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 down.
WRIQ identifies Queensland’s “carpe diem” opportunity
The Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) has released its plan for a thriving, safe, smart, and sustainable sector ahead of the Queensland elections in late October.
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What Queensland is doing to reduce stockpiling risk
The Waste Recycling Industry Queensland (WRIQ) has proposed a package of work to tackle high-risk stockpiling activities which has been endorsed by the minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Leeanne Enoch.
BHP and Novum Energy to tackle mining truck tyre recycling
BHP will supply used earth moving tyres from all seven BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMC) and BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) sites to Novum for conversion into heavy and light oils, carbon black, syngas and steel. It will take place at a processing plant that is being built in Nebo in the Isaac region of Queensland.
Overwhelming support from Queenslanders to ban single use plastic
Queensland has followed South Australia in putting a proposal before parliament to ban single-use plastic items.
How a northern tyre processor leveraged govt grant to advance resource recovery
Australian Tyre Processors (ATP) has match funded a grant from Queensland Resource Recovery Industry Development Program (RRIDP) resulting in $1.6m invested into the company’s new tyre processing plant.
Brisbane City pauses kerbside collection to boost recovery
Brisbane City Council is cancelling its kerbside pick-up for the next two years as it redirects funds to help residents and businesses through COVID recovery.
Queensland maps out critical EfW policy
The release of the Queensland government’s Energy from Waste (EfW) policy has been described as sensible and well considered as well as providing clarity on how EfW can play a key role within the WARR industry.
Queensland government delivers levy relief
The July 1 2020 waste levy increase has been deferred by the Queensland government for six months due to the impact of COVID-19 on businesses operating within the WARR industry.
Mt Isa Council moves closer to recycling bin service
Mt Isa Council has launched a community survey to gain clarity about local residents’ interest in a recycling bin service being established in the city.
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