Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2006 (No1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2006-100
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 2006 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2006.
3.	Revocation of previous determinations
Disallowable Instrument number DI2005 – 110 (as notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register) 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.	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees in the Schedule are marked with a double asterisk (**).

John Hargreaves
Minister for the Territory and Municipal Services

4 June 2006

THE SCHEDULE

Column 1
Item Number
	Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2005-2006 (where applicable))
	Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2006 	
Part 1	Landfill fees for household waste	
1.1.	Household waste ACT residential fee – 0.5 tonne or more	$60.00 per tonne	$62.00 per tonne	
1.2.	Household waste Non-ACT residential fee 	$60.00 per tonne	$80.00 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 (except special waste and household waste) less than 0.25 tonne **	$19.25	$22.00	
2.2.	Commercial and industrial waste (except special waste and household waste) – 0.25 tonne or more **	$77.00 per tonne	$88.00 per tonne	
Part 3	Landfill fees for special waste	
3.1.	Whole tyres less than 0.25 tonne **	$35.75	$41.25	
3.2.	Whole tyres per tonne – 0.25 tonne or more **	$143.00 per tonne	$165.00 per tonne	
3.3.	Shredded tyres less than 0.5 tonne **	$33.00	$49.50	
3.4.	Shredded tyres – 0.5 tonne or more **	$66.00 per tonne	$99.00 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 2005-2006 (where applicable))	Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2006 	
3.5.	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) less than 0.25 tonne **	$27.50	$28.50	
3.6.	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) – 0.25 tonne or more **  	$110.00 per tonne	$115.00 per tonne	
3.7.	Chemical waste (Solid) less than 0.5 tonne **	$55.00	$60.50	
3.8.	Chemical waste (Solid) -0.5 tonne or more **	$110.00 per tonne	$115.00 per tonne	
3.9.	Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)**	$8.80 each	$10.50 each	
3.10.	Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle) **	$110.00 each	$121.00 each	
3.11.	Radioactive waste less than 0.5 tonne **	$55.00	$66.00	
3.12.	Radioactive waste – 0.5 tonne or more **	$110.00 per tonne	$132.00 per tonne	
3.13.	Hazardous waste other than radioactive waste less than 0.5 tonne **	$55.00	$66.00	
3.14.	Hazardous waste other than radioactive waste – 0.5 tonne or more **	$110.00 per tonne	$132.00 per tonne	
3.15.	Sewage ash and grit less than 0.5 tonne **	$77.00	$82.50	
3.16.	Sewage ash and grit – 0.5 tonne or more **	$154.00 per tonne	$165.00 per tonne	
3.17.	Meat, fish or other animal processing wastes less than 0.5 tonne **	$55.00	$66.00	
3.18.	Meat, fish or other animal processing wastes -0.5 tonne or more **	$110.00 per tonne	$132.00 per tonne	
3.19.	Burials requiring special arrangements (eg product destruction, supervised or immediate burial) less than 0.5 tonne **	$55.00	$60.50	
3.20.	Burials requiring special arrangements (eg product destruction, supervised or immediate burial) – 0.5 tonne or more **	$110.00 per tonne	$121.00 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 2005-2006 (where applicable))	Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2006 	
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 **	$19.25	$22.00	
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 **	$77.00 per tonne	$88.00 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)**	$77.00	$88.00	
Part 6	Other fees	
6.1.	Clean fill for disposal at landfill	N/A	$99.00 per tonne	
6.2.	Mixed commercial or industrial waste containing greater than 50% recyclable material as determined by the Minister under the Waste Minimisation Act 2001
Note: recyclable material is set out in Notifiable Instrument NI 2003— 138	N/A	$120.00 per tonne	
Note:  The fees set out in column 3 were for financial year 2005/06 and are for comparison purposes only