This fact sheet provides a summary of landfill levy rates across all Australian states and territories for 2025-26, along with an overview of hypothecation arrangements — the mechanisms by which levy revenue is returned to industry and community programs.
Key data includes: NSW ($100.30–$174.20/t), QLD ($97–$205/t), SA ($45–$166/t), VIC ($84.78–$169.79/t), TAS ($45.84/t state-wide), WA ($88/t). The Northern Territory does not apply a landfill levy.
WMRR advocates for a harmonised national levy framework with a minimum 50% hypothecation rate of levy revenue reinvested into the waste and resource recovery industry. This fact sheet outlines the current state of play across jurisdictions and identifies key gaps and opportunities for reform.
WMRR notes that levy rates in several jurisdictions have not kept pace with the significant increase in infrastructure and operational costs since COVID-19, undermining the economic case for investment in resource recovery over landfill disposal.