Tasmania

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. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 18, 2022, 4:24 pmMay 18, 2022

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. Read More

Mike RitchieApril 7, 2022, 10:41 amApril 7, 2022

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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mike.wheelerMarch 15, 2022, 8:52 amMarch 20, 2022

Features, Online Subscription, Tasmania

How composting facilities complement biogas plants

The circular economy is about designing out waste and pollution and keeping resources in use at their highest value, while regenerating natural systems. There’s a lot of organics to be diverted away
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mike.wheelerOctober 28, 2021, 8:21 amNovember 4, 2021

News, Tasmania, Waste & Resource Recovery

Tasmanian companies snag recycling grants

Tasmanian businesses Timberlink, Environex and Mitchell Plastic Welding have secured the latest round of Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) grants.
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mike.wheelerJuly 5, 2021, 11:57 amJuly 6, 2021

Circular Economy, Latest News, News, Tasmania

Tasmania flags split-responsibility CRS

The Tasmanian Government has revealed its preferred model for a container refund scheme, which would see a 10 cent refund on recycled drink containers and the government tendering for the collection network.

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claire moffatFebruary 9, 2021, 7:37 amFebruary 9, 2021

Latest News, News, Research & Reports, Tasmania, Victoria

Annual reports for Vic and Tas highlight progress in waste industry

The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) and the EPA Tasmania have both recently released annual reports which highlight challenges and progress in the waste industry.

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Staff WriterNovember 4, 2019, 9:08 amNovember 4, 2019

Industry News, Latest News, News, Tasmania

Litter reporting app launched in Tasmania

Tasmanian residents can now report litter and dumping of waste from their smartphones, tablets and computers. Read More

Staff WriterOctober 2, 2019, 9:16 amOctober 2, 2019

Industry News, Latest News, News, Tasmania

Tasmanian government seeks public comment on environmental legislation changes

The Tasmanian government is inviting the public to have their say on the draft Environmental Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019, which contains a range of minor improvements proposed for Tasmania’s environmental legislation.

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Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2019, 9:42 amSeptember 10, 2019

Industry News, Latest News, News, Tasmania

Tasmania’s landfill levy commitment supported by local government and waste body

The Tasmanian government has released its Draft Waste Action Plan, which highlights the introduction of a waste levy and the reduction of the volume of organic waste sent to landfill among key targets.

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Staff WriterJuly 2, 2019, 11:12 amJuly 4, 2019