Latest Waste News
Councils form new company to tackle waste
Councils in Melbourne’s south-east have joined together to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd to deliver new infrastructure to process household waste.
Illegal waste crackdown
EPA and Hume City Council are encouraging members of the public to report dumpers who unload piles of asbestos-contaminated soil in streets or on public land.Councils form new company to tackle waste
Councils in Melbourne’s south-east have joined together to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd to deliver new infrastructure to process household waste.
Recycling bins trial in public spaces
Yellow-lidded recycling bins will be installed in Stanwell Park and Thirroul foreshore areas in Wollongong, New South Wales as part of a new trial program.
Organic waste converted into energy
Brisbane-based engineering company Finn Biogas will transform the way organic waste is disposed, thanks to a $1 million grant as part of the Federal Government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII).
Water security improved
A $4.4 million upgrade of the Hinchinbrook Water Treatment facility has been opened.
Recycling Victoria grants open
The second round of the Recycling Victoria Councils Fund is open.
Remediation for a greater outcome
Working closely with Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority, Australian Recycling Corporation (ARC) continues to provide waste solutions, with the support of …
Validating clean energy
While recent research in relation to Australia’s performance on climate change and the transition to clean energy is cause for …
Turmec makes headway
Geoff Bailey knows all about infrastructure and how it can help the Australian waste landscape. Waste Management Review talks to the chief …
Looking ahead pays dividends
Wastewater specialist Aerofloat won a tender for Shellharbour Council not only based on experience, but having foresight. It explains how.Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
Last Word
Building a culture of repair
The time is Right to Repair, but it requires policies and programs that acknowledge the barriers and opportunities to making it work.
Is FOGO inevitable?
Inevitable? Probably not everywhere. But I would predict a significant majority of Australia’s 537 councils will go FOGO within a decade, writes Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group Managing Director.
Waste export ban on mixed plastics: is Australia ready?
For the plastics export ban transition to be successful, we need local, state and federal Governments to work proactively with the resource recovery sector, writes Rose Read, CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council.
The role of WtE in meeting the resource recovery challenge
For Australia to meet its ambitious recovery targets, government cannot ignore the role of WtE facilities, writes Rose Read, NWRIC CEO.