FOGO is taking off across Australia. All the more reason to implement stricter, and uniform, compost standards.

Internship opportunities with the MRA team in Sydney.

A three degrees increase in global temperature will have unprecedented impact on our planet, way of life and the very system our societies have been built upon.

Recycling won’t save the earth, but it does make a significant contribution.

Packaging recycling in Australia has some way to go. Both in terms of meeting the national 2025 Waste Targets and in terms of reducing the use of dangerous chemicals and composite materials that pollute and hinder recycling. Government intervention was supposed to help. This has not happened yet.

Looking for funding opportunities to support your waste, recycling, or circular economy project?

NSW Leads the Way with FOGO Mandates and $81 Million Commitment

The NSW Parliament recently passed legislation to mandate FOGO collection services for businesses and institutions starting July 2026 and for households by July 2030. MRA has prepared a cheat sheet outlining key aspects of the NSW FOGO Recycling Bill 2025 for businesses and councils

Now that State Governments are mandating FOGO collections, it is more important than ever to pay attention to the quality of the product and our compost markets.

NSW has some way to go to hit the 2030 National Waste Targets. To do so, it needs a lot of new waste infrastructure. Mike Ritchie takes a look at the types and number of facilities needed.

As 2024 comes to an end, Mike Ritchie makes a wishlist for 2025.

Starting on 1 July 2025 large food waste generators will no longer be able to send organics to landfill. This major reform will improve resource recovery, create hundreds of jobs, reduce landfill consumption and reduce GHG emissions.