The first truckloads of construction and demolition (C&D) waste will be removed from a waste stockpile in Lara this week, in a clean up that could take several years.
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Victorian councils seek solutions to recycling setbacks with glass collection bins
Several Victorian councils are trialing glass collection bins in a bid to reduce contamination and minimise the amount of recyclable …
Public comment sought on EPA Victoria’s environment regulations and standards
The Victorian EPA is inviting people to have their say on environment and waste management in the state as it implements news environmental regulations and standards from July 2020.
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Victorian government loans receiver $10m to get SKM sites up and running
The Victorian government is giving KordaMentha a $10 million loan to help clean-up SKM Recycling sites, after the company went into receivership leaving dozens of councils with no option but to send recycling to landfill.
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City of Melbourne seeks technology solutions to help state’s recycling crisis
Amid Victoria’s recycling crisis, following the closure of SKM Recycling facilities, the City of Melbourne is seeking solutions to improve its recycling network.
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Receiver looks for best way forward after revealing SKM is $100m in debt
SKM Recycling has been placed into receivership as the company owes $100 million, with $60m of that owed to Cleanaway Waste Management.
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Waste challenges discussed between ministers and industry in Melbourne
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, Trevor Evans, and Victorian Ministers met with members of the waste and recycling industry to discuss improving markets and tackling challenges in the waste industry.
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Vic councils support introduction of a CDS to fix “broken” system
Councils across Victoria are urging the Victorian government to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS), as it is the only state without a current scheme or planned scheme.
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More than 30 councils affected by SKM Recycling closure in Victoria
SKM Recycling will stop receiving recyclables, which will affect 33 Melbourne councils it holds contracts with as well as other recycling service providers.
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Australia’s bioeconomy grows with new biodiesel facility in Victoria
A new biodiesel facility has opened in Barnawartha, Victoria, which will supply low carbon renewable B5, B20 and B100 to south-east Australia.
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