Waste Management

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...

We all know the mild anxiety of being woken up by the council garbage truck rolling down our street and...

Council leaders across Gippsland have teamed up with industry and community stakeholders to address the growing challenge of agricultural plastics,...

Queensland councils have joined forces to call for urgent investment and action to chart a fairer path to reducing waste...

With just over two weeks until Waste Expo Australia 2025, exhibition spaces are sold out and local government representatives across...

Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Better Bin program has revealed the main items causing contamination in yellow lid recycling bins. Over...

Australia’s waste and resource recovery sector is standing at a crossroads. Communities are demanding better outcomes, governments are setting more...

Maitland City Council has locked in the design of its planned $21.8 million state-of-the-art waste transfer station, intended to ensure the...

The Queensland Government has increased the Resource Recovery Boost fund to $130 million to bolster council recycling rates.   Over...

Waste Expo Australia returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29-30 October 2025, bringing together the nation’s leading...

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has revealed the results of polling that show Queensland communities overwhelmingly support a...

A new online tool is helping Hills Shire Council residents with their waste management by making recycling information simpler and...

Sutherland Shire residents have been invited to provide feedback on a proposed delivery model for a Food Organics and Garden...

Mildura Rural City Council has celebrated 12 successful months of glass waste collection since it rolled out 120L purple-lidded bins....

Free registrations for Australia's premier event for resource recovery and sustainable solutions are now open, offering local government professionals unparalleled...