Environmental management
Sydney Metro has a Construction Environmental Management Framework (CEMF) that sets out environmental and sustainability management standards to help ensure Sydney Metro and its contractors comply with statutory and planning requirements.
This framework addresses the management of environmental impacts in relation to:
- noise and vibration
- traffic and transport
- local businesses
- landscape and visual amenity
- ground water and geology
- soil and water quality
- flooding and hydrology
- air quality
- waste management
- flora and fauna
- stakeholder and community involvement
- general site works
- spoil management
- visual amenity management
- carbon and energy management
- materials management
- heritage
Documents outlining how these environmental impacts are managed are accessible from the Sydney Metro document library.
Environment Protection Licence
The program of works carried out by Sydney Metro includes scheduled activities under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW). Sydney Metro has developed an Environment Protection Licence (EPL) strategy to ensure the requirements of these licences are managed and met effectively.
The EPLs for each of the Sydney Metro contractors are accessible from the NSW Environment Protection Authority website.
Environment Management System (EMS) recertification – ISO 140001
Sydney Metro’s Environmental Management System achieved ISO 14001 re-certification after an independent audit by Intertek SAI Global in June 2023. The ISO 14001 framework helps Sydney Metro effectively manage its environmental responsibilities and improve environmental outcomes. Sydney Metro’s goal is to make a positive impact on the environment and inspire other projects to adopt similar sustainable measures. Throughout the planning, construction and delivery of our projects, we are committed to meeting and exceeding environmental standards, showcasing our dedication to managing our environmental impact effectively.
Pesticide Use Notification Plan
The Transport Pesticide Use Notification Plan (the Plan) is on public exhibition for consultation from Monday 24 August 2026 to Monday 21 September 2026. Developed in accordance with the NSW Pesticides Regulation 2017, the Plan explains how Sydney Metro and other public authorities within Transport as well as our contractors and private operators, will notify the community about pesticide applications in outdoor public places that Transport owns, controls or maintains across NSW.
This includes (but is not limited to) pesticide applications at stations and station precincts, along roadsides, and at roadside rest areas.
The Plan sets out:
- the public places covered by the Plan
- who uses these public places and an estimate of the level of use
- how and when the community will be notified about pesticide applications (including the notification methods that will be used)
- how to access the Plan and where to find more information
- contact details for enquiries about the Plan
To access a copy and provide feedback, please visit https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/operations/roads-and-waterways/environment-and-heritage/environmental-compliance/pesticide-use