The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is an independent authority responsible for leading business and the community to improve their environmental performance and for managing waste to deliver a healthy environment. The EPA regulates and responds to activities that can impact on the health of the NSW environment and its people. Find out more about the role and functions of the EPA.
Reporting pollution
Contacts and advice for reporting pollution and incidents to help protect our environment
Search EPA public register
Public register of licences, notices, convictions, reviews, exemptions and approvals
Apply for an environment protection licence
Guidance and information for business on regulation and licensing
Waste and resource recovery
Encouraging waste avoidance and recovery to minimise harm to our environment
- Review of licences
- Waste Less, Recycle More: A 5-year $465.7 million initiative
- NSW State of the Environment 2012
- KPMG Waste Levy Review report
- Assessment of reports concerning Lower Hunter air quality
- Preparation of pollution incident response management plans
- Guidelines for managing the disposal of pesticide rinsate
- Requirements for publishing pollution monitoring data
- EPA prosecution guidelines
