WA group seeks landfill alternatives
16 July, 2019South West Regional Waste Group has called on the commercial waste management sector to submit proposals on strategies and technologies that will divert the region's waste from landfill.
RPC bpi nordipac NOREC closed chemical recycling process
16 July, 2019The NOREC recycling process is taking steps to produce environmentally friendly packaging by converting plastic materials into re-usable bags.
WSROC calls for urgent state action on waste
11 July, 2019Western Sydney has seen unprecedented growth, yet councils in the area are not seeing waste management infrastructure put in place to accommodate the increase.
Victoria counts down to e-waste landfill ban
29 May, 2019From 1 July 2019 a Victorian Government ban on e-waste in any bin or landfill site will take effect, making Victoria the third Australian state to ban e-waste from landfill.
Major parties graded 'C' in recycling
17 May, 2019Australia's waste and recycling associations have issued a 'C' grade to the three major political parties.
Call for Canberra to enact five major waste strategies
13 March, 2019ACOR and national recycling campaign group Boomerang Alliance have released five priority actions for the next federal government to implement.
NSW parties must prioritise waste management, says WMRR
07 March, 2019Waste Management and Resource Recovery (WMRR) is urging all NSW parties to commit to six key priorities in the NSW election on 23 March.
Transfer station to divert 70% of waste from landfill
07 March, 2019A waste transfer station has been opened in Pakenham, Melbourne, to recover the maximum re-usable and recyclable content.
Booming after the war… on waste
12 February, 2019Product stewardship advocate Dr Helen Lewis said now is a great time to be involved in the resource recovery industry.
New year, new name for Waste Management Association of Australia
22 January, 2019The Waste Management Association of Australia has changed its name to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia.
TOMRA Sorting Recycling AUTOSORT COLOR for separating glass from MSW
12 December, 2018TOMRA Sorting Recycling has introduced AUTOSORT COLOR, a machine that works in combination with AUTOSORT LASER to effectively separate glass from municipal solid waste.
The second life of grease
04 December, 2018Tallow, dry solids and clear water can be recovered from grease traps.
WasteMaster food waste reduction system
15 November, 2018The WasteMaster system reduces the weight and volume of food waste by up to 80%, producing a compost-like and odourless residual material.
City of Sydney to trial food scraps collection
09 November, 2018The City of Sydney is inviting 100 apartment buildings and 300 houses to join a food scraps collection trial, set to commence in mid-2019.
Upton criticises NSW EPA over farm fertiliser scandal
07 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisSuccessive NSW governments have spent the past 18 years spreading waste from household red bins across farms, in a bid to reduce landfill and rejuvenate soil.
