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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has gazetted new conditions for three resource recovery orders for decomposed/dehydrated food waste processed in specific technology units. The food […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined a regional landfill operator more than $15,000 after two breaches of its EPA licence. Two separate fines of […]
The South Australian Government has announced a new award for women working in South Australia’s waste management industry. The 2016 Office of Green Industries SA Women […]
The Western Australia Waste Authority has announced that Round 2 of the Community Grants Scheme (CGS) is now open. The scheme was established to support small […]
The Queensland Government has announced that a container deposit scheme will commence in the state in 2018. The Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles also revealed in […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment has listed the classes of products for which the Minister will consider, during 2016-17, whether some form of accreditation or […]
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a landfill operator more than $15,000 for two breaches of its EPA licence. The breaches relate to the […]
The South Australian Government has announced in the 2016-2014 budget an increase across the next four years in the metropolitan solid waste levy. The levy will […]
The SA Government will assess a proposal to develop an integrated food, energy and water project at the SA Water Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant. The developers […]
EPA Victoria has released the following new publications/information bulletins: Code of practice – onsite wastewater management (EPA Publication 891.4). The code replaces the 2013 publication 891.3. […]
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (WA DER) is developing amendments to the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008 to require annual reporting to […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a resource recovery exemption in the government gazette for decomposed food waste processed in a specific […]
The South Australia Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a position statement on wastewater management for River Murray shack settlement areas. Around 2,500 shacks (river holiday […]
EPA Victoria has fined a company over $7,500 for the illegal discharge of wastewater to a stormwater drain. The discharge in 2015 was the result of […]
The Western Australian Government has gazetted amendments to the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008 (WARR Regulations) and the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy […]
Applications for the annual Infinity Awards that recognise successful projects in waste minimisation and recycling are now open. The awards recognise organisations and individuals who have […]
Companies responsible for incidents comprising a truck diesel spill, a leak entering a local creek and an illegal stormwater discharge have been issued fines by EPA […]
NSW EPA has announced that Round 4 of the Organics Infrastructure (large and small) grants program is open for applications. The program is part of NSW […]
EPA Victoria has issued fines to two companies for illegal actions as a result of waste dumping and burning activities and concluded legal action against another […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) has issued four penalty notices of $1,500 each to waste tyre facilities for failing to install a […]
EPA Victoria has released a draft guideline for consultation on Assessing planning proposals near landfills (Publication 1625). The guideline has been developed to help councils, environmental […]
NSW EPA has issued fines of $15,000 each to three businesses for the breach of their Environment Protection Licence conditions and/or the Protection of the Environment […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHR) has released a new draft standard for environmentally relevant activity (ERA) 57 – Regulated waste transport. The […]
EPA Victoria has published two case studies which deal with the reduction of hazardous waste. As part of the HazWaste Fund, Hyder (which is now trading […]
NSW EPA is encouraging feedback on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations Legislation Amendment (Scheduled Activities) Regulation 2016 (Amendment Regulation). The Amendment Regulation will amend […]
South Australian Parliament has passed new legislation that will give local government more powers to deal with environmental nuisance, littering and illegal dumping. Previously, matters of […]
A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste and the waste industry, with much-needed clarification to the approach of Australian […]
EPA Victoria has rejected a licence application from a Broadmeadows company to store more than 5,000 tyres at its site. EPA CEO Nial Finegan said the […]
Grants to help improve the recycling of household, business and priority problem wastes in NSW are now open for application. Round 3 Resource Recovery Facility Enhancement […]
NSW Government has announced it will introduce a 10-cent refund container deposit scheme (CDS). The scheme will apply to most drink containers between 150ml and 3 […]
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