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Consultation is open on the proposed Landfill and Sewage Treatment Plant PFAS Monitoring Chemical Control Order. Have your say before 5pm Tuesday 10 February 2025.
Public consultation is open on the draft Environmental Guidelines for Solid Waste Landfills. Have your say before 5pm Tuesday 25 November.
From 1 July 2026 businesses must separate food waste from general waste. Get your business ready.
In a major boost to recycling NSW container deposit scheme is set to expand to accept wine and spirit bottles and larger drink containers.
Never bin a battery. One battery in a bin can spark a fire. Find a safe place to drop off your used batteries.
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Snowy Hydro Ltd has been fined $60,000 after sediment impacted water entered Talbingo Reservoir and the Yarrangobilly River in separate incidents in May and July 2025.
A major new phase of the NSW EPA's successful ‘Never Bin A Battery’ campaign is rolling out across New South Wales this week.