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We are working closely with councils in Northern NSW to help communities prepare for and undertake waste clean-up following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The NSW Government is working to ensure we continue to provide safe drinking water to the people of NSW.
Summary of recent regulatory, policy and legislative updates. Listed with most recent update first.
Safe disposal of embedded batteries, including vapes, is under new trial. Find where to recycle them.
CRC and Household Chemical CleanOut event services are currently disrupted, please check with the local council before visiting a centre or attending an event.
NSW has a statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling, to reduce food waste and stop food waste going to landfill.
Read updates on environmental issues we are managing.
Several problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic items are banned, with further items to be reviewed in the future.
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has inspected multiple sites across seven Newcastle suburbs as investigations continue into the suspected mass poisoning of hundreds of native Corella birds earlier this week.
$31.4 million in grants is now open for councils to support the roll out of FOGO recycling.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has agreed to its largest Enforceable Undertaking ever.