Waste Management

A statewide push is making battery recycling safer and more accessible for Victorian households through council-led collection points. A growing...

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed measures in the Queensland Budget to increase infrastructure funding for councils,...

As New South Wales prepares for mandatory Food Organics and Garden Organics recycling, councils are being handed more than a...

How on-site screening technology is helping councils cut costs, reduce waste and support circular construction. Australia’s construction and infrastructure sectors...

Councils across Australia are under increasing pressure to improve sustainability outcomes while continuing to deliver practical and cost-effective infrastructure works....

Australia’s local governments are calling for stronger national action on lithium-ion battery safety, warning councils are increasingly dealing with fires,...

Illegal dumping costs councils across Australia continue to skyrocket. Tens of millions of dollars are spent every year in clean-up,...

A national product stewardship roadmap is set to be developed with local government input, aiming to shift waste responsibility from...

Grants of up to $1 million are available to support new recycling and resource recovery projects across Victoria, with applications...

Councils nationwide are redefining waste management, moving beyond traditional disposal to improve recovery rates and reduce landfill. The focus is...

Queensland councils have welcomed plans for a statewide waste and recycling infrastructure roadmap, while urging the State Government to address...

City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council have progressed plans for new food and garden organics (FOGO) services through a...

The Queensland Government is set to develop a statewide roadmap to guide waste infrastructure investment and improve coordination across councils...

Ballarat households have diverted more than 40,000 kilograms of soft plastic from landfill through a local recycling pilot program, delivering...

The Queensland Government's new $17.7 million Fighting Illegal Dumping Partnership Program (FIDPP) is set to empower councils to tackle illegal...

Australia’s recycling system is facing a crisis, with councils and ratepayers in the line of fire. The new report from...

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the the Federal Government's pilot of a national solar panel recycling program...

Eight councils from across Victoria’s north-east have witnessed firsthand the innovative processes behind Close the Loop’s Circular Contract program, which...