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A North Coast skip bin business has been ordered to remove hundreds of tonnes of illegally dumped waste from the operator’s rural property near Grafton.

The NSW EPA has completed the first 12 months of a pesticide water monitoring project in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley LGAs.

Thirteen organisations will share in $4.6 million to combat litter issues across the state thanks to new grants from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

CEO Tony Chappel to depart NSW EPA after four years of leadership.

A man and company have been found guilty for six offences relating to the dumping of more than 73,000 tonnes of asbestos contaminated waste in Wheeny Creek. 

Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, thanks NSW EPA Tony Chappel for his service over the past four years.

The NSW Government is launching an Asbestos Plan of Action and will conduct a two-year trial allowing NSW households to have asbestos waste picked up and disposed of for free.

A $1 million community fund will help eligible residents in Captains Flat carry out voluntary remediation works on their properties to reduce exposure to legacy lead contamination.

The NSW Government is committing a record $37.3 million to strengthen and expand its response to legacy lead contamination in Broken Hill.

Large supermarkets and large catering businesses that prepare or provide food are required to separate food waste from general waste.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has been working closely with NSW Maritime, Randwick City Council, and scientists to determine the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on Eastern...