Recycling
National reboot of e-waste management would turbo charge the economy and environmental progress
The Australian New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) has recently released a report calling for an expansion of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme to keep valuable materials in circulation.
The role of landfills in a circular economy
Landfills are like big vacuum cleaners – they suck up waste and resources indiscriminately. The cheaper the landfill price, the greater the suction power and the more potentially recoverable recyclables they suck in, over a wider geography. Landfill’s greatest strength –that it can dispose of almost anything- is also its greatest weakness. It can dispose […]
New recycled glass asphalt guidelines released in NSW
The new guidelines have been released by the NSW Government in the aims of boosting the use of asphalt containing recycled crushed glass on infrastructure projects.
Battery collection to be boosted by Battery Stewardship Scheme
Authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has allowed the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) to establish and operate a levy scheme to help manage the recycling of all types of expired batteries.
Federal Parliament introducing Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill
Seeking to phase out the export of 645,000 tonnes of unprocessed plastic, paper, glass and tyres annually, the Bill has been introduced in 2020.
$10 million commitment by NSW for solar panel recycling
The NSW Government is investing $10 million to boost solar panel recycling in a move to help improve environmental performance in diverting end-of-life solar panel systems from landfill.
Experts weigh in on the future of recycling
A recent survey was conducted by the NSW Government on recycling and plastic waste. With findings set to be released later this year, academics talk on the research into recycling, the work on advanced waste conversion technologies and the future of recycling.
The Future is Recycling
Recycling contracts in Australia are under threat and a crisis is looming after China implemented its National Sword Policy on January 1, 2018, the question remains, what now?
Waste Management maintains a strong presence in Global GreenTag
Take a look at the new 4.1 version of the GreenTag Standard – open for review!
ORG becomes the first to certify under GECA’s national Waste Collection Services standard
We’re thrilled to announce that Organic Recycling Group (ORG) has become the first business in Australia to be certified under GECA’s national Waste Collection Services (WCSv1.0i-2018) standard.