EPA
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Waste group continues tip fight
The Don’t Waste Wyndham group has lodged an appeal against the construction of four new landfill cells at the Werribee tip, labelling them a…
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‘Tip mountain’ set to expand
Wyndham will be home to five tip mountains over the next 26 years after the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) last week gave the green…
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Council fined for ‘hot spot’
A “hot spot” at the Werribee tip has landed Wyndham council in hot water. The Environment Protection Authority has fined Wyndham council $7773 for failing…
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Tipping point for EPA decision
Wyndham council is still waiting on the green light from the state environment watchdog before it can open four new ‘cells’ at the Werribee…
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Risks uncovered at Laverton North recycling site
by Alexandra Laskie, The Age Fire risks and storage issues have been identified at a second site owned by the recycling company at the centre of…
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Council plan to pile higher at Werribee tip
Four new landfill dumps are on the cards for Werribee tip. The Environment Protection Authority is currently assessing a Wyndham council works application to extend…
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Werribee tip fire claims hosed down
Claims that a fire has been burning at the Werribee tip for months are a load of rubbish. That’s the word from Wyndham council and…
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Court fines Laverton North company for waste storage
A Laverton North company has been fined $7500 and ordered to pay more than $17,000 in court costs for storing hundreds of drums of industrial…
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Tip expansion bid goes public
A hearing into waste management company Cleanaway’s plans to expand the Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall will start next week. The state government, which took…
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Spotlight on litterbug antics in Wyndham
Wyndham is a litterbug hotspot, new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) data reveals. The EPA’s litter report ranks Wyndham ninth in the state for litterbug…
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Group moves to block tip works
The Western Region Environment Centre is worried about the operation of proposed new “cells” at the Werribee and Ravenhall tips. Centre spokesman Harry van…
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