Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Landfill Fees) Determination 2007 (No1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2007- 144
Made under the
Waste Minimisation Act 2001, Section 45 - Determination of Fees

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 45 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 (the Act) allows for the Minister to determine fees for the Act.

In line with the ACT NO Waste Pricing Strategy 2002, the commercial and industrial fees have been increased beyond the wage price index to reflect the true cost of disposing these materials to landfill.  All other fees and charges remain unchanged from 2006-07.

Previously established fees for chemical and hazardous waste materials have been removed from the determination on the basis that the Mugga Lane Landfill is not licensed under the Environmental Protection Act 1997 to accept these materials. A range of fees for special burials have been consolidated into a single special burials charge to simplify the fees and charges.

The previous $88 fee for commercial trucks established to cover periods when the weighbridge was not operational has been increased to $99 in line with commercial waste to landfill fees and charges increases.

The new fee determination takes effect on the 1 July 2007.