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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 […]
The Victorian Government has announced a major public inquiry into the EPA Victoria that will commence on 1 June 2015. The Inquiry will investigate the adequacy […]
EPA Victoria has released a new Section 30A approvals guideline (publication 1590) explaining the Section 30A process which relates to the handling of waste in emergencies […]
The Queensland and NSW Governments will work together to look at a container deposit scheme and possible restrictions on single-use plastic bags. Queensland Environment Minister Steven […]
Used tyres must be stored in a manner that minimises fire risk. EPA Victoria has stated that from 29 April 2015, premises in Victoria with more […]
From 1 August 2015, all scheduled waste facilities (including recycling facilities) which are not liable for the waste levy will be required to report annually online […]
NSW EPA has commenced an investigation into a NSW council after contaminated soil material was identified in mounds. The mounds containing material from council construction work […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a brief discussion paper relating to possible changes to the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. Possible changes include […]
EPA Victoria has issued a Commercial food waste – draft position statement to clarify what constitutes commercial food waste in the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) […]
Waste tyre storage facilities face tighter controls after new regulations aimed at reducing the risk of hazardous fires came into effect in April 2015. A transitional […]
EPA Victoria has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of a Strathmerton site after industrial waste at the property tested positive for asbestos contamination. EPA […]
NSW EPA has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the NSW Police following an investigation into the disposal of police evidence exhibits. Under the EU, […]
The NSW EPA has fined a tyre recycling company $15,000 for transporting tyres to its Milperra facility that wasn’t licenced to receive them. It is the […]
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