Tag: recycling

Queenslanders returned more than 50 million eligible drink containers in a single week in December, setting a new record for the state’s container refund scheme, according to Container Exchange.

The Board of Container Exchange (COEX) has appointed Trevor Evans as interim chief executive officer, following the conclusion of Natalie Roach’s three-year term as CEO in January 2026.

The Australian Council of Recycling has urged the Federal Government to urgently introduce national packaging reforms, warning that without regulatory action Australia’s plastic recycling sector faces the risk of contraction and closure, according to a new ACOR-backed report.

An Australian manufacturer of recycled-plastic souvenirs is expanding its production footprint internationally after securing a supply agreement with SEA LIFE’s global aquarium network, a move that highlights how small-scale community recycling can be integrated into global manufacturing and tourism supply chains.

NSW recyclers have returned a record 15 billion drink containers through the state’s Return and Earn scheme, delivering an estimated $1.5 billion in refunds to the community since the program began, according to the NSW Government.

Container Exchange has announced a 12-month pilot to trial the use of renewable diesel in trucks transporting containers across South East Queensland as part of the state’s Containers for Change scheme.

Lake Macquarie residents have access to an additional container recycling option with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine at Woodrising Shopping Centre, according to information released by Return and Earn.

Australia’s manufacturing sector is emerging as a central driver in Boral’s expanding circular materials program, with the company reporting that more than 2.5 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste are now diverted from landfill each year through its national recycling operations.

Return and Earn is marking its eighth anniversary, noting the continued growth of the recycling initiative since its launch on 1 December 2017. 

A new solar panel recycling facility has officially opened at Bankstown Airport, as part of ongoing efforts in New South Wales to expand recycling infrastructure and manage end-of-life solar panels, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) announced.