Environment Protection for Business and Industry

Environmental protection information for ACT businesses, industries and rural communities.

• Contaminated Land
  A contaminated site is a site at which a hazardous substance occurs at concentrations above background levels and where assessment indicates it poses, or could pose if land use is changed, an immediate or long term risk of harm to human health or the environment.
• Environment Protection Policies and Guidelines
  Environment Protection Policies help to explain and apply the Environment Protection Act 1997 and the Environment Protection Regulation 2005.
• Environmental Authorisations and Agreements
  Environmental Authorisations and Environment Protection Agreements are important regulatory tools available to the EPA, as they set out conditions for activities carrying with them the greatest environmental risk.
• National Pollutant Inventory
  The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) provides Australians with access to information on the types, amounts and effects of pollutants being emitted in their communities.
• Waste Management and Hazardous Materials
  Classification of Liquid & Non-liquid Waste, Movement of Controlled Waste, Scheduled Waste, Notice of Application/Approval for Disposal to Landfill, Information on the Disposal of Empty Chemical Containers, Recycling and Waste.
• Environment Protection Act 1997
  Links to the Environment Protection ACT 1997 and related Information.