Container Deposit Schemes Archives

How much should container deposit schemes be worth?

There is an active debate in the Australian recycling and packaging sectors about the design of our Container Deposit Schemes. The key issues include: 1. What should the rebate value be?
2. Should the schemes include wine and spirit bottles (glass) like QLD has just announced? Read More

Mike RitchieSeptember 9, 2024, 10:57 pmSeptember 10, 2024

Container Deposit Schemes, NSW, Opinion

Return and Earn shells out $1.2 billion

The NSW Government’s Return and Earn recycling scheme has been labelled a “circular economy success story” after passing 12 billion containers returned and delivering environmental benefits since its launch in December 2017. Read More

mike.wheelerSeptember 4, 2024, 4:52 pmSeptember 4, 2024

Commercial and industrial waste, Ewaste, Features, Hazardous waste, Victoria

Ironman Bin Hire and company director fined

A Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court has fined a bin hire company for accepting industrial waste at several properties. Read More

mike.wheelerJuly 11, 2024, 11:20 amJuly 11, 2024

Circular Economy, Energy from waste, Latest News, Online Subscription, processing, RDF - refuse derived fuel, Renewable energy, South Australia, South Australia

Veolia, ResourceCo partnership delivers emissions reduction for SA economy

Veolia, ResourceCo partnership has signed a new contract with Adbri Cement to transport refuse derived fuel (RDF) it manufactures for use in cement kilns at its Birkenhead plant. RDF is a lower overall
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Lisa KoryckiMay 20, 2024, 10:24 amMay 20, 2024

Circular Economy, Equipment, Features, Queensland

WestRex upgrades reduce waiting times/increases recycling rates

WestRex has upgraded its facility in the Brisbane suburb of Wacol to increase the site’s capabilities to receive, process and treat liquid and solid waste. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 1, 2024, 4:05 pmMay 1, 2024

Circular Economy, Container Deposit Schemes, NSW, Opinion

Wetherill Park return and earn depot celebrates start

The Fairfield community came together to celebrate the new Wetherill Park Return and Earn depot’s and its incredible start since opening in its doors in November 2023. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 17, 2024, 4:23 pmApril 17, 2024

Features, NSW

Six tonnes of products saved from landfill at Garage Sale Trail

Bega Valley Shire residents have made an impact on waste reduction by extending the life of pre-loved items and diverting them from landfill, results from last year’s national Garage Sale Trail event show. Read More

mike.wheelerMarch 14, 2024, 9:43 amMarch 14, 2024

Circular Economy, Container Deposit Schemes, NSW, Opinion

Return and Earn processes 11 billionth container

Return and Earn has reached a new milestone, celebrating 11 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned through the return point network for recycling in NSW since the scheme began in 2017. Read More

mike.wheelerFebruary 29, 2024, 9:19 amFebruary 29, 2024

$711 million for wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west

Wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west is about to be transformed due to a $711 million investment to modernise the plant to ensure the health and sanitation needs of Victoria’s growing population are met for generations to come. Read More

mike.wheelerFebruary 28, 2024, 4:05 pmMarch 6, 2024

Councils, FOGO, Opinion, Victoria, Waste collection, waste storage bins

Bendigo swaps collection frequency of general and organic waste bins

Greater Bendigo’s household kerbside general waste bin collections will change from weekly to fortnightly, and kerbside organic waste bins collection will change from fortnightly to weekly from next Monday, February 5, 2024. Read More

mike.wheelerJanuary 30, 2024, 10:51 amJanuary 30, 2024