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Published on: 17 Sep 2025
The NSW EPA has launched a major campaign to help businesses prepare for upcoming food waste recycling requirements, with the first phase of the manda...
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EPA
Business food waste campaign banner
Published on: 16 Sep 2025
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)’s successful embedded batteries trial is expanding to another 13 locations across the state, allowing m...
EPA
Recycling and reuse
Embedded batteries in used vapes
Published on: 15 Sep 2025
The Broken Hill Environmental Lead Program (BHELP) steering committee commissioned a scientific study into the impacts of mining on blood lead levels ...
Argent St, Broken Hill. Credit: Steve Swayne
Published on: 08 Sep 2025
The NSW Government has strengthened provisions under the Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2025 with a significant increase in penalties fo...
EPA
Radiation
Solarium with lid open and chair
Published on: 05 Sep 2025
Testing conducted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has found that forestry operations in Little Newry State Forest near Coffs Harbour...
EPA
Water
EPA officer using taking a sample of water from the Parramatta River
Published on: 05 Sep 2025
The EPA has recently completed its latest round of surface water sampling in the Belubula River, between Malaongulli Road, Mandurama and Canowindra.
EPA
Water
PFAS
EPA officer taking water sample
Published on: 03 Sep 2025
In a major boost to recycling efforts across New South Wales and South Australia, each state’s container deposit scheme is set to expand to accept win...
Ministerial
Recycling and reuse
eligible bottles return and earn
Published on: 02 Sep 2025
The EPA has fine Southern Meats Pty Ltd following community complaints about strong unpleasant odours - described by residents as decaying waste - dri...
Fine
Air
Southern Meats wastewater pond
Published on: 01 Sep 2025
The EPA is putting Hunter mines on notice to protect local air quality, with the annual Bust the Dust campaign kicking off this spring.
EPA
Mines
Regulation
EPA officers monitor dust emissions