Waste levy removed for another 10 flood-hit areas

Published: 12 April 2024

Released by: Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Minister for Environment and Heritage

The NSW Government is extending the waste levy waiver to another 10 areas to further support communities grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainfall and flooding.

Residents in an additional 10 Local Government Areas can now dispose of flood-affected items at landfill sites without incurring the waste levy fee.

Lifting the fee aims to expedite the recovery process and ease financial burdens on impacted households and businesses.

The Natural Disaster Waste Levy Exemption has been granted to these additional Local Government Areas:

Blacktown
Byron
Central Coast
Clarence Valley
Dungog
Hornsby
Lake Macquarie
Maitland
Mid-Coast
The Hills

This extension takes the total number of eligible areas to 22.

The Blue Mountains, Camden, Liverpool, Penrith, Sutherland, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Hawkesbury, Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Shellharbour and Kiama have already received waivers.

Residents will not be charged the waste levy fee to get rid of flood-generated waste until 30 June 2024, though local landfill gate fees may apply.

The exemption coves waste on public and private land, including damaged building materials, furniture, carpet, gardening debris and any other flood-related products.

As clean-up efforts continue, the Environment Protection Authority could expand this assistance to help other communities rebuild and recover.