EPA lays more charges over Campbellfield MRI e-waste facility fire

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has laid 24 additional charges over a 2020 fire and e-waste stockpiling breaches at a premises in Sydney Rd Campbellfield. The additional charges are...

Wellington Shire Council fined over Gormandale dump

EPA has fined Wellington Shire Council $8,261 over truckloads of waste found dumped on a property at Gormandale. EPA Regional Manager Jessica Bandiera says the investigation started with a call from a...

Lara waste to energy project community conference

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will hold a community conference on 13 July, 2021 to better understand concerns regarding a proposed waste to energy facility in Lara. On 17 February...

EPA welcomes new environment protection laws

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) welcomes the new Environment Protection Act 2017 (Act), which comes into force today. The new Act completes the legislative overhaul of EPA Victoria and...

EPA issues Show Cause notice to Kealba Landfill operator

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has served a notice on the Barro Group, the owners and operators of the Kealba landfill, requiring it to show cause why its licence to operate at the...

Lemon Springs update

Work has continued at the Lemon Springs illegal waste dump site with approximately 200 tonnes of waste now removed and taken to appropriately licensed disposal sites. “Progress is good as our...

EPA supporting storm and flood recovery

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will continue to assist all agencies in the clean up and recovery effort following the recent storms and flood conditions. Widespread damage to homes...

New onfarm manure use determination

After extensive consultation with the farming sector including with Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has instituted a low burden process for managing...

Your business might need an EPA licence or permit soon

Some waste handling and disposal businesses will need a licence, a permit or a registration for the first time, when the new Environment Protection Act starts on 1 July. Environment Protection...

EPA fines Wonthaggi skip bin firm over fire safety

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined a Wonthaggi skip bin hire company for failing to make its waste stockpiles meet fire safety rules.  EPA’s Gippsland Regional...