Queensland waste levy

The Queensland Government waste levy for general waste is $125 per tonne for 2025/2026. The Queensland Government has provided a waste levy rebate payment of $11,083,480 in 2025/2026 to mitigate impacts from the waste levy on households.

This is a reduction of $1,298,350 from the rebate provided in 2024/2025. Council’s Waste Utility Charge covers costs associated with providing bin collection services and managing waste in the City of Logan, including the gap between the Queensland Government waste levy charged to Council and the rebate received by Council which is approximately 70% for the 2025/2026 financial year.

We will continue to issue 4 free waste vouchers every year to owners of residential properties. These vouchers can be used to dispose of domestic self-haul waste at our waste and recycling facilities.

The waste levy will increase fees for customers disposing of commercial waste. Tip fees for the following commercial waste types increased from 1 July 2019 to include the waste levy:

• general waste
• commercial or industrial waste
• construction or demolition waste
• regulated waste as defined by the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008.

We encourage commercial customers to look at how they can reduce waste, separate waste streams and recycle more to reduce the costs of sending waste to landfill.

From 1 July 2025, the waste levy for general, commercial or industrial waste will be $125 per tonne (excluding GST). Regulated waste incurs a higher rate.

We collect the waste levy as part of our waste disposal fees.

Commercial customers using the Browns Plains or Carbrook facilities weighbridge sites will be weighed in and out, and a tonnage rate will be applied. Commercial customers using the Greenbank or Logan Village facilities, non weighbridge sites, will be charged a flat fee based on the size of the waste load. Commercial customers are encouraged to use the Browns Plains facility for accurate weight based charging.

Logan City is one of 39 local government areas in the levy zone. To view the Queensland levy zones, please visit Waste disposal levy.

Many Logan families are already doing their bit to reduce their household waste and boost recycling. Every small action you take can make a big difference. For more information and resources, please visit Queensland Government - Overview of the Waste Levy.

ecoBiz is a free program funded by the Queensland Government that helps businesses save money across their energy, water and waste bills. The program helps businesses to understand energy, water and waste costs and shows them how to save money through sustainability initiatives.

For further information, please visitecoBiz.

Some exemptions and discounts are available from the Queensland Government. For more information, please visit Waste and resource recovery.