Recyclable waste in 400 shipping containers to become landfill following SKM collapse
5 years, 2 months ago

Recyclable waste in 400 shipping containers to become landfill following SKM collapse

ABC  

Thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste will instead become landfill, after South Australia's Environment Protection Authority was advised it was too degraded to salvage. Key points: Victorian company SKM entered liquidation last year, leaving waste in temporary storage Almost 400 shipping containers in Adelaide are being used to store recyclable material That will be sent to a dump north of the city after being deemed unsalvageable The material was collected and stored inside almost 400 shipping containers for more than two years at Wingfield and Lonsdale by Victorian company SKM Recycling, with the intention for it to be sent to China. "SKM had an unusual model for South Australia in that they took all of the waste from the yellow bins and compressed it into bales at a strong rate of compression," EPA chief executive Peter Dolan said. 'Not suitable for recovery', Environment Minister says Environment Minister David Speirs said the waste equated to more than one per cent of the total amount that goes to landfill across metropolitan Adelaide each year.

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Households face new bin rules after ‘avalanche of rubbish’ in streets
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Households face new bin rules after ‘avalanche of rubbish’ in streets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Households and workplaces must now sort their rubbish into four …

REDcycle founder says she had 'no doubt' stockpiled soft plastic would eventually be recycled
1 year, 8 months ago

REDcycle founder says she had 'no doubt' stockpiled soft plastic would eventually be recycled

ABC  

In short: The founder of collapsed soft plastics recycler REDcycle says she always thought stockpiled soft plastic stores would be spared from landfill The founder of collapsed soft plastics recycler REDcycle says she always thought stockpiled soft plastic stores would be spared from landfill What's next? Speaking to the ABC's War on Waste program, REDcycle founder Liz Kasell said she …

Bin-diving Cairns man recycling containers to makes ends meet as cost of living surges
1 year, 11 months ago

Bin-diving Cairns man recycling containers to makes ends meet as cost of living surges

ABC  

Warren Zipperer has become a familiar sight in the inner suburbs of Cairns in the two years since he started digging through bins for bottles and cans. Key points: Mr Zipperer faces tough competition in his hunt for bottles and cans to recycle for a 10c refund Digging through other people's bins is illegal unless prior consent has been given …

Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040
2 years, 4 months ago

Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040

ABC  

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says despite the collapse of a major soft plastics recycling scheme, the federal government has set a target to recycle or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040 and end plastic pollution. Key points: The nation currently recycles about 16 per cent of plastics The environment minister says Australia is a "large producer of …

Ecoplas Australia delivers recycled milk bottles and damaged wheelie bins' plastic bench to school
4 years, 1 month ago

Ecoplas Australia delivers recycled milk bottles and damaged wheelie bins' plastic bench to school

ABC  

A new Mount Gambier-based plastic recycling company has delivered its first outdoor furniture products to a local school after months of testing. Key points: Ecoplas Australia uses plastic destined for regional landfill Only a handful of Australian companies use recycled plastic to make furniture The business is looking at making other products like fence droppers and bricks Ecoplas Australia uses …

Recycling in tatters, as some councils give up on glass collection
5 years, 5 months ago

Recycling in tatters, as some councils give up on glass collection

ABC  

Councils across Victoria have been left to fight the war on waste from the frontline while the State Government works towards a consistent recycling policy. Key points: Councils have been left to adopt individual approaches to recycled waste after a major recycling plant closed in August It has meant more recycled material is ending up in landfill Some councils won't …

Victoria's kerbside recycling could resume within a fortnight as SKM buyout deal looms
5 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's kerbside recycling could resume within a fortnight as SKM buyout deal looms

ABC  

Kerbside recycling could resume throughout Victoria within two weeks, with failed recycling giant SKM expecting to secure a buyout or refinancing deal within days. Key points: A spokesman for the liquidated company SKM said a deal could be done by Tuesday That deal could involve the company being entirely or partially bought out The spokesman said a deal is made …

Victorian Government's $11.3 million recycling package 'barely tokenistic', says local council
5 years, 7 months ago

Victorian Government's $11.3 million recycling package 'barely tokenistic', says local council

ABC  

Local councils have called on the Victorian Government to lead with a statewide solution to the recycling crisis, with one council slamming a recent funding package allocated to fix the problem as "barely tokenistic". Key points: The State Government allocated an $11.3 million package to help fix the ongoing recycling crisis Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio also suggested a fourth bin …

Australia is going to stop shipping its plastics and other recyclable waste overseas
5 years, 7 months ago

Australia is going to stop shipping its plastics and other recyclable waste overseas

ABC  

For many years Australia has been exporting millions of tonnes of plastic and other recyclable waste, but that may soon change, with governments agreeing to phase out the practice and boost local recycling capacity. The Council of Australian Governments met in Cairns on Friday, and announced state, federal and local government leaders had "agreed Australia should establish a timetable to …

SKM declared insolvent after creditors chase $5.5 million in debts from recycler
5 years, 7 months ago

SKM declared insolvent after creditors chase $5.5 million in debts from recycler

ABC  

The company at the centre of Victoria's recycling crisis will be wound up after it was declared insolvent in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Key points: SKM earlier warned 400,000 tonnes of material could end up in landfill if it went under An Australian Workers' Union representative said the company was "too big to fail" But the State Government has …

The recycling crisis doesn't mean your rubbish needs to go to landfill. Here's how you can help
5 years, 7 months ago

The recycling crisis doesn't mean your rubbish needs to go to landfill. Here's how you can help

ABC  

Australia's recycling problem got a whole lot worse this week. Stockpiles of recyclable materials have been growing since Asian countries banned them, and now a big recycling company has told Victorian councils it'll stop taking their trash. Annie Dennis Children's Centre director Lara Bamundo says the centre, in Northcote, is always keen to collect things such as one-sided paper, bottle …

Plastic bottles in the bin and rats in the machinery: life on the front line of recycling
5 years, 9 months ago

Plastic bottles in the bin and rats in the machinery: life on the front line of recycling

The Telegraph  

Standing in a sweltering factory, the men and women wiped sweat from their foreheads as they leant towards the conveyor belt to pull off waste. Black bin liners, nappies, food – all items which could contaminate a batch of otherwise recyclable waste – needed to be separated from the recycling and put in the bins marked “general waste”. Tasked with …

Recycling industry demands federal action as mountains of rubbish build up
5 years, 11 months ago

Recycling industry demands federal action as mountains of rubbish build up

ABC  

In a cavernous tin shed north of Adelaide, rubbish is piling up high as trucks roll in and tip their loads onto a disorderly heap on the concrete floor. Key points: Waste from recycling bins is increasingly shipped overseas Recyclers say national rather than state-by-state policies are needed All plastic waste could be recycled with Federal government support according to …

SKM charged with environmental offences over Coolaroo recycling plant fire
6 years ago

SKM charged with environmental offences over Coolaroo recycling plant fire

ABC  

SKM Recycling and its director have been charged with environmental offences following a large fire at their recycling facility at Coolaroo, in Melbourne's north, the Environment Protection Authority says. Key points: The EPA has charged SKM Recycling and its director with environmental offences Earlier this year the authority shut down the company's Coolaroo and Laverton North sites A significant number …

Victoria's recycling crisis set to worsen, WMRR warns, after SKM plants sanctioned by EPA
6 years, 1 month ago

Victoria's recycling crisis set to worsen, WMRR warns, after SKM plants sanctioned by EPA

ABC  

The national peak body for waste management says Victoria's recycling crisis is likely to get worse as pressure continues to pile on the industry. Key points: The peak body says the recycling crisis will worsen due to lack of demand for processed material The comments follow an EPA ban on major recyclers from accepting more material at two sites Councils …

Melbourne councils send recyclable waste to landfill after EPA shuts down Coolaroo plant
6 years, 1 month ago

Melbourne councils send recyclable waste to landfill after EPA shuts down Coolaroo plant

ABC  

Four Melbourne councils have now confirmed they are sending their recyclable waste to landfill after the Environment Protection Authority banned one of the state's largest recycling companies from accepting waste at two of its facilities. Key points: The EPA has banned SKM Recycling from accepting waste at two of its sites due to fire risks The City of Port Phillip …

What's changed one year since the start of our recycling crisis?
6 years, 2 months ago

What's changed one year since the start of our recycling crisis?

ABC  

Almost 12 months after a crisis within Australia's recycling sector came to light, local councils and businesses are still looking for answers from government at state and federal levels. In January 2018, China's ban on the importation of 24 types of recyclable materials sent Australia's waste management industry, which indirectly employs around 50,000 people, into a tailspin. One of the …

War on Waste: Is it legal to take the junk people leave on the kerb for council clean-up?
6 years, 6 months ago

War on Waste: Is it legal to take the junk people leave on the kerb for council clean-up?

ABC  

Your neighbour has just put an old leather lounge out on the kerb for council clean-up. "Residents are welcome to recycle kerbside collection goods, however, they should ensure that leftover items are stacked tidily and not creating any obstructions to the footpath or roadway," a council spokesman said. The majority of items collected during council clean-ups go straight to landfill, …

UK waste sent overseas for recycling could end up in landfill instead, says watchdog
6 years, 8 months ago

UK waste sent overseas for recycling could end up in landfill instead, says watchdog

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British waste sent overseas for recycling could really be dumped …

Local councils in Victoria get $13m for recycling collection to help deal with China waste ban
7 years, 1 month ago

Local councils in Victoria get $13m for recycling collection to help deal with China waste ban

ABC  

Local councils affected by China's ban on importing recyclable waste have been given a short-term reprieve, with the Victorian Government chipping in $13 million to help them manage their rubbish. Last year China announced it would stop taking what it called "foreign garbage" — millions of tonnes of low quality recyclable materials from a range of counties, including Australia. In …

More than half of Scotland's household rubbish could have been recycled, report reveals
7 years, 3 months ago

More than half of Scotland's household rubbish could have been recycled, report reveals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A study by Zero Waste Scotland found that despite a “significant investment” in kerbside recycling systems, Scots threw away …

Recycling companies stockpiling thousands of tonnes of glass as cheap imports leave market in crisis
7 years, 7 months ago

Recycling companies stockpiling thousands of tonnes of glass as cheap imports leave market in crisis

ABC  

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of glass are being stockpiled and landfilled instead of being recycled, threatening to seriously damage the community's faith in the billion-dollar recycling industry. Key points: Australia consumes about 1.36 million tonnes of glass packaging per year EPA regulations prohibit stockpiling large amounts of glass, but recycling plants say there is nowhere else for it to …

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