A remote Qld council will get $3m to improve waste management in line with the government’s First Nation sustainable waste strategy.
Tag: waste-management
NSW considers banning lithium batteries from landfill
Lithium batteries and solar panels are among the emerging waste streams that will have to be dealt with in coming years.
Council finds innovative use for landfill leachate
A NSW waste depot is implementing a closed-loop water system which will see decontaminated landfill leachate used in glass recycling.
Garbage truck battery fires drive council to action
Council waste management workers are facing a new threat from wrongly disposed of lithium batteries.
Council outsources recycling contamination to AI
A Sydney Council is using AI to reduce contamination in kerbside recycling bins.
Smart tech reduces risk of fire during organics processing
A Victorian council is piloting new smart technology designed to reduce the risk of fires in organics processing facilities.
Sydney waste plant could power 120,000 homes
Each year the plant could divert up to 30,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill into useful biogas.
Cutting waste – how councils can bring the community on board
Making residents feel invested and using collective language can help councils manage changes around waste and recycling.
Room for improvement in national waste plan
Risk management and performance reporting for the National Waste Policy Action Plan could be improved, the national audit office says.
Council waste management costs rise steeply in SA
SA’s metropolitan council waste managements costs have climbed in recent years.