The State Government is committed to a ban on e-waste disposal to landfill by 2024 .
Banning e-waste from disposal to landfill supports our vision for a low-carbon Western Australia with a healthy environment and secure water resources for future generations. The ban also...More
Discussion paper: Seeking public feedback on plan to increase recovery and recycling
The Western Australian container deposit scheme (CDS), Containers for Change , started on 1 October 2020. It delivered a commitment of the McGowan Government to increase recycling, reduce litter,...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is seeking public comment on the discussion paper, Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic review of regulatory delivery and fees for industry regulation .
The passing of the Environmental Protection Amendment Act...More
On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the...More
On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the proposed...More
On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking public comment on the draft Procedure for environmental offsets metric inputs.
Once finalised, this procedure will form part of the department’s policy framework. This procedure is for use with the WA...More