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The NSW EPA and the Environmental Trust are calling for applications for a share of $43.1 million to accelerate and stimulate investment in waste and recycling […]
Eligible metal recyclers have until 30 September 2014 to apply for their share in $5 million to boost shredder floc recycling as part of Waste Less, […]
Draft regulations providing guidance for the safe and efficient storage of used waste tyres have been released for public consultation. On 17 September 2014, EPA released the Storage […]
A man has been convicted in the NSW Land Environment Court and fined a total of $36,000 following a New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new methodology for projects that establish and maintain a tree planting that is either a permanent planting or a […]
The search for a suitable location for Australia’s radioactive waste management facility continues. This week, the Federal Government released a notice indicating the Government’s intention to […]
Assessing and determining whether existing leachate management infrastructure is appropriately managing leachate had also not been addressed. EPA Metro Manager, Richard Marks said failing to […]
A ten fold increase in on-the-spot fines for environmental offences up to $15,000 for companies and $7500 for individuals is now in effect across NSW. The […]
The Federal Department of Environment has developed and released 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods, in an effort to ensure they are ready for use […]
EPA Victoria has released the draft guideline on Composting, consistent with the Victorian Government’s Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. The draft guideline was developed to replace […]
The Victorian Auditor-General’s report on Managing Landfills has now been released. The audit was undertaken to assess whether EPA Victoria and local councils, as landfill owners, […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Plan for 2014-15 as part of their commitment and delivery of Year 4 of their 5 Year Plan. The Annual […]
NSW EPA and the Environmental Trust are calling for local councils to apply for a share of $16.2 million to help get food and garden waste […]
The offences occurred in February and March 2013 during the construction of the Dargues Gold Mine at Majors Creek near Canberra. During construction, the company failed […]
The Queensland Government has issued an amendment regulation following the expiry of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000 on 31 August 2014. The amendments to the […]
A final report was released this week, by the Supervising Scientist, on the investigation into the environmental impacts of a leach tank failure which resulted in a […]
A New South Wales oil recycling company has been ordered to pay more than $22,000 by the Downing Centre Local Court after pleading guilty to an […]
The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office is in the middle of an audit on Managing Landfills and expects that the audit report will be tabled by the end […]
The Federal Government has stated that “the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will build on the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by offering emissions reduction opportunities to a […]
A trial of underground communal rubbish chutes is helping put an end to illegal dumping and unhygienic spills in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst, NSW. […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for businesses, not-for-profit organisations and local councils to apply for a share […]
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss believes there is a future in using excess mine water for agricultural use. Speaking at an economic summit in Karratha, WA, […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft protocol for managing asbestos in recyclable construction and demolition waste, which is open for comment until […]
The NSW Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1.6 million from the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative to help establish 6 new recycling networks in the […]
O-I Australia, the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, has been provided funding of $1.5 million by the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) to establish a state of […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a penalty notice to a freight company for failing to properly secure liquid waste during transport which resulted […]
Western Downs Regional Council is investigating a second regional landfill to be located in the west of the region to mirror the eastern regional landfill being […]
EPA Victoria has released the Permit to transport prescribed industrial waste (PIW) guideline. Owners of vehicles used for the transport of PIW must hold an EPA […]
EPA Victoria has requested that industry in the Brooklyn area take action to mitigate raising dust from their sites. This week, it was reported by EPA […]
At present, Landfill and waste facilities that accept solid waste above a set target are required to report their emissions and pay a carbon tax. The […]
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October 30, 2026