Spring has sprung, and our Community Recycling Centres are open and ready for you to drop off your spring cleaning household...
You’re invited to join our general community virtual forum with our Executive team in November to ask questions and learn...
Now is the time to get your applications in, with four grants available to improve waste and recycling services and reduce...
Waste and recycling operations in NSW, including landfills, Community Recycling Centres, and charitable recyclers, can now...
The EPA has released a new Strategic plan, outlining key focus areas for the next three years.
As the weather warms up, we’re encouraging industry licensed by the EPA to prepare their operations to reduce potential...
Community updates on issues currently being managed by the EPA.
Stay connected to the EPA by subscribing now to our e-newsletter EPA Connect. Get the latest updates, tips and advice in...
Members of the community are welcome to join us in a free online forum on Friday 19 November. Find out what we’re d… https://t.co/kUIqynenr1
NSW Environment Protection Authority created an online event.
Members of the community are welcome to join us in a free online forum on Friday 19 November. Find out what we’re doing to protect the env ...
Return and Earn’s reopening has seen record numbers of drink containers returned across NSW. Approximately 50 mill… https://t.co/TEXk1eoFIH
Return and Earn’s reopening has seen record numbers of drink containers returned across NSW. Approximately 50 million containers are being r ...
CSR Building Products has been fined for alleged air pollution at its Ingleburn manufacturing plant. The $15,000 fi… https://t.co/QEhCkYIpTr
CSR Building Products has been fined for alleged air pollution at its Ingleburn manufacturing plant. The $15,000 fine from the NSW Environ ...
Ever wondered what it would be like to live off the produce you grow? 🌱 #ZeroHero and environmentalist, Joost Bakker has done just that wi ...
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting higher-than-average rainfall this spring, and that could make odour issues worse. We're doing Covid ...
Today is World Food Day, a chance to reflect on the amazing food we eat, the work that goes into producing it and do our bit to help reduce ...
Residents around Botany and Banksmeadow, be aware the Qenos Olefines Plant will again be using their ground flares this weekend and into ear ...
Have you been #springcleaning during lockdown? Not sure how to get rid of unwanted paint, batteries, oils and gas bottles? Your local Comm ...
Butt bins, litter traps, clean-up days - NSW EPA Litter Prevention Grants are now available for projects and ideas to help keep our environm ...
Wet weather can lead to odours. With a wetter-than-average spring forecast, we're inspecting licensed sites to check that licensees are taki ...
NSW Environment Protection Authority Circular Solar grants are open now for projects to recover and reuse #solar panels and batteries in: ne ...
$27 million in grants now open for waste, recycling & litter reduction initiatives. Now's the time to get your applications in, with four g ...
Visit your Community Recycling Centre to drop off paint, oils, batteries and more after your Spring clean. It’s free and the right place for ...
Get more juice for less squeeze! By cutting limes lengthwise, rather than around the middle, and just to the side of the stem, makes it eas ...
Shoutout to our friends at Bega Valley Waste & Recycling and Redcycle who are working tirelessly to keep plastic out of our compost. Remembe ...
The EPA has fined a Woolgoolga blueberry grower for alleged water pollution. The fine is a reminder that anyone using pesticides must make ...
Does compost improve growing conditions for our fruit and veg? Greater Sydney Local Land Services trialed just this and found that the compo ...
Time is running out to apply for grants to keep food and garden waste out of landfill. $12 million is available for eligible councils and or ...
‘Report a Tosser’ wins award! The NSW EPA’s ‘Report a Tosser’ design interface has won a @GoodDesign award. The Report a Tosser site enabl ...
Preparation is the 🔑. We’re reminding licensees to prepare their sites ahead of warm & wet weather, to minimise and prevent odours. We're a ...
⚠️ Community call-out! ⚠️ Do you know a #ZeroHero that has some handy habits we can all learn from? We want to hear from you! Tag them be ...
The Australian mushroom industry uses about 25,000 tonnes of peat casing each year - but there may be a better alternative. Mostly imported ...
Businesses at Rhodes Waterside shopping centre are diverting 25 tonnes of food waste from landfill to recycling each month. Working with cen ...
Residents around Botany and Banksmeadow, be aware the Qenos Olefines Plant will be using their flares today and into early next week. The fl ...
How to make your Covid-safe picnic waste and litter free! As the weather warms up and everyone enjoys Covid-safe picnics, here are some tip ...
With many cafes and restaurants shut over the last few months, our strawberry farmers have been hit hard, with lots of their produce going t ...
The Second-Life Solar project being run by Blue Tribe Co. is trialling a secondary market for solar panels in Dubbo. The trial will collect ...
Grants are available to upgrade existing kerbside garden waste collections, establish new organics collection services or conduct trials of ...
An environment consulting business has been fined for allegedly providing false and misleading information to the NSW Environment Protection ...
Become a hero, pledge zero! The word ‘zero’ can seem overwhelming. By sharing knowledge and making small, manageable improvements in the ki ...
Did someone say bacon and egg roll on World Vegetarian Day? That’s right, we’ve got you covered! Turn your carrot peel into crispy ‘bacon’. ...
A good way to remember to check your smoke alarm and its battery, is to test it when you turn your clocks forward at the end of daylight sav ...
To help Aussies reduce their ‘foodprint’ and the 2.5 million tonnes of food that ends up in the bin each year (yikes!), OzHarvest is asking ...
Yesterday was the United Nations & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) International Day of Awareness on Food Loss ...
Pickling is just one great way to give your leftover or tired veggies a new lease of life. Simply add vinegar, salt and your favourite herb ...
With spring well and truly here, we have the perfect challenge for you – to grow something new. Instead of disposing your egg shells in you ...
Ice cube trays are a great way to prolong the life of your bits and bobs. Easy freezy! #OldMeNewMe
Fact or Fiction. All components of a gas bottle can be recycled?
You’re invited! Love Food Community Love Food Sydney and our partner Cornersmith have teamed up to host an exciting webinar about the ma ...
Happy National Organic Week! This week we are celebrating all things organic. To find out more about organic farming practices and why it ...
Hungry for more (and exclusive) digestible zero-waste recipes and kitchen hacks that make the most of the foods you love? Sign up to our ne ...
How well do you know your food? OzHarvest has developed this fun, family-friendly educational quiz to help us understand how food gets was ...
Get more out of your avo this National Guacamole Day 2021! Cutting your avocado around the middle means there is less surface area for it ...
Wow NSW, over 3 million kgs of problem waste was safely disposed of at CRCs in 2020-21. Good job!
Before sending your veggie scraps to compost, try regrowing them. Regrowing your scraps is a fantastic way to make the foods you love go e ...
Did you know fruit and veggie peels are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals? The skin or peel is one of the most nutritious parts of the pr ...
We love seeing the next generation leading the charge against food waste! Our partners MidWaste are working with Valla Community Pre-Schoo ...
An organised kitchen helps you save time and helps reduce spending at the supermarket. Kick-start the new season by spring cleaning your k ...
Out with the old, in with the new - it’s spring, and time to make your produce sing! This month we’re exploring how to change our food was ...
New research shows knowing about food waste helps people to reduce it. Teach your loved ones about the benefits of food waste avoidance by ...
New partner announcement… We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Anglican Parish of Moruya to support its Red Door Hall Kitchen and diver ...
Did you know… you can freeze your hard cheeses to avoid wasting them? Pro tip: soft cheeses don’t freeze well, but can be added to savoury ...
During 2020-21, NSW residents recycled over 115,000kgs of batteries. That's a lot of steel, copper and aluminum that was recycled and then u ...
Today marks the beginning of Keep Australia Beautiful Week for 2021. We're encouraging you all to take the 7 day plastic pledge. What single ...
With many families being at home and CleanOut events being postponed, it's now more important than ever to ensure your household chemicals a ...
If you’ve been tidying your home and garage and have unwanted paint, batteries, oils or gas bottles, please store them safely until you can ...
These are really wise words. We’re proud to say that household problem waste items disposed of at our Community Recycling Centres are all tr ...
Here are some great plastic free cleaning ideas from Plastic Free July and remember if you choose to make the switch, you can take your old ...
Some great tips here from the Love Food Hate Waste NSW team
It’s Plastic Free July, what will you do to support the cause? This month we’ll share lots of tips and tricks on how to reduce your plastic ...
A trip to your Community Recycling Centre is quick, easy and hassle free and can fit around your every day tasks. Store your items and bring ...
We have now confirmed our next schedule of Household Chemical CleanOut events from July to December 2021 across the Sydney, Hunter and Illaw ...
If you're moving house like Sally or decluttering, don't forget you can take items such as old gas bottles, fluoro globes, paint and batteri ...
Our Chemical CleanOut events are a free, drive through service. We accept paint, oils, batteries, household chemicals and more. If you have ...
In a recent survey, 31% of you let us know that you are not confident on which items go in which kerbside bins. If you have a tricky item th ...
Taking your old batteries, paints and oils to your local Community Recycling Centre helps save on water, energy and natural resources. Find ...
Our Community Recycling Centres are what they are because of the passionate and committed staff that run them. Colin - who manages the Thorn ...
Do you have cleaning, garden and pool chemicals that need to be disposed of correctly? We can help you do this at one of our Household Chemi ...
It's time for a Chemical CleanOut! This weekends event is at St. Ives Showground from 9am to 3.30pm on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd. Bring ...
Why not let your neighbours know after you visit your Community Recycling Centre? They might not be aware of the free service and have somet ...
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEANOUT – FLOOD RECOVERY EVENTS Following the recent floods across NSW, NSW Household Problem Wastes and Hawkesbury City ...
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEANOUT – FLOOD RECOVERY EVENTS Following the recent floods across NSW, NSW Household Problem Wastes and Hawkesbury City ...
Guess how many tonnes of paint we have collected so far in 2021? Over 10 tonnes! This is great news for our environment as we recycle and s ...
