Contacts for air pollution

Where air pollution causes or threatens material harm to the environment, a number of authorities must be notified - see duty to notify.

Members of the public wishing to report or inquire about air pollution should contact the organisation responsible for its regulation as set out below.

Pollution type or source	Organisation responsible	Contact
Air pollution from a premises for which an environment protection licence is held. You can check whether a premises is licensed through the public register	EPA	Phone: 131 555 Fax: (02) 9995 5911
Air pollution from a premises operated by private industry and for which there is no environment protection licence	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils
Activities carried on by public authorities	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Power stations	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Transport
Smoky motor vehicles	EPA	Phone: 131 555 Online form
Ships underway and berthed, including naval vessels	AMSA	Phone: 1800 627 484 Online form
Aircraft, including aviation fuel dumping	Air Services Australia	Phone: 1800 802 584
Fires, smoke & burning
Domestic wood and coal fires	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils
Backyard burning	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils
Major fires (industrial or bushland)	NSW Fire Brigades	Phone: 000
Burning of bio material in electricity generating works	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Excessive smoke pollution from sugar cane burning. Find out more	Cane Growers Associations	NSW Cane Growers Association Email: nswcanegrowers@westnet.com.au
Parks
Marine parks	Marine Parks Authority	Phone: 1300 550 474
Kosciuszko National Park	OEH	Phone: 131 555
Odours
Odour from large industry	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Odour from a sewage treatment plant	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Odour from a landfill	EPA	Phone: 131 555
Odour from a small business, restaurant or food outlet	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils
Odour from a residential premises	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils
Odour or fumes from spray painting	Local councils	View a list of NSW councils