FOGO mandates and rollout
NSW has a statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling, to reduce food waste and stop food waste going to landfill.
NSW FOGO services
Map and lists of NSW councils with Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO), Garden Organics and no service
Phase one of Lake Munmorah remediation begins
The first phase of a complex remediation process is underway at the former Lake Munmorah Power Station on the Central Coast.
Water
$2.28 million awarded to fight local litter
$2 million has been awarded to 19 projects across NSW to combat local litter and keep communities clean.
Sydney Water sewage licences reviews open for public consultation
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced public consultation on its statutory five-yearly review of the licences for Sydney Water’s 23 sewage treatment systems across Greater Sydney and the Illawarra.
Smithfield company fined for alleged illegal storage of tyres
D & N Rubber Refinery has been fined $30,000 by the EPA for unlawfully storing around 130 tonnes of waste tyres and failing to comply with a prevention notice.
Pesticides confirmed in corella deaths as investigation continues
Toxicology results have confirmed pesticides as the cause of the recent mass poisoning of Corella birds in Newcastle.
