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Waste regulations in NSW
In NSW, acts and regulations govern waste management. Those who handle, store, transport, process, recycle and dispose of waste must follow these rules to minimise harm to human health and the environment. The EPA provides leadership to ensure NSW has a fair, modern and well-regulated waste industry.
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Waste licensing
Some waste-related activities require an environment protection licence issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). This includes activities such as storing, processing, transporting and disposing of waste, and recovering resources from the waste stream. A licence imposes controls on these activities to prevent them causing harm.
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Proposed minimum environmental standards for scrap metal facilities
The NSW scrap metal industry plays an important resource recovery and waste management role in NSW.
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Reducing your household waste
Reducing waste involves changing our everyday behaviour. It means thinking about our needs and the whole life cycle of a product before we buy something. Reducing waste can save money, conserve resources, save energy and water and reduce pollution.
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Waste planning in development applications
Everyone in NSW shares a responsibility to protect the environment. Councils can require developers to submit site waste management plans with their development applications. Assistance is available to help them do so according to best practice.