Air pollution

Council is responsible for enforcing certain clean air regulations, along with other government bodies.

We're all responsible for minimising air pollution. Air emissions include dust, odours, smoke, spray drift and gas leaks.

Talk to your neighbour

If you have a problem with air emissions please talk to your neighbour to discuss the issue. Give them a reasonable amount of time to do something about it. If the situation has not changed after that time, it may then be necessary to contact the appropriate authority.

Please be considerate of your neighbours and avoid smoke nuisance. If you're planning a fire, talk to your neighbours first (24 hours notice is required). Smoke can cause breathing difficulties for some people. 

Air quality alerts

Visit the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment website to see if there are any alerts or restrictions in place.

Reporting air pollution

Where air pollution causes or threatens material harm to the environment, a number of authorities must be notified.

Make sure you have identified the source of pollution or contact the relevant authority when pollution is happening. Please provide as much detail as possible. This will assist officers investigating the issue.

Air pollution from a Tweed premises operated by private industry and for which there is no environment protection licence should be reported to Council. 

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