2015-2016
Guide to Waste Disposal Charges
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Effective 1 July 2015
Waste charges in the ACT are designed to encourage users to recycle. You can reduce or
avoid waste charges by sorting and removing recyclables and reusables before disposal.
Household Waste
The weighbridge operators calculate charges by assessing the weight or volume of your load.
Loads greater than 0.5 tonne will attract the ‘per tonne’ rate, whereas loads less than 0.5
tonne will be calculated based on volume.
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0.5 tonne or more - $87.05 per tonne
Small (up to a sedan boot)- $12.50
Medium (up to a sedan with a trailer, a utility, or a wagon) - $24.95
Large (up to a utility or wagon with a trailer; or a sedan with a caged trailer) - $37.45
Domestic Asbestos Waste
Domestic quantities of asbestos are accepted at the Mugga Lane and Mitchell Resource
Management Centres free of charge. Asbestos material must be double wrapped, sealed in
heavy duty plastic and identified to facility operators.
The law requires you to engage a licensed asbestos removalist to remove asbestos from
your house.
Asbestos loads greater than 250 kg or in a package larger than 80 cm x 80 cm will be treated
as commercial loads (refer commercial waste charges section).
Specific Charge Items
In addition to the general domestic waste charges, the following items are chargeable:
Tyres (light vehicles only)
and Mattresses
Charge (incl GST)
Tyre – whole, clean and
without rims
$4.15 per tyre
Tyre – whole, dirty or with
rims
$6.25 per tyre
Mattresses
$12.50 per mattress
Recycling Services
You can reduce or avoid waste disposal charges by taking your recyclable materials to the
government provided Recycling Drop-off Centres and Resource Management Centres. Many
specialised businesses and charities also take recyclable and reusable materials.
Recycling Drop-off Centres
You can drop off paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, rigid plastic containers, cartons,
steel and aluminium cans at these centres:
Open 24 hours, 7 days
 BELCONNEN, Jolly Street
 GUNGAHLIN, O’Brien Place
 MITCHELL, Baillieu Court
 PHILLIP, Botany Street
 TUGGERANONG, Scollay Street
Please note:
 Polystyrene must not be disposed of at these centres and will be treated as illegal
dumping.
 CCTV cameras operate 24 hours a day. Fines apply for illegal dumping - individuals
and corporations will be prosecuted.
Resource Management Centres
The Resource Management Centres do not accept commercial quantities of hazardous
waste and all deliveries are restricted to designated household weights, volumes or
numbers.
The Mugga Lane and Mitchell Resource Management Centres accept domestic quantities (a
maximum of 20 litres or 20 kgs of a substance; or 10 items of any particular type) of the
following for free:
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aluminum and steel cans
glass bottles and jars
paper and cardboard
cartons
rigid plastic containers
metals including white goods
paint
televisions and computers
cooking oil
car oil and motor oil
fluorescent light tubes and globes
car batteries
gas cylinders and LPG bottles
fire extinguishers
Reusable Goods
The Reusable Facilities located within the Mugga Lane and Mitchell Resource Management
Centres accept these goods for free (at the discretion of the operators).
Garden and Green Waste
Garden and green waste can be dropped off at the following locations for free (conditions
may apply):
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Corkhill Brothers (at the Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre), and
Canberra Sand and Gravel (adjacent to the West Belconnen Resource Management
Centre).
Commercial Waste
General Commercial Waste
Charge (incl GST)
Less than 0.25 tonne
$35.10
0.25 tonne or more
$140.55 per tonne
Waste Transfer Charge
Waste delivered to the Mitchell Resource Management Centre by commercial operators and
businesses will be levied a charge for transporting the waste to the Mugga Lane facility.
Mitchell Waste Transfer
Charge (incl GST)
Less than 0.25 tonne
$4.20
0.25 tonne or more
$16.85 per tonne
Avoid this transfer charge by delivering waste directly to the Mugga Lane Resource
Management Centre.
Commercial Asbestos and Special Waste
Commercial loads of asbestos or special waste are accepted (by arrangement only) at the
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre. Please contact Remondis on 02 6126 5800 to
arrange an appointment.
Asbestos
Charge (incl GST)
Less than 0.25 tonne
$39.45
0.25 tonne or more, or in a package larger
than 80 cm x 80 cm
$157.80 per tonne
Special burial waste
Charge (incl GST)
Less than 0.5 tonne
$88.30
0.5 tonne or more
$176.65 per tonne
Remember
Littering and illegal dumping attract fines for individuals (up to $11,000) and corporations
(up to $55,000). More severe penalties, including up to 5 years imprisonment, can apply for
offences involving dangerous substances.
Resource Management Centres
Opening Hours
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre - Mugga Lane, Symonston
 Residential waste accepted:
 Commercial waste accepted:
* Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
7.30 am to 5 pm (7 days)
6.15 am to 5 pm (7 days)
Mitchell Resource Management Centre - Flemington Road, Mitchell
 Residential waste accepted:
 Commercial waste accepted:
* Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
7.30 am to 5 pm (7 days)
7.30 am to 5 pm (7 days)
West Belconnen Resource Management Centre - Parkwood Road, Macgregor
 Waste accepted by arrangement only: 7.30 am to 5 pm
* Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
For more information, contact Access Canberra on 13 22 81 or visit the TAMS website at
www.tams.act.gov.au.