NSW Government taking action on waste crisis
The Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NS
Household problem waste recycling services and events disrupted
A fire at Cleanaway’s St Mary’s chemical waste facility on 4 February has disrupted household problem waste disposal services across NSW, impacting several Household Chemical CleanOut events and Community Recycling Centre (CRC) operations.
Water sampling results for Hawkesbury River show PFAS levels below recreational guidelines
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) surface water sampling in the Hawkesbury River has found PFAS detections are well below Recreational Water Quality Guidelines and the risk of PFAS consumption from using the river for the community is low.
Protecting communities reliant on groundwater from the risk of leaking underground petroleum storage systems – summary report
Forestry Corp fined $30,000 for failing to protect habitat
Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has been fined a total of $30,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for failing to protect critical habitat in Conglomerate State Forest near Coffs Harbour.
Veolia fined $30,000 for Woodlawn licence breach
Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd has been issued a fine of $30,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for breaching a condition of its Environment Protection Licence relating to the storage of leachate at the Woodlawn Landfill near Goulburn.
Engagement expectations
At the NSW EPA, we treat everyone with respect. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for our staff and the people we interact with and we expect people to behave respectfully and responsibly when engaging with us.
Port Macquarie one of the best for second hand shopping
Port Macquarie locals embraced the circular economy, rehoming over 22,700 items and saving $282,000 during Australia’s biggest second-hand shopping event, Garage Sale Trail.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates
As the lead agency for the Environmental Services Functional Area (EnvSFA), the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) supports emergency management arrangements for the protection of the environment prior to, during, and after an emergency.
