Opinion

Circular Economy, Darwin, Industry News, Northern Territory, Opinion

Northern Territory reducing waste to landfill

Over the last 15 years the Northern Territory (NT) has reduced its waste to landfill from 460kt/yr to 370 kt/yr (Fig 1.) So the trend is at least in the right direction. This is not true for most other states. Read More

Mike Ritchie1 day agoApril 19, 2024

Circular Economy, Container Deposit Schemes, NSW, Opinion

Wetherill Park return and earn depot celebrates start

The Fairfield community came together to celebrate the new Wetherill Park Return and Earn depot’s and its incredible start since opening in its doors in November 2023. Read More

mike.wheeler3 days agoApril 17, 2024

Adelaide, Circular Economy, Opinion, South Australia

South Australia – the leader of the recycling pack

South Australia leads recycling rates in Australia. Table 1 shows a comparison of states based on the latest National Waste Action Plan report. Read More

Mike RitchieApril 9, 2024, 3:58 pmApril 10, 2024

Online Subscription, Opinion, Waste collection, Waste Contractors

JR Richards takes over Armidale rubbish collection contract

Armidale Regional Council’s new waste services operation has had JR Richards take over the eight-year contract for the collection of residents’ red and green lid garbage bins and Armidale Recycling
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mike.wheelerApril 9, 2024, 11:27 amApril 9, 2024

Circular Economy, Clothing, Opinion, Recycling

Anorak made from enzymatically recycled polyester

Australian enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco and its partner, athletic apparel, accessories and footwear brand lululemon, have launched the first product made from enzymatically recycled polyester. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 4, 2024, 10:53 amApril 4, 2024

Opinion

Speakers announced for VWMA event

Revelations about asbestos found in mulch at a park in Melbourne’s west – following a spate of similar incidents in New South Wales and Queensland earlier this year – underscores it’s an issues-rich environment in the Victorian Waste & Resource Recovery sector. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 4, 2024, 10:02 amApril 4, 2024

Circular Economy, Ewaste, Online Subscription, Opinion

Council doubles e-waste collection scheme

A NSW council will trial an expansion of its E-Waste collection and recycling program, doubling its frequency to twice a year. Every year, the Hills Shire
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mike.wheelerApril 2, 2024, 10:48 amApril 2, 2024

Online Subscription, Opinion

Waste company fined $280K over offensive odours

A waste collection company has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) received around 750 complaints from residents in Sydney’s
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mike.wheelerMarch 28, 2024, 8:28 amMarch 28, 2024

Litter, Opinion, Product Stewardship, Tyre waste, Victoria

Vic EPA sends out warning to tyre retailers

EPA Victoria is warning tyre retailers and mechanics after investigators discovered an illegal stockpile of thousands of waste tyres on a property south of Bendigo. Read More

mike.wheelerMarch 26, 2024, 11:40 amMarch 26, 2024

Opinion

WMRR offers scholarships to young professionals

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia continues to support WARR young professionals in our industry by offering two scholarship opportunities for 2024, by providing our YP members (35 years and younger) an opportunity to attend and present at one of its national conferences in 2024, with all expenses related to travel and conference registration covered as part of the scholarship.
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mike.wheelerMarch 22, 2024, 8:29 amMarch 26, 2024