The Victorian Organics Resource Recovery Strategy was published in October. Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) CEO Peter McLean provides an overview of the plan from his organisation’s perspective and outlines how it intends to support the strategy’s aims.
Waste Recycling Industry Queensland (WRIQ) CEO Rick Ralph shares his optimism for the regulatory environment in the state following eight years of volatility for his association’s members.
Randwick City Council has improved driver safety and reduced its expenditure on legal costs by investing in on-board video camera technology from Rear Vision Systems for its waste fleet.
Planet Ark has launched the Australian Recycling Label to promote better recycling at source in Australia, along with a tool to help packaging designers work out recyclable materials .
James Cook University in Townsville introduced a Bio-Regen food waste diversion unit into its campus kitchens, which has brought many more benefits than saving money alone.
The opportunity of an expiring contract allowed Mackay Regional Council to include refurbishment of its dated MRF within the tender for operating and maintaining it, and introduce innovative technology to boost resource recovery.
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) says Australia has the potential to be a leader in bio-energy as new technologies emerge and FOGO collections expand across the country.
Wastech Engineering is planning to display two of its most advanced rear loader and street sweeping trucks at the Waste Management In Action expo next year.
