Waste Management and Resource Recovery Fees Disallowable Instrument
GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**)
Part 1 - Waste disposal fees for household waste
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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1.1
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Household waste ACT residential fee – 0.5 tonne or more**
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$117.50 per tonne
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$121.75 per tonne
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1.2
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Household waste non-ACT residential fee **
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$201.50 per tonne
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$208.75 per tonne
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1.3
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Household waste fee: Small (up to a sedan boot and less than 0.5 tonnes)**
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$16.70 per load
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$17.30 per load
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1.4
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Household waste fee: Medium (up to a sedan with a trailer, a utility or a wagon and less than 0.5 tonnes)**
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$33.40 per load
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$34.60 per load
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1.5
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Household waste fee: Large (up to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer and less than 0.5 tonnes)**
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$46.95 per load
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$48.65 per load
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1.6
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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
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$17.40 per tyre
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$18.05 per tyre
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1.7
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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
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$25.50 per tyre
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$26.40 per tyre
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1.8
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Household waste fee: Receipt and recycling of mattress or mattress base at Mitchell and Mugga transfer stations**
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$49.45 per mattress or base
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$51.25 per mattress or base
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Part 2 - Clean recyclable material from households
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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2.1
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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**
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$81.35 per tonne
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$84.30 per tonne
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2.2
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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**
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$81.35 per tonne
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$84.30 per tonne
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Part 3 - Landfill fees for commercial and industrial waste
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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3.1
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Commercial industrial and other waste not listed elsewhere (less than 0.25 tonne)**
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$51.65 per load
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$53.50 per load
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3.2
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Commercial industrial and other waste not listed elsewhere (0.25 tonne or more)**
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$203.55 per tonne
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$210.90 per tonne
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Part 4 - Landfill fees for special waste
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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4.1
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Asbestos or products containing asbestos: package less than 250 kg** Note: Disposals larger than 60 kg are by appointment only. Packages must be fully wrapped, sealed in plastic and not exceed 600 mm x 600 mm x 200 mm and 20 kg per package. Domestic customers can dispose up to 60 kg (3 packages) free of charge.
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$57.50 per load
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$59.55 per load
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4.2
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Asbestos or products containing asbestos: 250 kg or more; or arriving at the landfill in a package larger than 80 cm x 80 cm** Note: Material accepted by appointment only. Packages must be fully wrapped, sealed in plastic and not exceed 600 mm x 600 mm x 200 mm.
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$228.55 per tonne
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$236.80 per tonne
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4.3
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Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)**
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$17.60 each
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$18.25 each
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4.4
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Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle) **
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$228.55 each
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$236.80 each
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4.5
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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, crystalline silica dust and hydrocarbons) ** Note: Material accepted by appointment only. Packaging for waste contaminated by crystalline silica dust should be no larger than 600 mm x 600 mm x 200 mm and weigh less than 20 kg each.
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$127.80 per load
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$132.40 per load
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4.6
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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, crystalline silica dust and hydrocarbons)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only. Packaging for waste contaminated by crystalline silica dust should be no larger than 600 mm x 600 mm x 200 mm and weigh less than 20 kg each.
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$255.80 per tonne
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$265.00 per tonne
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Part 5 - Fees in the event of weighbridge failure
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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5.1
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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)**
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$16.70 per load
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$17.30 per load
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5.2
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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)**
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$33.40 per load
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$34.60 per load
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5.3
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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) **
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$46.95 per load
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$48.65 per load
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5.4
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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)**
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$203.55 per load
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$210.90 per load
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Part 6 - Other fees
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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6.1
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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**
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$203.55 per tonne
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$210.90 per load
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6.2
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Mixed commercial or industrial waste containing greater than 50% recyclable material, including standard recyclables (defined as paper, cardboard, glass and plastics), garden waste, bricks, metal and concrete**
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$385.20 per tonne
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$399.05 per tonne
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6.3
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Receipt and recycling of whole tyres from vehicles (more than 0.25 tonne)** Note: Appointment required for 10 or more tyres
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$1,159 per tonne
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$1,200.75 per tonne
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6.4
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Clean up Australia (only redeemable by voucher)
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$0.00
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$0.00
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6.5
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Registered charity fee (only applies to approved registered charities)
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$0.00
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$0.00
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6.6
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Territory entity fee (only applies to approved Territory entities)
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Part 7 - Mugga 2 remediation fees
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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7.1
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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
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$25.10 per tonne
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$26.00 per tonne
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7.2
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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
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$113.40 per tonne
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$117.50 per tonne
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7.3
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Acceptance at Mugga 2 of virgin excavation natural material (VENM) from a single point of origin** Note: Material accepted by appointment only
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$15.25 per tonne
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$15.80 per tonne
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Part 8 - Acceptance of Mr Fluffy Material
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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8.1
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Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy material disposal during weekday (excluding public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only
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$12,758.10 per day
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$13,217.40 per day
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8.2
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Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy material disposal during weekend (including public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only
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$15,159.00 per day
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$15,704.75 per day
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8.3
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Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy Hot Spot material disposal during weekday (excluding public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only
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$1,365.20 per house and day
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$1,414.35 per house and day
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8.4
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Acceptance at Mugga Landfill of Mr Fluffy Hot Spot material disposal during weekend (including public holiday)** Note: Material accepted by appointment only
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$1,693.45 per house and day
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$1,754.40 per house and day
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8.5
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Mr Fluffy material disposed at Mugga Landfill**
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$47.70 per tonne
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$49.40 per tonne
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Waste facility licensing fees and waste transporter registration fees
| Item | Description of matter for which fee is payable | Previous fees payable in 2025-26 | Fees payable from 1 July 2026 |
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1.1
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22(5)(a)(ii) Waste facility licence fee
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$426.05 per annum
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$441.40 per annum
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1.2
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34(4)(a)(ii) Registration of a waste transporter
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$298.00 per annum
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$308.75 per annum
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