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A Cootamundra tyre processing facility has been fined $15,000 for allegedly stockpiling more than five times the amount of waste tyres it is licensed to store.

Australia’s largest supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths have been served by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with a draft Clean-up Notice to remove more than 5200 tonnes of soft plastic stockpiled at 15 sites across the state.

Pilots and remote pilots applying pesticides from a plane, helicopter or remotely piloted aircraft onto any land in NSW, and people or companies employing such pilots, must have specific qualifications, hold EPA licences and meet certain legislative requirements under the Pesticides Act 1999 and Pesticides Regulation 2017.

A new $10 million fund, Local Government Waste Solutions (LGWS), is encouraging NSW councils and regional waste groups to develop innovative projects to reduce waste and support the transition to a circular economy.

Community, environment and industry representatives now have until 10 February 2023 to nominate to join the Upper Hunter Air Quality Advisory Committee.

An updated Noise Guide for Local Government is now available to help councils manage common neighbourhood noise issues.