The Tasmanian Government is investing in organic waste collection and reprocessing infrastructure across the State. It has recently announced that BG & JM Barwick has been chosen as the successful applicant for $3 million of seed funding to establish a regional organic waste processing facility in southern Tasmania after an Expressions of Interest process.
The government of Tasmania recently passed new legislation – The Waste and Resource Recovery Bill 2021 – that establishes a state-wide levy that will encourage the diversion of materials from landfill and drive investment in alternatives to landfill, so more materials will be recovered from waste streams and turned into new and valuable products.
The Tasmanian Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021 and the Waste and Resource Recovery Bill 2021 have been passed by the state Parliament making Australia the first continent to have CRS legislation across all jurisdictions.
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The Tasmanian Government has revealed its preferred model for a container refund scheme, which would see a 10 cent refund on recycled drink containers and the government tendering for the collection network.
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The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) and the EPA Tasmania have both recently released annual reports which highlight challenges and progress in the waste industry.
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Tasmanian residents can now report litter and dumping of waste from their smartphones, tablets and computers.
The Tasmanian government is inviting the public to have their say on the draft Environmental Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019, which contains a range of minor improvements proposed for Tasmania’s environmental legislation.
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The Tasmanian government has released its Draft Waste Action Plan, which highlights the introduction of a waste levy and the reduction of the volume of organic waste sent to landfill among key targets.
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