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Consultation is open on the draft Product Lifecycle Responsibility Regulation to mandate a product stewardship scheme for batteries. Have your say before 5pm Friday 14 November.
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.
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.
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The NSW Government has unveiled the first part of its infrastructure plan to prevent a waste crisis in NSW. This plan also incorporates updated settings on Energy from Waste, following the recent review.
The EPA investigation into asbestos fragments found at two Liverpool City Council sites in August in 2025 has found that fragments are unlikely to have come from recovered fines material.
Statement from Tony Chappel, CEO NSW Environment Protection Authority