Monitor
Log in Create free account
Under Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 · made under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

New Mid-Tier Illegal Dumping Offence (>50L or 50kg)

Legislation date 3 Apr 2024
High severity
NSW · Environmental Law NSW > Environment > POEO Act > Waste Offences § POEO Act ss 144AE, 144AG
The obligation
New offence of dumping more than 50L or 50kg of waste/litter in a public or open private place, sitting between littering and common waste offences.
Section 144AE of the POEO Act (inserted by the Act) creates a new offence of dumping more than 50L or 50kg of litter or waste in a public place or open private place, or causing/permitting such conduct. The offence fills a gap between minor littering and major waste offences. Enforcement officers listed in Schedule 6 of the POEO (General) Regulation 2022 may issue penalty notices. …
What
New offence of dumping more than 50L or 50kg of waste/litter in a public or open private place, sitting between littering and common waste offences.
Source
epa.nsw.gov.au

Full analysis

Free account

What this means for you

Free account

What's happened with this Topic

Free account
3 Apr 2024 · New
1 update tracked. This law has changed and been enforced.

Read the full analysis, tailored to your industry

  • Impact summary tailored to your industry
  • Full plain-English analysis of what changed
  • Email alerts & digests when this law changes
  • Compliance self-assessment tools
Create free account Log in
Labels
illegal dumping waste litter POEO Act local councils NSW EPA
Official sources
Frequently asked questions

Which WHS law does this come from?

New Mid-Tier Illegal Dumping Offence (>50L or 50kg) is a WHS requirement set out in Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 (NSW). It is made under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW). The relevant provision is NSW > Environment > POEO Act > Waste Offences § POEO Act ss 144AE, 144AG.

What does this WHS obligation require?

New Mid-Tier Illegal Dumping Offence (>50L or 50kg) is a WHS obligation under Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 (NSW). In short, New offence of dumping more than 50L or 50kg of waste/litter in a public or open private place, sitting between littering and common waste offences.

What changed recently?

New Mid-Tier Illegal Dumping Offence (>50L or 50kg) was last updated on 3 September 2026.

Where this sits

Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 New South Wales Australia

About this Topic

Updates tracked1
Monitoring detail
First seenSep 2026