mike.wheeler, Author at Inside Waste

Opinion

Charles Sturt University – from waste to worth

Charles Sturt University will celebrate its annual EngFest 2025 with two events on Monday 16 June, a Careers Expo and a free discussion forum for regional engineers and people interested in engineering solutions for waste material called Waste to Worth. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 29, 2025, 11:09 amMay 29, 2025

Features

FOGO facility expansions go ahead due to WasteSorted funding

Three new projects expanding food organics and garden organics (FOGO) recycling infrastructure in Western Australia will soon get underway due to the state government’s WasteSorted initiative. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 29, 2025, 9:00 amJune 6, 2025

Study complete for Viva/Cleanaway soft plastics facility

Plans for Australia’s first large-scale advanced soft plastics recycling facility are a step closer after Cleanaway and Viva Energy announced the successful completion of their pre-feasibility study for the project. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 29, 2025, 8:32 amMay 29, 2025

Online Subscription, Opinion

Dumper of oil drums fined $22k in WA

A man who dumped 10 drums of waste oil at Whiteman Road reserve close to a river has been fined more than $22,000 at Midland Magistrates Court. Ashley Ziak and Smasha Scrap Pty
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mike.wheelerMay 28, 2025, 4:25 pmMay 29, 2025

Councils, Latest News, Legislation, State

Recycling Victoria sets expectations for waste sector compliance

Recycling Victoria, the state’s waste and recycling regulator, has released a new Compliance and Enforcement Policy, outlining how it will ensure the sector meets legal obligations under the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 27, 2025, 8:49 amJune 2, 2025

Landfills, Online Subscription, Opinion, Product Stewardship, Recycing/reusing, Tyre waste, Victoria

EPA carries out snap inspections on tyres

EPA Victoria has continued its campaign against waste tyres being dumped with more snap inspections in the west of Melbourne. A series of snap inspections on vehicle wreckers, mechanics and tyre
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mike.wheelerMay 27, 2025, 8:01 amMay 27, 2025

Circular Economy, Councils, Landfills, Latest News, Online Subscription

NSW EPA hand out $3 million to help combat landfill crisis

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has awarded almost $3 million to help councils and regional waste groups deliver innovative local waste and recycling solutions, supporting NSW’s transition
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mike.wheelerMay 27, 2025, 7:44 amMay 27, 2025

Features, Online Subscription

Refrigerant reclamation – how it works

Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA) is responsible for the collection and destruction of Australia’s recovered refrigerants, including CFCs, HCFCs HFCs, & HFO blends. These refrigerants are collected
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mike.wheelerMay 26, 2025, 2:56 pmMay 27, 2025

Features, Online Subscription, Plastics, wastewater treatment

Washing plastics in dishwasher pollutes environment

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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mike.wheelerMay 22, 2025, 9:53 amMay 22, 2025

Opinion, Waste Expo 2025

Waste Expo Australia 2025 leads push in resource recovery

Australia’s largest gathering of resource recovery professionals is back this October, uniting government, industry, and innovators to advance sustainable waste solutions. Waste Expo Australia is back in 2025 and ready to take centre stage in the national conversation around waste and resource recovery. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 22, 2025, 8:50 amMay 22, 2025