The NSW EPA has issued a clean up notice to a commercial explosives manufacturer after contaminated process water leaked from…[Read More]
Contaminated water discharge leaks to neighbouring site causing death to livestock
Resident fined for dumping green waste
A Port Douglas resident has been fined $1200 in the Cairns Magistrates Court after illegally dumping green waste in contravention…[Read More]
Outcomes of Environment Ministers’ meeting
Recently commonwealth, state and territory Environment Ministers met to discuss and progress key environment issues of national significance. Some of…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES: Designing, constructing and operating composting facilities
EPA Victoria has released new Guidelines on designing, constructing and operating composting facilities. It provides guidance for industry, government and…[Read More]
TENDER – Landfill levy audit
EPA Victoria is seeking tenders for its annual landfill levy statement audit project. As part of the regulator’s Landfill Levy…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES – Draft Environment Guidelines: Solid Waste Landfills – Comment sought
The NSW EPA has released the Draft Environmental Guidelines – Solid Waste Landfills 2015 for public consultation – the benchmark…[Read More]
Draft NSW waste education strategy – Released for comment
The NSW EPA has released for, public comment, the draft waste education strategy – Changing Behaviour Together: NSW Waste Less,…[Read More]
Draft consultation: Waste Strategy 2015-2020 – Released for comment
Zero Waste SA has released the consultation draft Waste Strategy 2015-2020 for public comment. The draft waste strategy follows two…[Read More]
GUIDELINES & ADDENDUM – Dual pipe water recycling schemes – health and environmental risk management – Released
Improving the way we use our water resources is vitally important to ensure a sustainable future for Victoria. Recycled water…[Read More]
Waste exemption granted
The NSW EPA has gazetted an exemption from clause 71 of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014…[Read More]