Some businesses across NSW that sell or handle food will be required to separate food waste from general waste from July, as the first stage of the NSW Government’s mandate commences. The mandate applies
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Lithgow landfill gas project cuts emissions
Lithgow City Council has reduced carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by 7,491 tonnes and captured more than 789,000 cubic metres of harmful biogas in just two months, delivering early results from a landfill gas initiative.
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Wasted Space – dumped without consent
Locals know the spot. It’s that bend in the road where couches go to die. A place where tyres breed in the long grass, and a fridge from 1987 lounges confidently against a gum tree like it’s paying rent. No matter how many times the council clears it, the dumped pile returns. Bigger. Bolder. Slightly wetter.
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Where are NSW’s most contaminated waterways?
An Australian-first assessment of microplastic pollution has identified the state’s most contaminated coastal waterways, with the Cooks River, Dee Why Lagoon, Muddy Creek and the upper Parramatta River topping the list.
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Mornington Council to decide on waste reform implementation
At its next meeting, Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors will vote on how to implement the State Government’s waste reform legislation.
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Victoria expands drop-off points for batteries
Fifty additional battery recycling collection points will be established across Victoria as part of an expansion of the state’s battery disposal network. Batteries require specialist recycling due to
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Four years until the landfill crisis hits – then what?
Greater Sydney will run out of landfill capacity by 2030 unless urgent action is taken. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the first chapter of its Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan, acknowledging the scale of the problem and setting out solutions. But success depends on getting three policy levers right. And that means treating the landfill cliff not just as a crisis to manage, but as a driver for systemic reform.
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EPA Victoria – 10 Melbourne companies need to fix stink or else
EPA Victoria has been on an inspection blitz that has resulted in 10 companies being ordered to take immediate action to fix and strengthen odour controls or face serious enforcement action. EPA
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Tumut Waste ordered to pay $500k over offensive odours
Tumut Waste Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay $520,000 in fines and legal costs by the Land and Environment Court, following prosecution by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for emitting
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Whittlesea mayor comes down hard on dumping
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,
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