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BYO container plan on the table for Whittlesea

Whittlesea residents could soon be given the option of bringing their own container to takeaway food stores. Whittlesea council is conducting a feasibility study into...

Craigieburn’s Willams family is on a recycling mission

A Craigieburn family is tackling the state’s recycling crisis by launching a community recycling group. Robert and Ann Williams and their children, David, 19, Amy,...

New place for e-waste

Caroline Springs residents will soon find it easier to dispose of their e-waste. ...

Waste collecting robot wins Victorian Design Collection award

A robot that collects students and their organic and food waste from home and takes them to school has won a statewide award. The walking...

Repurpose It helping turn waste into roads and rail

An Epping company, Repurpose It,  is working to divert construction and demolition waste from landfill to road and rail infrastructure projects across the state. Repurpose...

Whittlesea waste service rubbished

Whittlesea residents are being forced to store rubbish in their backyards and garages amid ongoing delays with the municipality’s waste collection service. Angry residents have...

Melbourne’s north west to be the south east’s tip

Landfills in Melbourne’s north-west may have to absorb all the city’s waste within the next 10 years as tips in the south-east begin to...

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Rebate program expanded to encourage sustainable living

Whittlesea council has announced an expansion of its Zero Waste Rebate program to support sustainable practices. The program now includes rebates for sustainable shopping carts...