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The information on this page is for suppliers and retailers of drink containers.

Food Organics and Garden Organics allows food scraps to be added to the green lid garden waste bin.

The EPA has led important reforms to the way waste is managed in NSW, to better protect the environment and the community for the future. The EPA has raised standards across the industry, tightened the rules, and strengthened deterrence to ensure operators do the right thing.

The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) requires certain licensed waste facilities in NSW to pay a contribution for each tonne of waste received at the facility. Referred to as the 'waste levy', the contribution aims to reduce the amount of waste being landfilled and promote recycling and resource recovery.

A guide to understanding the laws about chemicals, licences, and Chemical Control Orders.

National chemical management schemes and international agreements support the framework for regulating potentially harmful chemicals in NSW.

Learn more about radiation use in medical research, household smoke detectors, CT scans, and lasers.

As well as the general regulatory requirements relating to waste, additional regulations apply to generating, storing, transporting, treating and disposing of hazardous and liquid wastes.