Tarneit man pays $833 for a cigarette in country Victoria

A Tarneit man has been fined $740 plus costs after he tossed a burning cigarette from a car in a rural area at Barnawartha North, in northeast Victoria.   The offence took place in June, but as...

Mt Duneed woman pays $478 for a smoko

A smoko in a car park at Armstrong Creek has cost a Mt Duneed woman $478, after she tossed a cigarette from a parked car.   EPA Victoria fined the woman after a witness reported seeing her toss a...

1929: Regulatory communications and engagement policy

EPA’s Regulatory communications and engagement policy sets out our approach to communications and engagement in our regulatory activities from 1 July 2021. This policy covers the principles and...

Supreme Court order a $650,000 win for EPA Victoria

A dairy processing company will pay Victoria’s environmental watchdog $650,000 plus $30,000 in costs over three industrial spills, after a first of its kind Supreme Court civil case.   The...

Waste tyre recycler fined

A waste tyre company has been fined by EPA Victoria for failing to manage the shredded tyre waste created in the recycling process. EPA has issued a $3,952 fine to WASTE TYRE RECYCLERS PTY LTD, which...

Failure to track waste leads to a fine

EPA Victoria is continuing its fight against the improper or lack of trackingof reportable priority waste (RPW) materials including construction and demolition waste. In the latest action, an...

Webinar on proposed specifications for recovering organics, manures, aggregates and fill materials

This event is an information session for anyone interested in making a submission to the proposed waste and resource recovery determinations discussion paper released last week, available at engage...

Drop-in information session: Chunxing Corporation works approval application

EPA received a works approval application from Chunxing Corporation. The application proposes development of a used lead acid battery (ULAB) recycling plant, to be located at Hazelwood North. EPA...

EPA fines shire over old Monkey Gully landfill

EPA has fined Mansfield Shire Council more than $8,000 for environmental breaches at the closed landfill on Monkey Gully Rd, Mansfield. EPA North East Regional Manager Renee Palmer says closed...

Auto recycling guidance

Find out how you can manage activities in the auto recycling industry to prevent harm from pollution and waste...