The Australian Government recently launched the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 which introduces the export bans and refreshes the national EPR legislation. But this is just a beginning.
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Plastics recycling roundtable to deliver roadmap
An initial Plastics Recycling Roundtable meeting took place last month, co-hosted by and the Australia Council of Recycling’s CEO Pete Schmigel.
Twenty-seven representatives from nineteen different organisations
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No time to waste – Victoria progresses recycling reform
The Victorian Government has published details of the proposed regulatory framework to consolidate regulation of waste and recycling in Victoria.
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Latrobe City Council rejects ULAB recycling facility
The Latrobe City Council has rejected a proposal by Chunxing Corporation to build the state’s first lead battery recycling plant in the municipality, saying lead from the plant posed too big a risk to the community.
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What Cleanaway’s Vik Bansal has learnt since May
In a frank interview with the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Cleanaway Waste Management’s CEO Vik Bansal, explained why he needed to be tough on staff to fix the company.
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Queensland needs an EPA, says leading associations
Six weeks out from the Queensland election, both the Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) and the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) have appealed to the government to set-up an independent Environment Protection Authority.
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Bucher Municipal acquires Spoutvac
Bucher Municipal, a division of Bucher Industries, is acquiring the leading Australian manufacturer of sewer cleaning equipment and accessories.
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Evans says time is up for Tyremil site
The Minister for Waste and Assistant Minister for the Environment, Trevor Evans described the Tyremil site in Queensland as a “ticking time bomb” and called on the Queensland government to shut it
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Dual control kerbside range meets industry needs
Isuzu’s new dual control waste and refuse truck line-up with four models available, plus wheelbase options has arrived when the company said it is optimistic about the future.
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Battery Stewardship Scheme takes off
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted the two authorisations necessary for the implementation of an industry-led Battery Stewardship Scheme. The Scheme aims to significantly
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