FOGO business mandate advice for councils
NSW has a statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling, to reduce food waste and stop food waste from going to landfill.
Local Government Waste Data Survey 2023-24
The annual Local Government Waste Data Survey collects data from all 128 NSW councils on domestic, public and street waste.
3M Australia issued updated Clean Up Notice for PFAS in Capertee River
3M Australia has been issued an updated Clean Up Notice after PFAS linked to contamination at Brogans Creek Quarry were detected further downstream in the Capertee River.
Game-changing waste solutions awarded funding
Ten innovative council-led projects will share in more than $2.3 million for initiatives that rethink how we address problematic waste.
$10 million to rescue food, fight the war on waste
More than $10 million has been awarded to businesses, organisations and Councils who are rescuing food waste across NSW.
Disclosure log 2025
The disclosure log sets out information about formal applications released under the GIPA Act that may be of interest to members of the public.
Sydney Water cops $240,000 penalty over Carramar sewage spill
Sydney Water Corporation has been ordered to pay $240,000 over a sewage spill at Carramar in Sydney, after pleading guilty to two offences in the Land and Environment Court.
Company to pay $52,000 for Gunnedah landfill breach
Gunnedah Quarry Products Pty Ltd (GQP) has been ordered to pay $52,000 for a breach of its Environment Protection Licence at the Marys Mount landfill in Mullaley.
Energy from Waste Technical Note
This Energy from Waste Technical Note updates and replaces the 2021 NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement.
Climate change
Learn about the causes and consequences of climate change, the NSW Government’s response, and how the EPA is strengthening its approaches.