The Environment Line handles general enquiries about environmental issues and takes reports of pollution for which the EPA has regulatory responsibilities. Environment Line is a one-stop pollution and environmental incident reporting service provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and is available 24x7.
Report pollution
The EPA may not be responsible for regulating or responding to the pollution that you observe. The local council or another organisation may be responsible for regulating the pollution and is the appropriate agency to report the incident to.
- Find out which agency is responsible for dealing with the issue.
Environment Line accepts reports of pollution incidents where the EPA has a direct regulatory role, and reports relating to smoky or noisy motor vehicles 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: 131 555.
If you see littering from a motor vehicle, make a report online, or use Report to EPA from your mobile phone. Environment Line can give advice about how you can report littering from motor vehicles but cannot submit a report on your behalf.
Request information or publications
Many of our publications can be downloaded from our publications page. To find out if printed copies are available
- call 131 555 or (02) 9995 5555
- submit an online request.
- request copyright permission.
Public information
The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) allows you the right to be given access to information you ask for unless there is an overriding public interest against release.
Contact details
Phone: 131 555 (24x7 for pollution and environmental incident reports)
9995 5555 for other enquiries
National relay service for hearing impaired customers: 133 677
Email: info@epa.nsw.gov.au
Street address: 6 Parramatta Square, 10 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW 2124
Postal address: Locked Bag 5022, Parramatta NSW 2124
Opening hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. General information enquiries are handled during business hours. Reports of pollution incidents where EPA has a direct regulatory role, and reports relating to noisy or smoky motor vehicles, are taken 24 hours a day, seven days a week.