Bundle Waste
A business operating in NSW and Victoria needs a waste register for each jurisdiction. Keep the material description and service specification consistent, but verify classification, receiving facilities, transport requirements and applicable charges separately.
Landfill levies: compare the same period and category
EPA schedules for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 list NSW metropolitan and regional rates of AUD $180.20 and $103.80 per tonne. Victoria lists $177.19 for metropolitan municipal/industrial waste, $88.42 for rural municipal waste and $155.95 for rural industrial waste. These are statutory levy schedules, not collection quotes. NSW Environment Protection Authority: Waste levy areas and levy rates. EPA Victoria: Waste levy.
The metropolitan figures differ by $3.01 per tonne for these categories. Do not compare NSW metro with Victorian rural municipal waste and describe it as a like-for-like business comparison. Ask the provider which premises/category, invoice basis and GST treatment apply; the statutory schedule is not the full disposal bill.
Classification and tracking
Victoria distinguishes industrial, priority and reportable priority waste. Classification determines the extra controls to check. Do not carry the historical term prescribed industrial waste into a current specification without checking its modern classification. EPA Victoria: Managing industrial waste.
For each NSW site, have the provider identify the applicable NSW classification and movement requirements in writing. Do not assume a Victorian waste code or tracking document satisfies NSW requirements. Interstate movements need a separate check before dispatch.
Use a site compliance register
| Record | Why keep it separate |
|---|---|
| Material and classification | The same trade description may need different regulatory documentation. |
| Transporter and destination | Confirm the actual receiving facility can accept that waste. |
| Food, e-waste and specialist streams | Check the current state requirements and service acceptance; do not treat a policy target as an obligation on every business. |
| Water and council conditions | Liquid discharge and local collection arrangements depend on the premises. |
| Contracts and invoices | Identify the applicable levy, adjustments and any blended national pricing. |
Keep procurement coordinated
Use one comparison template but separate state schedules. Ask bidders to disclose exceptions, specialist subcontractors and reporting methods. A national contract does not remove site-level checks, and sending waste across a border is not a simple levy-saving tactic.
See the state levy guide and multi-site consolidation checklist.
Sources
- EPA Victoria — Waste levy. Checked 18 September 2026; Table 1 and Table 3: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
- NSW Environment Protection Authority — Waste levy areas and levy rates. Checked 18 September 2026; Waste levy rates 2026-27.
- EPA Victoria — Managing industrial waste. Checked 18 September 2026; Understand duties; Classify; Transport and track; Deposit and receive.
