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Lismore Council investigates future landfill option
Lismore City Council is undertaking early planning and investigation work to understand whether Blakebrook Quarry could be suitable for a future regional landfill, as part of long‑term planning for how waste is managed across the region. With the landfill at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre expected to reach capacity within the next seven to …
Sydney Water fined $240k over sewage spill
Sydney Water Corporation has been ordered to pay $240,000 over a sewage spill at Carramar in Sydney, after pleading guilty to two offences in the Land and Environment Court. The company failed to maintain its plant and equipment and failed to provide the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with information and records. The conviction relates …
BSC establishes national Battery Advisory Panel
Australia’s battery stewardship system is entering a more complex and regulated phase, with the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) establishing a new B-cycle Battery Advisory Panel to help guide the Scheme through its next stage of growth and reform. Bringing together leaders from across the battery value chain, the Panel will provide strategic insight, sector intelligence …
Australia eyes upcycled food opportunity
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have found Australia is well placed to capitalise on the rapidly growing upcycled food market, turning what would be food waste and byproducts into higher value products while cutting waste across the supply chain. The findings come from the two-and-a-half-year Accelerating Food Transformation project, delivered in partnership with End …
Wasted Space: Rubbish waits patiently as apathy abounds
The rubbish has been waiting for weeks now. It started politely, of course. A chip packet here, a yoghurt pot there, lounging on the verge like tourists who missed the last bus and decided the pavement had “character”. No one panicked at first. After all, rubbish is famously patient. It understands systems. Or at least …Premium Ad
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Circular Economy, Features, FOGO, Recycling, Victoria
Veolia/Ventia’s EarthSure soil washing plant opens
Veolia and Ventia have officially opened EarthSure’s new soil washing plant in Dandenong South. Located at the Taylors Road Resource …
Features, Legislation, Local government, Podcast, State
Beyond the Bin Episode 1 – Lawyer Gavin Shapiro
In the first episode of Beyond the Bin, Inside Waste and Waste Management Review’s podcast, we talk to Hones Lawyer’s …
Circular Economy, Features, Hazardous waste, Medical waste, Mercury
Why onshore solutions are critical to eliminating long-term risk with mercury
Mercury may no longer be used widely in modern industry, but across Australia, its legacy continues to surface in ways that …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Circular Economy, Opinion, Packaging, Packaging Design, Packaging targets, Recycling
Productivity Commission misses opportunity
In January 2026, the Productivity Commission released Australia’s Circular Economy: Unlocking the Opportunities — an inquiry tasked with identifying ways …
Batteries, Circular Economy, Councils, Ewaste, Hazardous waste, Online Subscription, Opinion
Mayor warns of risks with embedded batteries
Townsville has disposed of hundreds of potentially dangerous disused devices containing embedded batteries for free as part of inter-council program. But the number of batteries handed in to date through the Household Embedded Battery Collections Program, supported by Townsville City Council, is a drop in the ocean compared to the amount likely lurking in local …
Batteries, Circular Economy, Ewaste, Opinion, Uncategorized
Sell & Parker: ensuring safety in battery recycling
Sell & Parker Battery Recyclers have been working closely with Stronghold to develop a purpose-built solution for a critical challenge in …
Circular Economy, Online Subscription, Opinion
Directors and liability – are you as worried as you should be?
As a partner at my law firm, I’m one of the directors. I’m also one of the directors of a not-for-profit organisation that I’m involved in. Sometimes I find myself questioning why I’ve taken on all this responsibility and stress, and whether it’s worth it. But that’s nothing compared to the questions directors and managers …
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