The NSW EPA has released an Action Plan to tackle illegal dumping at charity bins and shopfronts to improve support given to the state’s charitable recyclers.
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NSW EPA splits its CEO and chairperson role to improve governance
A decision to split the roles of chairperson and CEO at the NSW EPA has gained support by several organisations in the waste industry who say it will strengthen the EPA’s governance.
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Grants of $7m available to NSW businesses and councils for waste innovations
More than $7 million in grants has been made available to businesses, councils and not-for-profits to support innovation in the waste industry.
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Lake Macquarie enters a new era
On July 19, Inside Waste joined numerous dignitaries and VIPs, including Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter, Scot MacDonald, Member for Lake Macquarie, Greg
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Buyer beware? Video report
It clarified what responsibilities and liabilities consumers have for resource recovered materials, and what it means when the material is found not to meet specifications or contain asbestos. It also
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New scrap metal laws – are they necessary?
To recap, if the standards are adopted, every site that stores or handles any scrap metal must comply with the Minimum Environmental Standards in Scrap Metal Industry (PMESSMI) – it will be an offence
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Avoiding the pitfalls in tenders
Often the first time lawyers are called in is when a contractual dispute has broken out and relationships have soured, preventing speedy and inexpensive resolutions. Occasionally, the dispute can be traced
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Legal Eagle: environmental liability between principal contractors and subcontractors
Bettergrow, a waste management facility in Vineyard, NSW, specialising in processing drilling slurries, biosolids, garden organics, food waste, and grease trap waste, received two loads of asbestos contaminated
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Raising a toast to an industry pioneer
And in that same year, the much loved and respected Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) was founded. Remembering the early days Three years had passed since World
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Metal recyclers losing revenue because of new legislation: WCRA
On March 1, the regulatory model approved by the state government in September 2016, began and amongst the regulatory measures were a requirement for businesses dealing in scrap metal to be registered
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