Hunter recycling industry on brink of collapse following China's ban on waste imports

Donna Page
Updated February 24 2018 - 11:36am, first published February 23 2018 - 5:30am
CRISIS: The Hunter's recycling industry is under threat following a ban by China on waste imports. Picture: Simone De Peak
CRISIS: The Hunter's recycling industry is under threat following a ban by China on waste imports. Picture: Simone De Peak

THE Hunter is facing a garbage crisis, as councils grapple with the dilemma of stockpiling thousands of tonnes of recycling or sending it to landfill.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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