The EPA first received a report of debris balls on Dee Why Beach. Lifeguards from Northern Beaches Council inspected beaches in the area and found ball-shaped debris on nine beaches: Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl …
The clean-up notice requires the owner to engage an independent expert to establish the extent of the fire and identify hot spots within the waste cells, prepare a plan for extinguishing the fire and submit a report detailing all the damage caused by the …
The discharge incident occurred in June 2024 when a pond holding the water collapsed during excavation works at Neil Carroll Park in Nelson Bay, releasing it into the local stormwater system which flows into Marine Park waters near the Fly Point-Corrie …
During an inspection of the Clean Earth Tyre Recycling premises in June, EPA officers discovered the company was stockpiling waste tyres above its licence limits and storing them in a way that heightened the risk of fire. NSW Director of Operations Jacinta …
The incident occurred when the West Gosford Major Sewage rising main, or pipeline, failed and around 1.83 million litres of untreated sewage – an amount equivalent to 7000 Olympic swimming pools - was released into the creek which is a tributary of the …
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has collaborated with Infrastructure NSW (INSW) to set proposed new standards for reporting and reducing upfront carbon emissions, while encouraging the use of recycled materials in public infrastructure …
The prosecutions follow the largest investigation in the EPA’s history which was launched after bonded asbestos was discovered in mulch at Rozelle Parklands. During the investigation over 300 sites were inspected, with 79 sites identified as having used …
The EPA found that Veolia has not complied with requests to progressively cap, or seal, the landfill, a crucial measure to prevent the rainwater getting into the waste stored on site. This failure has led to increased volumes of leachate, a wastewater …
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued public warnings to Carbon MF Pty Ltd and Sams Maintenance and Pest Control Pty Ltd and has added them to the new register on the EPA website. The register is designed to warn and protect the public. …
The prevention notice means Mary’s Mount Landfill cannot dispose of any waste on the premises. In addition, any waste stockpiled on the premises must be covered at the end of each day. There is also a requirement for 24-hour monitoring of waste stockpiles …
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) responded to initial reports of the fire, which has now been contained to two cells within the landfill. The fire is burning within the waste piles and landfill staff are working to fully extinguish it. The EPA is aware …
Over a period of 10 days between 13 and 22 June, saline mine water was intermittently discharged into Farrells Creek, with an estimated 523 kilolitres making its way into the creek. NSW EPA Executive Director of Operations Jason Gordon said while HVO has …
Between 2500 and 3000 litres of the corrosive liquid, which is used as a coagulant, leaked from a hole in the ferric sulphate storage tank and spilled into a contained (bunded) area. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation found that …
Building on the success of its 2023 launch, the second annual clean-up encourages the plastic manufacturing industry to find and remove microplastics litter from the environment to prevent harm to local waterways and marine life. Attendees helped to find …
The balls are reported to be spread across 200 metres of the beach and vary in size and shape. Staff from NPWS attended the site on 11 December and inspected nearby beaches. Around 20 debris balls were also found at Pooles Beach however, there were none …
The incident occurred on 6 January in 2022 when a split in a rising main – an underground pipe – in Strathfield led to between 700,000 and 1.2 million litres of untreated wastewater being released into local waterways. NSW EPA Executive Director …
Australia’s Environment Ministers met today in Melbourne to discuss a proposal for nationally aligned product stewardship reforms for batteries. NSW and Victoria presented a draft regulation plan (Regulatory Impact Statement) assessing options for …
Commissioned by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the 2023 Commercial and Industrial Waste audit assessed more than 1,500 loads of waste and 3,500 individual garbage bags from 14 disposal facilities. It’s provided vital insights into the …
Two new regional projects, funded by the Australian and NSW governments with industry, will tackle plastic waste, drive Australia’s transition to a circular economy and boost jobs. Sicut Enterprises received $5 million from governments to build Australia’s …
The warning comes amid fears that substandard lithium-ion battery powered devices may flood the market during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other pre-Christmas sales ahead of new regulations coming into effect next year. New data reveals there have …
