Enforcement actions

Statutory enforcement actions are issued by the department to an individual or company for non-compliance with a condition of an environmental authority or the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act).

The following statutory enforcement actions are available on this portal.

• accepted enforceable undertakings
• transitional environmental programs
• environmental enforcement orders
• environmental protection orders
• environmental evaluations
• direction notices
• clean-up notices
• cost recovery notices.

The Environmental Enforcement Order (EEO) is a new compliance tool that replaces and consolidates the existing powers of Environmental Protection Orders (EPOs), Direction Notices (DNs), and Clean-up Notices (CNs). Existing EPOs, DNs and CNs will continue to have effect and their requirements will still be enforceable. EPOs, DNs and CNs will continue to be kept on the public register to ensure a historical record of compliance and enforcement actions remains available.

In addition, some information and documents in relation to some of these enforcement actions are also made available on the portal.

The following enforcement information is not included in the Public Register:

• warning notices and letters
• penalty infringement notices
• prosecution outcomes.

To help you get the most out of your searches the department has created a link between enforcement actions and the environmental authorities (EAs) they relate to. In some instances there will be enforcement actions that do not relate to an EA including offences under the EP Act for carrying out unlicensed activities or the issuing of a clean-up notice for an environmental incident such as a truck roll over. In these instances you can still search by enforcement type, date range, issued to, or the location search fields.

Note: If your search includes a filter for Activity of the related permit or for Industry of the related permit your search will be limited to enforcements actions that have a related EA.

Note: This public register links enforcement records to its associated environmental authority. It is important to note that environmental authority results will display its enforcement history which may relate to previous holders of that authority and may not be associated with the current holder.

For further information on the different compliance notices available to the department and how the department enforces compliance with the EP Act please see below.

• Compliance and Enforcement – ESR/2016/2514 - This guideline is valid for enforcement tools issued from 1994 to 17 June 2024 that are in force.

• Compliance under the Environmental Protection Act – ESR/2024/6799 - This guideline is valid from 18 June 2024 on commencement of the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

Download a list of enforcement actions issued by the department.

Search for enforcement actions:

1. 1. 1. Enforcement number
      2. Enforcement type Clean-up Notice Cost Recovery Notice Direction Notice Enforceable undertaking Environmental Enforcement Order (EEO) Environmental Evaluation (Investigation Notice) Environmental Protection Order (CORA) Environmental Protection Order (EPO) Transitional Environmental Program (TEP)
   2. 1. Issued to
      2. Status Active Closed Finalised Legislative Cancellation Refused Repealed Stayed
   3. 1. Issued date from
      2. Issued date to
   4. Permit Number
   5. 1. Activity of the related permit Schedule 3 Non-Scheduled ERA 64 - Water treatment ERA 63 - Sewage Treatment ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility operation ERA 61 - Thermal waste reprocessing and treatment ERA 60 - Waste disposal ERA 57 - Regulated Waste Transport ERA 55 - Regulated waste recycling or reprocessing ERA 55 - Other waste reprocessing or treatment ERA 54 - Mechanical waste reprocessing ERA 53 - Organic material processing ERA 50 - Mineral and bulk material handling ERA 47 - Timber milling and woodchipping ERA 39 - Tanning ERA 38 - Surface coating ERA 33 - Crushing, milling, grinding or screening ERA 31 - Mineral processing ERA 30 - Metal smelting and refining ERA 29 - Metal Foundry Operation ERA 28 - Sugar milling or refining ERA 27 - Seafood processing ERA 25 - Meat Processing ERA 23 - Bottling and canning ERA 22 - Beverage production ERA 19 - Metal forming ERA 16 - Extraction and Screening ERA 15 - Fuel burning ERA 14 - Electricity generation ERA 12 - Plastic product manufacturing ERA 08 - Chemical Storage ERA 07 - Chemical manufacturing ERA 05 - Alcohol production ERA 01 - Aquaculture Ancillary 64 - Water treatment Ancillary 63 - Sewage Treatment Ancillary 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility operation Ancillary 61 - Waste incineration and thermal treatment Ancillary 61 - Thermal waste reprocessing and treatment Ancillary 60 - Waste disposal Ancillary 58 - Regulated Waste Treatment Ancillary 57 - Regulated Waste Transport Ancillary 55 - Other waste reprocessing or treatment Ancillary 54 - Mechanical waste reprocessing Ancillary 50 - Mineral and bulk material handling Ancillary 38 - Surface coating Ancillary 33 - Crushing, milling, grinding or screening Ancillary 31 - Mineral processing Ancillary 30 - Metal smelting and refining Ancillary 29 - Metal Foundry Operation Ancillary 16 - Extraction and Screening Ancillary 15 - Fuel burning Ancillary 14 - Electricity generation Ancillary 10 - Gas producing Ancillary 08 - Chemical Storage Ancillary 07 - Chemical Manufacturing
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