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    Regulatory action

    The EPA uses many regulatory tools to achieve environmental compliance. The following table provides a tally of the regulatory actions taken by the EPA across NSW from 1 January to 30 November 2018.

    Regulatory action from 1 January– 30 November 2018

    REGULATORY ACTION

    TOTAL

    Inspections undertaken

    2634

    Prevention Notices issued

    30

    Clean-up Actions issued

    110

    Penalty Notices issued

    223

    Noisy Vehicle Infringement Notices issued

    28

    Infringement Notices for Littering from a motor vehicle issued

    7469

    Environmental Programs

    Environmental Improvement Programs commenced

    13 (worth $9,865,000)

    Pollution Reduction Programs commenced

    99 (worth $42,776,000)

    Other Environmental Programs commenced

    41 (worth $1,953,500)

    Enforceable Undertakings commenced

    3

    Environmental programs total worth

    $54,594,500

    Prosecutions

    Prosecutions commenced

    94

    Prosecutions completed

    67

    Total financial penalties imposed

    $833,050

     

    Articles in this issue

    • From the Chair and CEO
    • China waste restriction prompts local recycling initiatives
    • Over 1 billion containers returned!
    • New powers and penalties to combat environmental crime
    • If it’s not in the bin, it’s on you!
    • New rules for native forestry operations on public land
    • Rapid response: EPA quickly joins forces in aftermath of fires
    • Communities centre on waste and recycling innovation
    • Spreading the word on chemical and hazardous waste
    • Stakeholder profile: Meet the OEH Science Division
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