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Amendment to Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

The Queensland Government has amended the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 to update the waste tracking provisions and the associated fees. The amending legislation, the Environmental Protection […]

3 NEW GUIDELINES – Remedial notice review, Landfill licensing and Licence management

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Remedial notice review (publication 1531.1) provides an overview of how an individual or business […]

Waste and resource recovery infrastructure plan – Released for comment

The South Australian Government has released a draft consultation paper to guide future decisions in planning, investment and job creation in the waste and resource recovery […]

Draft Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Bill 2016 – Comment sought

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking comments on the proposed amendments to the Environment Protection Act 1993 contained in the draft Environment Protection […]

EPA releases draft guideline on the landfill levy

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft guideline on Calculating the landfill levy and recycling rebates. The draft guidelines are the result of […]

DEHP launches the waste tracking component of Connect

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has launched the waste tracking component of a new online system for customer interaction on environmental services […]

Amendments to waste regulations gazetted

The Queensland Government has gazetted the Waste Reduction and Other Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016. The purpose of the regulation is to amend the Environmental […]

GRANT ALERT – Victorian Litter Innovation Fund – Round 2 opens

Applications for Round 2 of the Victorian Litter Innovation Fund are now open. The fund provides support for the Victorian community to fund innovative approaches that […]

FEEDBACK SOUGHT – Release of draft bill for the NSW container deposit scheme

The New South Wales Government has released the draft Waste and Resource Recovery Amendment (Container Deposit Scheme) Bill 2016 and the associated Regulatory Framework Discussion Paper […]

Western Australia to introduce a container deposit scheme

The Western Australian Government has announced that a container deposit scheme will be introduced in the state in mid-2018. The announcement follows on from those of […]

GRANT ALERT – Trade waste implementation grants for food and beverage industries

The Office of Green Industries South Australia is offering grants for eligible SA Water food and beverage customers to support implementation activities that will improve trade […]

GRANT ALERT – Funding announced for resource productivity assessments

The Office of Green Industries SA is now open for applications for its Resource Productivity Assessment program. The program is the second component of the SA […]

EPA gazettes new conditions for food waste applied to land as soil amendment

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 […]

EPA Victoria fines a landfill operator for licence breaches

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 […]

Nominations open for SA Women in Waste Award

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 […]

Waste Authority Community Grants Scheme – Round 2 now open

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 […]

Announcement of a container deposit scheme for Queensland

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 […]

2016-17 Product List under Product Stewardship Act 2011

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 […]

Landfill operator fined for licence breaches

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 […]

Waste levy increased in SA budget and changes gazetted

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 […]

Government to assess proposal for horticultural project

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 […]

New EPA Victoria publications released

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. […]

Development of Amendments to the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations – Comment sought

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 […]

New resource recovery exemption – The Closed Loop rapidly decomposed food waste exemption

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 […]

EPA SA releases position statement on River Murray shack wastewater management

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 issues fine for stormwater discharge

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 […]

Amendments to Waste regulations – effective 1 July 2016

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 […]

Waste and Recycling Awards – Nominations open

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 […]

EPA Victoria fines for stormwater discharges and oil spill

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 […]

GRANTS OPPORTUNITY – Organics Infrastructure grants program – Round 4 now open

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 […]

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