George Hatzimanolis, Chief Executive Officer of Repurpose It, says local councils are in a prime position to drive change as Australia moves toward national waste targets and a circular economy. Read more
Communities commit to WA better bins program
Five more local governments have committed to the WA Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program to implement a better way of sorting household waste. Read more
New glass bin deliveries begin in Whittlesea
City of Whittlesea residents will soon receive their new purple-lidded bin in readiness for the new glass recycling service which is due to begin later this year. Read more
RecycleSmart crunches the recycling numbers
Live data from on-demand recycling service RecycleSmart is giving councils an insight into residents’ behaviour. Read more
Newcastle fast tracks FOGO plan
A plan to increase the capacity of City of Newcastle’s new Organics Processing Facility (OPF) will fast track its ability to accept food scraps by four years, diverting an additional 24,000 tonnes of waste from landfill. Read more
WasteSorted grants open
Organisations keen to help reduce waste and increase material recovery can now apply for their share of $150,000 as part of the WasteSorted Community Education grant program.
BINGO helps put brakes on bike waste
Bingo is partnering with Revolve ReCYCLING, the first Australian organisation set up to specifically target bike waste. Read more
Brimbank residents turn noses up at four-bin system
Brimbank’s waste and recycling service will remain unchanged for now, while council continues to evaluate the best way to roll out the Victorian Government’s four-bin system. Read more
Tamworth council to process industrial class organics
Tamworth Regional Council’s industrial class organics (ICO) facility is the first of its kind in Australia. Morné Hattingh, Manager Waste and Resource Recovery, shares the council’s journey. Read more
1.5 billion milestone for Containers for Change WA
Western Australia has reached a new recycling milestone – saving 1.5 billion 10-cent containers from landfill through Containers for Change. Read more