Expansion of the Return and Earn container deposit scheme
Information about the expansion of the Return and Earn container deposit scheme in 2027.
Waste not: $2 million boost for local government innovation
Applications are open for Round 4 of the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund (LGWS), with up to $2 million available.
New England-North West: community engagement
We are engaging with our New England-North West community on environmental matters.
Southern Meats fined for offensive odours in Goulburn
The EPA has fine Southern Meats Pty Ltd following community complaints about strong unpleasant odours - described by residents as decaying waste - drifting across parts of Goulburn in April 2025.
Former Anambah landfill monitoring and remediation
We are working with Maitland City Council to manage contamination across the former Anambah Landfill. Council is responsible for further investigations, monitoring and remediation.
States join forces to expand container deposit schemes to accept wine and spirits
In a major boost to recycling efforts across New South Wales and South Australia, each state’s container deposit scheme is set to expand to accept wine and spirit bottles and larger drink containers.
Energy from waste in NSW
Information about energy from waste, the management of waste that cannot be recycled and the framework that applies to proposals for energy from waste facilities.
2024–25 litter data for NSW
This report details the findings from the NSW Key Littered Items Study for 2024–25.
Litter composition by density | 2024–25
The graphs in this section show the composition of litter density data recorded by the study in 2024–25, reported as the number of items per 1000m².