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The Noise Policy for Industry (2017) balances the need for industrial activity with the community’s desire to minimise intrusive sounds. It sets assessment noise levels, consistent methods, and best practice measures to manage industrial noise, and is based on the latest scientific research regarding noise’s health effects.

The second round of the NSW Government’s Go FOGO grants is now open for councils to establish food organics and garden organics or ‘FOGO’ recycling services for households across the state.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued two penalty notices to Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd totalling $30,000. The fines follow the alleged detection of waste leaking from containers onto a public road during transport between the Crisps Creek Intermodal Facility and Woodlawn Landfill, Tarago.

In response to the recent ongoing odour issue impacting residents in Tumut and Gilmore, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a prevention notice and is requiring Tumut Waste Pty Ltd to restrict the volume and types of waste that can be accepted at its Bellettes Landfill.

We are working with industry to decarbonise and build greater preparedness and resilience to climate change risks through our Climate Change Policy and Action Plan, released earlier this year.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a Clean-Up Notice to Metropolitan Collieries Pty Ltd in response to a landslip that occurred on Sunday at the colliery in Helensburgh, impacting Camp Gully Creek.

The NSW Minns Government is urging households to use, store and dispose of batteries safely to combat the surge in house, garbage truck and waste facility fires. The Government is raising awareness of how to prevent these potentially deadly fires and save lives.

The RID program contributes to combating and preventing illegal dumping. The program supports local councils by using a regional approach to illegal dumping and coordinating proactive deterrence measures across participating member councils.

The native forests of NSW are one of our most valuable assets, benefitting the community, wildlife, and the economy. Here are the ways we work with all of NSW to protect them.