New laws have in Victoria will give the EPA powers to prevent pollution through a criminally enforceable General Environment Duty.
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Planning for national solar panel product stewardship underway
Research for a national product stewardship program for photovoltaic systems, which include solar panels, is underway.
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City of Ballarat signs waste to energy agreement with MRCB
A due diligence study can now be undertaken for the construction of a $300 million municipal waste to energy plant in Ballarat.
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New appointments for VIC Waste and Resource Recovery Groups
The Victorian Government has appointed 25 directors to the state’s seven Waste and Resource Recovery Groups.
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EPA VIC to extend $6.5M program to tackle local waste issues
The Victorian EPA has extended its Officers for the Protection of the Local Environment pilot project in local councils for seven more months.
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Nominations open for VTA’s Freight Industry Awards 2018
Nominations are now open for the Waste and Recycling Award as part of the Victorian Transport Association’s Freight Industry Awards.
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Turning waste into water in the City of Melbourne
More than 60 tonnes of waste have been diverted from landfill thanks to a machine installed by the City of Melbourne.
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VWMA 2018 State Conference wrap-up
This year’s VWMA State Conference addressed the changes to the EP Act and the government’s stockpiling taskforce.
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EPA VIC consider application for $12M waste to energy facility
Resource Resolution has applied to EPA VIC to establish a $12 million commercial food waste processing facility that can be used for energy.
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CEFC finance composting facility for Melbourne councils
Organic waste from eight Melbourne councils will be sent to a new composting facility, to be built by international company Sacyr Group.
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