(2 February 2010)
Dial A Dump Industries’ application to develop a new inert waste landfill in Sydney has been approved by the NSW Department of Planning. The Light Horse Business Centre proposes to construct and operate a materials processing centre and engineered landfill at a former hard rock quarry in Eastern Creek, purchased for $130 million in 2005. - more 
(2 February 2010)
Visiting UK academic Professor Stephen Smith notes many similarities between the Australian and British recycled organics industries. The drivers for getting organics out of landfill and onto land are the same, but unfortunately so is the reluctance of regulators to let this happen – despite the science suggesting this reluctance is misplaced. In NSW, however, there has been some recent progress surrounding an exemption for the outputs of AWT facilities. - more
(2 February 2010)
Changes to Penrith City Council’s waste collection services have sparked fiery debate in Sydney’s west, with plenty of public discontent surrounding the introduction of smaller residual waste bins, collected fortnightly rather than weekly. Images of dirty nappies and maggots have dominated the debate, which flared up last week despite the changes coming into place last August. - more
(2 February 2010)
SITA Australia has pleaded guilty in the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court to breaching its EPA licence by allowing odours offensive to humans to be discharged beyond the boundary of its Brooklyn composting facility in Melbourne. The incident, which took place in September 2008, has cost the company $50,000. - more
(2 February 2010)
Transpacific Industries (ASX:TPI) provided a trading update on January 21, anticipating operating earnings (EBITDA) between $197 million and $200 million for the first half of FY2010. This is slightly above the second half FY2009 operating EBITDA of $191.9 million, but well below the first half FY2009 result of $255.7 million. - more
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