A Bill to cap waste-to-energy capacity has cleared the Victorian Lower House, and the state government has appointed Recycling Victoria's inaugural chief executive.
A company shortlisted to process residual waste sourced from multiple Melbourne councils has told the ACCC the project is still viable even though some councils have dropped out.
A court has ordered a recycling company to pay more than $0.5 million for exceeding processing restrictions, and has rejected key evidence given by its managing director.
Western Australia's Supreme Court has ruled soil and sand sent to landfill is exempt from the state's waste levy if it contains asbestos that can't reasonably be separated out.