How to surrender your licence or permit

How to surrender a licence or permit online using the EPA Portal...

Compliance and directions

Better understand what tools and powers EPA has to protect the environment in Victoria...

Driver picks up waste

Find out how a driver can pick up waste in EPA’s Waste Tracker portal...

Contamination in Victoria

From 1 July 2021, the duty to manage and duty to notify apply if you control or manage contaminate land. Together with the general environmental duty, they minimise risks from contamination...

EPA presses Van Hessen for odour solution

EPA Victoria advises offensive odours from wastewater treatment ponds at the Van Hessen Australia Pty Ltd factory in South Wangaratta could continue into the new year. Two remedial notices and an...

EPA flood water quality update

As we head into the holiday period, EPA encourages all Victorians to be cautious about water quality at beaches and waterways. While contamination levels are improving, the situation is highly...

Water quality recovering with improving weather

Victoria’s waterways are about to turn a corner as far as their water quality is concerned, according to Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) Chief Environmental Scientist, Professor...

Guidelines for landlords and agents: Minimise your risk from the storage and abandonment of waste

Landlords and real estate agents need to be aware of the risks associated with tenants who store or manage waste on leased premises. This guideline helps to understand the risks associated with...

Environmental public health

How the environment can impact people’s health. Includes airborne dust, smoke and air quality, contaminated land and recreational water...

Soft plastics stockpile update

EPA has continued identifying and inspecting sites that are storing soft plastics. This work will occur into the holiday period and beyond.     An additional site with soft plastics has...