Dumping rubbish not only costs ratepayers who pay to clean up the mess, but the perpetrators can face the wrath of the court system, which can offer up some hefty fines. At a recent roundtable in Melbourne,
Read More
From manual waste data to Cooee software
Before adopting Cooee, waste management data collection and reporting at both Manjimup Shire Council in Western Australia and Streaky Bay District Council in South Australia, were laborious processes. Mark Sewell, waste management officer at the Infrastructure Services Depot for Manjimup Shire Council, explained that each month he received around 120 sheets of paper from the landfill, with transactions recorded in pencil. These sheets used historic categories that did not align with reporting requirements, forcing him to interpret the data manually before entering it into Excel for annual reporting.
Read More
Report finds tyre PS needs mandatory participation to work
A new report released by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has found that Australia’s tyre circular economy will not grow without mandatory participation in a product stewardship scheme.
Read More
Read More
Asbestos dumper fined $30k
A Dapto man has been fined $30,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for allegedly dumping asbestos in bushland off Mt Keira Rd, near Wollongong, and failing to follow legal directions to clean it up.
Read More
ATRA offers submission to Federal Inquiry
The Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) welcomes the opportunity to inform the Federal Inquiry into Australia’s tyre industry. ATRA’s submission is available here ‘‘Australia
Read More
Read More
Abandoned trolleys seen as litter nuisance
Reforms that will give councils new tools to deal with nuisance in their communities – including abandoned shopping trolleys – have been passed by State Parliament. Under the changes, which will take
Read More
Read More
Soft Landing gets ISO certification for mattress recyling
Australian mattress recycler, Soft Landing, has achieved ISO certification across the key operational standards of Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management and Quality Management.
Read More
Registrations open for AORA conference
Registrations are now open for the 2026 Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference.
Read More
Orange peels turned into purifier
Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University in China have developed an environmentally friendly method to convert discarded orange peels into a material that can remove toxic dyes from wastewater,
Read More
Read More
BRG approved to enter Year 2 of Victoria’s first BEP
Following the completion of its first year under Victoria’s Better Environment Plan (BEP) — the state’s first environmental improvement plan developed for an industrial precinct – the Brooklyn Recycling Group (BRG) has announced approval from EPA Victoria to commence Year 2 of the BEP. BRG comprises of foundation members Delta Group, ResourceCo, EcoGypsum & Fertiliser (Sunshine Groupe), and City Circle. Over the past year, BRG businesses have demonstrated a shared commitment to reducing dust, upgrading site operations, and supporting a more resilient circular economy through responsible resource recovery.
Read More