REMONDIS Australia has acquired Brisbane-based VetraHealth. The acquisition is important given REMONDIS’s inroads to the sector nationally, drawing on expertise from its existing local and global operations.
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Sell & Parker – low risk, high reward recycling
Since its founding in 1966, Sell & Parker has evolved from a traditional metal-recycling business into a provider of battery recycling and storage solutions. It combines environmental responsibility, safety, and compliance for its industry clients. With eight recycling yards across Australia and hundreds of experienced staff, Sell & Parker has leveraged its history in scrap metal recycling to launch a battery service offering.
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Eggersmann shredder upgrade for Benedict Recycling
In the competitive construction waste management and resource recovery sector, reliability and efficiency are not luxuries; they are paramount to making profit and maintaining contracts. Recognising the need for an upgrade, Benedict Recycling launched a market analysis that included an assessment, which took several weeks, of the Eggersmann Z60 slow-speed shredder, supplied by SKALA Environmental, for its promise of good capability.
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Advanced separation with Komptech
Queensland has some of the most progressive regulations in Australia for composting and contamination control. Any facility processing more than 200 tonnes of organic material annually is required to hold an Environmental Authority and to manage contaminants in accordance with the state’s Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA 53) guidelines. These guidelines place emphasis on odour reduction, PFAS limits, and the removal of physical impurities such as plastics, metals, and stones. High-quality compost, compliant with the Australian Standard AS 4454-2012, depends on reliable systems that consistently reduce contamination at scale. Within this regulatory environment, a three-day demonstration of the Komptech Hurrikan S separator was carried out at a composting facility in Swanbank, Queensland.
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Carolyn Walsh appointed chair for NSW EPA
Regulatory, public policy, safety and governance leader Carolyn Walsh has been appointed to the role as Chair of the Board of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for a five-year term.
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Battery main suspect in truck fire
A recycling truck caught fire in Mount Martha recently after hazardous materials were incorrectly placed in a household bin.
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Sydney councils partner to build organic biorefinery
In a move for sustainable waste management in south-western Sydney, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted authorisation to a consortium led by Sydney Water Corporation and
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Registrations open for AORA conference
Registrations are now open for the 2026 Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Annual Conference.
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Wastewater sets markers on tobacco trends
A study of wastewater samples has revealed illicit tobacco use has increased by 150 per cent in Australia. University of Queensland researchers used samples taken across Australia and found while general use use has declined, vaping and illicit rates have increased.
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Have your say on solar panel reuse and recycling
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