Sustaining our environment

Environmental Action for Service stations

This guide is designed to provide operators in the Service Station industry with valuable information on improving their environmental performance. It also demonstrates how they can save money, improve staff retention and their bottom line as well as reduce risks and avoid penalties.

The guide summarise the NSW environmental law that applies to this industry and provides practical 'how to' information for each key environmental issue. For example it provides clear solutions for dealing with Environmental Compliance, Emergency fuel spills, Waste noise and dust and Around the shopfront with case studies and contacts for further information.

The Self-assessment Checklist and Environmental Action Plan assist with evaluating performance and identifying areas for improvement.

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Information sheets

  • Information sheet 1: Environmental compliance - meeting your legal responsibilities
    2008552Sheet1.pdf (PDF 834kb)
  • Information sheet 2: Resource efficiency
    2008552Sheet2.pdf (PDF 658kb)
  • Information sheet 3: Forecourt design, maintenance and operation
    2008552Sheet3.pdf (PDF 689kb)
  • Information sheet 4: Fuel deliveries
    2008552Sheet4.pdf (PDF 722kb)
  • Information sheet 5: Emergency fuel spills
    2008552Sheet5.pdf (PDF 612kb)
  • Information sheet 6: Underground fuel tanks
    2008552Sheet6.pdf (PDF 706kb)
  • Information sheet 7: Workshop - containing, handling and disposing of oil and chemicals
    2008552Sheet7.pdf (PDF 816kb)
  • Information sheet 8: Workshop - washing and degreasing
    2008552Sheet8.pdf (PDF 712kb)
  • Information sheet 9: Workshop - waste, noise and dust
    2008552Sheet9.pdf (PDF 651kb)
  • Information sheet 10: Around the shopfront
    2008552Sheet10.pdf (PDF 624kb)
  • Information sheet 11: Bringing it all together - planning
    2008552Sheet11.pdf (PDF 573kb)

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Page last updated: 27 February 2011