After a spate of tyre stockpile fires, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA VIC) is undertaking inspections of waste tyre storage sites across the state to check they are meeting new regulations.
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt underlined his commitment to tackling the environmental impact of plastic bags by attending a national meeting on the issue in Sydney yesterday.
The CEO of the Waste Management Association of Australia has called for the NSW Government to protect the kerbside recycling collection system when making its deliberations on the state’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS).
Nine waste facilities in NSW will share in $4.5 million of grants to buy equipment that will further improve recycling and resource recovery in the state.
