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Published on: 13 Jun 2024

Waste levy waived for areas hit by heavy rain and flooding

The Minns Labor Government is helping communities rebuild and recover from heavy rainfall and flooding by waiving the waste levy in affected areas.

Waste

Ministerial

44 gallon drums in flood waters, Central West NSW

Published on: 13 May 2024

Return and Earn teams up with Little Wings to support seriously ill kids

Return and Earn has today announced its latest state-wide charity partnership with Little Wings, a free flight and ground transport service for seriou...

Recycling and reuse

Ministerial

Child inserting can into a Return and Earn reverse vending machine

Published on: 01 May 2024

Waste levy scrapped for four more flood-hit areas

The NSW Government is extending the waste levy waiver to another four areas to further support communities grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainf...

Waste

Ministerial

Corrugated iron debris from the 2021 Hawkesbury River floods

Published on: 09 Apr 2024

Waste levy scrapped for more flood-hit areas

Residents facing the challenging task of cleaning up after intense rainfall along the NSW coast can take flood-generated waste to the tip without payi...

Waste

Ministerial

Published on: 08 Apr 2024

Waste levy lifted for Hawkesbury residents

The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for residents in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area, to help them recover from intense heavy rainfa...

Waste

Ministerial

Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.

Published on: 07 Apr 2024

Waste levy lifted in Illawarra and South Coast regions

The NSW Government has immediately lifted the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood-damaged waste in the Illawarra South Coast region, to he...

Waste

Ministerial

Published on: 21 Mar 2024

Landmark environmental reforms pass NSW Parliament

The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament today. This paves the way for highe...

Legislation

Ministerial

Published on: 19 Mar 2024

$7 million in new grants to reduce food waste and feed those in need

The NSW Government is supporting businesses and food relief charities to reduce the 1.7 million tonnes of food that goes to waste every year in NSW, w...

Waste

Ministerial

Published on: 07 Mar 2024

EPA completes supply chain tracing for asbestos in mulch

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reached the end of the supply chain as it traces mulch linked to the asbestos contamination origina...

Asbestos

Ministerial

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