1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Variation of Waste Levy) Amendment Regulation 2026.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2026.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2023.4Amendment of s 13 (Meaning of level 1 rate)Section 13(a), from ‘2023–2024,’ to ‘2025–2026’—omit, insert—2026–2027, 2027–2028, 2028–2029 or 2029–20305Amendment of s 14 (Meaning of level 2 rate)Section 14(a), ‘2023–2024’—omit, insert—2025–20266Amendment of s 26 (Annual payments to local governments—Act, s 73DA)(1)Section 26(a), ‘1 July 2023’—omit, insert— 1 July 2026(2)Section 26(b), ‘1 July 2024’—omit, insert— 1 July 2027(3)Section 26(c), ‘1 July 2025’—omit, insert— 1 July 2028(4)Section 26(d), ‘1 July 2026’—omit, insert— 1 July 20297Replacement of sch 1 (Waste levy rates)Schedule 1—omit, insert—Schedule 1Waste levy ratessections 13 and 14Table 1—Level 1 rateType of wasteRate of waste levy—2026–2027financial yearRate of waste levy—2027–2028financial yearRate of waste levy—2028–2029financial yearRate of waste levy—2029–2030financial year1treated timber sawdust and shavings$135 a tonne$145 a tonne$155 a tonne$165 a tonne2earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant from land recorded in the environmental management register or contaminated land register$135 a tonne$145 a tonne$155 a tonne$165 a tonne3category 1 regulated waste, other than waste of a type mentioned in item 1 or 2$215 a tonne$225 a tonne$235 a tonne$245 a tonne4category 2 regulated waste, other than waste of a type mentioned in item 1 or 2$165 a tonne$175 a tonne$185 a tonne$195 a tonne5any other levyable waste$135 a tonne$145 a tonne$155 a tonne$165 a tonneTable 2—Level 2 rateType of wasteRate of waste levy—2025–2026financial year1treated timber sawdust and shavings$97 a tonne2earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant from land recorded in the environmental management register or contaminated land register$97 a tonne3category 1 regulated waste, other than waste of a type mentioned in item 1 or 2$192 a tonne4category 2 regulated waste, other than waste of a type mentioned in item 1 or 2$133 a tonne5any other levyable waste$97 a tonne8Amendment of sch 2 (Waste levy zone)(1)Schedule 2, part 1, items 10 and 12—omit.(2)Schedule 2, part 1, item 11—renumber as schedule 2, part 1, item 10.(3)Schedule 2, part 2, after item 21—insert—

21ASomerset

(4)Schedule 2, part 2, after item 24—insert—

24AToowoomba

(5)Schedule 2, part 2, items 21A to 27—renumber as schedule 2, part 2, items 22 to 29.9Replacement of sch 5 (Annual payments to local governments affected by waste levy)Schedule 5—omit, insert—Schedule 5Annual payments to local governments affected by waste levysection 26Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Local governmentAnnual payment ($)—2026–2027financial yearAnnual payment ($)—2027–2028financial yearAnnual payment ($)—2028–2029financial yearAnnual payment ($)—2029–2030financial yearBanana Shire Council545,604550,953567,001577,699Brisbane City Council34,087,40730,510,33426,091,59620,831,194Bundaberg Regional Council2,426,8592,053,7422,113,5592,153,438Burdekin Shire Council600,351606,238623,895635,667Cairns Regional Council753,3293,095,5183,185,6793,245,786Cassowary Coast Regional Council1,334,7581,347,8441,387,1021,413,273Central Highlands Regional Council1,074,7701,085,3081,116,9191,137,993Charters Towers Regional Council404,319408,283420,174428,102Cook Shire Council143,720145,129149,356152,174Douglas Shire Council195,897167,777172,663175,921Fraser Coast Regional Council2,535,4512,133,5912,195,7342,237,163Gladstone Regional Council1,256,9101,057,6941,088,5011,109,039Gold Coast City Council19,273,50517,250,97714,752,56011,778,254Goondiwindi Regional Council429,425433,636446,266454,686Gympie Regional Council1,837,1451,855,1571,909,1911,945,213Hinchinbrook Shire Council373,577377,240388,228395,553Ipswich City Council7,089,9976,345,9865,426,9124,332,777Isaac Regional Council861,839870,289895,637912,536Livingstone Shire Council1,250,5871,262,8491,299,6311,324,152Lockyer Valley Regional Council997,411892,745763,451609,529Logan City Council10,260,1369,183,4557,853,4386,270,083Mackay Regional Council2,757,5482,307,7832,375,0002,419,812Maranoa Regional Council528,659533,843549,391559,757Mareeba Shire Council198,385195,538201,233205,030Moreton Bay City Council13,710,11112,271,39610,494,1608,378,402Mount Isa City Council1,075,159nilnilnilNoosa Shire Council2,508,5522,245,3101,920,1271,533,005North Burnett Regional Council473,628478,272492,202501,489Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council45,33345,77847,11248,000Redland City Council4,646,9204,159,2813,556,9022,839,785Rockhampton Regional Council1,634,1811,375,1691,415,2231,441,925Scenic Rim Regional Council1,394,9541,248,5701,067,743852,472Somerset Regional Council520,827447,044460,064468,745South Burnett Regional Council1,530,7761,545,7841,590,8071,620,822Southern Downs Regional Council1,670,7891,687,1691,736,3101,769,070Sunshine Coast Regional Council9,555,5718,552,8277,314,1415,839,516Tablelands Regional Council1,058,9691,069,3521,100,4981,121,262Toowoomba Regional Council3,295,9712,829,0422,911,4412,966,374Townsville City Council4,351,4833,661,7883,768,4423,839,544Western Downs Regional Council898,852907,665934,102951,726Whitsunday Regional Council1,570,7411,586,1401,632,3381,663,137Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council18,22618,40518,94119,299Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council112,574106,279109,374111,438