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The NWRIC members provide infrastructure, services and expertise to manage waste and recover resources. Collected here is the NWRIC’s responses to government discussion papers, policies, strategies and regulations relating to waste management and resource recovery. Other documents include the NWRIC’s Policy Roadmap and White Papers on key issues.
Roadmap
The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) Policy Roadmap to advance the waste and recycling industry.
White papers
Submissions
28 April 2020
Response to the NSW EPA Draft Financial Assurance Policy
12 February 2020
Response to the Regulatory Impact Statement on certain waste export bans
31 January 2020
Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources - Waste and Recycling industry inquiry
17 December, 2019
Infrastructure Victoria: Recycling and Resource Recovery Infrastructure: Evidence base October 2019
3 December, 2019
Response to the COAG discussion paper on banning the export of paper, plastics, glass and tyres
28 November, 2019
Response to the Mixed Waste Organic Outputs (MWOO) Position Statement and Transition Package
25 November, 2019
Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019.
31 October, 2019
Victorian Environmental Protection Regulation - Exposure Draft
14 October, 2019
Submission on the Tasmanian Waste Action Plan
10 September, 2019
Submission on Federal Senate review of regional jobs
20 September, 2019
Industry’s preferred method of financial assurances
26 June, 2019
Energy from Waste - South Australian EPA Consultation
10 May, 2019
Victorian Parliamentary ‘Inquiry into Recycling and Waste Management.’
18 April, 2019
Carbon Credits (CFI - Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination Variation 2019 Exposure Draft
9 April, 2019
Draft Queensland Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy
25 February, 2019
Turning the tide on single use plastics
8 December, 2018
Letter to the Meeting of Environment Minister (December 2018)
25 November, 2018
NWRIC Submission in Response to the NSW Draft Circular Economy Policy
November 20, 2018
NWRIC Submission in Response to the NSW Draft Asbestos Waste Strategy
October 12, 2018
Response to the review of the National Waste Strategy
June 20, 2018
National Product Stewardship Review
Commonwealth Safeguard Mechanism Review
September 20, 2017
Management of PFOS/FPAS – The industry response
September 25, 2017
Unnecessary Interstate waste transport – Peter Lyons Inquiry in Queensland
October 27, 2017
The Commonwealth Review of the waste management industry
May 22, 2017
Energy recovery – The NSW EfW Inquiry
April 21, 2017
Gold Coast City – Local Law No 20 (Waste Management) 2017
Food waste reduction – Anaerobic digesters for food waste
June 26, 2017
Emissions Reduction Fund – Crediting Period Review
May 3, 2017
Commonwealth Climate Change Review