News
09 Apr 2024
Waste levy scrapped for more flood-hit areas
Residents facing the challenging task of cleaning up after intense rainfall along the NSW coast can take flood-generated waste to the tip without paying the waste levy.

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08 Apr 2024
Nambucca Valley waterways monitoring
We are undertaking proactive environmental monitoring for pesticides in targeted agricultural regions.


News
08 Apr 2024
Nambucca waterways not impacted by excessive pesticides
A pesticides compliance campaign by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Nambucca Valley Council has found that water quality is not being impacted by excessive amounts of pesticides.

News
08 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted for Hawkesbury residents
The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for residents in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area, to help them recover from intense heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

News
07 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted in Illawarra and South Coast regions
The NSW Government has immediately lifted the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood-damaged waste in the Illawarra South Coast region, to help communities clean up from the intense rain event.

News
05 Apr 2024
Landmark environmental reforms have now commenced
The biggest changes to environment protection legislation in more than three decades commenced on 3 April. There are now higher penalties and stronger regulatory action for those who do the wrong thing.


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27 Mar 2024
EPA investigation into asbestos in mulch – frequently asked questions
We’ve been responding to enquiries from the community and here you can find answers to the most common questions.

News
25 Mar 2024
Win for residents as Dial-A-Dump forced to pay
Dial-A-Dump (EC) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Bingo Industries Limited, has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) received around 750 complaints from residents in Sydney’s west, about offensive rotten egg gas odours in 2021.
