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Posted inAnimals, Environment

Recycling trial expands to combat battery fires

blankby New England Times News DeskSeptember 20, 2025September 20, 2025

Armidale Community Recycling Centre will join the NSW EPA’s batteries trial, allowing more communities to safely dispose of and recycle items with built-in batteries for free. 

Posted inEnvironment, Gunnedah

EPA issues clean-up notice for Mary’s Mount Landfill fire

blankby New England Times News DeskJanuary 15, 2025

The NSW EPA has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, following a fire that broke out last year.

Posted inEmergency management

Toxic smoke warning continues as EPA steps in to help with Gunnedah landfill fire

blankby RK CrosbyDecember 20, 2024

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is working with the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, in response to a fire that broke out in waste cells on the […]

Posted inArmidale, Environment

Fears for public safety as authorities fail to act on asbestos contamination near Armidale school

blankby RK CrosbyOctober 19, 2024

Asbestos contamination at O’Connor Catholic College has remained undealt with for almost a year, with no effort made to alert public to the risk or clean up the site, according to neighbours.

Posted inAgriculture, Environment

Farmers for Climate Action welcome NSW EPA plan to consider climate

blankby New England Times News DeskJanuary 22, 2023

Farmers for Climate Action has welcomed the release of the NSW EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26.

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