Asbestos dumpers face up to $10m in fines
The government says it’s working with councils to reduce the clean up bill after the discovery of asbestos-contaminated mulch.
14 March, 2024The government says it’s working with councils to reduce the clean up bill after the discovery of asbestos-contaminated mulch.
14 March, 2024A parliamentary committee will look into federal waste reduction and recycling policies and progress towards a circular economy.
4 March, 2024Six Queensland councils are collaborating on a regional waste and resource recovery management plan.
7 February, 2024Plastics recycling has failed, according to an expert. Is it time to hit producers with a tax?
4 February, 2024Sustainability crusader Veena Sahajwalla will spread the word about local-level recycling on Australia Day.
25 January, 2024A Queensland council has scored state government investment of more than $9.5 million to introduce organic waste collection.
22 January, 2024Waste management tenderers in NSW now have to offer existing staff jobs on current terms and conditions.
17 December, 2023Tasmania’s first state-wide waste strategy sets out a framework for waste, recycling and how to best invest the landfill levy.
27 November, 2023City of Subiaco says its FOGO service is proving a winner for the environment and the community.
22 November, 2023Victoria’s plans to improve asbestos disposal have fallen over, the Auditor General says.
22 November, 2023Bega Council has awarded the contract for a new organics processing plant.
1 November, 2023One of the world’s first hydrogen powered garbage trucks has started rounds on the NSW South Coast, with councils hailing it as a milestone.
18 October, 2023A Queensland council will lead a study into the feasibility of converting food and garden waste into energy.
16 October, 2023Western Sydney Councils and Bank Australia have joined the nation’s largest local government climate alliance
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