Environment & Waste Waste & recycling New waste charges from 1 December 2011

New waste disposal fees and charges will apply at nominated Toowoomba region waste facilities in line with Queensland Government legislation from December 1 this year.

Uniform gate fees for residential and commercial operators will be introduced to offset operating costs.

Sites covered by the new charges include:

  • Toowoomba Waste Management Centre Bedford St, Cranley
  • Jondaryan Waste Management Centre, Warrego Hwy
  • Kleinton, Kleinton School Road
  • Greenmount, Faulkner Road
  • Charlton, Leeson Road
  • Goombungee, Centenary Road
  • Millmerran, Owens Scrub Road
  • Pittsworth, Tip Road (Old Gore Highway)
  • Yarraman, D'Aguilar Highway
  • Oakey Transfer Station, Lorrimer Street
  • Evergreen, Daffodil Street
  • Crows Nest, South Street
  • Clifton, Logan Road

All other Toowoomba region waste facilities will be restricted to domestic waste from residents only from December 1 to comply with state government legislation. All other sites will no longer accept commercial waste.

Council is required to pay a commercial waste levy to the Queensland Government from December 1 this year. These costs will be passed on to commercial customers where applicable.

For more details about the waste levy, please visit www.derm.qld.gov.au

Waste disposal fees and charges effective 1 December 2011

WASTE TYPE

VEHICLE TYPE

DOMESTIC

COMMERCIAL

A. GENERAL WASTE

(mixed general waste that is landfilled)

Car

$4.00

$5.90

Trailer

$7.00

$14.50

Car with single axle trailer

$10.00

$19.60

Utilities

$7.00

$14.70

Utilities with single axle trailer

$13.00

$28.40

Light commercial type van

$6.50

$14.20

Light commercial type van with single axle trailer

$12.50

$27.90

All other vehicles – including all vehicles with a loaded weight (RGVM) of 3 tonne or greater except as noted above

$88.00

per tonne

$126.50

per tonne

B. GREENWASTE

(contaminated green waste will be charged at the applicable general waste rate)

Car

$4.00

Trailer

$7.00

Car with single axle trailer

$10.00

Utilities

$7.00

Utilities with single axle trailer

$13.00

Light commercial type van

$6.50

Light commercial type van with single axle trailer

$12.50

All other vehicles – including all vehicles with a loaded weight (RGVM) of 3 tonne or greater except as noted above

$36.25

per tonne

C. TYRES

(from DOMESTIC SOURCES ONLY)

Some sites are not permitted to accept tyres.

Car (includes motorcycle tyres – limit 4 tyres per visit

$11.00 each

Not accepted

4WD – limit 4 per visit

$33.00 each

D. RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Sorted/uncontaminated loads of recyclable materials eg. Materials normally disposed of in the recyclable area of the “wheelie bin”.

Limited to cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, metals (steel and aluminium cans

All Vehicles

No Charge

E. REUSABLE MATERIALS

Uncontaminated loads of concrete, bitumen or asphalt

$44.00/tonne

Uncontaminated loads of mixed inert reusable waste

$66.00/ tonne

$104.50/tonne

WASTE TYPE

VEHICLE TYPE

DOMESTIC

F. CLEAN FILL

All Vehicles – uncontaminated loads of clean fill approved for landfill use (by PRIOR APPROVAL ONLY)

No charge

All vehicles – other clean fill

As per Class A – General Waste

G. REGULATED WASTE

Limited to:-

- De-watered fish, food, poultry processing wastes

- De-watered tannery residues

- Infectious and quarantine wastes (rendered non-infectious)

All vehicles – Low hazard

Not accepted

$143.00/tonne

All vehicles – low hazard (special burial required)

$209.00/tonne

All vehicles – high hazard

$253.00/tonne

All vehicles – high hazard (special burial required)

$319.00/tonne

All vehicles – contaminated soil

$192.50/tonne

H. ASBESTOS

(All chemical forms – must be double wrapped and sealed and remain sealed after unloading at the waste facility)

All vehicles

$88.00/tonne

I. DEAD ANIMALS

Cats and Dogs

$27.90 each

$34.90 each

Large dogs

$41.90 each

$52.35 each

Swine or sheep

$65.30 each

$81.70 each

Horses or cattle

$93.30 each

$116.60 each

J. SPECIAL BURIALS

eg. confidential files

All vehicles – special burials other than regulated waste

$154.00/tonne

$192.50/tonne

  

Note:

  • All listed fees are GST inclusive.
  • Mixed loads containing regulated waste shall be charged at the regulated waste rate.
  • Toowoomba Regional Council measures waste loads using 'Payload Factors' where a weighbridge is not installed (refer Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011).
  • Council is required to pay the State Government a commercial waste levy from 1 December 2011. These costs will be passed on where applicable (exemptions may apply).
  • Exemptions for charitable organisations only applies to the levy portion of gate fees.   The gate fee for waste disposal applies to all waste received at council faciliities.
  • Mixed loads containing recyclable materials shall be charged at the rate for the applicable waste.

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