Plastics
Plastic packaging and single-use plastic items make up 60% of all litter in NSW. These items take thousands of years to decompose and in the process they are causing great harm to our natural environment and wildlife. The NSW Government has banned several problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic items and is now taking further action to reduce plastic in landfill and the environment.
Radiation
Recycling and reuse
Not everything needs to go to landfill – there are many ways we can reuse and recycle. The EPA leads efforts in NSW to increase recycling, by people, businesses, and governments. Learn about our programs and have your say on our plans.
Waste
Water
Incident management
Legislation and compliance
Licensing
Public registers
The EPA must maintain public registers that you can access online to find information about companies, environmental measures, and regulatory actions.