NSW FOGO services
Map and lists of NSW councils with Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO), Garden Organics and no service
NSW Government response to fish kills in Northern Rivers
The NSW Government is responding to several fish death events in waterways in Northern NSW as the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred linger.
Macquarie River / Wambuul flood recovery program
This program involved community and government working together to remove debris rafts that formed along a stretch of the Macquarie River / Wambuul near the township of Warren following severe flooding in the state’s central west.
Quarterly results October to December 2024
In response to flooding events and fish deaths in March 2023, the EPA, in partnership with the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), is monitoring the health of the Darling-Baaka River.
Update on EPA debris balls investigation
The NSW EPA’s expanded investigation into the source of debris balls that washed up on multiple NSW beaches between last October and January this year is progressing.
Recovering corellas returning home
Eighty corellas that survived a suspected poisoning have been released back into the Newcastle suburb where many of them were discovered in poor health.
Surface water sampling at Medowie show PFAS levels below recreational guidelines
The NSW EPA has undertaken water sampling at Medowie in Port Stephens and confirmed PFAS levels were below relevant Australian water quality guidelines.
Food Rescue Rebate terms and conditions
The EPA reserves the right to refuse any application that does not meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the below terms and conditions or the Food Rescue Rebate Guidelines 2024.
Cadia Holdings ordered to pay over $400,000 for air emissions offences
Newmont Mining’s (formerly Newcrest Mining’s) Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 after being prosecuted by the NSW EPA for three dust emission offences.
Investigation into debris balls continues
The EPA investigation into the source of debris balls on Sydney and South Coast beaches over recent months has determined they likely originated from Sydney Water’s land-based sewage treatment network.