The State of Packaging Recycling in 2025
17 April 2025
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.
FOGO
28 March 2025
MRA’s NSW FOGO mandate cheat sheet
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
Compost
12 March 2025
FOGO is the future but it’s future is not certain
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.
Infrastructure
26 February 2025
Hitting the NSW Waste targets is good for the planet and good politics
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.
Careers
20 February 2025
Position Vacant – Environmental Planner or Senior Environmental Planner
We are looking for an Environmental Planer or Senior Environmental Planner with at least 3-5 years experience to join our planning and approvals team in our Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth offices.
State of Waste
18 February 2025
What can the industry look forward to, heading into 2025
As 2024 comes to an end, Mike Ritchie makes a wishlist for 2025.
Organics
6 February 2025
Commercial food waste collections coming to NSW
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.
Careers
22 January 2025
Waste consultant internship
Internship opportunities with the MRA team in Sydney.
State of Waste
30 December 2024
The State of Waste in 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, Mike Ritchie reflects on the State of Waste in Australia, lays out some basic facts that everyone in the sector should be aware of, and puts forward a to do list for 2025.
Circular Economy
28 November 2024
The State of Packaging Recycling
In 2018 we set National Packaging Targets with a 2025 horizon.
2025 is upon us. How have we fared?
MRA News
6 November 2024
Naomi Mynott joins the MRA team
MRA Consulting Group is proud to announce Naomi Mynott, who has joined our Planning and Approvals Team in Western Australia.
Circular Economy
25 October 2024
Climate tipping points
Isn’t it amazing that the media can so consistently fail to join the dots on climate change?
