Due to the presence of balls at these beaches, EPA officers are also inspecting neighbouring beaches as ocean movements could push balls to other beaches. Balls have now been observed in debris on Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly, Congwong, Frenchmans, Little Bay, …
The landfill’s dams store leachate, or wastewater, that is generated from its landfill operations. Some of these leachate dams are reaching storage capacity increasing the potential risk of an offsite overflow event. NSW EPA Acting Executive Director of …
Over the past three weeks, at least 22 Sulphur-crested cockatoos were found sick or dead by various members of the public in Gymea, Gymea Bay, Miranda and Grays Point. NSW EPA Director Operations, Julian Thompson, said toxicological testing of the birds …
Phosphine is a toxic gas used to control pests during grain fumigation processes. It is odourless, colourless and highly flammable. The error occurred after an operator connected the wrong gas sample line to the grain fumigation monitoring equipment. As a …
The site, which has operated as a petrol station for around 40 years, was declared significantly contaminated in 2018 when the EPA found soil and groundwater was contaminated due to fuel spills and leaks from an underground petroleum storage system (UPSS) …
The third round of the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund is open, supporting transformative projects that drive waste reduction and foster a circular economy. Building on the success of previous rounds, these grants enable applicants to pioneer …
Under the embedded battery trial led by the NSW Environment Protection Authority, 21 council-operated Community Recycling Centres now have designated bins to allow people to properly and safely dispose of embedded battery products, free of charge. An …
Following a report from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of an illegal dumping hotspot, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) teamed up with the agency and located more than 2000 waste tyres dumped in the Macquarie Pass National Park …
Organisations can now apply for the second round of the EPA’s Business Food Waste Partnership Grants and receive up to $200,000 to increase awareness of food waste and implement best practice programs for recycling and avoidance. The first round of the …
19 September 2024 Over the last decade, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has awarded more than half a billion dollars in grants helping industry, councils, businesses, universities and community groups deliver more than 3,000 projects. The …
Councils can claim up to $50 per household to support the transition to FOGO, with additional payments available for areas with a high proportion of multi-unit dwellings. Funds can be used to support the roll out of infrastructure such as green bins and …
On 31 July 2019, Mr Hughes, the sole director, company secretary, and sole shareholder of a home construction company, was convicted of two waste offences after illegally burying thousands of cubic metres of building and demolition waste at a rural …
09 September 2024 We are seeking feedback from community, industry, business and all interested stakeholders on our proposed actions and timeframes to address unnecessary and problematic plastics. The NSW Plastics: The Way Forward action plan proposes new …
The NSW Plastics: The Way Forward action plan outlines possible steps to further reduce the impact of plastic litter and create a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment. Most of the proposals bring NSW into line with other jurisdictions which have …
During heavy rain in April around 30 tonnes of coal was discharged from the premises, impacting private properties downstream of the site. The EPA's investigation found that Wollongong Resources breached their licence after failing to maintain drains …
The statutory five-yearly review, which received over 90 submissions, is the next step in the EPA’s ongoing work with the local community to address concerns about emissions from the mine. NSW EPA Executive Director Operations Jason Gordon thanked the …
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EPA CEO, Tony Chappel, said it’s an important opportunity to ensure licences are operating as intended, to protect the health of the community and environment. “We’re committed to ensuring all mines in NSW are operating environmentally responsibly, and to …
Led by the EPA’s Love Food Hate Waste team, the free online Love Food Challenge aims to empower individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to prevent unnecessary food waste. Research shows that NSW households are inadvertently one of the major …
Mr Chappel's address highlighted the power of collaborating to find solutions to complex issues like creating a circular economy for batteries and safe disposal pathways. Mr Chappel said we’re looking at the issue from battery design to manufacturing …
