News
11 Dec 2024
Sydney Water to pay $200,000 for untreated sewage spill
Sydney Water has been ordered to pay $200,000 to the NSW Environmental Trust after pleading guilty in the Land and Environment Court to failing to maintain equipment causing the release of untreated sewage into Powells Creek, a tributary of the Parramatta River.
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18 Jan 2023
Helping households reduce their landfill waste
Up to half of the waste created every week by almost 290,000 households in NSW will be kept out of landfill thanks to $6.2 million in funding from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
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20 Jan 2023
NSW EPA releases first Climate Change Policy and Action Plan
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its historic Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26, outlining a bold set of actions that will help NSW reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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24 Jan 2023
Innovation at the heart of $10 million fund for waste and recycling
A new $10 million fund, Local Government Waste Solutions (LGWS), is encouraging NSW councils and regional waste groups to develop innovative projects to reduce waste and support the transition to a circular economy.
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03 Feb 2023
Cootamundra company fined for excess tyre storage
A Cootamundra tyre processing facility has been fined $15,000 for allegedly stockpiling more than five times the amount of waste tyres it is licensed to store.
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03 Feb 2023
Supermarkets on notice to clean-up soft plastic stockpiles
Australia’s largest supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths have been served by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with a draft Clean-up Notice to remove more than 5200 tonnes of soft plastic stockpiled at 15 sites across the state.
News
09 Feb 2023
New flood programs start to assist in Central West
The communities of Eugowra, Cudal and Molong in the NSW Central West will receive help from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) this week to remove a significant amount of debris that has spread throughout local waterways following the floods in December.
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14 Feb 2023
Bayswater Power Station fined $15,000 for alleged saline water discharge
Bayswater Power Station, operated by AGL Macquarie Pty Limited (AGLM), has been fined $15,000 after the company allegedly discharged saline water in Bayswater Creek.
News
20 Feb 2023
Moree Plains, Narrabri and Walgett farmers engaging on pesticide use
Farmers in Moree Plains, Narrabri and Walgett are getting a visit from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as part of a three-day blitz engaging farmers on proper pesticide use.
News
24 Feb 2023
Monday deadline for soft plastic removal plan
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on Wednesday issued Australia’s largest supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, with a revised draft Clean-up Notice to manage the recovery, recycling and lawful removal of more than 5200 tonnes of soft plastic stockpiled across the state.