Waste

WtE in Australia: beyond the myth of 'burning rubbish'

17 March, 2026 by Luke Holt, Director for Energy, APAC at Ramboll | Supplied by: Ramboll Australia

If you want a serious landfill‑diversion strategy, you need a credible solution for residuals using today's science, not yesterday's images, says Ramboll expert.


Peanut shells used for high-quality graphene

17 March, 2026

UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells.


Salvos facility opens to reduce textile waste

17 March, 2026

The Queensland Government has invested $4.97m to establish a Salvos Stores circular economy textile hub in Brisbane.


$1m custom waste management truck rolled out at K'gari

12 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Remondis Australia Pty Ltd

REMONDIS Australia has provided a complex and advanced waste management truck to service Australia's beautiful yet unforgiving collection location.


REMONDIS Australia acquires VetraHealth

12 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Remondis Australia Pty Ltd

The VetraHealth team will shift from its base north-west of Brisbane and integrate with REMONDIS's advanced Resource Recovery Facility in Rocklea.


'Sea creature' robot removes oil spills

10 March, 2026

Engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins.


Landfill operator to pay $520K for offensive odours

03 March, 2026

Between late June and September 2023, the EPA received more than 200 community complaints about sulfur or rotten egg odours coming from the landfill.


Emerson Rosemount QX1000 continuous gas analyser

25 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Emerson

Emerson has released its Rosemount QX1000 continuous gas analyser, suitable for use in continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS).


Turning high-emissions waste into fertiliser: study

24 February, 2026

Research from UNSW could transform waste products into fertiliser while cleaning up waterways and cutting emissions.


Project turns vineyard waste into reusable timber solution

24 February, 2026

A pilot project to reuse vineyard trellis posts has been launched in South Australia, marking a step towards advancing a circular economy for treated timber.


Upcycled mattresses to become sustainable insulation

04 February, 2026

Researchers have turned old, unwanted mattresses into safe and sustainable building insulation materials using fungi.


QED Huberg SEM5000 portable methane detector

29 January, 2026 | Supplied by: QED Environmental Services

The Huberg SEM5000 is a field-proven portable methane detector for landfill surface emissions monitoring.


Council recycling service tackles difficult waste disposal

27 January, 2026

The service is specifically aimed at helping households dispose of items that cannot be placed in existing kerbside rubbish bins.


Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries

22 January, 2026

Researchers have developed a sustainable method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries.


National solar panel recycling pilot program welcomed

20 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Australian Council of Recycling

ACOR has said the national pilot program for solar panel recycling is 'a timely and important step in supporting Australia's clean energy transition'.


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