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Waste disposal levy

About the levy

  • About Queensland's waste levy
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Information for councils on the Queensland waste levy.

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For landfill operators

  • Are you a waste disposal site
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Applications relating to the Queensland waste levy.

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General enquiries 13 QGOV (13 74 68)

Find out more about what can be recycled at home

Keep it loose

Let’s make sure we’re recycling as much as we can and recycling correctly.

Exemptions for disaster waste

Waste caused by a natural disaster is exempt from the levy. Find out where this applies.

Waste and resource recovery

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