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Published on: 20 May 2024
Climate change will be at the forefront of the NSW planning process to help meet the state’s net zero targets, under new requirements and guidance rel...
Climate change
EPA
Dunns Swamp, Upper Cudgegong River
Published on: 13 May 2024
Return and Earn has today announced its latest state-wide charity partnership with Little Wings, a free flight and ground transport service for seriou...
Recycling and reuse
Ministerial
Child inserting  can into a Return and Earn reverse vending machine
Published on: 10 May 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has amended Clean-up Notices issued to Coles and Woolworths giving the supermarkets more time to manage...
Recycling and reuse
Plastics
EPA
Baled plastic waste
Published on: 03 May 2024
Land at the former Lake Munmorah Power Station on the Central Coast has been declared significantly contaminated by the NSW Environment Protection Aut...
Contaminated land
PFAS
EPA
Sampling contaminated soil with sample bottle and person in disposable gloves
Published on: 01 May 2024
The NSW Government is extending the waste levy waiver to another four areas to further support communities grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainf...
Waste
Ministerial
Corrugated iron debris from the 2021 Hawkesbury River floods
Published on: 30 Apr 2024
Builders and developers are being urged to safeguard their construction materials from high wind and other strong weather events to prevent pollution ...
Water
EPA
Hay bales used to temporarily prevent contaminated sediment and water migrating off-site
Published on: 26 Apr 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has strengthened licence conditions for VE Resource Recovery Pty Ltd (VERR) as part of its ongoing inve...
Asbestos
Licensing
EPA
Victoria Park with sections cordoned off during the asbestos in mulch investigation
Published on: 15 Apr 2024
The NSW Government has made changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) to strengthen the regulation of industrial che...
Chemicals
Bulk storage of industrial chemicals
Published on: 12 Apr 2024
The NSW Government is extending the waste levy waiver to another ten areas to further support communities grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainfa...
Waste
EPA
44 gallon drums in flood waters