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Consultation is open to provide feedback on the new NSW Organics Processing Facility Guidelines. Have your say before 5 pm Friday 2 October 2026.
New rules are in place. Businesses must separate food waste from general waste. Get your business sorted.
We have launched new grants for Local Aboriginal Land Councils to help them lead waste management and sustainability projects. The grants are being co-delivered with NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Expressions of interest are open now.
Never bin a battery. One battery in a bin can spark a fire. Find a safe place to drop off your used batteries.
The NSW Government is working to ensure we continue to provide safe drinking water to the people of NSW.
We are involved in many environmental matters that interest communities across NSW.
A new study has found there has been a marked reduction in the number of NSW residents and businesses illegally dumping waste compared to six years ago, but that the issue remains costly and damaging for communities, councils and the environment.
The Broadscale Microplastic Assessment (BMA) is Australia's first large-scale study of microplastic contamination, covering 120 coastal waterways in NSW.
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A North Coast skip bin business has been ordered to remove hundreds of tonnes of illegally dumped waste from the operator’s rural property near Grafton.
The NSW EPA has completed the first 12 months of a pesticide water monitoring project in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley LGAs.
Thirteen organisations will share in $4.6 million to combat litter issues across the state thanks to new grants from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).