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Circular economy is about changing the way we produce, assemble, sell and use products to minimise waste, and to reduce our environmental impact.

The EPA is helping NSW residents get their Scrap Together by putting only the right things in their FOGO bin. That is, food (including meat, bones, fish and dairy), garden organics and certified compostable plastic caddy liners only.

Material recovery facilities are an important part of the Return and Earn container deposit scheme. MRF operators are able to claim processing refunds from the container deposit scheme Scheme Coordinator quarterly, as follows.

Bald Hill Quarry Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $577,000 by the Land and Environment Court after pleading guilty to the unauthorised use of shredded rubber tyres as landfill cover material.

The NSW Government has committed to banning certain problematic plastics, such as single-use plastics, and addressing the problem of plastic waste.

Find out what types of plastic items are subject to the bans, determine whether a plastic item is single-use and learn about our approach to complying with the ban.

Recycling starts at home. Learn how to prevent food waste and recycle in unexpected ways, and explore the convenient services available for disposing of problem wastes like paint cans, batteries, and fluoro lights.