Consultation is now closed

Thank you for your feedback on the new Recovered Soil Order and Exemption. Consultation is now closed.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is developing a new order and exemption for recovered soil.

The Recovered Soil Order and Exemption was proposed to facilitate the reuse of processed excavated material, which may include the processing of soil. It can be reused for earthworks and as engineering fill. The order and exemption contain certain regulatory requirements that must be met by suppliers and users of the material.

We sought feedback from the community, licensees, consultants, local councils, waste and industry associations. Following consultation the EPA will not change the existing recovered fines and orders exemptions, meaning the current rules remain in place. For more information on the outcome see here.

Public consultation on the Recovered Soil Order and Exemption is now closed.

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