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The Federal Department of the Environment has released a series of fact sheets relating to the national e-waste recycling scheme. The fact sheets include information on […]
Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance. Key issues of discussion were […]
Round three of the Local Government Organics Collection Systems and Love Food, Hate Waste grants are now open for NSW councils, community groups and not-for-profits to […]
At the commencement of 2015, WA increased its landfill levy and issued a 5 year schedule. The levy increase is the first since 2010. The increase […]
WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials. A background paper on the use of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has issued guidance to help commercial building project applicants complete Annex C to the application to register a project: emissions avoidance project […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released for comment the draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method for landfill biofilters – the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming […]
Round 2 grants under the Weighbridge Fund to support recycling facilities to install weighbridges is now open. Grants under this program are made available to organisations […]
The Queensland Government has created a new asbestos repair fund worth $400,000 a year to carry out urgent rectification works at hazardous properties. QLD Treasurer and […]
Queensland-based Landfill Gas Industries (LGI) will expand its waste-to-energy operations under a $10 million financing deal with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The funds will […]
A new Bill has been released for consultation that is aimed at providing local government with clearer responsibilities when dealing with environmental nuisances and littering. The […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER’s) is seeking feedback on the Draft guidance statement on Environmental Standards. Environmental Standards form part of DER’s hierarchy of instruments […]
EPA Victoria has issued revised guidelines from 1 July 2015 for dealing with: Permit to transport Prescribed Industrial Waste; Instructions for completing works approval, licence and […]
WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials. A background paper on the use of […]
The WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Manufactured Fill: Addendum to the draft Guideline: Submitting an application for the use […]
Federal Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt has published the annual list of classes of products he is proposing to consider for some form of accreditation […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced the members of the committee to advise the NSW Government on the design and implementation of a cost-effective container […]
EPA Victoria has released a new information bulletin on calculating landfill levies and recycling rebates. The bulletin is designed to clarify EPA Victoria’s expectations for landfill […]
The NSW Budget has earmarked $7 million to fund biodiversity reforms and $2.65 million towards a container deposit scheme which will begin on 1 July 2017. […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the recycling target, under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, will be raised to 50% in 2015-16 – […]
The NSW EPA has released the Disposal-based audit: Commercial and industrial waste stream in the regulated areas of New South Wales. The audit shows the majority […]
Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Anthony Carbines, announced late last week, a new statewide waste and resource recovery system that is expected to provide “a better […]
NSW EPA has announced its Organics Market Development Grants program is now open. For the first time, councils, businesses, government and community groups can apply for […]
The NSW EPA’s Hey Tosser! anti-littering campaign, which gives new power to the general public to report people who litter from vehicles, has generated more than […]
Public consultation has begun on an initiative designed to drive economic development in and around the Port of Gladstone. Queensland’s State Development Minister Anthony Lynham announced […]
The operator of a demolition company who admitted to dumping asbestos-contaminated waste on a private property without the owner’s permission, has been sentenced in the South […]
EPA Victoria will continue to focus on illegal waste disposal with State Government funding of $7.5 million guaranteeing the program until 2018. EPA Chief Executive, Nial […]
Zero Waste South Australia is seeking tenders to provide a Backlight program for a complete end-of-life recycling solution for household generated lighting waste such as globes […]
The Federal Department of the Environment is calling for comment on the Carbon Farming Initiative project transition into the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The Emissions Reduction Fund […]
Round One of the NSW EPA Innovation in Priority Problem Wastes Management Grants Program is now open. The $8.5 million program is part of the Recycling […]
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October 30, 2026