Waste and recycling vehicles use soy biodiesel fuel
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: SUEZ
SITA Environmental Solutions’ (SITA) Campbelltown service centre is now providing a cleaner, greener collection service to residents in and around the Campbelltown City Council local government area.
Spill Station Hardcover Spill Pallet
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Spill Station Australia
The Hardcover Spill Pallet with a sump of 410 L is used to store drums in a secure bunded area.
Remediation of industrial site
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Virotec Global Solutions Pty Ltd
Virotec Global Solutions is conducting one of its largest environmental remediation projects to date: the demolition, sorting, treatment, stabilisation and disposal of mercury-contaminated waste at a large recently closed industrial site owned by Tas Paper in Australia.
Aussie Scud high-pressure cleaning system
20 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Australian Pump Industries Pty Ltd
The Aussie Scud series system is a complete range of pressure cleaners and accessories designed to provide more cost-effective cleaning solutions, with minimal environmental impact.
Straight Steelybin waste and recycling bins
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Sulo MGB Australia Pty Ltd
The Steelybin range is manufactured by UK-based company Straight plc that manufactures steel containers, including the 660 and 1100 L Steelybin.
Lindner Recyclingtech Universo 2200 shredders
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Koga Recycling Tech
The Universo 2200 shredders from Lindner Recyclingtech have introduced a new level of productivity in waste recovery for two Australian companies.
Giving mobile phones another life
18 November, 2010
After his first meeting with recycling company Green Collect, Aid Rawlins drove to his Mulgrave office with more than 800 mobile phones in the boot. Aid is the Managing Director of Australia’s first online mobile phone recycling company, Mazuma Mobile, that offers cash back to businesses and individuals.
Sims Metal Management acquiring metal recycling company assets
27 October, 2010
Sims Metal Management, the listed metal and electronic recycling company, has announced that its subsidiary Sims Group Australia Holdings Limited (SimsMM Australia) has signed an agreement for the purchase of the assets of Commercial Metal Recycling Services (CMRS).
Driving sustainability in waste collection and management
26 October, 2010
The introduction of waste levies and targets to reduce landfill by 60%, are driving local councils to look at more sustainable options for collecting and managing household waste.
Food waste - a resource with value
26 October, 2010
Households throw away billions of dollars of edible food each year, equating to around 3 kg of food waste each week per household. This is not only a massive waste of food, but it is also a waste of energy, water and resources which have been used in the production of that food. This was one of the topics discussed as the recent Zero Waste conference held in Sydney in September.
Efficient materials management - the next big thing
26 October, 2010 by Rod Welford*
ACOR (previously the Australian Council of Recyclers) has reinvented itself to take on the umbrella industry role of leading the push for governments to recognise the economic and environmental benefits of three complementary business systems: product stewardship, resource recovery and recycling. The organisation’s revised constitution and new leadership is designed to provide all businesses in these three sectors with a stronger voice nationally.
Business calls for urgent changes to waste recovery
13 October, 2010
Changes to waste recovery, because of co-mingling of recycled materials, which results in as little as 30% of collected glass being recycled into new bottles and jars and threatens some export-related jobs in Auckland, were called for at a seminar hosted by the Glass Packaging Forum as part of the 22nd WasteMINZ Conference.
Tablet maker keeps the dust out
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Donaldson Australasia Pty Ltd
An Australia-based contract manufacturer of generic prescription pharmaceuticals has contracted Donaldson Australasia to upgrade its waste disposal system.
Sorting waste for overseas market
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Adelaide Resource Recovery
Adelaide Resource Recovery (ARR) operates from Adelaide’s Wingfield Recycling Centre and is receiving regular enquiries from businesses in Hong Kong and China that are keen to buy SA’s waste plastic.
Product stewardship program takes the wrap
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Tapex Pty Limited
Plasback is a product stewardship program that is run by Tapex, a supplier of fodder conservation plastics. The program currently recycles waste silage wrap, pit covers, grain tubes and twine for farmers. It works with partner recyclers in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney that reprocess the plastic waste and give it a second use as plastic pellets which can be remoulded into plywood sheets called Tuffboard and Tuffdeck.
