Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2010—118
made under the
Waste Minimisation 2001, section 45 – Determination of fees

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2010.
3	Revocation of previous determinations
The following instruments are revoked:
(a)	the Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) DI2009—85;
(b)	the Waste Minimisation (West Belconnen Borrow Pit Remediation Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) DI2009—207.
4	Determination of fees
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in the schedule, column 2 is the amount listed for that item in column 4.
5	Payment of fee 
A fee listed in the schedule is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the goods or service listed.
6	Fee Waivers
The Minister may waive a fee listed in the schedule if it is in the public interest to do so.
Example
The Minister decides to waive landfill fees for waste material generated as a result of a natural disaster.
7	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).
8	Dictionary
In this instrument:
contaminated remediation material means soil that has been approved for acceptance by the Environment Protection Authority and that is contaminated with small amounts of bonded asbestos sheeting, or soil contaminated with small amounts of other contaminants.
beneficial re-use remediation material means material such as clay, gravel, sand, soil and rock that that has been approved for acceptance by the Environment Protection Authority and that has been extracted from areas that are contaminated or have been previously contaminated.
virgin excavation natural material means excavated material such as clay, gravel, sand, soil and rock that has been approved for acceptance by the Environment Protection Authority, that is not mixed with any other waste and:
(a)	has been excavated from an area:
(i)	that is not contaminated with manufactured chemicals, as a result of industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural activities; or
(ii)	that does not contain sulphidic ores or soils; or
(b)	consists of excavated natural material.

Jon Stanhope MLA
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services

21 June 2010
Column 1
Item Number
	Column 2
Description of Matter for which fee is payable
	Column 3
Previous fees payable in 2009-10 (where applicable)
	Column 4
Fees payable from 1 July 2010 	
Part 1	Landfill fees for household waste	
1.1	Household waste ACT residential fee – 0.5 tonne or more	$64.15 per tonne	$66.35 per tonne	
1.2	Household waste Non-ACT residential fee 	$102.45 per tonne	$106.00 per tonne	
1.3	Household waste fee - Small (equal to a sedan boot)	$10.00	$10.00	
1.4	Household waste fee – Medium (equal to a sedan with a trailer, a utility, or a wagon)	$20.00	$20.00	
1.5	Household waste fee – Large (equal to a utility or wagon with a trailer, or a sedan with a caged trailer)	$30.00	$30.00	
Part 2	Landfill fees for commercial, industrial and other waste	
2.1	Commercial, industrial and other waste not dealt with elsewhere in this instrument – less than 0.25 tonne**
Note:	The disposal of regulated waste, as defined in the Environment Protection Act 1997 is subject to special licensing or permit arrangements issued by the Environment Protection Authority and in many instances may not be disposed of at a landfill.	$28.45	$29.40	
2.2	Commercial, industrial and other waste not dealt with elsewhere in this instrument – 0.25 tonne or more** 
Note:	The disposal of regulated waste, as defined in the Environment Protection Act 1997 is subject to special licensing or permit arrangements issued by the Environment Protection Authority and in many instances may not be disposed of at a landfill.	$113.85 per tonne	$117.80 per tonne	
Part 3	Landfill fees for special waste	
3.1	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) from commercial sources - less than 0.25 tonne**	$28.75	$29.75	
3.2	Asbestos or products containing asbestos (by arrangement) – 0.25 tonne or more; or arriving at the landfill in a package larger than 80cm x 80cm**	$115.00 per tonne	$119.00 per tonne	
3.3	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.	$66.00 per tonne
	$68.30 per tonne
	
3.4	Carcasses small/medium (e.g. dog/cat/sheep)**	$10.50 each	$10.85 each	
3.5	Carcasses large (e.g. horse/cattle)**	$121.00 each	$125.20 each	
3.6	Burials requiring special arrangements (e.g. product destruction, supervised or immediate burial including meat, fish or other animal processing wastes, low level radioactive waste, sewage ash or grit) – less than 0.5 tonne**
Note:	In some instances written waste classification and approval for disposal is required from the Environmental Protection Authority.	$71.50	$74.00	
3.7	Burials requiring special arrangements (e.g. product destruction, supervised or immediate burial including meat, fish or other animal processing wastes, low level radioactive waste, sewage ash or grit) – 0.5 tonne or more**
Note:	In some instances written waste classification and approval for disposal is required from the Environmental Protection Authority.	$143.00 per tonne	$148.00 per tonne	
Part 4	Fees in the event of weighbridge failure	
4.1	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in parts 2 or 3 when delivered in a small vehicle (equal to a sedan boot)**	$10.00	$10.00	
4.2	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in parts 2 or 3 when delivered in a medium vehicle (equal to a sedan with a trailer; a utility; or a wagon)**	$20.00	$20.00	
4.3	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material described in parts 2 or 3 when delivered in a large vehicle (equal to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer)**	$30.00	$30.00	
4.4	In the event the weighbridge is not operating the landfill disposal fee for material delivered by any form of truck (including trailer)**	$113.85 per load	$117.80 per load	

Part 5	Other fees	
5.1	Clean fill for disposal at landfill or 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.”**	$113.85 per tonne	$117.80 per tonne	
5.2	Mixed commercial or industrial waste containing greater than 50% recyclable material including standard recyclables (paper, cardboard, glass & plastics) and garden waste**	$155.25 per tonne	$160.65 per tonne	
Part 6	West Belconnen Borrow Pit (WBBP) remediation fees	
6.1	Acceptance at WBBP of contaminated remediation material, with site management services provided by the Territory or a third party appointed by the Territory**
Note:	Written approval for deposit of this material is required from the Environment Protection Authority.	$66.00 per tonne	$66.00 per tonne	
6.2	Acceptance at WBBP of contaminated remediation material, with site management services provided (with the agreement of the Territory) by the generator or transporter of the material**
Note:	Written approval for deposit of this material is required from the Environment Protection Authority.	$55.00 per tonne	$55.00 per tonne	
6.3	Acceptance at WBBP of beneficial re-use remediation material, with site management services provided by the Territory or a third party appointed by the Territory**
Note:	Written approval for deposit of this material is required from the Environment Protection Authority.  The Department will only accept quantities in excess of 100 tonnes.	$33.00 per tonne	$15.00 per tonne	
6.4	Acceptance at WBBP of virgin excavation natural material (from a single point of origin) with site management services provided by the Territory or a third party appointed by the Territory – mass of material is 100 tonnes or greater, but less than 1,000 tonnes**	$9.90 per tonne	$9.90 per tonne	
6.5	Acceptance at WBBP of virgin excavation natural material (from a single point of origin) with site management services provided by the Territory or a third party appointed by the Territory – mass of material is 1,000 tonnes or greater**	$3.30 per tonne	$3.30 per tonne	

Note:	The amounts in column 3 are for comparison purposes only.