(30 June 2009)
Not to be outdone by Family First’s high profile Senator Steve Fielding, the party’s South Australian MP Dennis Hood has also rallied against environmental reform. While Fielding decided his sceptical views on climate change trump advice from the world’s scientific community, Hood backed himself over Zero Waste SA in a scrap about waste collection frequencies. Today, Environment Minister Jay Weatherill has agreed to enshrine weekly rubbish collection in law. - more 
(30 June 2009)
Wanless Enviro Services is executing a “strategic plan” that will involve selling off selected parts of its business. The family owned company has been a player in the Australian waste and recycling game for over 50 years, and in recent years it had expanded aggressively along the eastern seaboard. - more
(30 June 2009)
Western Australia’s waste industry has been given a six-month reprieve from plans to quadruple landfill levy charges, which were outlined in the state budget released early May. Originally to take effect tomorrow (July 1), the state has bowed to pressure in the face of legal questions about the validity of the increase and now says the changes will not take effect until January 1, 2010. - more
(30 June 2009)
The Tasmanian Government has released Hyder Consulting’s report on the best container deposit system, should the state choose to implement one. It finds a “hybrid” CDS built around the most effective elements of existing interstate and overseas systems could significantly improve container recovery, but establishing and operating it would be complex and challenging. An estimated 38-46 depots would be needed, costing $9.5-13.8 million to establish. - more
(30 June 2009)
The receivers and managers of Nylex Group yesterday announced they had found a “strategic buyer” for the failed company’s Materials Handling business unit, covering its mobile garbage bin (MGB) making facilities. Neither of Australia’s two remaining bin makers have picked up the assets, sparking speculation about who may emerge as the third big player supplying council bins. - more
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