Food Rescue Rebate terms and conditions
The EPA reserves the right to refuse any application that does not meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the below terms and conditions or the Food Rescue Rebate Guidelines 2024.

Landfill Emissions Abatement Program
When organics wastes breaks down in a landfill it creates methane. In NSW, methane from landfills makes up around 4% of all emissions. It also makes up 60-80% of local government’s direct and indirect emissions.

Coal combustion products
The EPA is demonstrating circular economy benefits by supporting the recovery of coal combustion products (CCPs) also known as coal ash to replace virgin materials.

Off the road tyres
Off-the-road (OTR) tyres are heavy-duty tyres designed for demanding off-road conditions. They are widely used across industries such as mining, agriculture, aviation and logistics.

Protection of the Environment Policy for Sustainable Construction
The EPA is partnering with Infrastructure NSW to develop a landmark Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for Sustainable Construction. The goal is to foster low-carbon design and construction and increase the use of recycled materials in NSW public infrastructure projects.

EPA welcomes a new board member
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Adjunct Professor Mary Haines to the EPA Board, bringing a wealth of experience in public health, governance and policy to the state’s leading environmental regulator.

Coastal integrated forestry operations approvals

Assessing the health of Lake Macquarie results
Over 3 years, water and sediment samples were collected across multiple locations around the southern side of Lake Macquarie.

Regional threatened species and habitat priorities in wildlife habitat clump design
This webpage provides guidance for consideration of regional threatened species and habitat priorities when designing a wildlife habitat clump, as referred to in Protocol 22.2(1)(m) of the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (Coastal IFOA). It is intended to assist decision making when conducting and regulating forestry operations under the Coastal IFOA conditions and protocols.

Study finds southern Lake Macquarie health is on the mend
A comprehensive study has found reassuring results for Lake Macquarie after assessing its environmental health around nearby power stations with coal ash repositories.
