Large-scale waste stockpiling and management failures are threatening public safety and Victoria’s environment, the auditor-general warns.
Source: ‘Ad hoc and reactive’: Auditor-general delivers scathing report on Victoria’s waste management
The Victorian auditor-general’s report follows a statewide crisis earlier this year, when a major recycling processor was shut down, forcing dozens of councils to send their recyclable material to landfill.
The report also follows a recent announcement by the Malaysian government that it would follow China’s lead, by turning away Australia’s low-quality recycling waste.
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