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22 Aug 2023
Intensive horticulture and protected cropping
Guidance for farmers on the safe use of pesticides and requirements for training, record keeping and pesticide storage.
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29 Aug 2024
Macquarie Valley monitoring program
We are undertaking proactive environmental monitoring for pesticides in targeted agricultural regions.
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08 Apr 2024
Nambucca Valley waterways monitoring
We are undertaking proactive environmental monitoring for pesticides in targeted agricultural regions.
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22 Aug 2023
Woolgoolga compliance inspections
As part of the Pesticides Compliance Priority Program, the EPA is focussed on intensive horticulture in the Hearnes Lake catchment near Woolgoolga on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
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17 Mar 2025
Ground applicators
If you provide services that use pesticides (other than fumigants) to control weeds or pests affecting plants or soil you are required to hold a ground applicator licence.
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09 Nov 2025
About the plastics bans
A range of single-use problematic plastics is now banned in NSW.
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31 Jul 2025
Frequently asked questions about the plastics bans
The NSW Government has committed to banning certain problematic plastics, such as single-use plastics, and addressing the problem of plastic waste.
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31 Jul 2025
Beat plastic pollution
Since plastic was introduced 70 years ago, it has become part of our everyday life. While plastic is a versatile material that can play an important role in some products, we know that unnecessary or problematic plastic items can have disastrous impacts on our environment and wildlife.
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31 Jul 2025
Plastics bans guidance
Find out what types of plastic items are subject to the bans, determine whether a plastic item is single-use and learn about our approach to complying with the ban.
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01 Nov 2024
Plastics definition for suppliers
Helping suppliers determine whether a material is plastic.