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Published on: 28 Nov 2023
EPA pesticides campaign underway in Northwest slopes
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be in regional NSW this week as part of an education and compliance campaign for the safe use of p...
Pesticides
EPA
Pesticide spray unit from rear with spray arms extended
Published on: 27 Nov 2023
Water testing at Turon River shows no risk to swimmers from Sunny Corner mine
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has completed water sampling in locations downstream of the old Sunny Corner mine near Lithgow and foun...
Water
EPA
EPA officers collecting water samples
EPA officers collecting water samples.
Credit: John Spencer/EPA
Published on: 24 Nov 2023
Primo to pay $150,000 after Cooks River discharge
Primo Foods must pay $150,000 towards community projects in a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (E...
Water
Enforceable undertaking
EPA
Pollution discharge, Cooks River
Pollution discharge, Cooks River.
Credit: EPA
Published on: 23 Nov 2023
Litter prevention efforts elevated thanks to $2m in grants
Cigarette butts and takeaway containers are some of the litter items being targeted as part of $2 million in successful grants provided by the NSW Gov...
Litter
Waste
EPA
Litter data items
Litter data items.
Credit: EPA
Published on: 23 Nov 2023
National Asbestos Awareness Week a crucial reminder for vigilance around toxic material
It has been 20 years since asbestos was banned in Australia and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is urging the public to increase vigila...
Waste
Asbestos
EPA
Asbestos waste wrapped in black plastic with Dangerous asbestos hazard tape
Published on: 21 Nov 2023
Court orders $730k in fines for Luddenham waste crimes
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a company and two individuals in the Land and Environment Court, fining the...
Fine
Waste
EPA
Illegal dumping on CCTV
Illegal dumping on CCTV.
Credit: EPA
Published on: 17 Nov 2023
Rebates available to trim business waste-lines
New incentives are on offer in NSW workplaces to reduce waste, increase recycling, and improve the bottom line thanks to a $6 million rebate initiativ...
Waste
Recycling and reuse
EPA
bins with large stickers explain what goes in them
Published on: 17 Nov 2023
Forestry Corp to pay $500,000 after removal of trees at Coopernook State Forest
Forestry Corporation of NSW must pay $500,000 towards four environmental projects in a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW Environmen...
Enforceable undertaking
Native forestry
EPA
Cleared land in Coopernook State Forest
Cleared land in Coopernook State Forest.
Credit: Brent Mail Photography/EPA
Published on: 15 Nov 2023
More than 500K in fines for mass illegal storage of tyres
A local Albury business which processes and recycles rubber tyres has been fined for illegally storing over 28,000 tyres and putting the environment a...
Waste
Fine
EPA
Waste tyres