Waste disposal facility fees
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
EFTPOS is available at all Transfer Stations.
Domestic**
Fees and charges for household/domestic waste disposal are GST inclusive.
| Disposal type |
Facilities |
General waste fee |
Green waste fee |
| Sedan, station wagon (per vehicle) |
All facilities |
$10 |
$9 |
| Utility vehicle or flat-top (per vehicle) |
All facilities |
$19 |
$14 |
| Trailer (per trailer) |
All facilities |
$19 |
$14 |
| All vehicle combinations over 1 tonne |
Paget Waste Management Facility |
$191(per tonne) |
$106 (per tonne) |
| All vehicle combinations over 1 tonne |
All other facilities except Paget |
$59 (per cubic metre) |
$21 (per cubic meter) |
| Asbestos*** |
Paget Waste Management Facility |
$555 (max 175kg) |
- |
| Gas bottle (Max 20kg)* |
Paget Waste Management Facility - Recycling and Resource Recovery |
$16 |
- |
| Fire extinguisher* |
Paget Waste Management Facility - Recycling and Resource Recovery |
$26 |
- |
| Tyres (see table below) |
All facilities except Paget |
Fees listed below |
- |
* Gas bottles and fire extinguishers will not be accepted for disposal at Paget Waste Transfer Station. These should be delivered to the Recycling and Resource Recovery section where fees will be charged accordingly.
** Please note that household/domestic disposal may be a cumulative combination of the fees eg. a utility vehicle containing waste towing a trailer containing waste would incur a fee of $38.
*** The tonnage rates apply; however, the minimum charge is $33.00 incl GST
Tyres* (Domestic only)
| Other waste facility |
Fee per tyre |
| Standard tyre (includes passenger, motorbike, light truck, 4x4) |
$15 |
| Standard tyre - with rim/contamination |
$35 |
| Truck tyre |
$55 |
| Truck tyre - with rim/contamination |
$130 |
| Large tyre (>truck up to 1m diameter) |
$265 |
| XL tyre (>1m diameter eg tractor tyre) |
$455 |
*NOTE: Tyres will not be accepted for disposal at Paget Waste Transfer Station. Unwanted tyres should be delivered to the Recycling and Resource Recovery section, where fees will be charged accordingly.
Commercial
Fees and charges for commercial waste disposal. Fees are GST inclusive.
Please note that the Queensland Government’s Waste Levy has been incorporated in the fees and charges where applicable.
Paget Waste Management Facility - Commercial waste
Paget Waste Management Facility disposal fees are determined by weight of load.
| Disposal type |
Fee |
| General waste** |
$395 (per tonne) |
| Clean green waste** |
$106 (per tonne) |
| Tree stumps/branches (>0.5m diameter) |
$126 (per tonne) |
| Asbestos |
$555 (per tonne) (max 175kg) |
| Retrieval & copy of waste transaction |
$29 |
| Construction and demolition waste** |
$395 (per tonne) |
**The tonnage rates apply; however, the minimum charge is $33.00 incl GST
Other Waste Facilities - COMMERCIAL WASTE *(per cubic metre)
| Disposal type |
Fee |
| Commercial Waste |
$115 (per cubic meter) |
| General Green |
$54 (per cubic meter) |
| Tree stumps/branches (>0.5m diameter) |
$60 (per cubic meter) |
Hogan's Pocket
By appointment only - contact council on 1300 MACKAY (622 529). Hogan's Pocket Landfill disposal fees are determined by weight of load at Paget Waste Management Facility prior to dumping.
| Disposal type |
Fee |
| Commercial and industrial waste |
$362 (per tonne) |
| Asbestos |
$325 (per tonne) |
| Approved contaminated materials including soil (approval required) |
$549 (per tonne) |
| Construction and demolition |
$362 (per tonne) |
| Sewage sludge residual biosolids |
$508 (per tonne) |
More information
For a full list of waste charges and fees, view council's schedule of fees and charges.(PDF, 141KB)