2021 Forum leadership team elected
Congratulations to Cr Lina Messina (City of Darebin), who was re-elected Metropolitan Local Government Waste Forum (Forum) Chair for 2021, at the first meeting of the year on 11 February... Posted: 19 February 2021
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Land use planning to protect our critical waste and resource recovery hubs
We are pleased to release the Hallam Road Waste and Resource Recovery Hub Plan (Hallam Road hub plan)... Posted: 19 February 2021
MWRRG 2019-20 Annual Report published
MWRRG’s Annual Report was tabled yesterday in the Parliament of Victoria. From the Victorian Government’s new circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria: a new economy to responding to challenges such as... Posted: 19 February 2021
Template to help councils reduce recycling contamination
Our new recycling contamination minimisation plan template will help councils minimise contamination in household kerbside recycling bins—reducing costs and improving markets for recycled products... Posted: 17 February 2021
New resources to help councils kerb illegal dumping
Illegal dumping costs Melbourne’s 31 councils more than $11 million annually, and the amount of dumped rubbish grows each year... Posted: 4 February 2021
Garden competition cancelled
The Back to Earth Initiative Victorian Garden Competition gave kindergartens, schools and community groups the opportunity to win $5,000 for an environmental or garden project... Posted: 28 January 2021