News
25 Sep 2024
Illawarra illegal tyre dumper caught redhanded
A Wollongong man has been issued three penalty notices, totalling more than $60,000, for allegedly dumping waste tyres within the Macquarie Pass National Park.
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26 Sep 2024
New trial targets safe disposal of embedded batteries, including vapes
The Minns Labor Government has launched a new trial to help households dispose of problematic embedded batteries found in wireless household products, light up toys and disposable vapes.
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30 Sep 2024
$3 million on offer for new waste solutions
Councils in the NSW waste levy area have an opportunity to lead the way in waste and recycling innovation, with up to $3 million in funding now available.
News
01 Oct 2024
GrainCorp fined $15,000 for fumigation error
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined GrainCorp Operations Limited $15,000 after allegedly a system error led to a phosphine gas emission at their Port Kembla Grain Terminal in March this year.
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01 Oct 2024
NSW EPA taking action at Kanwal petrol station
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a clean-up notice to the new owners of the Kanwal petrol station, requiring remediation of the site to begin immediately.
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05 Oct 2024
EPA seeking information about poisoned cockatoos
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is appealing for information from the community after a series of sulphur-crested cockatoo poisonings in the Sutherland Shire.
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08 Oct 2024
Veolia directed to manage dam storage capacity
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd a Clean-Up Notice to reduce the levels of leachate stored in dams at the Woodlawn Landfill within the Eco Precinct in Tarago.
News
17 Oct 2024
EPA update on Sydney beaches
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers inspected Coogee Beach, Gordons Bay and Maroubra Beaches this morning.
News
31 Oct 2024
95% cut to emissions from Orica Kooragang Island
Emissions from one of Orica Kooragang Island’s largest emitting towers are set to reduce by 95 per cent, following the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) requiring the company to make significant improvements.
News
01 Nov 2024
Lake Illawarra passes health check
A study led by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in partnership with Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Wollongong City Council and Shellharbour City Council, has found pleasing results for Jubborsay / Lake Illawarra after testing it for common urban and agricultural contaminants.