The six-month recycling appeal aims to raise $100,000 for Little Wings. Until 20 October 2024, every eligible bottle and can donated to the Little Wings appeal at a Return and Earn machine or on the Return and Earn app at participating return points, will …
The supermarkets applied to the NSW EPA for an extension after identifying possible pathways to keep most of the soft plastics out of landfill. The supermarkets have been granted an additional 10 months to comply with the notices until March 2025. This …
Part of the site is affected with petroleum hydrocarbon and PFAS pollution, which stems from the historical operation of the coal-fired power station and past use of fire-fighting foams containing PFAS. The site has been fenced off and inaccessible to the …
Residents in an additional four Local Government Areas (LGAs) can now dispose of flood-affected items at landfill sites without incurring the waste levy fee. Lifting the fee aims to expedite the recovery process and ease financial burdens on impacted …
Now in its eighth year, Get the Site Right is a joint taskforce between the Cooks River Alliance, Georges Riverkeeper, NSW Dept of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Parramatta River Catchment Group, …
In January 2024, the EPA issued a prevention notice to VERR for its Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility in Bringelly, ordering it to cease producing and exporting mulch from its premises. VERR has now complied with the conditions of the prevention notice …
Summary of recent regulatory, policy and legislative updates. Listed with most recent update first. Date of change Summary Legislation, regulation or policy 25 March 2024 New national standard for the environmental risk management of industrial chemicals …
The changes have been made under the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Act 2024 and commenced on 25 March 2024. Key changes under the Act include: implementing new national standards for managing the environmental risks of …
Residents in an additional ten Local Government Areas can now dispose of flood-affected items at landfill sites without incurring the waste levy fee. Lifting the fee aims to expedite the recovery process and ease financial burdens on impacted households …
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has allocated grants to councils in metropolitan Sydney, including Blacktown, Liverpool and Fairfield, as well as Glen Innes Severn Council in NSW’s north west and Wentworth Shire Council in the far west …
Community members will be able to come along and hear more about the important cultural ways of capturing knowledge about river health from the Barkandji Rangers. The event will provide an opportunity for the community to connect, share stories and …
The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for another seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) to bolster recovery efforts. The Natural Disaster Waste Levy Exemption now applies to the following additional LGAs: Blue Mountains Camden Liverpool Penrith …
