In a move likely to result in large volumes of Melbourne's residual waste being sent for energy recovery, the ACCC has approved 16 councils to jointly procure processing services.
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.
In a case that turned on the definition of industrial waste, a recycling company has lost a Supreme Court bid to have an EPA clean-up notice declared invalid.