Did you know that from 1 July 2024, from your landfill waste bin now costs our community around $45 per tonne in state tax. This will be close to $70 per tonne from mid-2026.
To ensure this impact is minimised, a tiered fee structure has been introduced on a ‘user pays’ basis. In this way, the cost increase can be reduced by sorting your load to ensure the amount going to landfill is minimised.
For example, below are the new fees:
Sedan, hatch or station wagon (seats up)
- Full recovery load (recycle/reuse) $16
- Partial landfill load $20
- Full landfill load $25 (previously $15.00)
Van, ute or single axle trailer
- Full recovery load (recycle/reuse) $23
- Partial landfill load $30
- Full landfill load $38 (previously $22)
Tandem axle trailer
- Full recovery load (recycle/reuse) $32
- Partial landfill load $51
- Full landfill load $71 (previously $29)
The new fee schedule will come into effect on 1 July 2024. Click here to view them.
Our team have put together some answers to commonly asked questions to help our community understand the changes.
The cost of providing waste services is closely related to the volume of waste that goes to landfill.
The increase in gate fees is required to cover the additional costs to the Council from increases imposed by the state government for the State Landfill Levy. This is more than doubling for landfill operators from $21.36 per tonne to $44.88 per tonne in 2024-25.
The levy is designed to encourage people to reduce waste, and to re-use or recycle materials instead of sending them to landfill.
This levy is part of a broader plan by the Tasmanian Government to improve how we handle waste.
The levy does not apply to recyclables such as bottles and cans, or recoverable materials such as green waste, metal recycling, clean soil, bricks, concrete and timber.
By separating recyclables and using FOGO or home composting,
Supporting re-use facilities such as salvage yards and Tip Shops.
Illegal dumping by the public was occurring well before the introduction of the levy. The reasons why some people illegally dump their rubbish are not clear. Some of the levy revenue will further support programs that tackle littering and illegal dumping (including education) around the State.
The Council is not making any profit from the increase in fees. The Council must pass on the cost of the Landfill Levy to the Tasmanian Government.
The Tasmanian Government has implemented the levy through the introduction of legislation.
Landfill operators (including councils that operate a landfill) are required to pay the levy to Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, who administer the levy and ensure compliance with all levy regulations.
Levy funds are directed into a dedicated reinvestment account established and managed in accordance with the legislation.
For more information, be sure to contact our friendly Customer Service team.
