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From 1 July 2026 businesses must separate food waste from general waste. Is your business ready?
We have launched new grants for Local Aboriginal Land Councils to help them lead waste management and sustainability projects. The grants are being co-delivered with NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Expressions of interest are open now.
Never bin a battery. One battery in a bin can spark a fire. Find a safe place to drop off your used batteries.
The NSW Government is working to ensure we continue to provide safe drinking water to the people of NSW.
We are involved in many environmental matters that interest communities across NSW.
A new study has found there has been a marked reduction in the number of NSW residents and businesses illegally dumping waste compared to six years ago, but that the issue remains costly and damaging for communities, councils and the environment.
The Broadscale Microplastic Assessment (BMA) is Australia's first large-scale study of microplastic contamination, covering 120 coastal waterways in NSW.
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Thirteen organisations will share in $4.6 million to combat litter issues across the state thanks to new grants from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, thanks NSW EPA Tony Chappel for his service over the past four years.
CEO Tony Chappel to depart NSW EPA after four years of leadership.