Recent deaths in the waste industry in Australia have prompted a Safety Summit to be held in NSW in a bid to avoid more deaths.
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NSW EPA releases action plan to tackle charity dumping
The NSW EPA has released an Action Plan to tackle illegal dumping at charity bins and shopfronts to improve support given to the state’s charitable recyclers.
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NSW EPA splits its CEO and chairperson role to improve governance
A decision to split the roles of chairperson and CEO at the NSW EPA has gained support by several organisations in the waste industry who say it will strengthen the EPA’s governance.
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Grants of $7m available to NSW businesses and councils for waste innovations
More than $7 million in grants has been made available to businesses, councils and not-for-profits to support innovation in the waste industry.
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Lake Macquarie enters a new era
On July 19, Inside Waste joined numerous dignitaries and VIPs, including Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter, Scot …
Buyer beware? Video report
It clarified what responsibilities and liabilities consumers have for resource recovered materials, and what it means when the material is …
New scrap metal laws – are they necessary?
To recap, if the standards are adopted, every site that stores or handles any scrap metal must comply with the …
Avoiding the pitfalls in tenders
Often the first time lawyers are called in is when a contractual dispute has broken out and relationships have soured, …
Legal Eagle: environmental liability between principal contractors and subcontractors
Bettergrow, a waste management facility in Vineyard, NSW, specialising in processing drilling slurries, biosolids, garden organics, food waste, and grease …
Raising a toast to an industry pioneer
And in that same year, the much loved and respected Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) was founded. …