Australian Capital Territory
Waste Minimisation (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2016-161
made under the
Waste Minimisation Act 2001, section 45 (Determination of fees)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 45 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 (the Act) provides that the Minister may determine fees for the Act.

Indexed Fees

This determination increases fees since the previous determination by 4%, rounded for cash handling and other purposes, with the following exceptions:

(1)	Items 1.8 and 1.9, fees for mattress acceptance, collection and recycling were not indexed due to being introduced in April 2016.
(2)	Item 1.10, fee for mattress acceptance at transfer stations was not indexed due to being amended in April 2016.

New Fees

New Fees have been established at Items 2.1 and 2.2 for the acceptance of clean soil, concrete and brick from households at Mugga and Mitchell Transfer Stations.

Repealed and Amended Fees

The fees for acceptance at West Belconnen Resource Management Centre of virgin excavation natural material (from a single point of origin) and Item 7.6 $6.90 per tonne and Item 7.7 $3.90 per tonne are replaced by one fee of $11.00 per tonne at Item 6.4. 

The fee for acceptance at West Belconnen Resource Management Centre of cover remediation material at Item 7.8 $7.30 per tonne has been replaced with a fee set at $0.00 per tonne at Item 7.4 which allows for the acceptance of virgin excavation natural material for operational purposes.
This determination provides that registered charities and ACT Government agencies may apply to the Minister to waive a fee listed in schedule 1.  If the Minister considers it would be in the public interest, the Minister may waive the fee (completely or partly).

The determination takes effect on 1 July 2016.