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♻️ Tyre Stewardship Australia Market Development Fund

♻️ Tyre Stewardship Australia Market Development Fund

26 August 2026
Looking to commercialise a product using tyre-derived material (TDM), trial a new application, or scale an existing solution?
What I learned about the State of Waste in Australia and NSW at Coffs 2026
MRA News
17 August 2026

What I learned about the State of Waste in Australia and NSW at Coffs 2026

More than two months have passed since the Coffs Harbour Waste Conference 2026, and it is time to reflect on what was heard and what it means for the sector. 

What could the recycling/waste industry do with $2.7B per year in investment?
Landfill
11 August 2026

What could the recycling/waste industry do with $2.7B per year in investment?

Most States in Australia now raise landfill levies. But what do they do with the funds collected?

Position Vacant – Senior Environmental Planner
Careers
10 August 2026

Position Vacant – Senior Environmental Planner

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Planner with at least 5 years experience to join our planning and approvals team in our Sydney, or Melbourne offices.

Landfill Is Filling Up. What Do We Do with the Rest?
EfW
16 July 2026

Landfill Is Filling Up. What Do We Do with the Rest?

Australia has lifted recycling and recovery dramatically, but the tonnes going to landfill keep climbing.

Waste consultant internship
Careers
20 June 2026

Waste consultant internship

Internship opportunities with the MRA team in Sydney.

World Environment Day 2026 – Australia’s Waste Paradox: More Recycling, Same Landfill
Landfill
5 June 2026

World Environment Day 2026 – Australia’s Waste Paradox: More Recycling, Same Landfill

5 June is the the United Nations' World Environment Day. It is a moment to reflect not just on progress, but on where we are falling short.

♻️ Grant opportunity: SEQ City Deal Organics Processing Program♻️
Grants
1 June 2026

♻️ Grant opportunity: SEQ City Deal Organics Processing Program♻️

Capital costs for establishing or upgrading organics processing facilities, covering infrastructure for bulking up, decontamination, processing, and classification.

♻️ Grant Opportunity: NSW Go FOGO Grants (Round 6) ♻️
FOGO
28 May 2026

♻️ Grant Opportunity: NSW Go FOGO Grants (Round 6) ♻️

Go FOGO grants are available for NSW councils looking to establish weekly FOGO services.

NSW Landfill Cliff
EfW
16 April 2026

NSW Landfill Cliff

Greater Sydney will run out of landfill capacity by 2030 unless urgent action is taken.

Sydney landfill crisis in pictures
Infrastructure
31 March 2026

Sydney landfill crisis in pictures

Pictures speak a thousand words as they say. And what these pictures say, is that Greater Sydney will run out of landfill capacity sooner rather than later.

Funding Alert: Vic and NSW
Circular Economy
17 March 2026

Funding Alert: Vic and NSW

Looking to boost landfill diversion, improve recycling, and create circular economy jobs?

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