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Monday, 6 September 2010

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The safety tipping point
(Tuesday, 22 June 2010)

An Australian innovation, the EveryTip system from WasteWell, could vastly improve safety standards at transfer stations around the nation. For details on how it works, download the article from the May/June issue of Inside Waste
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Council risk vs AWT reward
(Tuesday, 11 May 2010)

Gate fees for AWT plants have almost doubled in the past four years, and one of the core reasons is that councils are shifting ever more risk onto the balance sheets of operators. Mike Ritchie explains how to “rebalance the see-saw” when it comes to drawing up contracts that work for everyone. Click here for the PDF.
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R&D tracks road to success
(Tuesday, 2 March 2010)

Melbourne-based company Tyre Crumb sets aside some 10-15% of its annual revenue for R&D to help keep it on top of the game. It is taking advantages of the Federal Government's R&D Tax Concessions, a business model others in the waste game should consider - click here for the PDF article with full details.
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Wrangling over Wollert report
(Tuesday, 23 February 2010)

The life cycle assessment Hyder Consulting performed on Hanson's Wollert landfill in Melbourne will go down as one of the most controversial waste reports of 2010. This feature article from the Jan/Feb issue of Inside Waste looks in more detail at the report and its carbon storage assumptions - click here for the PDF.
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The pick-up artist
(Tuesday, 9 February 2010)

Technology is emerging to help waste collection companies hit the perfect Goldilocks moment when bins are not to full, but not too empty. To learn more about the technology, download the full feature from the Nov/Dec issue of Inside Waste by clicking here.
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Red Giant fills the void, slowly
(Tuesday, 19 January 2010)

Weighing in at 46 tonnes and able to process 230 tonnes of wood waste an hour, the aptly named Red Giant shredder parked on the face of Glenfield Waste Services' landfill in southern Sydney is helping the operator achieve a 40-50% airspace saving. For full details on the savings achieved, download the full feature from the Nov/Dec issue of Inside Waste by click click here.
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Alex Fraser's love at first site
(Tuesday, 8 December 2009)

Alex Fraser's new C&D recycling facility in Laverton, Melbourne is billed as one of the world's best. So what makes it so special? For details from the Nov/Dec issue of Inside Waste magazine, click click here.
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Talking rubbish on ABC Radio
(Tuesday, 24 November 2009)

ABC Radio’s “overnights” program last week invited Inside Waste editor Garth Lamb to wake up horrendously early and discuss all things waste with the nation’s insomniacs. For those interested souls who didn’t happen to be awake and tuned in between 4.20-5am last Wednesday, the entire interview can now be heard online by clicking here.
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Helping innovation transfers
(Tuesday, 20 October 2009)

WMAA has judged Australia's best transfer stations, and it was the small sites - especially the Wodonga facility - that really impressed them with innovative approaches. For details on the winners from the Sep/Oct issue of Inside Waste magazine, click click here.
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Don't feed the bugs
(Tuesday, 6 October 2009)

An outright ban on landfilling organics could be the best option for Australia's waste policy makers, argues Dr Jessica North from Hyder Consulting. To read her reasoning from the Sep/Oct issue of Inside Waste magazine, click click here.
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Measured information vs guesstimation
(Tuesday, 1 September 2009)

Just how much methane is emitted from a landfill? Based on a study at the Kimbriki site in Sydney, it seems the modeled figures could be an order of magnitude too high. For the full details, click here.
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Composts ain't composts
(Tuesday, 25 August 2009)

There has been lively debate in the recycled organics industry lately about the terminology used to describe various products. Does lower quality "compost" from AWTs need a new name? Two of the industry's leading voices argue the case for greater focus on source separated organics. For the full story, click here.
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Inside Waste issue 31
(Monday, 3 August 2009)

The latest issue of Inside Waste is ready for download from the "magazine archive" section.
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Burn rubber, not money
(Tuesday, 21 July 2009)

Waste operators don't so much use tyres as torture them to death. However, a new breed of solid tyre has been developed specifically for skid steers used in the waste industry, and initial results from users shows significant cost savings. For the full story, click here.
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Building a kingdom for recycling
(Tuesday, 14 July 2009)

Saudi Arabia is often associated with opulent wealth from oil, but on the waste management front the country is a long way behind most developed countries. It does, however, have a plan to catch up, opening opportunities for experienced waste professionals to help it build a 'kingdom for recycling'. Read more by clicking here.
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Just a little energy from waste
(Tuesday, 7 July 2009)

There is an obvious hole in Australia's waste treatment toolbox when it comes to energy from waste technologies, although plenty of players are knocking at the door. UK-based Refgas is one player hoping to crack the market with its small-scale plants - read the full article by clicking here.
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Concrete evidence of gains
(Tuesday, 30 June 2009)

Alex Fraser Group is pushing increased uptake of its recycled crushed concrete products, a task made easier by a recent study which found evidence that it is not only cheaper and easier to use than virgin crushed rock, but can also last up to 20 times longer. Download the full PDF article by clicking here.
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Thiess takes a side step forward
(Tuesday, 9 June 2009)

Thiess has pushed the design of the High Volume Side Tipper, a B-double waste transfer trailer that unloads in a fraction of the time it takes using moving floor trailers. For more details on the host of advantages this new design promises - as well as the photos - download the PDF by clicking here.
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Wasted Space - laying down the crisis card
(Tuesday, 26 May 2009)

Wasted Space is the back page column of Inside Waste magazine and each issue takes a light-hearted look at issues affecting the waste industry. Download the full musing on how the industry could use the global financial crisis to increase its revenue stream by clicking here
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Up to the task
(Tuesday, 12 May 2009)

Council workers are often expected to put their heads down and simply do just do a task, without necessarily knowing why they are doing it. But a different system is in place at Newcastle's Summerhill Waste Management Centre, with several steps taken to help operators understand the regulatory requirements driving the site. Download the full article by clicking here
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Gauging landfill's value
(Tuesday, 5 May 2009)

Working out the value of a landfill is a very complicated process, requiring consideration of changing royalties as waste volumes fall. In the latest issue of Inside Waste magazine, expert valuer Roderick Stephens outlines and explains the issues that need to be considered if you really want to know what your landfill is worth. Download by clicking here
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Grinding to a safe finish
(Tuesday, 28 April 2009)

Air bags have been used to improve safety in passenger vehicles for many years, but a new design from Peterson has seen an airbag, of sorts, added to a 37 tonne grinder. Users can now more safely turn mountains of forestry waste into useable mulch. Download the full story from last issue of Inside Waste by clicking here
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WME's history of waste
(Tuesday, 21 April 2009)

The older sibling in the WME Media stable is celebrating its 20th year in print throughout 2009. WME Environment Business Magazine's coverage of the waste industry was unparalleled until the launch of Inside Waste, and we have collated a snapshot of key waste industry events from 1989 until 2004 - download the PDF by clicking here
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Melbourne maps waste's future
(Wednesday, 15 April 2009)

Melbourne is overflowing with landfill capacity, but the Victorian government is still looking to make "a step change in infrastructure provision" over the next decade. Richard Collins explores the Metro Waste Plan in Issue 29 of Inside Waste magazine. Download the PDF by clicking here
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Issue 29 ready for download
(Tuesday, 7 April 2009)

The March/April 2009 issue of Inside Waste magazine is hot off the press, with the usual mix of news and features from across the Australian waste industry. The hard copy won't be seen in the wild until later this week, but you can download the entire magazine in PDF form by clicking here
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The triple bottom line of recycling
(Tuesday, 31 March 2009)

Going back through the archive's, this week's feature comes from the March/April 2008 issue of Inside Waste magazine. It looks at a study of the triple bottom line benefits of recycling, quantifying the social, economic and environmental benefits of the sector to the Australian economy. Click here to download the PDF.
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Can we dig it? Yes we CAN!
(Tuesday, 24 March 2009)

Wasted Space is the regular back-page column in Inside Waste magazine. It aims to take a light hearted look at the waste industry, and last issue looked at lessons WMAA presidential hopefuls could learn from Barack Obama. Click here to download the PDF.
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Shredding what we shed
(Tuesday, 17 March 2009)

Issue 28 of Inside Waste magazine includes a huge nine page spread looking at various shredder options. The coverage includes an overview article looking at international trends in regulation and technology, which are driving the development of new machines and processes - download the PDF by Clicking here
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The dirt on landfill covers
(Tuesday, 3 March 2009)

Issue 28 of Inside Waste magazine looks at ConCover's spray on landfill cover, which is touted as a money and space saver and is currently in use at Veolia's Woodlawn bioreactor - download the article in PDF form by Clicking here
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Clean organics gain Groundswell
(Tuesday, 24 February 2009)

Issue 28 of Inside Waste magazine looks at a fascinating project underway near Goulburn in regional NSW, using food scraps anf organics collected from townsfolk to help improve the soil of local farmers. It brings together several novel aspects into one project - download the article in PDF form by Clicking here
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