Tasmania

Circular Economy, Latest News, Launceston, Litter, Plastics, Tasmania

Timberlink recycling facility completed in Tasmania

Milk bottles and other used plastics are being combined with wood waste and turned into composite decking following the completion of a new Timberlink $12 million facility just north of Launceston. Read More

mike.wheelerAugust 5, 2024, 3:47 pmAugust 5, 2024

Landfills, Latest News, Online Subscription, Tasmania

Tasmania gets new organics waste facility

Dulverton Waste Management has unveiled a state-of-the-art Regional Organics Facility in the north west of Tasmania to reduce the amount going to landfill. Funded by both the Tasmanian Government’s Organic
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mike.wheelerJuly 15, 2024, 2:27 pmJuly 15, 2024

Online Subscription, Opinion, Tasmania

Tasmania could achieve the National Waste Targets

The latest National Waste Data shows that Tasmania, on current trends, is about 300kt short of achieving the 80 per cent National Waste Target by 2030 (Fig 1). Basically, Tas needs to lift its current
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Mike RitchieApril 30, 2024, 9:01 amApril 30, 2024

Latest News, Online Subscription, Tasmania

Tasmania’s plastic recycling capacity increased

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
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mike.wheelerNovember 20, 2023, 11:24 amDecember 1, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 21, 2023, 9:02 amJune 22, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, Tasmania, Western Australia

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. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 1, 2023, 9:37 amJune 1, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 26, 2023, 2:01 pmMay 26, 2023

News, Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerNovember 24, 2022, 10:44 amNovember 24, 2022

Features, Industry News, Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerAugust 2, 2022, 8:47 amAugust 4, 2022

Features, Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerJuly 12, 2022, 9:30 amJuly 12, 2022