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Days away from lightweight bag ban
Marking a major pivot away from single-use plastics, the NSW Government’s ban on lightweight plastic bags will come into force next week.
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Tony Chappel appointed new CEO of NSW EPA
Following an extensive recruitment process, Tony Chappel has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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Tomra Cleanaway Return and Earn new contract
More return points are being added to the NSW Government’s popular Return and Earn scheme after a new contract was signed with network operator TOMRA Cleanaway.
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Community reminded about safe baiting of mice
Recent reports of increased mouse numbers in regional communities have NSW farmers on high alert and ready to take swift action after last year’s devastating mouse plague.
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Flood clean-up tops 100,000 tonnes
The clean-up effort in the Northern Rivers region is nearing completion, with almost 22,000 truckloads of waste cleared from flood-affected communities and 940 cubic metres of debris removed from beaches and waterways.
Latest Ministerial media releases
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Tony Chappel appointed new CEO of NSW EPA
Following an extensive recruitment process, Tony Chappel has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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Days away from lightweight bag ban
Marking a major pivot away from single-use plastics, the NSW Government’s ban on lightweight plastic bags will come into force next week.
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Tomra Cleanaway Return and Earn new contract
More return points are being added to the NSW Government’s popular Return and Earn scheme after a new contract was signed with network operator TOMRA Cleanaway.
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Flood clean-up tops 100,000 tonnes
The clean-up effort in the Northern Rivers region is nearing completion, with almost 22,000 truckloads of waste cleared from flood-affected communities and 940 cubic metres of debris removed from beaches and waterways.
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$4.8 million for regional recycling
Regional communities are taking a lead role in Australia’s recycling transformation with the Morrison and Perrottet governments announcing $4.8 million in co-funding for regional and remote recycling infrastructure.
Latest news items
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The May edition of EPA Connect newsletter is now out
Catch up with the latest information about the EPA, our work, initiatives and success stories.
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Clean-up underway at Ampol fuel terminal at Kurnell
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Fire causes temporary disruption to Community Recycling Centres and Household Chemical Cleanouts
The collection of household chemical and hazardous waste items from Community Recycling Centres has resumed but we are asking the community and councils to be patient as there may be some delays or disruptions as Cleanaway gets things back up and running and clears the backlog of outstanding items.
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Wickham fire clean-up update
Information for residents about the recovery efforts following the fire at the Wickham Wool Store.
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Waste Watch
A regular segment with news on recent initiatives and actions in the waste management space