Willoughby City
As part of the Get the Site Right Campaign Council will be conducting a one-day inspection blitz of building sites across our area on 20 May to check pollution is being disposed of properly.
Builders and home renovators are being urged to stop run-off from their building sites polluting waterways and green spaces that Sydneysiders increasingly rely on for recreation and enjoyment.
Willoughby City is home to the Middle Harbour estuary and Lane Cover River, important tributaries to the spectacular Sydney Harbour. If sediment runoff from building sites gets into our local waterways, it not only affects water quality but harms marine plants and animals.
Michaela Meade
A Campbellfield company faces 12 charges after an Environment Protection Authority investigation into fire and e-waste stockpiling at its Sydney Road premises.
The maximum penalty of the combined offences is more than $840,000.
EPA alleges that MRI caused pollution of the atmosphere and waters of Merlynston Creek and Fondon Reserve as a result of a fire on Sunday, August 9, 2020.
It is also alleged the company violated conditions of its licence relating to the storage of e-waste.
Further charges allege that between December 2019 and August 2020, the company violated its licence regarding limits on the amount of e-waste stored at the premises, and the requirement of a minor works pollution abatement notice to stop accepting e-waste until it reduced the amount of e-waste stored at the premises.
The Environment Protection Authority says methane gas leaks are NOT the cause of Coffs Harbour tip’s odours.
Social media comments have made the suggestion in recent days – but a spokesperson for the watchdog says that’s incorrect and misinformed.
The EPA is working with council and Biomass to locate and fix the tip’s problems.
Reports from the facility are expected by the end of the week.
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NSW EPA
· The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is leading the collection and removal of shoreline debris and waste following the devastating March 2021 floods across NSW.
Clean up contractor Varley Group will be removing flood debris from the Manning River and the EPA is working to minimise impacts to the environment and human health when doing this work.
Most debris will be removed via the Manning Point boat ramp and nearby Bohnock boat ramp.
A standing area at Manning Point boat ramp has been established to manage the collected debris being off-loaded from boats. The removal of flood debris and silage waste (bales) is scheduled to commence from 7 May 2021.