Photo: Premier of Victoria

Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced today that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) will work with landfill operators and councils in fire affected areas to apply the exemption.

Local landfills will be able to apply for the exemption for bushfire waste through the EPA and will not charge the fee to people who drop off eligible waste.

The waiver covers bushfire waste only and applies to the levy component of the gate price.

The Labor Government is supporting impacted communities to rebuild and get through these difficult times over the next few weeks and months ahead.

For information on landfill levies go to epa.vic.gov.au.