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The EPA is helping NSW residents get their Scrap Together by putting only the right things in their FOGO bin. That is, food (including meat, bones, fish and dairy), garden organics and certified compostable plastic caddy liners only.

Bald Hill Quarry Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $577,000 by the Land and Environment Court after pleading guilty to the unauthorised use of shredded rubber tyres as landfill cover material.

The NSW Government has committed to banning certain problematic plastics, such as single-use plastics, and addressing the problem of plastic waste.

Find out what types of plastic items are subject to the bans, determine whether a plastic item is single-use and learn about our approach to complying with the ban.

Recycling starts at home. Learn how to prevent food waste and recycle in unexpected ways, and explore the convenient services available for disposing of problem wastes like paint cans, batteries, and fluoro lights.

Central West residents are being reminded to dispose of batteries safely following recent fires at local landfills in the region.

The EPA has a critical role in protecting the environment from the threat of climate change and in delivering actions that will support NSW to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.