Household Waste Payment Scheme
A range of payments are made to councils to offset the cost of household waste going to landfill. A small proportion of households not covered by council payments can apply for the Household Waste Payment Scheme.
Important update - Scheme administration from 1 July 2024
Please note: From 1 July 2024, the administration of the Household Waste Payment Scheme has been transitioned from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI).
Please visit DESI's website here for more information.
Scheme Information
In 2019 the Queensland Government released the waste management and resource recovery strategy which is underpinned by the waste levy.
The waste levy was introduced on 1 July 2019, along with a commitment that the levy will have no direct impact on Queensland households.
To ensure this, payments have been made to councils to offset the cost of household waste going to landfill.
The small proportion of Queensland households, not covered by council payments, can apply for assistance under the Household Waste Payment Scheme if they are:
- households with a commercial private waste collection
- households with a commercial council waste collection, located at a premises that has a mix of residential and commercial uses (e.g. a block of flats with shops at the bottom).
Important update - Scheme administration from 1 July 2024
Please note: From 1 July 2024, the administration of the Household Waste Payment Scheme has been transitioned from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI).
Please visit DESI's website here for more information.
Scheme Information
In 2019 the Queensland Government released the waste management and resource recovery strategy which is underpinned by the waste levy.
The waste levy was introduced on 1 July 2019, along with a commitment that the levy will have no direct impact on Queensland households.
To ensure this, payments have been made to councils to offset the cost of household waste going to landfill.
The small proportion of Queensland households, not covered by council payments, can apply for assistance under the Household Waste Payment Scheme if they are:
- households with a commercial private waste collection
- households with a commercial council waste collection, located at a premises that has a mix of residential and commercial uses (e.g. a block of flats with shops at the bottom).
