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Publications about developing markets for recycled organics products, applications for organics, and other related organics research.

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.

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.

Exemptions from the waste levy are available for certain facilities, and for certain types of waste received at an EPA-licensed landfill.

The Community Service Exemption (CSE) provides charitable or not-for-profit organisations with an exemption from the NSW waste levy for eligible waste collected or received through community services or activities.

Certain wastes have properties that make them hazardous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. As well as the general regulatory requirements relating to waste, additional regulatory requirements may apply. The EPA enforces these rules to protect our air, waterways, land and the health of the community for the future.