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30 May 2025
Dealing with barking dogs
Barking is one way dogs communicate but excessive barking can disturb neighbours and cause annoyance. Here are some actions you can take to make life better for dogs, dog owners and neighbours.
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30 May 2025
Seeking noise abatement orders
Noise abatement orders are issued by local courts to stop offensive noise or prevent it from occurring. Find out how to seek a noise abatement order if you decide to deal with noisy neighbours by acting independently of the local council or other regulator.
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30 May 2025
Disclosure log
The disclosure log sets out information about formal applications released under the GIPA Act that may be of interest to members of the public.
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30 May 2025
3M Australia issued Clean-up Notice for legacy PFAS at quarry
The EPA has issued a Clean-up Notice to 3M Australia Pty Ltd after PFAS chemicals were detected at Brogans Creek Quarry in the State's Central West.
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29 May 2025
Licences and advice for occupational pesticide users
Do you need to use pesticides as part of your job? You may require a licence from the EPA. When using pesticides, you need to follow the rules to protect people and the environment.
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29 May 2025
Waste levy areas and levy rates
The waste levy applies in the Metropolitan Levy Area (MLA) and Regional Levy Area (RLA), which comprise the Sydney metropolitan area, the Illawarra and Hunter regions, the central and north coast local government areas to the Queensland border, as well as the Blue Mountains, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly local government areas.
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29 May 2025
Mangrove Mountain landfill
Information about our regulation of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill.
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29 May 2025
Disclosure log 2024
The disclosure log sets out information about formal applications released under the GIPA Act that may be of interest to members of the public.
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29 May 2025
Water Quality Monitoring in the Upper Ourimbah Creek Catchment
The EPA and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) have conducted sampling of the upper reaches of Ourimbah Creek and its tributaries since 2016. We have monitored for ammonia which is an indicator of leachate from landfills.
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29 May 2025
EPA issues prevention notice to Mangrove Mountain Landill
The EPA has issued a prevention notice to the operator of Mangrove Mountain Landfill after elevated levels of ammonia were detected onsite.
