Levy rates
The waste levy will apply to general waste streams - municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, and construction and demolition waste.
The levy will also apply to regulated (or hazardous) waste – more information is available on:
- regulated waste categories–view the Environmental Protection (Regulated Waste) Amendment Regulation 2018.
- environmental management register and contaminated land register.
| Type of waste | Levy rate (per tonne) in 2019-2020 financial year |
|---|---|
| Treated timber sawdust and shavings | $75 |
Earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant from land recorded on the environmental management register or contaminated land register | $75 |
| Regulated waste: Category 1 | $155 |
| Regulated waste: Category 2 | $105 |
| Other levyable waste | $75 |
| Exemptions for specific waste | $0 |
The waste levy for all classifications is proposed to increase by $5 on 1 July each year.
GST is not applied to the waste levy when a landfill operator pays the waste levy to the Queensland Government.
GST is applied to the waste levy when a landfill operator charges their customers a fee to cover their levy liability.
View a summary of levy requirements for operators—in the levy zone or in the non-levy zone.