Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Fees) Determination 2004*
Disallowable Instrument DI2004-122
made under the
Waste Minimisation Act 2001, Section 45(1) - Determination of Fees

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Waste Minimisation (Fees) Determination 2004.
2.	Revocation
I revoke disallowable instrument number DI2003-96 as notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register.
3.	Determination of fees 
The fees for services provided are specified in the Schedule hereunder in Column 2 and prices for 2004-2005 are specified in Column 4 opposite, in relation to that service.  Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double     asterisk (**).
4.	Explanatory Notes
Explanatory notes (including the previous year’s fee) are at Column 3 and included in the Schedule.  Explanatory notes are included at the end of the Schedule, where applicable.  Headings and explanatory notes in the Schedule do not form part of the determination.  (For example: where new fees for 2004-05 are denoted by an “N/A” in 2003-04, if included in the schedule, would not form part of the determination).
5.	Payment of Fee
The fees determined in this schedule are payable to the ACT Government by the person(s) requesting the goods or services, as listed.
6.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2004.  

Bill Wood
Minister for Urban Services
23 June 2004

1.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY Residential per tonne - 0.5 tonne or more	50.00	50.00	
2.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY - Small (equal to a Sedan Boot)	7.00	7.00	
3.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY – Medium (equal to a Utility/Wagon/ Sedan + Trailer)	14.00	14.00	
4.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY – Large (equal to a Utility + Trailer/Sedan + Caged Trailer)	21.00	21.00	
5.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY - Tyres	3.00 per tyre	3.00 per tyre	
6.	NON COMMERCIAL LEVY – Mattresses	5.00 per mattress	5.00 per mattress	
7.	COMMERCIAL TIP FEES 
Commercial and Industrial (except special waste & household) less than 0.25 tonne **	14.00	16.50	
8.	COMMERCIAL TIP FEES
Commercial and Industrial (except special waste & household) per tonne - 0.25 tonnes or more **	55.00	66.00	
9.	ANY OTHER GARBAGE (except special waste, household, industrial and commercial garbage) less than 0.25 tonne **	14.00	16.50	
10.	ANY OTHER GARBAGE (except special waste, household, industrial and commercial garbage) per tonne -  0.25 tonnes or more **	55.00	66.00	
11.	SPECIAL WASTE Whole Tyres up to 0.25 tonne **	30.00	33.00	
12.	SPECIAL WASTE Whole Tyres per tonne - 0.25 tonne or more **	120.00	132.00	

13.	SPECIAL WASTE Shredded Tyres up to 0.5 tonne **	27.50	27.50
	
14.	SPECIAL WASTE Shredded Tyres per tonne – 0.5 tonne or more **	55.00	55.00	
15.	SPECIAL WASTE Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
16.	SPECIAL WASTE Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) per tonne – 0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
17.	SPECIAL WASTE Chemical Waste (Solid) up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
18.	SPECIAL WASTE Chemical Waste (Solid) per tonne-0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
19.	SPECIAL WASTE Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)**	8.50	8.80	
20.	SPECIAL WASTE Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle) **	110.00	110.00	
21.	SPECIAL WASTE –Administrative Charge on carcasses at Parkwood Recycling Centre	55.00	66.00	
22.	SPECIAL WASTE Radioactive Waste up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
23.	SPECIAL WASTE Radioactive Waste per tonne – 0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
24.	SPECIAL WASTE Other Hazardous Waste up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
25.	SPECIAL WASTE Other Hazardous Waste per tonne – 0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
26.	SPECIAL WASTE Sullage up to 0.25 tonne **	60.00	66.00	
27.	SPECIAL WASTE Sullage per tonne – 0.25 tonne or more **	120.00	132.00	
28.	SPECIAL WASTE Sewage ash and grit up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
29.	SPECIAL WASTE Sewage ash and grit per tonne - 0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
30.	SPECIAL WASTE Meat, fish or other animal processing wastes up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
31.	SPECIAL WASTE Meat, fish or other animal processing wastes per tonne-0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
32.	SPECIAL WASTE Special Burials up to 0.5 tonne **	45.00	49.50	
33.	SPECIAL WASTE Special Burials per tonne – 0.5 tonne or more **	90.00	99.00	
34.	SPECIAL WASTE Prescribed Waste Prescribed Waste per 200L drum **	225.00	225.00	
35.	SPECIAL WASTE Goods Carrying Vehicles (incl. Trailers) in the event of Weighbridge failure Any Motor Vehicle delivering to landfill for disposal, Special Garbage, Industrial and Commercial Garbage and any other garbage other than light trucks and articulated vehicles **
-	small
-	medium
-	large	

7.00
14.00
21.00	

7.00
14.00
21.00	
36.	SPECIAL WASTE Goods Carrying Vehicles (incl. Trailers) in the event of Weighbridge failure Light Truck delivering to landfill for disposal Special Garbage, Industrial and Commercial Garbage, and any other garbage. **	55.00	66.00	

37.	SPECIAL WASTE Goods Carrying Vehicles (incl. Trailers) in the event of Weighbridge failure Articulated Vehicle delivering to landfill Special Garbage, Industrial and Commercial Garbage and any other Garbage. **	55.00	66.00	

Additional Explanatory Notes

In this instrument the term:

“Non Commercial” means garbage from residential premises generated from domestic activity, transported by the householder and does not include special waste.

“Commercial -Industrial and Commercial Garbage” means garbage generated, collected, transported or disposed of as part of an industrial or commercial activity.  This includes wastes from the office and professional premises.

“Special Garbage” includes all garbage listed in the schedule including the category ‘prescribed waste’ which is the charging category for the disposal of hazardous waste in the secure landfill storage facility at West Belconnen landfill.

“Any Other Garbage” includes all garbage that does not fit into the categories of household, special or industrial and commercial due to the unusual nature of its generation and/or delivery.

“Small” is equal to a Sedan boot/Sedan + Trailer half filled.  Sedan means an enclosed motor vehicle principally constructed for the conveyance of up to eight persons.  The luggage compartment is usually not able to be accessed, or has restricted access, from the interior of the vehicle.

“Medium” is equal to a Utility/Wagon/Sedan + trailer.  Wagon means an enclosed motor vehicle principally constructed for the conveyance or up to eight persons.  When the rear seats are in an upright position the vehicle has substantial luggage area in proportion to the overall size of the interior.  The luggage area can be accessed from within the vehicle through a door at the rear.

“Large” is equal to a Utility + Trailer/ Sedan + Caged Trailer/ Van.  Trailer means Trailer as defined in the Motor Traffic Act 1936.

“Any Other Motor Vehicle” means any ‘motor vehicle’, as defined in the Motor Traffic Act 1936, other than Sedan, Station wagon and trailer as defined above.

“Light Truck” means Light Truck as defined in the Motor Traffic Act 1936.

“Articulated vehicle” means articulated vehicle as defined in the Motor Traffic Act 1936.

Fees provided in this schedule were previously determined under the Building and Services Act 1924 which has been replaced by the Waste Minimisation Act 2001.