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Parkes

Parkes project powers ahead with residual waste

The township of Parkes, 350 kilometres west of Sydney, is the proposed home of an Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility being developed by Tribe Infrastructure Group. Designed to process up to 600,000 tonnes of residual waste each year, the facility is part of a growing effort to address New South Wales’ landfill constraints and decarbonisation goals. Andrew …
Cumberland

Council turning waste into opportunity

In celebration of Plastic Free July 2025, Cumberland City Council is highlighting the success of its Banners to Bags campaign, a community-driven and creative initiative turning waste into opportunity. As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and community engagement, the campaign has given over 1,050 kilograms of retired street flag banners a second life, …
Snap inspection

EPA snap inspection – most businesses have compliance issues

EPA Victoria’s recent snap inspection program of Swan Hill businesses has been described as encouraging but there is still a …
WCRA

An array of issues need addressing in CE space

At a recent breakfast held by the NSW Waste Contractors and Recycling Association (WCRA) in Parramatta, Sydney, NSW EPA head …
WIRA

Nominations open for 2025 WIRA Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards (WIRA), which recognise excellence across Australia’s waste, recycling …

Circular Economy

Four bins

Fruitful four-bin system survey from Ararat Council

Nylon

Microscopic helpers recycle nylon waste

Features

Election
Features

Valuing all resources – both virgin and recovered

Although the Federal Election has come and gone, regrettably, we heard very little during the campaign on environment, our essential …
Methane
Circular Economy, Features, Gas capture, Landfill gas capture, Landfills

The rising challenge of methane emissions from waste

By: Mike Ritchie and Ilan Levy Nadelsticher, MRA Consulting Group Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases driving climate …
FOGO
Compost, Councils, Features, FOGO, Food Waste, Recycling, Western Australia

Rockingham embraces FOGO roll out

More than 57,000 households in the City of Rockingham now have access to the three-bin Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) …

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Opinion

Lbins
Opinion

Do gatehouses work anymore?

Across Australia, licensed landfills and waste transfer stations (WTS) serve as critical infrastructure for public self-haul waste disposal. At these …
ecologiq
Events, Opinion, Waste Expo 2025

ecologiQ returns in partnership with Waste Expo Australia

Australia’s infrastructure and construction sectors are undergoing a major shift, with recycled and reused materials now playing a central role …
Penny Sharpe
Online Subscription, Opinion

NSW must act now to avoid looming waste crisis

The Honourable Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, used her platform at the Coffs Waste Conference to issue a stark warning: New South Wales is facing an imminent waste crisis, and urgent action is needed across all sectors to avert serious economic, environmental, and social consequences. Sharpe, who has …
Plastic packaging
Opinion, Packaging, Plastics

Recycling plastic packaging will not fix plastic pollution

Single use plastic packaging is very useful stuff. It makes our modern lives easier. There are two key issues with …
Battery fire
Batteries, Ewaste, Fire Waste, Opinion

Video: How quickly a battery fire can start

Have you ever seen just how fast a battery fire can break out when a battery ignites inside a Materials …