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Latest EPA Media Releases
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Innovation at the heart of $10 million fund for waste and recycling
A new $10 million fund, Local Government Waste Solutions (LGWS), is encouraging NSW councils and regional waste groups to develop innovative projects to reduce waste and support the transition to a circular economy.
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NSW EPA releases first Climate Change Policy and Action Plan
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its historic Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26, outlining a bold set of actions that will help NSW reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Helping households reduce their landfill waste
Up to half of the waste created every week by almost 290,000 households in NSW will be kept out of landfill thanks to $6.2 million in funding from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
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Cleanaway issued clean-up notice for Flat Rock fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a Clean-Up Notice to Cleanaway Pty Ltd to monitor the environmental impacts of a water pollution incident that occurred at Flat Rock Creek on 5 December 2022.
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Failure to do rehabilitation work leads to $320,000 in fines
A company has been convicted and fined $320,000 in the Land and Environment Court for failing to comply with a contaminated land Management Order issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in relation to a petrol station in Kanwal on the Central Coast.
Latest Ministerial media releases
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Helping households reduce their landfill waste
Up to half of the waste created every week by almost 290,000 households in NSW will be kept out of landfill thanks to $6.2 million in funding from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
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NSW students join the war on waste
Students across NSW are getting in on action to reduce waste and cut down reliance on single-use plastics as part of a new program educating students on sustainability.
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Funding boost to help businesses reduce waste
NSW businesses are being supported to reduce their waste, reduce emissions and transition to a circular economy, with $6 million available in grants through the new Bin Trim Networks program.
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8 billion reasons to celebrate five years of Return and Earn
Return and Earn is celebrating five years of its wildly popular recycling scheme, with the people of NSW returning more than eight billion containers and reducing drink container litter volume by 52 per cent since it was introduced by the NSW Government in 2017.
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Wasting less, recycling more in National Recycling Week
With National Recycling Week underway, the NSW Government has revealed it is increasing the State’s recycling capacity by 3.2 million tonnes, which is equivalent to a staggering 120,000 semi-trailers stretched end-to-end from Sydney to Cairns.
Latest news items
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Nominations extended to join the Upper Hunter Air Quality Advisory Committee
Community, environment and industry representatives now have until 10 February 2023 to nominate to join the Upper Hunter Air Quality Advisory Committee.
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Noise Guide for Local Government
An updated Noise Guide for Local Government is now available to help councils manage common neighbourhood noise issues.
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NSW 100th Recycling Centre opens in Camden
Recycling in NSW has reached a significant milestone with the 100th Community Recycling Centre now officially opened at Camden in South-West Sydney.
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Flood response and clean-up continues
Severe weather events and flooding continue to challenge our communities with a new focus on Central Western NSW while the clean-up in Northern NSW continues.
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