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This report details the findings from the NSW Key Littered Items Study (KLIS) for 2023–24.

The graphs in this section show the composition of litter density data recorded by the study in 2023–24, reported as the number of items per 1000m².

The graphs in this section show the composition of litter volume data recorded by the study in 2023-24, reported as the number of litres per 1000m².

The Key Littered Items Study has tracked changes in beverage container litter since the 2017 introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme.

The KLIS monitoring sites are in mangroves in urban estuaries.

The EPA is updating how environment protection licences are managed to improve reporting, enhance transparency and better detect environmental risks. Changes include ending Annual Returns for most licensees, updating fee calculations, improving monitoring data use, and replacing the 5-year Environmental Risk Assessment.

The EPA has issued issued a Clean-Up notice to address odour issues at Lake Macquarie Organics Resource Facility following severe weather in May 2025.

The former owner of a Jindera property has been fined after allowing it to be used to illegally store waste tyres.

The EPA is working with Tumut Waste, the operators of Bellettes Landfill to address recent odour concerns.