A new hazardous waste recycling facility with the capacity to process a third of the Victoria’s solvent waste each year will be built in Dandenong.
Alex Fraser offsets carbon emissions at Clarinda
In its mission to achieve carbon neutrality, Alex Fraser has joined forces with Greenfleet, a leading environmental not for profit and Australia’s first carbon offset provider, to take practical climate action.
ACOR announces new Chief Executive Officer
The President of the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR), Peter Tamblyn, has announced the appointment of Cameron O’Reilly as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 18 January.
Applications open for Tasmanian RMF plastics grant program
Tasmanian businesses are being encouraged to bring forward new ideas and new technologies for tackling the country’s growing plastic waste challenge, with the Recycling Modernisation Fund (Plastics) Grants Program now open.
Wastech Engineering’s vertical baler range
Available in Australia exclusively through Wastech Engineering, Bramidan Balers are capable of compacting a range of materials including cardboard, plastic, e-waste and metals.
NSW waste levy waived for flood affected areas
The NSW Government has waived the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood generated waste in areas across the state’s north coast, Southern Highlands and Northern Tablelands that have been declared Natural Disaster Areas.
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National Waste Report 2020 released
Australia’s recycling rate has risen to 60 per cent, up two per cent, in the past two years, according to the latest National Waste Report.
Fed Govt announces $4M food waste body
The Federal Government has unveiled a new $4 million body with the sole focus of reducing Australia’s food waste – a critical step towards its target of halving the millions of tonnes of food that ends up in landfill every year by 2030.
Townsville undertakes Australia first geomembrane landfill rehabilitation
In a first for an Australian council, Townsville City Council is using a bituminous geomembrane to cap a landfill site for rehabilitation.
Recycling projects awarded $14.9M in latest CRC-P round
The Federal Government is investing $14.9 million into nine recycling projects worth more than $40 million under Round 10 of the Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) initiative.