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All EPA and Minister's Office media releases and news articles from the beginning of 2023.

Latest EPA media releases

17 Jul 2025

A used battery processing company has been fined $30,000 for storing toxic lead waste outside approved areas at its Mount Druitt facility.

Spilth to Wealth fine
16 Jul 2025

Coles and Woolworths have removed 4,000 tonnes of stockpiled soft plastics from 15 sites across NSW, fulfilling EPA Clean-Up Notices.

Stockpile of soft plastics
11 Jul 2025

EPA funding is helping Hunter Valley wineries and hospitality businesses to wind down their food and organics waste.

Food waste in the top of an organics waste green bin
02 Jul 2025

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has joined forces with The Great Unwaste to help Australians reduce food waste and make a positive impact on the planet and their pockets.

Food scraps on a cutting board
26 Jun 2025

The former owner of a Jindera property has been fined after allowing it to be used to illegally store waste tyres.

Tyre stockpile at Jindera property

Latest media releases from the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Penny Sharpe MLC

23 May 2025

The Minns Labor Government has waived the waste levy for 17 Local Government Areas impacted by flooding in the Mid North Coast and Hunter region.

flooded road
14 May 2025

A draft of NSW's Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan has been released to prevent Greater Sydney running out of landfill space by 2030.

Piles of waste at the Lismore waste sorting facility after the 2021-22 floods
21 Mar 2025

$31.4 million in grants is now open for councils to support the roll out of FOGO recycling.

FOGO caddy on kitchen bench
20 Mar 2025

Nation-leading legislation that would require suppliers to take greater responsibility for the handling and disposal of products including batteries.

Small batteries
25 Feb 2025

The Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NSW, with landfill due to reach capacity in Greater Sydney by 2030.

FOGO truck

Latest news items

06 Nov 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has been working closely with NSW Maritime, Randwick City Council, and scientists to determine the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on Eastern...
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