Contacts for waste and litter pollution
Where the depositing of waste causes or threatens material harm to the environment, a number of authorities must be notified - see duty to notify.
Members of the public wishing to report or inquire about waste or litter pollution should contact the organisation responsible for its regulation, as set out below.
Pollution type or source | Organisation responsible | Telephone |
|---|
Illegal dumping of solid and liquid wastes | Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Local councils | 131 555
See local phone book |
Fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides | EPA | 131 555 |
Dumped cars | Local councils
Police Assistance Line | See local phone book
131 444 |
Grease, oil and odours on beaches | EPA | 131 555 |
Contaminated sites | EPA | 131 555 |
Rubbish and litter | | |
Littering from NSW registered vehicles | EPA
| 131 555 |
Roadside rubbish on major roads and highways | Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) | 131 700 |
Roadside rubbish on local roads | Local councils | See local phone book |
Illegal dumping in National and State Parks, historic sites and nature reserves | EPA | 131 555 |
Illegal dumping in council parks | Local council
Park trustee | See local phone book |
Illegal dumping on vacant Crown land | EPA | 131 555 |
Illegal dumping on beaches | Local councils | See local phone book |
Illegal dumping in State Forests | EPA | 131 555 |
Illegal dumping on private property | Local councils | See local phone book |
Page last updated: 03 February 2012
