Tag: caroline landfill
Waste fee cuts ‘on backburner’
A PLANNED 40pc decrease in waste transfer fees for Mount Gambier ratepayers has been put on the back-burner again by City Council, with the...
Council fee talk denied
THE Mount Gambier City Council has refused a request from Wattle Range Council to attend its scheduled private workshop discussions last night about the...
Council slugged more for solid waste
LIMESTONE Coast councils will now pay 30pc more per tonne to dump rubbish as the State Government's increase to the Solid Waste Levy officially...
Millicent dumping dispute
WATTLE Range Council is looking at various dumping options in a bid to cut its annual $500,000 fee to use the Caroline dump near...
Caroline gas proposal to provide ‘significant’ environment and financial benefit for council
MOUNT Gambier City Council is expected to reap both financial and environmental benefits if it pursues a proposal to have landfill gas at Caroline...
City to ‘back ban’ on single use plastic
THE Mount Gambier community would welcome the foreshadowed State Government's ban on single use plastic cutlery and straws, according to a senior City Council...
Users foot bill for waste fee hike
THE State Government is expected to pocket around $500,000 from councils, commercial and private users of the Caroline Landfill following an unexpected increase to...
Waste concerns as incorrect disposal leads to soaring management costs
CONCERNS surrounding Mount Gambier's household waste disposal habits have been voiced after it was revealed around 60pc of rubbish is being incorrectly disposed and...
Residents urged to clarify disposals to reduce waste mix up
A MOUNT Gambier recycling firm which processes the city's kerbside recycling waste believes around 30pc of materials delivered to its depot is being sent...
Special machinery reduces waste by recycling polystyrene products
POLYSTYRENE will be spared from landfill and instead recycled into building products through a new Mount Gambier Waste Transfer Station project.
City Council recently invested...
Innovative recycling options explored
MOUNT Gambier City Council will continue to explore potential waste management and recycling opportunities, including the use of crushed glass in road construction. A report received at council's monthly meeting[...]
Residents urged to recycle
AS THE global waste processing industry grapples with China's ban on foreign waste imports, Mount Gambier City Council environmental sustainability officer Aaron Izzard has...
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2024 Group Training Employment Apprenticeship and Trainee Awards
LIMESTONE Coast apprentices and trainees have been recognised at the Group Training Employment’s (GTE) annual Apprentice and Trainee of the Year Awards.
This year’s...
