Environment Protection Policies and Guidelines
- Environment Protection Policies
- Draft Environment Protection Policies for Public Comment
- Environment Protection Guidelines
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) works with business and industry to protect the environment. The following information will help business and industry members improve their environmental performance.
Environment Protection Policies
Environment Protection Policies help to explain and apply the Environment Protection Act 1997 and the Environment Protection Regulation 2005. The following policies provide information relating to particular areas of environment protection.
- General (
PDF 246 Kb) - Waste Water Reuse ( PDF 223 Kb)
- Air( PDF 72 Kb)
- Contaminated Sites( PDF 204 Kb)
- Hazardous Materials( PDF 188 Kb)
- Motor Sport Noise ( PDF 114 Kb)
- Noise ( PDF 81 Kb)
- Outdoor Concert Noise ( PDF 53 Kb)
- Water quality ( PDF 211 Kb)
Draft Environment Protection Policies for Public Comment
- Draft Noise Environment Protection Policy ( PDF 153 Kb)
Environment Protection Guidelines
A number of guidelines have been developed to advise business and industry about good environmental practice. The following links direct you to guidelines for a variety of business and industry groups.
Environmental Management Plan
Air Conditioning Installation
Building and Construction Industry
- Construction and Land Development in the ACT ( PDF 1Mb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Best Practice Guidelines—Information Sheet 1 of 7 ( PDF 1.14 Mb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Site Planning and Maintenance—Information Sheet 2 of 7 ( PDF 309Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Site Excavation and Diversion/Catch Drains—Information Sheet 3 of 7 ( PDF 362 Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Sediment Control Barrier—Information Sheet 4 of 7 ( PDF 372 Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Stabilised Access Point—Information Sheet 5 of 7 ( PDF 502 Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Material Stockpile and Waste Management—Information Sheet 6 of 7 ( PDF 301 Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Residential Building Sites—Designated Cutting Area and Wash Area—Information Sheet 7 of 7 ( PDF 190 Kb)
- Delivering Supplies to Building Sites—Information Sheet ( PDF 291 Kb)
- Discharge from Sediment Control Ponds—Information Sheet ( PDF 740 Kb)
- Acceptance of Fill in the ACT—Information Sheet ( PDF 198 Kb)
- Preventing Pollution from Concreting Operations—Information Sheet ( PDF 778 Kb)
- Prevent Pollution from Commercial Developments—Information Sheet ( PDF 92 Kb)
- Exposed Aggregate Concrete—Information Sheet ( PDF 220 Kb)
Commercial Waste Industry
ACT Commercial Waste Code of Practice
General Industrial and Commercial
Industrial and Commercial Premises Protecting Our Waterways
Landscape Gardening and Garden Maintenance
Mobile Businesses
- Mobile Carpet Cleaners—Information Sheet ( PDF 319Kb)
- Mobile Pet Grooming Businesses—Information Sheet ( PDF 314Kb)
Motor Trades Industry
- Motor Trades Association of the ACT
(Environmental Management Guidelines and Guidance Notes for the Retail Motor Industry in the ACT)
Retail Food Businesses and Venue Managers
- Retail Food Businesses—Information Sheet ( PDF 317 Kb)
- Odour Management in Retail Food Businesses—Information Sheet ( PDF 339Kb)
- Live Music and Entertainment Noise—Information Sheet ( PDF 606 Kb)
Service Stations and Hydrocarbon Storage
Contact Details
Environment and Recreation
Business Unit
Environment Protection Authority
Postal Address
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Street Address
12 Wattle Street
Lyneham ACT
Contact Number
13 22 81
