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Published on: 25 Sep 2024
A Wollongong man has been issued three penalty notices, totalling more than $60,000, for allegedly dumping waste tyres within the Macquarie Pass Natio...
EPA
Illegal dumping
Fine
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Published on: 20 Sep 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is supporting more businesses to reduce and recycle their food waste as part of a $4 million program fo...
EPA
Recycling and reuse
Waste
Food waste from markets in large skip bin
Published on: 19 Sep 2024
Over the last decade, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has awarded more than half a billion dollars in grants helping industry, councils...
Waste
Recycling and reuse
Steps in a circular economy: changing the way we make, sell and use products to minimise waste and reduce our impact on the environment
Published on: 16 Sep 2024
The third round of the NSW Government’s $46 million Go FOGO grants program is now open, supporting councils across the state to roll out food organics...
EPA
Recycling and reuse
Waste
Food waste in the top of an organics waste green bin
Published on: 10 Sep 2024
Central Coast man, Mr Thomas Hughes has been fined more than $112,000 for failing to comply with a Court order requiring the removal and disposal of w...
EPA
Illegal dumping
Prosecution
Illegally dumped construction waste
Published on: 09 Sep 2024
We are seeking feedback from community, industry, business and all interested stakeholders on our proposed actions and timeframes to address unnecessa...
Plastics
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Published on: 09 Sep 2024
The NSW Government is seeking community and industry feedback on new proposals to tackle problematic plastic waste, promote more reusable and recyclab...
Ministerial
Plastics
Waste
Turtle with single-use plastic bag in its mouth
Published on: 23 Aug 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Wollongong Resources Pty Ltd two fines totalling $38,000 after coal material was allegedly d...
EPA
Waste
Fine
Coal discharge deposited from Russell Vale Colliery on a local road
Published on: 22 Aug 2024
New water and air monitoring programs could be included in conditions on Cadia gold mine’s operations following the NSW Environment Protection Authori...
EPA
Licensing
Mines
Aerial photograph of the Cadia gold mine