$1.2 million on offer to crack down on illegal dumping
Councils, public land managers and regional waste groups across NSW can now apply for a share of more than $1.2 million to prevent illegal dumping and protect local environments and communities.
Research, reports and resources | Climate change
Read our latest resesarch and reports on climate change, adaptation and mitigation.
Climate change adaptation research
The EPA engaged GHD to identify climate adaptation measures that are available and can be implemented in 4 industrial sectors to reduce climate risks to the environment.
Sewage treatment plants and networks
Reducing risks to surface waters during heavy rainfall at sewage treatment plants and networks.
Landfills
Preventing and managing odour generation exacerbated by extreme rainfall at landfills and waste management facilities.
Quarries
Managing off-site dust impacts exacerbated by drought at quarries.
Agriculture and livestock
Reducing pollution risk to waterways and land from heavy rainfall at intensive agriculture and livestock processing facilities.
Western Sydney asbestos dumper to pay $153,000
Mr Maher E-Masri has been ordered to pay $153,000 for two offences related to the unlawful transport and disposal of asbestos waste in western Sydney in 2019.
Ms Linda Scott joins the NSW EPA Board
Ms Linda Scott has been appointed to the Board of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for the next five years.
