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Letter from EPA Vic to ALOA regarding the Review of Landfills BPEM READ THE LETTER

CHAIR’S ADDRESS – ALOA AGM 2023 Welcome to the Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) fifteenth Annual General Meeting. ALOA stands…

ALOA is engaging with the Emissions Reduction Division of the Carbon Crediting Branch of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…

Join us for our annual modern landfill webinar on  ON: Wednesday 15 November from 10 am- 12.30pm VIA: Zoom FREE…

Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting and Call for NominationsAustralian Landfill  Owners Association Ltd (ACN 126 573 779) The Annual General…

The landfill industry faces more challenges than ever before, with emerging new technologies and increasing compliance as we head towards…

Join letter sent to the NSW EPA from ALOA and The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR)…

ALOA made another submission to the Department of Industry Science and Resources on the proposed NGERS amendements. NGERS Submission

ALOA has made a submission to provide feedback on the proposed NGERS amendments, seeking to assist landfill operators as well…

ALOA’s  letter HERE  EPA’s response HERE ALOA made a submission to the EPA VIC, providing comment on the current Landfill Licensing…

Under the prosed Safeguard Mechanism reforms, ALOA submits that the 75% collection efficiency cap built into NGERS has the effect of…

An exposure draft of the Safeguard Mechanism Legislation Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023 is available for consultation on the…

  The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released it Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26.   You can find a copy HERE…

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022 – Australian Landfill  Owners Association Ltd (ACN 126 573 779) The Annual General Meeting of the members of…

View PDF Version FEES WAIVED FOR FLOOD WASTE  Monday, 17 October 2022 Waste levy waiver and gate fee rebate for…

ALOA CEO Colin Sweet was today quoted in the Financial Review regarding moves by the Albanese government to sign a major…

ALOA has submitted a response to the ACCU Review. Read more about the review HERE. Read ALOA’s response HERE

ALOA has issued a response to the Safeguard Mechanism Reform Consultation Paper Read our response HERE

The Safeguard Mechanism Taskforce has advised ALOA of the following today The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment…

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on options to reform the Safeguard Mechanism…

ALOA has written to EPA Victoria on the disposal of Asbestos Abated soils (with no other contaminant).  The practice has been…

ALOA has made a submission to the IPART in relation to the Review of Domestic Waste Management Charges. Click here…

In response to recent comments made by Professor Andrew MacIntosh regarding the landfill gas carbon offsets method made under the…

ALOA extends its deepest sympathy to the many members of the community who have suffered unfathomable loss as a result…

ALOA has made a submission to EPA Victoria regarding the Draft Guideline for managing greenhouse gas emissions, including recommending a four stage…

Clarification provided by Queensland Department of Environment and Science A critical worker being recalled to work must have received a…

Environment Protection Act 2017 Classification of PFAS-impacted Soil Designation of the authority under regulation 86(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations…

EPA Victoria has released a new Guideline (publication 2040) and reporting template to support landfill permission holders in preparing waste mass balance reports. From…

ALOA Chair, Daniel Fyfe provides an overview of key activities undertaken by ALOA over the last 12 months. The Australian…

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held:On Tuesday 14 December…

Read ALOA’s Submission on the Safeguard Crediting Mechanism here

Dear ALOA Members Re: Thank you for your input – we have influenced important legislation  Given the recent announcement from…

ALOA has responded to the the exposure draft. Read our response here.  

ALOA has sent a letter to the EPA Vic with feedback on the Draft Operating Landfill License Conditions. View the…

Please find below a link to the exposure draft for amendments to the Safeguard Rule to set the prescribed gas…

ALOA wrote to the EPA Victoria’s CEO, Lee Miezis to provide ALOA’s feedback on the DRAFT EPA Publication 332.8 Calculating waste…

See ALOA’s recent submission on the Safeguard Mechanism here PLUS Background information on the landfill gas method here Draft Explanatory…

      The Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act) will come into effect on 1 July 2021. Some key changes to Victorian landfill levies will also take…

SA EPA has responded to ALOA’s call for a Landfill Community Fund. Excerpt of the response below.  Full response here…

Please see the following waste levy fee units/rates for 2021-22: On or after 1 July 2021 and before 1 July…

        In recent months it has become apparent to ALOA that regulatory bodies have, on occasions, been…

ALOA is seeking feedback from all members on our proposed Landfill Community fund (LCF). In particular we see your views…

    ALOA has received this advice following the Perth and Peel regions lockdown that took place over the ANZAC…

ALOA’s has received a request from the Safeguard and Industry Policy Division of The Department of Industry Sciences to seek…

The NSW draft revised Energy from Waste Policy Statement is now open for public comment. View the draft policy here….

      The Queensland Government has invested $1 million to help local governments upgrade their landfill infrastructure. The local…

The NSW Government has waived the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood generated waste in areas across NSW…

To ensure that our Victorian Members are fully prepared once the audit of the Annual Performance Statement commences, ALOA is seeking…

ALOA has written to State Environment Ministers in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Queenslinad seeking a landfill…

ALOA Chair Daniel Fyfe has written Mark Bannister, Senior Policy Advisor from EPA Victoria to advise them of an anomaly…

…. extract from the email ALOA recently received from the Co-design ERF methods workshop Chair Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods…

Daniel Fyfe, ALOA Chair Monday 16 November 2020, via Zoom Welcome to the Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) twelfth Annual…

A number of organisations operating in the landfill gas sector that have been earning revenue by generating electricity from landfill…

ALOA provided feedback on the landfill gas method under the ERF back in 2018 (see our submission here). View the…

The Victorian Government released Recycling Victoria: A new economy in February this year, setting out an action plan for a…

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPAV) has granted approval for tunnel spoil to be landfilled at Ravenhall and confirmed that…

The EPA has a range of new Publications available designed to prevent harm to people and the environment, including: 1820:…

    ALOA’s Position on Ash from Waste Incinerators, Energy from Waste Facilities or Waste to Energy Facilities: Incinerators produce…

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Additional Prescribed Production Variables) Rule 2020 commenced 2 October. A compilation version of…

AGM Notice The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held on…

The Palaszczuk Government released its Resource Recovery Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan which sets out key strategies to develop…

On 13 September 2020, the Victorian Government announced a $3 billion Business Survival and Adaptation Package, including a deferral of…

ALOA has written to the West Gate Tunnel project to express an industry view on the importance of multiple disposal…

The NSW Government, through the EPA Organics Unit, is investigating landfill gas capture methods for emissions from landfill and is seeking…

This presentation prepared by LMS energy, looks at some of the “myths” around Combustion WtE and its outcomes from a…

Instant Waste director Sam Mangione has become the first person in WA to face a possible jail term over a…

Further to a recent parliamentary enquiry, the Essential Service Commission is undertaking a review on the waste and resource recovery…

To help inform our members about key developments, products and services, ALOA has launched a new Associate Member package to…

The Safeguard Mechanism was amended in March 2019. Calculated baseline applications have been simplified by giving businesses the option to…

The waste export ban was due to commence on 1 July 2020. After consulting with industry and as a result…

Correspondence copied from the Ipswich Mayor’s Facebook feed regarding the Cleanaway stockpile fire in July. Click on each letter to…

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ALOA has made a submission to opposed the West Gate Tunnel regulations, which will prevent third party appear rights -…

1 July 2020 waste levy increase deferred for six months To assist businesses in dealing with the financial impacts of…

On 30 June 2020, the EPA completed an intervention to reduce fire risk at the former Glass Recycling Services (GRS)…

Recycling Victoria has committed to develop a new waste and recycling Act and waste authority.  The Act will seeks to:…

The proposed amendments: Update emission factors based on updated Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) that convert non-carbon dioxide gases into carbon dioxide…

Please find communication ALOA has received regarding the Technology Investment Roadmap Today, the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, the…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction has amended the Safeguard Rule to extend…

DELWP has confirmed the landfill levy freeze.  Below is a summary of changes with links to media releases and further…

Read ALOA’s submission 2020 DPIE – 20 Year Waste Strategy

See the WA Minister for the Environment’s (Minister Dawson) response to our COVID-19 Restrictions letter here Our original letter here…

We have been advised by Cathy Wilkins, the CEO of the EPA that following a sitting of Parliament on Thursday…

  The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) continues to provide services and remains open for business during the…

Read the EPA NSW Fact Sheet on COVID here

See the Qld Minister for the Environment’s (Minister Spiers) response to our COVID-19 Restrictions letter See our original letter here…

See the NT Minister for the Environment’s (Minister Lawler) response to our COVID-19 Restrictions letter here Our original letter here…

Read the full update here

The Perils of PFAS by Norton Rose is designed to help you navigate the issues surrounding PFAS, a contaminant which is…

Read the full update here

3 April 2020 Important update from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation WA regarding statutory obligations and Coronavirus (COVID-19) What…

See the Qld Minister for the Environment’s (Minister Enoch) response to our COVID-19 Restrictions letter here Our original letter here…

See the Tasmanian Minister for the Environment’s (Minister Jaenesch) response to our COVID-19 Restrictions letter Our original letter here All…

See the Consultation Draft here The draft framework attempts to consolidate the numerous consultations now required when engaging communities.  It…

See ALOA’s Submission here (Victoria)

How recycling works across the state (NSW) – SMH 16/12/19

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Meeting held 21 November 2019 Read the Meeting minutes Read the slide pack

Media Release 25 November 2019 The Liberal National opposition leader has claimed that rubbish could be turned into power in a…

ALOA AGM – Monday 19 November 2019 Welcome to the Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) eleventh Annual General Meeting. Our…

View ALOA’s Submission on the proposed regulations and Environment Reference Standards (ERS) here

Read the latest update on proposed subordinate legislation under Victoria’s New Environment Protection Act (EP Act), intended to come into…

The Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction has made the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule (No. 2)…

Colin Sweet, CEO ALOA comments on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full article

View ALOA’s submission on Queensland’s Energy from Waste Policy discussion paper here

View ALOA’s national submission on PFAS Draft NEMP V2 here

Read ALOA’s submission here

ALOA met with CEO Cathy Wilkinson from the Victorian EPA.  Read our follow up letter.

ALOA’s ERF Submission here

Following requests from ALOA and other participants, the Dept of Environment has granted an extension to the consultation period for…

Consultation on Draft of Version 2 of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan The PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (NEMP)…

The Department of Environment and Science is inviting you to have your say on the Review of Queensland’s Environmental Offsets…

The Department of Environment and Energy has  released a draft variation to the landfill gas method that proposes several changes….

Mr Phil Carbins Chair Australian Landfill Owners Association Dear Mr Carbins Inquiry into Recycling and Waste Management On 6 March…

Read the Enquires response to ALOA’s submission below Mr Phil Carbins Chair Australian Landfill Owners Association Dear Mr Carbins Inquiry…

Read ALOA’s follow up letter to the NSW Department of Planning & Environment following our meeting here

ALOA’s follow up letter to the NSW Department of Planning & Environment following our meeting here

CEO Colins Sweet quoted in the Sun Herald on Australia’s looming waste crisis Sun_Herald_ 060119

ALOA AGM – 3 December 2018 Welcome to the tenth Annual General Meeting of the Australian Landfill Owners Association (ALOA)….

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held On Monday 3 December…

Australian Landfill Owners Association Call for Nominations – Director Elections 2018  Annual General Meeting – ACN 134 694 956 The Australian Landfill…

ALOA’ submission on the Consultation on exposure draft amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism

Qld Submission Final

Click here to view ALOA’s submission

To view ALOA’s submission on the Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism Consultation click here

Click here to view ALOA’s response to the PFAS Environmental Management Plan  

Click here to view letter recently received from the Office of Hon Gabrielle Upton regarding ALOA’s input into the New…

Click here to view the minutes of ALOA’s 2017 AGM – including the Chairman’s address by Phil Carbins.

Click here to view ALOA’s submission to the Department of Environment and Energy in response to the Regulation Impact Statement on…

Click here to view ALOA’s submission the the EPA NSW in response to the Draft Regulations and Draft Standards for managing…

View ALOA’s submission to the NSW EPA here

View ALOA’s submission to the Department of Environment and Energy on the Regulation Impact Statement here

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held: On Monday 11 December…

ALOA has collaborated with the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) and the Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association (WCRA)…

The ALOA Board is calling for nominations for the ALOA Board for a two year term.  Nominations closes Monday 13…

Click here to view ALOA’s PFAS National Environmental Management Plan  Submission

ALOA is holding a NSW Landfill Seminar Wednesday 11 October 9.15am – 3pm VENUE Lucas Heights Landfill 19 Little Forest…

Click here to view ALOA’s submission Click here to view the Senate Committee’s response

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ALOA is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Sweet as new CEO.  Colin has a wealth of experience ini…

After nine years at the helm, ALOA farewells  CEO Max Spedding.  The Board would like to thank Max for his…

ALOA is seeking to appoint a new CEO. To apply for this exciting and challenging role Click here.  Applications close Friday 24…

ALOA’s submission on SA Waste Reform Amendement Bill

ALOA’s submission on Waste Hubs Framework

Click here to view full AGM Minutes_191216 Welcome to the eighth Annual General Meeting of the Australian Landfill Owners Association…

Welcome to the eighth Annual General Meeting of the Australian Landfill Owners Association (ALOA). ALOA was incorporated in December 2008…

Inside Election of Directors Annual General Meeting Changes to Constitution E-waste Bans from Landfill Landfill and Carbon Best Practice Workshop…

The Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) Annual General Meeting will be held ON Monday, buy 19 December 2016 at 10 am…

To attend our Victorian Landfill Seminar on 29/11/16 click here Download flyer Date Tuesday 29 November, medications 2016 Time 10am-5pm (ALOA members)…

Submission – National waste report, cheapest Department of the Environment and Energy, 12/09/16

Waste Industry Protocol – Suggested audit-requirments

Letter to NSW Environment Protection Authority 19/10/16

ALOA’s submission to Mr Ian Hunter MLC, Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation regarding the announcement to increase the Adelaide Landfill Levy. ALOA’s…

ALOA’s submission to Infrastructure Victoria Feedback to the document “All things considered published in May 2016”

Guidelines – Emission Intensity Benchmark Guidelines

Briefing note Hon Mark Butler, online MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy . 12/04/16

Briefing Note – meeting with Adam Bandt MP, this  Greens climate and energy spokesperson, 12/04/16

Submission to the Climate Change Authority – Special Review, ed February 17, 2016,

Letter Hon Mark Butler, treat MP on Future Carbon Policy, this 24/02/16 Letter Senator  Di Natale, Leader of the Greens…

Closure options – Handling of Early Collected Carbon Tax Charged held by Landfill Operators