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  • New funding to inspire low-waste communities

    Posted on February 10, 2021

    New funding is available for Victorian councils and community organisations to explore innovative ways to reduce waste and use resources to their full potential. As we look to the future, action is needed at every scale. These grants delivered under the Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria policy are worth more than $11 million. They will support charities, social enterprises, community […]

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  • Residents encouraged to share how they manage textile waste

    Posted on February 3, 2021

    We are seeking to better understand how residents and businesses manage textile waste in the home and workplace through an online community survey, open until midnight Monday 15 February 2021. The survey results will be used to help develop a pilot waste avoidance program that will aim to reduce textile waste in the region. Textile […]

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  • Have your say – Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS)

    Posted on November 6, 2020

    The Victorian Government is introducing a container deposit scheme (CDS) to increase beverage container recycling and reduce litter in Victoria. Community consultation is currently open and provides an opportunity for the Victorian public to provide feedback on the scheme’s design and how it should operate. The consultation period closes 11.59pm Monday 30 November 2020. A […]

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  • New Waste Act and Authority proposed model – public submission period open

    Posted on September 14, 2020

    Victoria’s waste and recycling system has experienced significant market shocks in recent years, highlighting the vulnerability of this essential service relied on by all Victorians. To address these issues and to move towards a more circular economy, the Victorian Government released Recycling Victoria: A new economy in February this year. The policy and action plan […]

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The Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Group (GVWRRG) is a Statutory Authority established under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (the EP Act). The organisation commenced operating on 1 August 2014.

GVWRRG is the link between state, local governments, community and industry and is responsible for facilitating a coordinated approach to the planning and delivery of infrastructure and services for all waste streams, municipal solid waste (MSW), commercial and industrial waste (C& I) and construction and demolition waste (C&D).

The organisation has a central office, located at Shepparton to service the Goulburn Valley waste and resource recovery region which extends from the New South Wales border through to the outer suburbs of Melbourne.

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