Opinion

Sharpe releases NSW Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan

The NSW Government has released a draft of NSW’s Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan, which is needed to prevent Greater Sydney running out of landfill. Without intervention, waste collection and disposal services could be severely impacted by 2030, forcing councils to transport rubbish to regional areas or interstate. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 14, 2025, 7:51 amMay 14, 2025

Circular Economy, Councils, Opinion, Waste collection

Council changes fees for bricks and concrete

At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 17 April 2025, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) resolved to adopt the fee of $100.00 (GST inclusive) per tonne for the acceptance of uncontaminated bricks and concrete commencing Monday 12 May 2025. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 9, 2025, 11:35 amMay 9, 2025

Opinion

Resource recovery career choice from the start

Unlike a lot of young professionals featured in Inside Waste, Gopika Venugopal was interested in the waste industry from an early age. During her formative years, Gopika was raised by her grandmother who was a “strict, no-waste champion”, she said. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 7, 2025, 3:50 pmMay 7, 2025

Hazardous waste, Online Subscription, Opinion, PFAS

Monash water filter designed to remove forever chemicals

Traditional water filters struggle to remove smaller PFAS molecules, but a new Monash-designed filter changes that. Researchers at Monash University have developed a water filtration membrane that effectively
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mike.wheelerMay 6, 2025, 7:34 amMay 6, 2025

Opinion

WMRR: Finally some good news, but plenty to do

After what seems like months of false starts and a general lack of action to move towards our often-cited Net Zero and Resource Recovery targets, it was pleasing to end 2024 with a little bit of good news; the increase in the national recovery rate of 3 per cent (about 2 million tonnes) in the latest National Waste and Resource Recovery Report. Read More

Gayle SloanMay 1, 2025, 8:17 amMay 1, 2025

Online Subscription, Opinion, TSA, Tyre waste

TSA welcomes senate inquiry report findings

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) welcomes the findings of the Australian Senate Inquiry’s report ‘No Time to Waste’. Commending the Senate Committee and its Chair Senator Whish-Wilson for making
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mike.wheelerApril 29, 2025, 8:04 amApril 29, 2025

Equipment, Opinion, Track loaders

Isuzu FYJ tackles asbestos clean up

Until the 1990s, asbestos was common in everything from concrete and walls to roofing, ceilings, and insulation. Australia has one of the highest volumes of asbestos used in building materials globally; it’s estimated that one in three Australian homes still contains it. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 23, 2025, 4:07 pmApril 23, 2025

Anaerobic digestion, Compost, Opinion, Wastewater

Anaerobic digestion and composting – a collaboration success story

Driven by legislation in California (SB1383) in 2022, Santa Barbara County’s Anaerobic Digester Facility (ADF) began operating to generate renewable energy from the organic portion of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). This waste was processed and recovered at the County’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located at the Tijiguas Landfill. At the ADF, the organic material underwent a 28-day anaerobic digestion process. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 22, 2025, 9:28 amApril 22, 2025

Online Subscription, Opinion, WMRR

WMRR asks candidates to make commitments to waste industry

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR), the national peak body for Australia’s $17 billion waste and resource recovery (WARR) industry, is
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mike.wheelerApril 17, 2025, 8:00 amApril 17, 2025

Opinion, Packaging, Plastic

Compostable plastics and the 2025 targets

By Dr Ross Headifen In 2018, the federal government set out the 2025 plastic packaging targets for industry to try and meet. Its top two targets were: 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. 70 per cent plastic packaging being recycled or composted. Read More

Staff WriterApril 16, 2025, 3:19 pmApril 16, 2025