Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2008-111
Made under the
Waste Minimisation Act 2001, Section 45(1) - Determination of Fees

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2008.
3.	Revocation of previous determination
Disallowable Instrument DI2007 – 144 (Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)) is revoked.
4.	Determination of fees 
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in Column 2 of the Schedule is the amount listed for that item in Column 4 of the Schedule.
5.	Payment of fees
A fee listed in the Schedule is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the good or service listed.
6.	Fee Waivers
The Minister may waive a fee listed in Part 2 of the Schedule if it is in the public interest to do so.
7.	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees in the Schedule are marked with a double asterisk (**).

John Hargreaves MLA
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services
13 May 2008

THE SCHEDULE

Column 1
Item Number
	Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2007-2008 (where applicable))
	Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2008 	
Part 1	Landfill fees for household waste	
1.1.	Household waste ACT residential fee – 0.5 tonne or more	$62.00 per tonne	$62.00 per tonne	
1.2.	Household waste Non-ACT residential fee 	$90.00 per tonne	$99.00 per tonne	
1.3.	Household waste fee - Small (equal to a sedan boot)	$8.00	$8.00	
1.4.	Household waste fee – Medium (equal to a sedan with a trailer; a utility; or a wagon)	$16.00	$16.00	
1.5.	Household waste fee – Large (equal to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer)	$24.00	$24.00	
1.6.	Household waste fee - Tyres	$3.00 per tyre	$3.00 per tyre	
1.7.	Household waste fee – Mattresses	$5.00 per mattress	$5.00 per mattress	
Part 2	Landfill fees for commercial and industrial waste	
2.1.	Commercial and industrial waste less than 0.25 tonne **
(except special waste, household waste and where the relevant Minister under the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 has granted a fees waiver)	$24.75	$27.50	
2.2.	Commercial and industrial waste 0.25 tonne or more **
(except special waste, household waste and where the relevant Minister under the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 has granted a fees waiver)	$99.00 per tonne	$110.00 per tonne	
The Schedule continued

Column 1
Item Number
	
Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	
Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2007-2008 (where applicable))	
Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2008 	

Part 3	Landfill fees for special waste	
3.1.	Whole tyres less than 0.25 tonne **	$41.25	$68.75	
3.2.	Whole tyres per tonne – 0.25 tonne or more **	$165.00 per tonne	$275.00 per tonne	
3.3.	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) less than 0.25 tonne **	$28.75	$28.75	
3.4.	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) – 0.25 tonne or more **	$115.00 per tonne	$115.00 per tonne	
3.5.	Soil Contaminated with bonded asbestos sheeting particles 1 tonne or more **
Note: Written approval for disposal of this material is required from the Environment Protection Authority	N/A	$66.00 per tonne
	
3.6.	Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)**	$10.50 each	$10.50 each	
3.7.	Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle) **	$121.00 each	$121.00 each	
3.8.	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)**
Note: In some instances written waste classification and approval for disposal is required from the Environmental Protection Authority.	$66.00	$71.50	
3.9.	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) **
Note: In some instances written waste classification and approval for disposal is required from the Environmental Protection Authority.	$132.00 per tonne	$143.00 per tonne	
The Schedule continued

Column 1
Item Number
	
Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	
Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2007-2008 (where applicable))	
Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2008	

Part 4	Landfill fees for other waste	
4.1.	Waste other than special waste, household waste, industrial and commercial waste or regulated waste (as defined in the Environment Protection Act 1997) less than 0.25 tonne **	$24.75	$27.50	
4.2.	Waste other than special waste, household waste, industrial and commercial waste or regulated waste (as defined in the Environment Protection Act 1997) – 0.25 tonnes or more **	$99.00 per tonne	$110.00 per tonne	
Part 5	Fees in the event of weighbridge failure	
5.1.	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of this Schedule when delivered in a small vehicle (equal to a sedan boot)	$8.00	$8.00	
5.2.	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of this Schedule when delivered in a medium vehicle (equal to a sedan with a trailer; a utility; or a wagon)	$16.00	$16.00	
5.3.	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of this Schedule when delivered in a large vehicle (equal to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer)	$24.00	$24.00	
5.4.	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material delivered by any form of truck (including trailer)**	$99.00 per load	$110.00 per load	

The Schedule continued

Column 1
Item Number
	
Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	
Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2007-2008 (where applicable))	
Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2008 	

Part 6	Other fees	
6.1.	Clean fill for disposal at landfill including contaminated soils (e.g. Hydrocarbons) that have been approved by the Environment Protection Authority as “Inert Waste- required to be disposed of within a licensed lined landfill.”**	$99.00 per tonne	$110.00 per tonne	
6.2.	Mixed commercial or industrial waste containing greater than 50% recyclable material including standard recyclables (defined as paper, cardboard, glass & plastics) and garden waste. **
Note: As classified by the Landfill Inspector on visual assessment of waste loads presented at the tipping face or transfer station. 
	$120.00 per tonne	$150.00 per tonne	

Note:	The fees set out in column 3 were for financial year 2007/08 and are for comparison purposes only