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Published on: 08 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted for Hawkesbury residents
The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for residents in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area, to help them recover from intense heavy rainfa...
Waste
Ministerial
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Credit: Leah-Anne Thompson
Published on: 07 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted in Illawarra and South Coast regions
The NSW Government has immediately lifted the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood-damaged waste in the Illawarra South Coast region, to he...
Waste
Ministerial
Pile of household debris after a flood
Published on: 21 Mar 2024
Landmark environmental reforms pass NSW Parliament
The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament today. This paves the way for highe...
Legislation
Ministerial
Sunset over bush canyons
Credit: Zoe Martin/DCCEEW
Published on: 19 Mar 2024
$7 million in new grants to reduce food waste and feed those in need
The NSW Government is supporting businesses and food relief charities to reduce the 1.7 million tonnes of food that goes to waste every year in NSW, w...
Waste
Ministerial
Food waste from markets in large skip bin
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Published on: 07 Mar 2024
EPA completes supply chain tracing for asbestos in mulch
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reached the end of the supply chain as it traces mulch linked to the asbestos contamination origina...
Asbestos
Ministerial
Victoria Park with sections cordoned off during the asbestos in mulch investigation
Published on: 15 Feb 2024
New Asbestos Taskforce to support investigation into mulch
The NSW Government has today announced an Asbestos Taskforce to give more resources and support to the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s investig...
Asbestos
Ministerial
Victoria Park with sections cordoned off during the asbestos in mulch investigation
Published on: 12 Feb 2024
$9 million grants targeting waste and illegal dumping
The NSW Government is providing another $9 million in grants to tackle illegal dumping, boost litter prevention efforts, and support innovative recycl...
Illegal dumping
Waste
Ministerial
Illegally dumped waste ready for disposal
Published on: 22 Dec 2023
Waste levy lifted in fire impacted Cessnock area
The NSW Government has waived the waste levy for residents disposing of bushfire generated waste in the Cessnock Local Government Area. Homes and busi...
Waste
Ministerial
Landfill
Published on: 29 Oct 2023
Next steps to beat plastic pollution in NSW
The NSW Government is ramping up efforts to tackle plastic pollution by inviting the public to have its say on helping to prevent 800,000 tonnes of pl...
Plastics
Waste
Ministerial
Hands, one with a handful of shells, the other a handful of plastic litter on a beach
Hands, one with a handful of shells, the other a handful of plastic litter on a beach.
Credit: EPA