Residents in more storm-affected areas across New South Wales can now dispose of damaged items and storm debris at the tip without paying the waste levy.
The New South Wales Government has waived the waste levy fee for six weeks to support communities impacted by recent severe thunderstorms as they rebuild and recover.
The storms caused significant damage to homes, commercial buildings, and sheds across the state.
The waiver covers storm-related waste on public and private land, including damaged building materials, furniture, carpet, garden debris, food waste and other items.
The Natural Disaster Waste Levy Exemption now applies to the following additional Local Government Areas:
- Upper Hunter
- MidCoast
- Muswellbrook
- Dungog
- Singleton
Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens and Newcastle have already received waivers.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will continue to reach out to other affected councils for a potential exemption.
This assistance aims to speed up recovery efforts and reduce financial pressures on households and businesses.
The exemption is backdated to 15 January 2025 and will remain in place until 28 February 2025.
The NSW EPA said requests for extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Landfill operators may still charge their landfill operation charge, also known as the gate fee or tip fee.
For more information, www.epa.nsw.gov.au/
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