Kingston City Council councillors have voted against a second application by Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda.
Vic gov receives over 300 submissions for new environmental regulations and standards
The Victorian government has received more than 300 submissions from members of the public who have expressed interest in Victoria’s new environmental regulations and standards.
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Kingston council’s resistance to extend life of recycling facility “extremely problematic”
The Kingston City Council’s decision to reject an application by Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda, has the group concerned that Victoria’s kerbside recycling will suffer even further.
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Report recommends actions to improve waste management in Vic
The Victorian government is being urged to support the standardisation of bin lid colours across the state and to consider the introduction of a container deposit scheme (CDS), an inquiry into the state’s waste management has revealed.
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Cleanaway on track to reopen former SKM sites by end of 2019
Cleanaway is aiming to reopen three former SKM sites in Victoria by the end of the year, which should alleviate some of the strain on 15 councils that are still sending recyclable material to landfill following the closure of several SKM Recycling sites.
MWRRG business cases developed for waste and resource recovery hubs
The Metropolitan Waste And Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) has recommended that Victoria includes a water recycling plant, an anaerobic digester and space for private investment opportunities as part of its resource recovery moving forward.
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Annual reports for Vic and Tas highlight progress in waste industry
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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National pricing strategy for waste levies could drive necessary change, experts say
In Victoria where the landfill levy is significantly lower than in others jurisdictions, industry experts are pushing for a price …
Plastic-free program engages Yarra community with online map
Dozens of businesses in Yarra city have gone plastic free with community able to support them by finding plastic-free participants through an online Zero Waste Map.
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Infrastructure Victoria preliminary report explores possibility of six-bin system
A six-bin system is one option that Victoria could implement to improve resource recovery in the state, according to a preliminary report handed to the Victorian government by Infrastructure Victoria.
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