For local government
The EPA works closely with local government as partners and co-regulators towards environmental protection.
Working with local government, we aim to build capacity and support, to drive better environmental outcomes and pollution prevention. Working alongside councils is critical to driving momentum and engagement at the local level.
As Appropriate Regulatory Authorities under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) councils share regulatory responsibility for a number of environmental issues, under this key environmental protection legislation. You can find more information in the Powers and notices guideline.
We also sometimes regulate local council activities under environmental protection legislation, as we do with industry and other licensees.
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- Grants open
- What’s new in law
- Powers and notices guideline for authorised officers and enforcement officers and notice templates
- Have your say on our environmental initiatives
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- Compliance inspections of non-scheduled premises
- Health and safety hazards for site inspections
- What to expect during an inspection by the EPA
- Abattoirs
- Inspection checklist for UPSS (available in the online UPSS capacity building training)
- Waste regulations in NSW
- Waste levy
- Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041
- Grants for waste and recycling
- Local council waste operations
- Local government strategic waste action plan tool
- Landfill sites
- FOGO – food organics and garden organics
- Carbon credit income from FOGO
- Illegal dumping
- Education resources for residents on the dangers of accepting ‘free’ fill
- Prevent illegal dumping, including the Crackdown on Illegal Dumping handbook for local government and managing illegal dumping projects
- Regional Illegal Dumping Squads and Programs
- Litter
- Integrated Waste Tracking Solution
- Contacts for waste and litter pollution