Manage your environmental risk

Find out how to manage and minimise the environmental risks of your business...

Licences

Businesses need a licence to carry out a range of scheduled activities...

Pilot project licences

A pilot project licence supports the research, development or demonstration of an innovative technology or technique. This licence belongs in the high-risk permissions tier along with our other...

State of knowledge and industry guidance

State of knowledge is all the information you should reasonably know about managing your business’s risks. It is made up of information from EPA and other sources...

Appointments and delegations

EPA has powers to prevent harm to the environment and human health. We give some of these powers to roles like authorised officers. Others are delegated by EPA’s governing board...

EPA fees have changed

Find out how our fees are changing in 2021–22...

How to prevent hazards and risks in construction, building and demolition

Civil construction, building and demolition activities can cause pollution and produce waste. Some examples include: land development commercial and residential construction subdivision demolition and...

Priority waste

Understanding your duties if you manage or control priority waste in Victoria...

How to classify waste

Learn how to classify industrial waste using the Environment Protection Regulations and EPA guidance...

Declaration of use

Declaration of use helps Victorians safely reuse, store and recover materials from low-risk waste...