Contact NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for information on a wide range of environment topics including:
- air quality
- hazardous materials
- legislation and environment protection licensing in NSW
- noise
- pesticides
- waste disposal
- water
- publications.
Our customers include industry representatives, consultants, and the general public.
Reporting pollution and other incidents
The Environment Line takes reports of:
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pollution occurring in NSW where the EPA has a direct regulatory role
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pollution from smoky vehicles or noisy vehicles.
Environment Line does not take reports for littering from vehicles.
Publications
Many of our publications can be downloaded from our publications page.
Public information
The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) gives you the right to be given access to information you ask for unless there is an overriding public interest against release.
More information about obtaining information from EPA under the GIPA Act.
Contact details
To report pollution and environmental incidents (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): 131 555 (local call from landlines within NSW)
For general enquiries and publication requests about the NSW environment: 1300 361 967 (local call from landlines within Australia) or 9995 5555
EPA switchboard: 9995 5000
National relay service for hearing impaired customers: 133 677
Email: info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Street address: 6 Parramatta Square, 10 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW 2124
Postal address: Locked Bag 5022, Parramatta NSW 2124
Opening hours:
8:30 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday for general information inquiries.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week for reports of pollution incidents for which the EPA and OEH have direct regulatory responsibilities, and reports relating to smoky or noisy motor vehicles.