Visy will partner with the Victorian and Federal Governments to install one of the world’s most advanced paper recycling technologies at its manufacturing hub in Coolaroo, Melbourne.
Visy announces $35M Laverton glass recycling centre upgrade
Packaging and recycling giant Visy today announced a $35 million upgrade of its Laverton glass recycling centre.
LGA SA calls for support following recycling facility fire
The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) is seeking immediate assistance from the state government to address the impacts of a fire which destroyed the Wingfield Visy recycling plant last week.
Visy announces $2B investment in Australian manufacturing
Visy Executive Chairman Anthony Pratt has announced a $2 billion investment in Australian manufacturing over the next 10 years.
New Visy logistics facility set for Melbourne
Visy will relocate from its current logistics centre to a new supply chain facility within the Biodiversity Business Park in Epping, Melbourne.
Visy and Geofabrics sign multi-year PET partnership
Visy and geosynthetic product manufacturer Geofabrics have signed a multi-year partnership to reduce the number of plastic bottles going into landfill.
$1B Visy acquisition of largest glass manufacturer
Leading privately owned packaging and resource recovery company Visy will acquire the Australian and New Zealand glass manufacturing business of Owens Illinois in a deal worth almost A$1 billion.
WARR facilities fast-tracked under NSW acceleration program
The West Nowra Landfill expansion and Visy’s Dry Recyclables Facility have been named in the first tranche of NSW Planning System Acceleration Program projects.
QLD levy comes into effect
The Queensland Government’s waste levy has come into effect, bringing Queensland in line with the majority of Australian states and territories.
Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said prior to the levy’s reintroduction Queensland was the only mainland state without a waste levy.
The levy will apply to most commercial and industrial waste going to landfill – starting at $75 per tonne.
The levy zone includes 39 out of 77 local government areas, which covers an estimated 90 per cent of Queensland’s population.
Ms Enoch said the government had employed extra compliance officers to ensure businesses were following new waste management legislation.
“The Department of Environment and Science will have 16 extra staff on the ground with more to come, which will help to prevent illegal dumping across the state,” Ms Enoch said.
Waste Management & Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) CEO Gayle Sloan said WMRR appreciated the state governments collaboration with industry throughout the levy development and implementation process.
“Queensland may have to play catch up on a number of waste management and resource recovery fronts, but the process the state government has undertaken in the lead‐up to the levy reintroduction is certainly one that other jurisdictions can and should learn from,” Ms Sloan said.
“The government did not rush into this, but instead heeded the advice of stakeholders and provided time for industry and councils to make the necessary adjustments and prepare for the levy.”
According to Ms Sloan, the state government have committed to reinvest 70 per cent of levy funds into the waste industry to drive investment in the domestic remanufacturing sector.
“WMRR recognises change is not easy, we know business as usual is not an option and we believe that the Queensland Government is to be congratulated for this move,” Ms Sloan said.
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