Pollution & Waste Management
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste home page from the The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
National Chemical Reference Guide - Standards in the Australian Environment
Designed to help you find relevant information about chemicals as quickly and easily as possible. Information has been arranged into topics to help focus your search; alternatively you can use the search facilities on the left.
National Pollutant Inventory (NPI)
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) - Australia's national public database of pollutant emissions - is an internet database designed to provide the community, industry and government with information on the types and amounts of certain chemicals being emitted to the environment.
Radioactive Waste Management in Australia
Information including publications, media releases, contacts, fact sheets and related links for Radioactive Waste Management in Australia
Used oil recycling
Disposing of used oil the wrong way has the potential to pollute land, water and infrastructure, so we need to recover and recycle as much of it as possible. By pouring their used oil back into an empty oil container and taking it to their local used oil facility for recycling, Australians are helping to conserve a valuable resource and protect the environment.
Waste and Recycling
Action to reduce waste, either by encouraging material efficiency, reducing the generation of waste, or enabling the recovery and reuse of discarded material is a critical element of sustainable development. The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts is developing partnerships and facilitating action with the states and industry to address these issues.
