Four […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released three new publications: Incoming water standards for aquatic ecosystem protection: PFOS and PFOA (Publication 1633.2) provides guidance on […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on proposed minimum environmental standards for scrap metal facilities. The scrap metal industry covers small […]
Current and former owners of an abattoir have been convicted and ordered to pay $150,000 plus investigation and legal costs in the Land and Environment Court, […]
The Victorian Government has released new 10 year Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plans for the six Victorian regions. The plans cover the Barwon South […]
The South Australian Government has announced the removal of the levy on the disposal of packaged asbestos waste, commencing 1 July 2017. According to the media […]
Green Industries SA has announced the third round of grants to eligible commercial businesses for resource productivity assessments. Resource productivity assessments will identify opportunities for improving […]
The SA Government has handed greater powers to local councils to resolve local nuisance issues such as noise, smoke and dust. The powers are part of […]
The SA Government is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local government and industry to host new, permanent facilities for the collection of household hazardous chemicals. […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released three new publications: EPA’s works approval assessment process information bulletin (Publication 1657) provides an overview of the works […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority and the NSW Environmental Trust has announced grants of up to $3 million for councils, waste and/or organics processing […]
Green Industries SA is seeking applications from organisations interested in establishing community based shared fabrication spaces (‘makerspaces’), which are open access workshops that address the upper […]
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