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Our business

Environmental Service Group

The Environmental Service Group (ESG) provides specialist consulting, contractor, and project management services to NSW Government agencies in:

built environment sustainability and the drive toward net zero greenhouse emissions
mitigating potential health and environmental risks posed by contaminated land through the;
- assessment, management and remediation of impacted land
- management and rehabilitation of legacy landfills.

Our services range from the initial appraisal and assessment of the environmental issue to project management and completion. Our team of experts’ flexible and responsive approach to NSW Government client needs ensures we deliver pragmatic and cost-effective solutions that also align with long-term government commitments.

Sustainability

World-leading building sustainability programs and Net Zero greenhouse emissions advice and implementation.

Net Zero strategy

Eliminating and offsetting carbon emissions across the PDNSW-owned office portfolio by 2030.

Staff standing by an open energy cabinet.

Sustainable buildings

Industry-leading building sustainability programs and practices driving operational efficiencies and reducing our environmental footprint.

Image of people walking along a row of solar panels on the roof of a sustainable building

Ratings and awards

Award-winning owned commercial office portfolio achieving the highest sustainability rankings.

Smart batteries for buildings

Smart battery initiatives for government-owned office buildings across the state.

Department of Planning and Environment Deputy Secretary Leon Walker (left) and Property and Development NSW ESG Executive Director Peter Graham (right)

Contaminated land management

Land remediation and rejuvenation, landfill management and specialised environmental services.

Hunters Hill site remediation

100-year-old contamination issue caused by historic industrial activity at Hunters Hill.

Truegain site remediation

Cleaning up contamination from a former waste oil processing facility.

Pasminco site remediation

Completed remediation and continue to manage the former Boolaroo lead and zinc smelter site.

Waratah Gasworks site remediation

Resolving legacy contamination of a former gasworks site.

Intertrade site remediation

Remediating land at the former BHP Newcastle Steelworks site.

Waste Assets Management Corporation

Rehabilitating and managing closed landfills, partnering in renewable energy initiatives and offering specialised environmental services.

Bare Creek Bike Park

Construction of a world-class mountain bike park after remediating the former Belrose landfill site.

Landfill gas to renewable energy

Eastern Creek renewable energy facility supplying electricity to the grid while reducing greenhouse emissions.

Image of the Eastern Creek Renewable Energy Facility

Wastewater treatment

Collecting, containing and treating wastewater at several of our closed landfill sites.

Image of an inspector at a water treatment plant

Boolaroo earthworks

Earthmoving capability and project management skills used to deliver an access road for a new commercial precinct.