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02 Sep 2025
Material recovery facility operators
Information for material recovery facility operators about roles and responsibilities in the Return and Earn container deposit scheme, how to claim processing refunds and how refunds are calculated.
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02 Sep 2025
Information for suppliers of drink containers
Information for beverage suppliers on container eligibility, container approvals and participation in the NSW Return and Earn container deposit scheme.
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28 Nov 2018
Response to the enforcement of the China National Sword Policy
The NSW Government and the EPA are committed to working with councils, regional waste groups and industry to improve and strengthen our recycling systems in NSW.
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14 Jul 2021
Inter-governmental taskforce
China’s enforcement of its National Sword policy restricts the types of recycled material China will accept. As China is the largest importer of recyclable products from Australia this policy threatens NSW’s kerbside recycling systems and the options for recycled material currently produced in NSW.
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14 Jul 2021
Circular Economy Policy
Circular economy is about changing the way we produce, assemble, sell and use products to minimise waste, and to reduce our environmental impact. The circular economy can also be great for business; by maximising the use of our valuable resources, and by contributing to innovation, growth and job creation.
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19 Jan 2026
Current orders and exemptions
This page contains current resource recovery orders (orders) and resource recovery exemptions (exemptions) in force in NSW for commonly recovered and reused wastes.
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02 Apr 2026
Biosolids
The NSW Government encourages the beneficial use of biosolids where it is safe and practicable and where it provides the best environmental outcome. In cases where beneficial use is not possible, biosolids must be disposed of safely and lawfully.
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14 Jul 2021
Future use of mixed waste organic outputs
In 2019 the EPA conducted public consultation on the future use of general household waste, including Mixed Waste Organic Outputs (“MWOO” or “the material”) and on a proposed transition funding package to support the industry to transition to sustainable solutions for household waste.