New South Wales News

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Food waste reduction program – $1 million awarded to Councils

The NSW Government has announced the recipients of grants for a $1 million program to reduce food waste.Communities across Sydney,…[Read More]

Grant opportunity: rescue good quality food from landfill

Grants of up to $100,000 to reduce the amount of food wasted and being sent to landfill is on offer…[Read More]

NSW to ban the land application of mixed waste organic outputs

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a ban on the application of Mixed Waste Organic Outputs (MWOO) (which…[Read More]

Court fines Council $55,000 for water pollution offences

A Local Court has fined a NSW council $55,000 for causing water pollution on three separate occasions between March and…[Read More]

New CEO for NSW EPA

NSW EPA has appointed Tracy Mackey as Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Environment Protection Authority, commencing 8 October 2019.Tracy…[Read More]

20-Year Waste Strategy for NSW

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and NSW EPA is leading the development of a NSW 20-Year Waste…[Read More]

NEW GUIDELINES – Construction and demolition waste: a management toolkit and owner’s guide

NSW EPA has released two new guidance documents to assist the construction and demolition industry to be more familiar with…[Read More]

Consultation open for draft NSW Water Plans and Biodiversity Assessment Methods – Comment sought

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking feedback on the –Barwon-Darling Long Term Water Plan (submissions close…[Read More]

Report on compliance and performance of small sewage treatment plants in NSW – Released

NSW EPA has completed a strategic environmental compliance and performance review on small sewage treatment plants. As a result, NSW EPA…[Read More]

REMINDER: Review of Contaminated Land Guidelines: Assessment and management of hazardous ground gases

NSW EPA is reviewing its Assessment and management of hazardous ground gases: Contaminated Land Guidelines to ensure that hazardous ground…[Read More]

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