Waste management


Waste Management and Resource Recovery Fees Disallowable Instrument

GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**)

Schedule 1 - Part 1 - Landfill fees for household waste

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
1.1 Household waste ACT residential fee – 0.5 tonne or more** $105.25 per tonne$109.20 per tonne
1.2 Household waste Non-ACT residential fee ** $180.55 per tonne$187.30per tonne
1.3 Household waste fee – Small (up to a sedan boot and <0.5 tonnes)** $14.95 per load$15.50 per load
1.4 Household waste fee – Medium (up to a sedan with a trailer; a utility; or a wagon and <0.5 tonnes)** $29.95 per load$31.05 per load
1.5 Household waste fee – Large (up to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer and <0.5 tonnes)** $42.00 per load$43.60 per load
1.6 Household waste fee – Receipt and recycling of whole tyres from light vehicles: clean and without rim (single tyre)**
Note: Appointment required for 10 or more tyres
$5.25 per tyre$5.45 per tyre
1.7 Household waste fee – Receipt and recycling of whole tyres from light vehicles : dirty or with rim (single tyre)**
Note: Appointment required for 10 or more tyres
$7.40 per tyre$7.70 per tyre
1.8 Household waste fee – Receipt and recycling of mattresses or mattress base at Mitchell and Mugga transfer stations** $38.85 per mattress$46.00 per mattress

Schedule 1 - Part 2 - Clean recyclable material from households

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
2.1 Household clean soil with no organics 0.5 tonne or more. To be placed at designated drop off areas at Mugga and Mitchell Transfer Stations.** $72.85 per tonne $75.60 per tonne
2.2 Household clean concrete and/or brick 0.5 tonne or more. To be placed at designated drop off areas at Mugga and Mitchell Transfer Stations.** $72.85 per tonne $75.60 per tonne

Schedule 1 - Part 3 - Landfill fees for commercial and industrial waste

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
3.1 Commercial industrial and other waste not dealt with elsewhere in this instrument - less than 0.25 tonne** $46.25 per load $48.00 per load
3.2 Commercial industrial and other waste not dealt with elsewhere in this instrument - 0.25 tonne or more** $182.35 per tonne $189.20 per tonne

Schedule 1 - Part 4 - Landfill fees for special waste

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
4.1 Asbestos or products containing asbestos – package less than 800 mm x 800 mm and less than 0.25 tonne
Note: fee is for commercial operators only
$51.50 per load $53.45 per load
4.2 Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement only, phone 02 6270 7700 to book) – 0.25 tonne or more; or arriving at the landfill in a package larger than 800 mm x 800 mm**
Note: Material accepted by appointment only
$204.70 per tonne $212.40 per tonne
4.3 Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)** $15.75 each $16.35 each
4.4 Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle) ** $204.85 each $212.40 each
4.5 Burials requiring special arrangements less than 0.5 tonne (e.g. product destruction, supervised or immediate burial including meat, fish or other animal processing wastes, low level radioactive waste, sewage ash or grit, asbestos, hydrocarbons) **
Note: Material accepted by appointment only
$114.50 per load $118.80 per load
4.6 Burials requiring special arrangements 0.5 tonne or more (e.g. product destruction, supervised or immediate burial including meat, fish or other animal processing wastes, low level radioactive waste, sewage ash or grit, asbestos, hydrocarbons)**
Note: Material accepted by appointment only
$229.15 per tonne $237.75 per tonne

Schedule 1 - Part 5 - Fees in the event of weighbridge failure

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
5.1 In the event the weighbridge is not operating at Mugga Lane or Mitchell the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2 or 3 of this Schedule when delivered in a small vehicle (up to a sedan boot)** $14.70 per load $15.25 per load
5.2 In the event the weighbridge is not operating at Mugga Lane or Mitchell the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2 or 3 of this Schedule when delivered in a medium vehicle (up to a sedan with a trailer; a utility; or a wagon)** $29.40 per load $30.50 per load
5.3 In the event the weighbridge is not operating at Mugga Lane or Mitchell the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2 or 3 of this Schedule when delivered in a large vehicle (up to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer) ** $45.20 per load $46.90per load
5.4 In the event the weighbridge is not operating at Mugga Lane or Mitchell the landfill disposal fee for material delivered by any form of truck (including trailer)** $182.80 per load $189.65 per load

Schedule 1 - Part 6 - Other fees

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
6.1 Fill for disposal at landfill including contaminated soils (e.g. hydrocarbons) that have been approved by the Environment Protection Authority as “Required to be disposed of within a licensed lined landfill.”** $182.35 per tonne $189.20 per tonne
6.2 Mixed commercial or industrial waste containing greater than 50% recyclable material, including standard recyclables (defined as paper, cardboard, glass and plastics) and garden waste, bricks, metal, and concrete. ** $248.75 per tonne $358.00 per tonne
6.3 Receipt and recycling of whole tyres from vehicles : clean and without rim (more than 0.25 tonne)** Note: Appointment required for 10 or more tyres $426.20 per tonne $442.20 per tonne
6.4 Receipt and recycling of whole tyres from vehicles : dirty or with rim (more than 0.25 tonne)** Note: Appointment required for 10 or more tyres $596.10 per tonne $618.45 per tonne
6.5 Receipt and recycling of computer equipment mainframes and bulk loads** $46.45 per 10 kilograms $48.20 per 10 kilograms

Schedule 1 - Part 7 - Mugga 2 remediation fees

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
7.1 Acceptance at Mugga 2 of beneficial re-use material, where the quantity of material is 100 tonnes or more.** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $22.50 per tonne $23.35 per tonne
7.2 Acceptance at Mugga 2 and handling/safe management of non-friable asbestos containing material, where the quantity of material is 40 tonnes or more.** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $101.60 per tonne $105.40 per tonne
7.3 Acceptance at Mugga 2 of virgin excavation natural material (from a single point of origin) Note: Material accepted by appointment only $13.65 per tonne $14.15 per tonne

Schedule 1 - Part 8 - Acceptance of Mr Fluffy Material

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
8.1 Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy material disposal during weekday (excluding public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $11,429.60 per day $11,858.20 per day
8.2 Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy material disposal during weekend (including public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $13,580.55 per day $14,089.80 per day
8.3 Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy Hot Spot material disposal during weekday (excluding public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $1,223.05 per house and day $1,268.90 per house and day
8.4 Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy Hot Spot material disposal during weekend (including public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only $1,517.10 per house and day $1,574.00 per house and day
8.5 Mr Fluffy material disposed at Mugga Landfill** $42.75 per tonne $44.35 per tonne

Schedule 2 - Waste facility licensing fees and waste transporter registration fees

Item Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fee payable in 2022-23Fees payable from
1 January 2024
1.1 22(5)(a)(ii) Waste facility licence fee $382.00 per annum $396.00 per annum
1.2 34(4)(a)(ii) Registration of a waste transporter $267.00 per annum$277.00 per annum

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