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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.
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A new independent review was commissioned by the EPA to look at the water monitoring programs of the Cadia Valley Operations gold mine.
The NSW EPA has completed an unannounced compliance campaign targeting plastic feedstock loss in partnership with local Sydney councils.
The EPA is consulting with stakeholders and licensed landfill and sewage treatment plant operators on proposed new PFAS monitoring requirements.