Victoria

VIC EPA seeks new chairperson

The Victorian EPA is seeking a new chairperson after Cheryl Batagol announced she would not pursue a term extension in June.
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January 30, 2020, 8:25 AMJanuary 30, 2020

The Victorian EPA has granted a works approval to Recovered Energy Australia to develop a WtE plant in Laverton North.
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January 22, 2020, 9:48 AMJanuary 22, 2020

The VIC EPA has granted a works approval application for an extension to Latrobe City Council’s Hyland Highway Loy Yang Landfill.
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January 8, 2020, 8:05 AMJanuary 8, 2020

EPA and DELWP are encouraged by interest in Victoria’s new environmental regulations, after receiving more than 300 public submissions.
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December 12, 2019, 9:06 AMDecember 12, 2019

Thousands of cubic metres of material will leave a waste stockpile in Geelong this week, as the EPA removes contaminated soil.
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November 27, 2019, 8:54 AMNovember 29, 2019

With Victoria the only state yet to commit to a container deposit scheme, WMR speaks with industry stakeholders about scheme potential.
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November 25, 2019, 10:45 AMJuly 17, 2020

Single-use plastic shopping bags have been banned across Victoria, under new legislation introduced to parliament in June.
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November 4, 2019, 8:15 AMNovember 4, 2019

The Victorian EPA will host a community conference on Recovered Energy Australia's proposed waste to energy plant.
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October 29, 2019, 4:31 PMOctober 29, 2019

Cleanaway Waste Management has acquired the assets of SKM Recycling for approximately $66 million.
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October 11, 2019, 8:51 AMJuly 17, 2020

VWMA is holding an industry forum to grow the waste sector's understanding of new environmental protection legislation.
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October 9, 2019, 10:50 AMOctober 9, 2019