Rockingham embraces FOGO roll out
More than 57,000 households in the City of Rockingham now have access to the three-bin Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) system.
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$44 million to help reduce waste in WA
The Federal and WA governments are co-investing $44.1 million in nine new recycling projects to improve recycling capabilities across Perth and in regional areas. In total, the nine projects will
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Australia-only waste – WA EPA
A proposal to increase gate tonnage at the nation’s only commercial repository for Class IV and V waste has been recommended for approval by the WA EPA (Environmental Protection Authority), subject
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ACCIONA acquires Kwinana Waste-to-Energy plant
ACCIONA has acquired 100 per cent ownership of the Kwinana Waste-to-Energy project in an agreement reached with Macquarie Capital and Dutch Infrastructure Fund.
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Public to have say on WA e-waste ban
The Western Australian public can now have their say on regulations that will ban e-waste from landfill. E-waste items like televisions, mobile phones, computers, screens, data storage, refrigerators, dishwashers, batteries, medical devices, lighting and lamps are included in the first phase of bans.
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Single-use plastics will litter WA beaches for some time to come
New research by The University of Notre Dame Australia has highlighted the lasting impact single use plastics are having on Western Australia’s beaches, with litter made up of such items more than a decade old regularly washing up on beaches.
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Roads to Reuse paves the way for sustainability
The Roads to Reuse (RtR) program is the Western Australian Waste Authority’s flagship C&D recycling program and provides high-quality recycled C&D products in civil applications.
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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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July 2024 D-day for landfill levy increase in WA
From 1 July 2024, the rate of the WA landfill levy will be increased to $85. The levy was last increased in 2018.
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FOGO added to Subiaco bin collection system
The Western Australian City of Subiaco has introduced a three-bin system. This will allow households to recycle their food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste.
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