The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament. This paves the way for higher penalties and fines and stronger regulatory action for
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Waste company fined $280K over offensive odours
A waste collection company has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) received around 750 complaints from residents in Sydney’s
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Update on NSW asbestos outbreak
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed the presence of bonded asbestos in mulch at another two previously identified sites.
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Clean up notices over asbestos issued to Transport for NSW
NSW EPA investigates asbestos in Rozelle Parklands
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is continuing its investigation into the discovery of bonded asbestos in mulch at the Rozelle Parklands in the Sydney suburb, and has issued a draft Clean Up Notice to Transport for NSW to formalise the removal of all contaminated mulch from the site.
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Business fined $730k over illegal waste dump
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a company and two individuals in the Land and Environment Court, fining them more than $730,000 in total for the unlawful disposal of waste and supply of false or misleading information about that waste.
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CVMR fined $149K for double counting containers
Grafton business Clarence Valley Metal Recyclers (CVMR) has been ordered to pay more than $149,000 in fines and legal costs for exploiting the Return and Earn recycling scheme by double counting almost
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$6 million from Bin Trim to reduce waste
Pre-schools and food courts will be among the 4,000 small to medium NSW businesses helping to divert approximately 35,000 tonnes of waste from landfill each year due to $6 million in Bin Trim Networks grants awarded by the NSW Government.
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Ampol fined $700k by NSW EPA after diesel spill
Ampol must pay $700,000 towards four community projects in a legally binding agreement with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). This comes after more than 9,000 litres of diesel mixed with floodwaters and spilled from its Kurnell fuel transfer terminal in April 2022.
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NSW EPA prosecuting Metropolitan Collieries
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is prosecuting Metropolitan Collieries after two pollution incidents at Camp Gully Creek, which flows into the Hacking River in the Royal National Park.
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