Jarrod Reedie
The May 2021 drive of the Get the Site Right campaign, which enforces best practice on jobsites to ensure waterways remain clean, has found that there is more work to be done in educating builders and renovators on the importance of essential erosion and sediment controls in order to prevent runoff entering our waterways.
Supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), 21 councils across Sydney and the Hunter Coast took part in the month-long campaign. Officers inspected 762 sites with 67 of those found to be compliant.
While the results show a 7 percent reduction in compliance from the October campaign, relaxed COVID-19 restrictions and an additional 166 sites inspected in May compared to October accounts for the reduction.
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined a Revesby company $8000 for allegedly causing offensive odours.
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Pty Ltd undertakes waste processing and storage of hazardous and other waste at their Violet Street premises in Revesby.
The EPA said it received numerous complaints about a rubbish-like and rotting meat-like smell in the area from neighbouring businesses over five months in 2020.
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