The NSW Government has waived the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood generated waste in areas across the state’s north coast, Southern Highlands and Northern Tablelands that have been declared Natural Disaster Areas.
NSW EPA Executive Director Regulatory Operations Steve Beaman said thousands of people in NSW are reeling from the effects of the floods impacting their communities.
“Where the emergency has passed in some areas, residents will face a hard and painful clean-up process,” he said.
“To help these communities dispose of their flood damaged goods quickly and safely we have waived the NSW Government waste levy, in levy-affected areas.”
Building materials, furniture and any other flood generated waste are included in the exemption.
“We know that the effects of these floods will be felt for months to come, and we hope that this streamlined waste process can provide a little relief for those coping after these rains,” Beaman said.
The exemption applies until 31 March 2021 on debris and waste created by local flooding.
The levy will be waived at waste facilities nominated by affected councils and local waste facility gate fees may still apply.
Waste facilities will need to ensure the waste is flood generated before they can waive the waste levy.
“We hope this will ease some of the pressure people are feeling after the floods,” Beaman said.
The following list of Councils have waste levy exemptions: Wingecarribee Shire Council, Ballina Shire, Bellingen Shire, Byron Shire, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour City, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore City, Nambucca, Port Macquarie – Hastings, Richmond Valley, Tweed Shire.
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