An extra 1,700 tonnes of plastic waste will be diverted from Tasmanian landfill each year due to a $1.26 million co-investment from the Australian and Tasmanian Governments. The funding will support the
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Fulton Hogan opens new crumbed rubber plant
Fulton Hogan has opened a new crumbed rubber blending plant in Launceston. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson said the new plant demonstrates the growing use of recycled materials. This is especially so in road surfaces, which is underpinning a record road and bridge infrastructure program in Tasmania.
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WA EPA urges more consultation before new landfill given go ahead
The WA EPA has delivered its recommendations on a proposal to construct and operate a landfill near York, noting that the consideration of some impacts to society, economic benefit and land use planning were outside its legal remit under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
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Tasmanian Govt invests $3 million in tyre waste
The Tasmanian government is investing $3 million over two years to support an industry partner to provide a sustainable solution for recovery and use of end of life waste tyres in Tasmania.
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Tasmania offers one-off grant for tyre reprocessing
End-of-life tyres are a difficult type of waste to tackle. But there are a number of sustainable reuses for this material, such as tyre-derived fuel and rubber crumb for use in roads and other surfaces. Tasmania is offering a solution.
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Tasmanian govt expands use of recycled materials in roads
The Tasmanian government is expanding the use of recycled materials for new roads. It has been using recycled rubber from truck tyres in road resurfacing on several resurfacing sites in the north of the State, including on the Bass, East Tamar and West Tamar highways.
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Tasmanian EPA considers proposal for metal recycling facility
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded its assessment of a proposal by Thurlow Metal Recycling for a metal recycling facility at 120 Cove Hill Road Bridgewater, in the Brighton municipality.
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BG & JM Barwick gets funding for organic facility
The Tasmanian Government is investing in organic waste collection and reprocessing infrastructure across the State. It has recently announced that BG & JM Barwick has been chosen as the successful applicant for $3 million of seed funding to establish a regional organic waste processing facility in southern Tasmania after an Expressions of Interest process.
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Grants help prepare Tasmania for landfill levy
The government of Tasmania recently passed new legislation – The Waste and Resource Recovery Bill 2021 – that establishes a state-wide levy that will encourage the diversion of materials from landfill and drive investment in alternatives to landfill, so more materials will be recovered from waste streams and turned into new and valuable products.
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Australia first continent with CRS legislation across all jurisdictions
The Tasmanian Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021 and the Waste and Resource Recovery Bill 2021 have been passed by the state Parliament making Australia the first continent to have CRS legislation across all jurisdictions.
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