The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has published new guidelines to help the construction and demolition (C&D) industry properly dispose of waste.
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Albury council’s decade-long waste program close to goal of halving waste to landfill
In 2009, the Albury Waste Management Centre (AWMC) was bearing 100 per cent of the region’s local waste. Having the fourth largest landfill in NSW, the Albury City Council set out to change the way this waste was being processed, so it established a goal to halve the amount of waste going into the AWMC by 2020.
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Macquarie City FOGO service diverts 111kg of waste from landfill per person
In the first year of Lake Macquarie City Council’s Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service, the council reduced the amount of waste landfilled from its domestic waste collection service by 22,380 tonnes – a 26 per cent decrease compared to the year before.
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Genuine community engagement the difference between making or breaking EfW projects, experts say
In a country where Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities have not been widely adopted, building community trust is key. And …
Councils in Sydney work towards collaborative food recycling scheme
Councils in Sydney are banding together to tackle food waste with a push to establish a new food recycling scheme.
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NSW government funding provides help to rural communities to upgrade landfills
Rural and regional communities in NSW are receiving help to upgrade their landfills with 27 projects receiving a share of almost $3.4 million.
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City of Sydney trial helps 4000 households divert food scraps from landfill
The City of Sydney council is conducting a trial that encourages householders to separate food scraps from their general waste bins.
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Victorian government investigates use of sustainable products made from hemp
The Victorian government has convened a cross-party taskforce to investigate the industrial use of hemp in products such as bio-composite plastics and paper.
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Fire and Rescue NSW waste facilities guideline released
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has released version two of a Fire safety in waste facilities guideline, following consultation with the waste industry in early 2019.
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NSW Court of Criminal Appeal ruling on asbestos waste case explained
Legal consultants from NSW gave Inside Waste their view on a court ruling that affects waste and recycling operators in the state – particularly those dealing with construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Read more