Levy zone map

  • The levy zone covers 39 out of 77 local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland.
  • The exclusion of some LGAs recognises the different waste management needs of rural and regional Queensland, and removes the costs of administering, remitting and reporting against the levy in these areas.
  • Measures are in place to ensure that these areas outside the levy zone do not become ‘dumping grounds’ in efforts to avoid paying the levy.
  • The levy zone is divided into two areas
    • the metropolitan zone—comprising of the 10 south-east Queensland LGAs
    • the regional zone—made up of the remaining 29 LGAs in the current levy zone.

Contact

General enquiries 13 QGOV (13 74 68)

Exemptions for disaster waste

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

Last updated:
10 July 2026