'Deal with it now':SKM's glass mountain a tragedy waiting to happen

'Deal with it now':SKM's glass mountain a tragedy waiting to happen

SKM's glass mountains a"catastrophic"fire risk,a magistrate has been warned.

  • byClay Lucas

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SKM only the first of many companies to fall,warns Cleanaway boss

SKM only the first of many companies to fall,warns Cleanaway boss

Expressing interest in buying SKM's leftover facilities,the boss of Australia's largest waste disposer also predicted more'dodgy brother'recyclers will close soon.

  • byMichael Fowler
'Dumbfounded':Cleanaway boss defiant as share price plummets

'Dumbfounded':Cleanaway boss defiant as share price plummets

The head of Australia's largest waste disposer believes a 13 per cent drop was an overreaction to his prediction that growth would'moderate slightly'in a turbulent recycling climate.

  • byMichael Fowler
The small South West community whose tip is bigger than its town

The small South West community whose tip is bigger than its town

Dardanup is gorgeous,with schools,a garage,general store,and a bakery with famous pies. But as you drive out of town,you'll see something a bit on the nose.

  • byEmma Young
'They can't eat and they starve':call for solutions into recycling crisis
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'They can't eat and they starve':call for solutions into recycling crisis

With low cost countries winding back the amount of recycling they'll take,NSW faces a recycling crisis that could see more going into landfill,say councils.

  • byJulie Power
'When things line up':Waste giant Cleanaway's profits impress

'When things line up':Waste giant Cleanaway's profits impress

A wave of lucrative new contracts and the takeover of a competitor have led to soaring profits at Australia's largest waste-management company.

  • byNick Toscano
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ACCC cracks down on big end of town for unfair contracts and calls for tough penalties

ACCC cracks down on big end of town for unfair contracts and calls for tough penalties

Some of Australia's biggest businesses have been slapped down by the ACCC for imposing unfair contract terms on small businesses.

  • byCara Waters
China's'National Sword'waste ban hits home for Cleanaway

China's'National Sword'waste ban hits home for Cleanaway

A major crackdown on Chinese waste imports has upended the global recycling industry and hit the profits of Australia's largest waste-management company.

  • byNick Toscano
Garbage king proposes giant Queensland dump amid interstate stink

Garbage king proposes giant Queensland dump amid interstate stink

Property and waste magnate Balfour Irvine wants to develop a landfill at New Chum that would rival the nearby Cleanaway site,angering local campaigners.

  • byMark Solomons
Council rates hike looms due to recycling crisis

Council rates hike looms due to recycling crisis

Council rates are likely to rise nearly 5 per cent across the state to pay for recycling to be dumped in landfill,as Victoria's recycling crisis bites.

  • byLiam Mannix