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.
News
23 Jul 2024
More than 3000 tonnes of waste tyres cleaned up in Albury
Over 3,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste tyres, which is equivalent to more than 70 B-double truckloads, have been cleaned up from a property near Albury Airport, after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) last year secured a successful prosecution and fine in excess of half a million dollars for tyres dumped at the site.
News
24 Jul 2024
$4.6 million to fight food waste in NSW
The Minns Labor Government is helping businesses and food rescue organisations tackle food waste with $4.6 million in new grants to save more edible food from landfill.