Waste and Resource Recovery

Waste avoidance, minimisation and resource recovery issues are now key areas of focus for governments at all levels across Australia, and there is general support for the pursuit of circularity as a means of improving sustainability.

As community expectations for environmental protection mounts, waste disposal and recycling has become an area of increased focus for businesses. Our expert environment and planning team has extensive experience advising clients on the challenges and opportunities associated with waste and resource recovery in all its forms, including recycling, waste to energy facilities, landfill and organic waste disposal.

Our broad expertise enables us to provide significant insights into emerging technologies in the waste sector and guide our clients through the regulatory requirements across Australia.

Confidential client

Advising a proposed lender on environment and planning approvals issues relating to an energy from waste facility in Victoria.

Opal Australian Paper

Advised Opal Australian Paper on environmental and planning issues associated with Australian Paper’s Victorian waste-to-energy facility to be co-located with the Maryvale mill, including the approval strategy and representation in the third party appeal which challenged the grant of a works approval by the EPA.

Remondis

Advised Remondis in relation to general environmental matters for the Swanbank Renewable Energy & Waste Management Facility. This included compliance with environmental authorities, assisting with responses to the Department of Environment and Science and advising on its A$400 million waste to energy plant, which will generate 50 megawatts of baseload electricity each year.

Adelaide Brighton

Provided extensive environmental compliance advice to Adelaide Brighton on waste disposal and the proper construction of Waste Resource Recovery Exemptions.

Repurpose It

Advising Repurpose It on a range of environmental regulatory compliance and transitional issues associated with the recent commencement of significant amendments to the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic).

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Advised Sunshine Coast Regional Council on the procurement of significant whole-of-region waste collection, disposal and recyclables processing services to the local community.