BINGO has continued to undertake remedial and preventative measure to address any potential odour from its landfill facility at Eastern Creek in Sydney.
Pilot scheme launched for free food waste recycling
Brisbane City Council has launched a new free food waste recycling service pilot.
EPA’s changes will decrease recycling rates, reduce jobs, discourage investment
The NSW construction & demolition (C&D) waste sector is the largest resource recovery sector in NSW, processing over 13.4 million tonnes a year and contributing $500 million annually to the economy. It employs more than 1,000 workers. The EPA’s proposal to rapidly change the framework that presently recycles over 1.2 million tonnes of fines from co-mingled waste could destroy business’ investment confidence, leading to a lack of investment, and innovation. The EPA needs to focus on better enforcement of the existing regulations, rather than increasing the regulatory burden on ethical operators. The EPA’s proposal will merely force ethical operators out of the industry.
REMONDIS’ Awaba composting facility gets $2M
REMONDIS’ Lake Macquarie Organics Resource Recovery Facility (ORRF) at Awaba has received additional funding from the Federal and NSW governments.
Big beverage has little say in WA CDS
“When we look at commentary about Western Australia generated out of the east coast we get frustrated because there is this myth about the scheme being run by ‘big beverage’, which is simply not true.” Read more
30 councils benefit from scrap grants
Two sets of grants totalling more than $2.8 million will be a boon for recycling food waste across NSW.
Wasted Space: Is it that hard to be on the same page?
Evening Sir,. This land offers dichotomies for the ages. It doesn’t know what it’s doing – fire, flood, hot, cold, plagues of locusts, infestations of mice. It’s enough to test the mettle of even the most hardened Double-0 – I’d rather have Scaramanga, Blofeld or Drax to deal with any day of the week than the topsy turvy spell of weather we’ve had over the past two years, and its associated disruptions.
Recycling, reusing, repurposing waste – who’s responsible?
Packaging is one of the banes of the waste industry – is it recyclable? Is it compostable? Can it be reused? Who should be repurposing it? What parts are recyclable and which parts have to be shunted to landfill? Is it biodegradable? Do consumers understand where a soft plastic stops and a hard plastic begins? …
Maryvale receives 48m grant for EfW plant
The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project has received a $48.2 million grant through the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
Govts injects $40 million into new projects
With a federal election just around the corner, the Liberal NSW government and the federal government have dangled a carrot to the waste industry in the form funds for eight co-investment projects announced between both Governments.