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What's New

 The Australian Recycling Values Net Benefits Study

ACOR in conjunction with the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, commissioned a study to quantify the environmental, economic and social benefits of the resource recovery sector to the Australian Community. July 2008.

  • Click here to view report (PDF format)
  • ACOR presentation at WMAA SA Conference 31st July 2008
  • ACOR press release

 LPG Cylinder Recycling Working Group

ACOR is a member of the Working Group who engaged Hyder Consulting to undertake a comprehensive independent analysis of the market size, material flows, costs and revenues of the existing management systems for refillable LPG cylinders used in leisure markets.

  • Click here for Gas Cylinder Report NSW
  • Click here for Gas Cylinder Report Victoria

 Call for National Fluorescent Light Recycling Program - 1st July 2008

The ABC's 7.30 Report transcript and video.

  • Click here to read transcript and view video

 Queensland Waste Strategy – “Lets not Waste our Future” Discussion paper for public comment January 2008

ACOR has presented a detailed submission in response to this consultation document.

  • Click here to view submission (PDF format)

 NSW Waste and Resource Recovery Act Review

NSW Waste and Resource Recovery Act Review.

  • ACOR submission.pdf

 Call for National Fluorescent Light Recycling Program

ACOR has called on the Federal Government to ban fluorescent tubes and bulbs from landfill given they contain mercury and support a national recycling program. ARA, a ACOR member company has a recycling plant in Victoria capable of recycling 100% of all fluorescent lights sold in Australia yet the facility is currently receiving less then 1%. For further information refer to the attached Letter to Federal Environment Minister, ACOR press release and ABC TV news program.

  • ACOR letter to Minister Turnbull.pdf
  • ACOR Media Release 27 3 07.pdf
  • ABC Aircheck 10 04 07.wmv

 Rogue Gas Bottles Create Shredder Explosions

ACOR Letter to NSW DEC

Press Releases

  • Thursday 1st March 2007
  • Tuesday 27th February 2007

 ACOR submission to Zero Waste SA Solid Waste Levy

Please click here to view the ACOR submission to ZWSA Review of Solid Waste Levy.

 KERBSIDE RECYCLING SPECIFICATIONS

Please click here to view the new Kerbside Specifications for:
alunimium, paper, glass, plastics - PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE and steel.

 STANDARD E-WASTE CONTAINER GUIDELINES

Please click here to view the new Guidelines for E waste storage containers.

 NSW EPR Priority Statement 2005-06

A copy of the Priority Statement and the ACOR response is provided below.

ACOR response to NSW EPR Priority Statement 2005-06
NSW EPR Priority Statement 2005-06

 Productivity Commission
 - Inquiry into Waste Generation and Resource Efficiency

ACOR welcomes the inquiry and a copy of the ACOR submission and covering letter can be found below.

ACOR submission to PC 080206
ACOR cover letter
ACOR Press Release on draft report 24th May 2006

 NSW Standing Committee on Public Works - Inquiry into municipal Waste Management in NSW

ACOR welcomes the inquiry and a copy of the ACOR submission and covering letter can be found below.

ACOR cover letter NSW Inquiry
ACOR submission NSW Inquiry

 WASTE 06 Waste Avoidance And Resource Recovery Conference,
 Coffs Harbour March 2006

ACOR's CEO Anne Prince presented a paper titled "The Need for Reform" at the above conference. To view the PowerPoint presentation, please click here

 Market Based Instruments

Rewarding recycling requires the establishment of a market for environmental services in the Resource Recovery Industry Sector. Such a market would provide the conditions necessary for investment by the private sector to meet the ambitious government recycling targets. ACOR engaged Hyder Consulting to prepare a discussion paper on market based instruments in the context of waste and resource recovery in Australia - using NSW as a particular example- where large quantities need to be diverted from landfill if State Government targets are to be achieved.

A copy of the report can be viewed below.

Final MBI report

 Recent articles

"Time to dump waste management strategy"
IW Magazine
, April/May 2006 - click here to download

"The Case for Market Based Instruments"
IW Magazine
, Dec 2005/Jan 2006 - click here to download

"Market based instruments driving a waste management revolution in the UK"
IW Magazine, Oct/ Nov 2005 -
click here to download

"Issues and Challenges Facing the Resource Recovery Sector"
IW Magazine
, June/July 2005 - click here to download

"Issues and Challenges Facing the Resource Recovery Sector"
IW Magazine
, March/April 2005 - click here to download

"Issues and Challenges Facing the Resource Recovery Sector"
IW Magazine
, Nov/Dec 2004 - click here to download

"In the Loop" - Battle for the Backyard impedes Resource Recovery
WME Magazine, October 2004 - click here to download

"Issues and Challenges Facing the Resource Recovery Sector"
IW Magazine
, Sept/Oct 2004 - click here to download

 Launch of Australia's Industry Recycling Materials Specifications Manual

ACOR with funding from the National Packaging Covenant Transitional Arrangements Program has developed an Industry Recycling Materials Specification Manual. The Manual features:

  • Kerbside Recycling Specifications for Post-Consumer Materials

  • Manufacturers Recycling Guides

Kerbside Recycling Specifications include:

  • Aluminium - Used Beverage Container Specifications (Aluminium)

  • Glass - Unprocessed Cullet SpecificationsBeneficiation Cullet Specifications

  • Paper - Australian Recovered Paper Specifications (AuRPS)

  • Plastics -
    HDPE Bottle Specifications
    HDPE Mobile Garbage Bin Specifications
    LLDPE and LDPE Film Specifications
    P.E.T. Container Specifications
    Post-consumer PVC Bottles Bale Specifications

  • Steel - Steel Can Specifications

The Manufacturers’ Recycling Guides are designed to ensure labels, closures and glue’s do not impact on effective recycling of containers and includes the following:

  • Recycling Guide for Fillers Marketing in Aluminium

  • Recycling Guide for Fillers Marketing in HDPE

  • Recycling Guide for Fillers Marketing in P.E.T.

  • Recycling Guide for Fillers Marketing in Steel

Copies of the manual are available on CD by contacting our office admin@acor.org.au or to view the specifications, click on the Materials Specifications link.