Program guidelines for the clean-up of flood debris on public land

The severe storm event in March 2021 caused significant damage to properties and the environment along the NSW coast from the Hawkesbury River to the Queensland border. The storm event and associated flooding generated substantial volumes of waste on public land that presents a risk to the environment and human health.

In response, the NSW EPA executed a Shoreline Clean-Up program engaging specialist water-based clean up contractors to assess and remove flood debris from public waterways, along shorelines and on beaches throughout NSW.

The clean-up of flood debris on public land program will remove debris that was deposited beyond the shoreline on public land.

Updated: August 2022