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ALOA attends ERF methods co-design workshops
December 21, 2020
.... extract from the email ALOA recently received from the Co-design ERF methods workshop Chair Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods...
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Chair’s Address 2019/20 AGM
November 14, 2020
Daniel Fyfe, ALOA Chair Monday 16 November 2020, via Zoom Welcome to the Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) twelfth Annual...
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ERF landfill gas determination – proposed changes
November 6, 2020
A number of organisations operating in the landfill gas sector that have been earning revenue by generating electricity from landfill...
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Landfill Gas Method Variation Consultation
October 28, 2020
ALOA provided feedback on the landfill gas method under the ERF back in 2018 (see our submission here). View the...
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Vic – Timeline for new Waste Act and Authority
October 28, 2020
The Victorian Government released Recycling Victoria: A new economy in February this year, setting out an action plan for a...
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Cleanaway Ravenhall – West Gate Tunnel Project
October 22, 2020
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPAV) has granted approval for tunnel spoil to be landfilled at Ravenhall and confirmed that...
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New EPA Vic Publications
October 22, 2020
The EPA has a range of new Publications available designed to prevent harm to people and the environment, including: 1820:...
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Ash from Waste Incinerators Policy
October 13, 2020
ALOA's Position on Ash from Waste Incinerators, Energy from Waste Facilities or Waste to Energy Facilities: Incinerators produce...
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Safeguard Mechanism: Additional Prescribed Production Variables amendment commenced
October 2, 2020
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Additional Prescribed Production Variables) Rule 2020 commenced 2 October. A compilation version of...
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Notice of AGM & Call for Nominations
September 29, 2020
AGM Notice The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held on...
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Resource Recovery Funding Recipients
September 27, 2020
The Palaszczuk Government released its Resource Recovery Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan which sets out key strategies to develop...
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Changes to Victorian Landfill Levy Rates
September 23, 2020
On 13 September 2020, the Victorian Government announced a $3 billion Business Survival and Adaptation Package, including a deferral of...
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ALOA supports multiple disposal options
September 9, 2020
ALOA has written to the West Gate Tunnel project to express an industry view on the importance of multiple disposal...
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Capture methods for emissions from landfill – have your say!
August 19, 2020
The NSW Government, through the EPA Organics Unit, is investigating landfill gas capture methods for emissions from landfill and is seeking...
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The myths around Combustion WtE
August 19, 2020
This presentation prepared by LMS energy, looks at some of the “myths” around Combustion WtE and its outcomes from a...
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| 04/09/18 | Consultation on exposure draft amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism |
| 05/07/18 | Queensland Waste Submission |
| 19/06/18 | Emissions Reduction Fund landfill gas method review |
| 21/05/18 | PFAS National Environmental Management Plan |
| 29/03/18 | Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism Submission |
| 07/02/18 | New Minimum standards for managing construction and demolition waste in NSW |
| 18/12/17 | PFAS Impact Regulation Statement |
| 11/12/17 | Construction Waste Management Reforms |
| 27/10/17 | ALOA seeks minimum standard for managing construction demolition waste in NSW |
| 23/09/17 | ALOA’s PFAS National Environmental Management Plan Submission |
| 21/09/17 | ALOA’s response to the Senate Standing Committee’s Enquiry in Environment and Communication |
| 21/09/17 | ALOA’s submission in response to the Energy from Waste Enquiry |
| 21/09/17 | Queensland investigation into interstate waste transportation |
| 17/07/17 | Climate Change Review |
| 26/06/17 | Crediting Period Extension Review |
| 30/01/17 | SA Waster Reform Amendment Bill |
| 17/01/17 | Waste Hubs Framework |
| 12/09/16 | National Waste Report submission |
| 19/09/16 | Waste Industry Protocol- Suggested audit requirements |
| 19/10/16 | Letter to NSW Environment Protection Authority 19/10/16 |
| 12/07/16 | SA Landfill Levy |
| 20/06/16 | ALOA’s submission to Infrastructure Victoria to the document “All things considered published May 2016” |
| 12/04/16 | Briefing Note – meeting with Adam Bandt MP, The Greens Climate and Energy spokesperson |
| 15/04/16 | Submission – ALOA’s Emission Intensity Benchmark Submission |
| 17/02/16 | Submission -ALOA’s Climate Change Special Review Submission |
| 15/12/15 | ALOA AGM – 2015 AGM Chairmans’ Address |
| 04/09/15 | September Member Update |
| 03/08/15 | August Member Update |
| 03/08/15 | Waste Industry Protocol |
| 29/07/15 | Waste Industry Protocol announcement |
| 27/04/15 | ALOA’s response to the Emission Reduction Fund safeguard mechanism consultation paper |
| 06/02/15 | ALOA’s response to the consultation paper ‘Handling of early collected carbon tax charges held by landfill operators’ |
| 22/12/14 | Article, Daily Telegraph, Carbon tax rates rip-off: Greedy councils pocket our cash as NSW government calls for a ‘please explain’ |
| 22/12/14 | Joint statement by ALOA & the Waste Management and Recycling Associations (WCRA) in relation to the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 |
| 16/12/14 | ALOA AGM 2013/14 Chairman’s Report |
| 12/03/14 | Letter to Minister Hunt re Emission Reduction Fund – Coverage of the Waste Sector |
| 21/02/14 | Submission to the Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper |
| 14/02/14 | Letter from Hon Greg Hunt in response to ALOA’s letter of 19/12/13 |
| 19/12/13 | Letter to Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment, re Coverage of the Waste Sector under Direct Action |
| 07/11/13 | Submission ALOA Submission on ERF |
| 01/11/13 | Submission ALOA Submission re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation |
| 07/11/13 | Letter to Hon Greg Hunt re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation |
| 01/11/13 | Submission Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation |
| 01/11/13 | Letter To Hon Greg Hunt re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation |
| 23/10/13 | Recommendation Response to the draft CPM repeal documentation released last week |
| 04/09/13 | Direct Action in the Waste Sector |
| 12/08/13 | Submission Draft Clean Energy Legislation Amendments |
| 17/07/13 | Letter to Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Heritage and Water |
| 29/06/13 | Letter From Yvette D’Arth, Parliamentary Secretary, Climate Change, Industry and Innovation |
| 29/03/13 | Letter To Yvette D’Arth, from ALOA and ACOR, Parliamentary Secretary, Climate Change, Industry and Innovation |
| 21/03/13 | Letter To Jenny Wilkinson from ALOA, Deputy Secretary DCCEE Implementation of “carry over” rules |
| 28/02/13 | Member Recommendation (Updated) Estimating Direct Debit Costs at Landfills |
Refer to Archive – Advocacy for pre 2013
