Cleanaway has reopened several waste processing facilities in Victoria after they were closed under the ownership of SKM Recycling.
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Cleanaway acquires SKM facilities for $66 million
Cleanaway Waste Management has agreed to purchase SKM Recycling facilities for $66 million and the company will employ SKM’s former staff in Victoria to get those sites up and running.
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City of Melbourne no longer sending 45 tonnes of recycling to landfill each day
After almost two months of sending about 45 tonnes of recycling to landfill each day, the City of Melbourne has reached an agreement to resume the processing of household recycling. Until September
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Victorian councils seek solutions to recycling setbacks with glass collection bins
Several Victorian councils are trialing glass collection bins in a bid to reduce contamination and minimise the amount of recyclable materials heading to landfill. The Yarra City Council began a
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Victorian government loans receiver $10m to get SKM sites up and running
The Victorian government is giving KordaMentha a $10 million loan to help clean-up SKM Recycling sites, after the company went into receivership leaving dozens of councils with no option but to send recycling to landfill.
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Receiver looks for best way forward after revealing SKM is $100m in debt
SKM Recycling has been placed into receivership as the company owes $100 million, with $60m of that owed to Cleanaway Waste Management.
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EPA Victoria withdraws notice banning SKM Services from accepting recyclables
EPA Victoria has withdrawn a notice from July 10, which banned SKM Services from accepting recyclable material its Laverton North site. On July 13, the EPA announced it had lifted the ban, which
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