Over two hundred (211) people from North East Victoria made the time to share their views, concerns and priorities about litter and illegal dumping in the region by completing a community survey that closed on Sunday 4 August. The aggregated survey responses, as well as data from councils, other land managers and organisations, are currently…
Category Archives: Litter
WANGARATTA WORKSHOP – To develop the Regional Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan: 22 August 2019
WANGARATTA Workshop to be held on Wangaratta 22 August from 10am-2pm. Open post for further information and details. Register for the workshop CLICK HERE
Community litter and illegal dumping survey
The North East Waste and Resource Recovery Group, which plans for waste and resource recovery for the region, has received funding from the Victorian Government to develop a Regional Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan. The plan will be the result of a partnership between councils, alpine resorts, state government departments and agencies and community and…
Illegal dumping investigation training
The Victorian Litter Action Alliance recently partnered with North East Waste and Resource Recovery Group to deliver a two-day illegal dumping investigation course in Wangaratta. Delivered by trainers from NSW EPA via AELERT,the course had the following outcomes for participants: Increase knowledge and understanding of authorized officers about the waste regulatory framework Empower and encourage authorized…
Notices
- THE VIC BAG BAN….Coming 1 Nov 2019The Victorian Government will implement a state-wide ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags from 1 November 2019. The ban applies to ALL retailers – including supermarkets, greengrocers, bakeries, pharmacies, clothes stores, restaurants, cafes, markets, food outlets, and many more. The ban will apply to all lightweight plastic shopping bags which have a thickness of 35...
- THE VIC BAG BAN….Coming 1 Nov 2019