News
28 Jun 2024
Former landfill at St Peters declared significantly contaminated
A former landfill site at St Peters in Sydney’s Inner West, now part of the St Peters Interchange, has been declared significantly contaminated by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in response to ongoing detections of elevated methane and carbon dioxide levels at the site.
News
02 Jul 2024
Improper storage of waste tyres leads to $225,000 in fines
Western Sydney company BSV Tyre Recycling Australia Pty Ltd (BSV) has been ordered to pay more than $160,000 for 10 offences relating to the improper storage of waste tyres by the Land and Environment Court.
News
02 Jul 2024
Party with a purpose this Plastic Free July!
Hundreds of thousands of birthdays will be celebrated in NSW this month, and with ‘Plastic Free July’ kicking off, we’re challenging every party planner to throw a plastic free and sustainable celebration.
News
05 Jul 2024
Second conviction secured after asbestos dumping in Western Sydney caught on drone
A man has been fined $200,000 by Liverpool Local Court, after a covert surveillance operation conducted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) captured trucks illegally dumping building waste at a Rossmore property.
News
08 Jul 2024
Two Newcastle premises fined for polluting
Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd and Kooragang Bulk Facilities Pty Ltd have been fined by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), with penalties totalling $30,000, for alleged breaches of environmental legislation in Newcastle.
News
12 Jul 2024
BlueScope Steel fined
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued BlueScope Steel Pty Ltd a $15,000 fine after allegedly failing to comply with their Environment Protection Licence, which requires activities to be carried out competently.
News
15 Jul 2024
Petrol stations under the pump for unsafe fuel transfers
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is putting the fuel industry on notice after uncovering potentially high-risk fuel transfers occurring at petrol stations in NSW.
News
16 Jul 2024
Veolia issued $30,000 penalty for licence breach
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty $30,000 after allegedly failing to comply with the conditions of the Environment Protection Licence covering their Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility in the Woodlawn Eco-Precinct in Tarago.
News
22 Jul 2024
Grant recipients for Waste Solutions Fund announced
A second round of grants has been awarded for the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund (LGWS), providing support for NSW councils and regional waste groups delivering innovative recycling projects.
News
23 Jul 2024
Campbelltown man fined over $100,000 for ignoring EPA directions
A man has been fined more than $100,000 after failing to comply with a NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) clean-up notice for almost 950 tonnes of waste at a residential premises in Leppington.