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Waste transfer stations are important links in a community's total waste management system. A handbook is available to help councils understand the challenges, opportunities and unique issues of operating waste transfer stations.

The EPA works with local governments to make it easier for householders and businesses to reduce waste and recycle more. The Local Government Strategic Waste Action Plan (LGSWAP) Tool helps councils collect and analyse waste data, evaluate their waste action plans and make progress toward the NSW Government's waste diversion targets.

The EPA supports local councils to establish best-practice waste and recycling systems, to empower local communities to reduce waste to landfill. The Full Cost of Landfill Calculator aims to help local councils determine the real cost of sending waste to landfill.

The NSW waste regulatory framework establishes a level playing field for operators of waste and recycling facilities. The framework includes the requirement to hold an environment protection licence if certain thresholds are met, and the requirement to record and report to the EPA the quantities and types of waste moving through the facility.

Landfill facilities must be managed to a high environmental standard to reduce any risk of harm to the environment and the community.

The EPA enforces strict rules for land pollution to deter illegal dumping of waste including asbestos, waste tyres, hazardous waste, and restricted solid waste. There is a defence against a land pollution charge for unlicensed landfills, if those facilities maintain certain minimum standards.

Waste facilities in NSW are required by law to submit various reports to the EPA.