Waste reform is set to roll out across the Mornington Peninsula from next year, with changes to household collection systems driven by a legislated State Government overhaul. Standardised bin lid colours
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Scania reaches for the stars
Scania’s low-entry L-series cab has achieved a five-star safety rating – the highest possible – in the European consumer testing organisation Euro NCAP’s Safer Trucks programme. Assessed against safety performance parameters yet devised, the L-series cab has been proven to provide drivers and vulnerable road users protection and is positioned for a variety of waste industry applications.
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Snap inspections put waste transporters on notice
EPA Victoria is cracking down on truck drivers and transport firms who don’t comply with the state’s strict waste tracking laws. The environmental watchdog conducted the first in a campaign of
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Long-term contract signed with Macedon Ranges Council
Macedon Ranges council has signed a new long-term contract for the collection of its four kerbside bins.
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Changing minds while shaping sustainable procurement
At a time when local governments are being asked to lead the transition to low-carbon, circular systems, the challenge of behaviour change has become central to how sustainable procurement is carried out. During a panel discussion at a recent resource recovery event, three experts shared their views on what drives – and hinders – progress. The participants were Esther Landells, senior policy officer at Local Government NSW; James McGregor, director of consulting firm Blue Tribe; and Lara Barclay, managing director of Adaptation Environmental Support.
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Scania helps drive Allied Waste Concepts’ business
Transporting contaminated waste from civil construction projects around Melbourne keeps Allied Waste Concepts and their Scania 8x4s busy. This includes carting contaminated waste away from projects such as the North-East Link, the Westgate Tunnel, and the Metro Tunnel.
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Georges River Council rolls out environmentally friendly bins
Georges River Council is rolling out its Bin Replacement Program as part of ongoing improvements to waste services.
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JR Richards takes over Armidale rubbish collection contract
Armidale Regional Council’s new waste services operation has had JR Richards take over the eight-year contract for the collection of residents’ red and green lid garbage bins and Armidale Recycling
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