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The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that grants of up to $1.3 million (total $27 million) are available to local Councils to […]
EPA Victoria has issued an updated Protocol for Environmental Management (PEM) on domestic ballast water management in Victorian state waters. The updated PEM provides information to […]
NSW EPA has fitted GPS trackers to trucks suspected of illegally dumping construction and demolition waste. The GPS trackers are part of a 12 month trial […]
The Queensland Government is seeking input on the draft environmental values and water quality objectives under the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy (EPP Water). Consultation materials are […]
The South Australian Environment Minister has announced $2.8 million of funding for 18 waste and recycling industry projects. The funding is part of a $12 million […]
A $300,000 grants package for waste education programs was announced by the Victorian Government on Clean Up Australia Day (5 March 2017). The program will be […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a new guidance document for the liquid waste industry to assist in the appropriate management of these wastes.
The New South Wales Environment Minister announced on 16 February 2017 that the commencement of the container deposit scheme has been delayed until 1 December 2017 […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released a discussion paper on the container deposit scheme, scheduled to commence on 1 July 2018. […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has caught and fined three waste operators in South West Sydney and the Southern Highlands engaging in illegal dumping activities. […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised that commencing this week they will undertake joint roadside operations with VicRoads to ensure compliance with waste management […]
The Victorian Government has released for consultation the draft Port Phillip Bay Environmental Management Plan 2017–27. The plan was developed by the Department of Environment, Land, […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Calculating the landfill levy and recycling rebates (Publication 332.7) details when landfill levies should […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is seeking comments on the draft Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulation 2016. The draft Regulation […]
The New South Wales Government has commenced the process to appoint a Scheme Coordinator and Network Operators to run the NSW Container Deposit Scheme. The Government […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has released its latest market report Energy from Waste in Australia: a state-by-state update, which demonstrates that there is a significant […]
A company has been fined $30,000 for illegally accepting and storing industrial waste without a licence at a disused quarry site, after an investigation by the […]
The Western Australian Government has launched a new Waste Authority initiative to fund waste management projects. The Community and Industry Engagement program (CIE) will provide funding […]
The NSW EPA has launched a new program, the Civil Construction Market Pilot program, which will works as a “matchmaker” service where waste from one project […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to improve the recovery rates and ensure the safe management of construction and […]
The NSW Government’s legislation for the Container Deposit Scheme passed through Parliament this week on Wednesday 19 October 2016. The scheme will commence on 1 July […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued an Addendum to the Waste Classification Guidelines (2014) – Part 1: classifying waste in response to the classification […]
The NSW EPA has opened Round Four of the Illegal Dumping Clean-up and Prevention grants to applications from councils, public land managers and community groups across […]
The NSW Government has announced the extension of the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative with a further $337 million over 4 years from 2017-21. Waste Less, […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on draft regulations under the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016. The draft regulations are: […]
The Victorian Government has released the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan which outlines how Melbourne’s waste and recycling needs will be implemented over the […]
The New South Wales Government has introduced the Waste and Resource Recovery Amendment (Container Deposit Scheme) Bill 2016 into State Parliament. Further information on the scheme […]
The NSW EPA has announced the opening of Round Four of the Weighbridge Fund program to applicants. The program provides $870,000 in grants for licensed waste […]
The Victorian Government has announced funding of $125,000 to six regional Victorian Councils to work together on an organic waste to energy system. Hepburn Shire Council […]
A businessman and his two companies have been convicted and fined a total of $390,000 in the Land and Environment Court for six waste offences involving […]
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October 30, 2026