Schedule 4—Fees and levy
Part 1—Fees
1—Fee unit
In these regulations (except Part 2 of this Schedule), the monetary value of a fee unit is—
(a) for the purposes of the annual authorisation fee for a licence (including a projected annual authorisation fee under regulation 26(5) and (6))—
(i) for the flat fee component—$82.50;
(ii) for the environment management component—$1 011.00;
(iii) for the pollutant load‑based component—$8.15;
(iv) for the water reuse component—$20.40;
(b) for all other purposes—$25.25.
2—Miscellaneous fees
Application for approval of the transfer of an environmental authorisation (section 49(5) of the Act)—
(a) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was less than $1 000
5 fee units
(b) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $1 000 but not more than $1 999
10 fee units
(c) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $2 000 but not more than $4 999
20 fee units
(d) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $5 000 but not more than $9 999
30 fee units
(e) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was not less than $10 000 but not more than $49 999
50 fee units
(f) if the authorisation fee last paid or payable was $50 000 or more
100 fee units
Beverage container approvals and annual fees (Part 8 Division 2 of the Act)—
(a) application for approval of a class of containers as category A or category B containers (section 68 of the Act)—
(i) for 1 class of container
15 fee units
(ii) for 2 to 5 classes of container (inclusive)
25 fee units
(iii) for 6 to 10 classes of container (inclusive)
37 fee units
(iv) for 11 to 20 classes of container (inclusive)
61 fee units
(v) for more than 20 classes of container
109 fee units
(b) application for approval to operate a collection depot (section 69 of the Act)—
(i) for a collection depot other than a reverse vending machine
7 fee units
(ii) for a reverse vending machine
18 fee units
(c) application for approval to carry on business as a super collector (section 69 of the Act)
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43 fee units
(d) annual fee for operating a collection depot (section 69A of the Act)—
(i) for a collection depot within metropolitan Adelaide
15 fee units
(ii) for a collection depot outside metropolitan Adelaide
7.5 fee units
(e) annual fee for carrying on business as a super collector (section 69A of the Act)
32 fee units
Accreditation as site contamination auditor (section 103V of the Act and Part 5 Division 2 of the regulations)—
(a) application for accreditation (regulation 52)
$621.00
(b) grant of accreditation (regulation 53) or renewal of accreditation (regulation 57)
$6 370.00
(c) annual fee for accreditation (regulation 56)
$3 686.00
(d) replacement of certificate of accreditation or identity card (regulation 60)
$82.50
Inspection of the register (section 109(5) of the Act)—
(a) each manual inspection
(b) each inspection requiring access to a computer—
(i) for the first 10 minutes (or part of that 10 minutes) of access
(ii) for each additional 10 minutes (or part of that 10 minutes) of access
Copy of part of the register (section 109(6) of the Act)—
(a) first page
$6.50
(b) each additional page
$2.30
Part 2—Waste depot levy
3—Waste depot levy
(1) Pursuant to section 113 of the Act (but subject to Part 6 of these regulations and this clause), the prescribed levy payable by the holder of a licence to conduct a waste disposal depot in respect of waste received at the depot is—
(a) for solid waste—
(i) in the case of a licence holder that is a council that has made an election under regulation 82 (per tonne of solid waste disposed of at the depot)
(ii) in the case of the holder of a licence to conduct a landfill depot or incineration depot (not being a licence holder referred to in subparagraph (i)) (per tonne of designated solid waste disposed of, used or handled at the depot)—
(A) if the depot is situated outside of metropolitan Adelaide and the waste has been brought to the depot by or on behalf of premises where the waste was generated situated outside of metropolitan Adelaide
(B) if the depot is situated within metropolitan Adelaide and the waste has been brought to the depot by or on behalf of a council the area of which lies wholly outside of metropolitan Adelaide
$166.00
(b) for liquid waste (per kilolitre disposed of at the depot)
$45.00
(2) If under the licence the waste disposal depot is required to cover landfill at the depot with material on a daily or more frequent basis, the amount of the levy payable in respect of the waste under subclause (1)(a)(ii) is to be subject to a deduction calculated in accordance with the following formula:
PCD is the percentage cover deduction of 10%
W is the total amount of designated solid waste (in tonnes) disposed of (including any waste used as cover for landfill) at the depot in the relevant period
LR is the average levy rate paid per tonne of solid waste disposed of at the depot in the relevant period (excluding any solid waste in respect of which payment of all or part of the levy is waived or refunded under section 116 of the Act).
To the extent to which the calculation of the levy payable under this clause following the application of the deduction under this subclause results in an amount that is less than $0, that amount, to the extent that it is less than $0, is to be disregarded and may not be carried over to another period.
(3) For the purposes of this clause, designated solid waste means the following solid waste (including waste fill):
(a) solid waste disposed of at the depot;
(b) solid waste used as cover for landfill at the depot on a daily or more frequent basis;
(c) solid waste used at the depot for an operational use, other than an approved operational use;
(d) solid waste that is the subject of unauthorised stockpiling at the depot;
(e) solid waste that has been stockpiled at the depot in contravention of the relevant licence.
(4) In this clause—
approved operational use has the same meaning as in regulation 70;
incineration depot means a depot, facility or works referred to in Schedule 1 Part A clause 3(3)(c) of the Act;
landfill depot means a depot, facility or works referred to in Schedule 1 Part A clause 3(3)(a) of the Act;
operational use has the same meaning as in regulation 67(1);
waste disposal depot means a depot, facility or works referred to in Schedule 1 Part A clause 3(3) of the Act.
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Part 2—Transitional provisions
2—Interpretation
In this Part—
repealed regulations means the Environment Protection Regulations 2009.
3—Continuation of exemptions
(1) An exemption issued under regulation 71B of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 76 of these regulations.
(2) An exemption issued under regulation 73 of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 78 of these regulations.
(3) An exemption issued under regulation 74A(5) of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 80(4) of these regulations.
(4) An exemption issued under regulation 74B(8) of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 81(7) of these regulations.
(5) An exemption issued under regulation 75H of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 92 of these regulations.
(6) An exemption issued under regulation 75J of the repealed regulations (and in force immediately before the commencement of this subclause) will continue to have effect as if it had been issued under regulation 94 of these regulations.
4—Continuation of accreditation in respect of prescribed activities of environmental significance
An accreditation as an accredited licensee in respect of a particular prescribed activity of environmental significance in force under regulation 36 of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an accreditation granted in respect of the licensee and activity under regulation 34 of these regulations.
5—Continuation of accreditation of site contamination auditors
(1) An accreditation of a site contamination auditor in force under Part 5 Division 2 of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this subclause will be taken to be an accreditation of the site contamination auditor under Part 5 Division 2 of these regulations.
(2) The accreditation under Part 5 Division 2 of these regulations is subject to the same conditions as the accreditation under the repealed regulations and will expire on the date on which the accreditation under those regulations would have expired.
6—Application for accreditation and renewal of accreditation as site contamination auditor
(1) An application for accreditation as a site contamination auditor under regulation 54 of the repealed regulations made but not determined immediately before the commencement of this subclause will be taken to be an application made under regulation 52 of these regulations.
(2) An application for renewal of accreditation as a site contamination auditor under regulation 59 of the repealed regulations made but not determined immediately before the commencement of this subclause will be taken to be an application made under regulation 57 of these regulations.
7—Continuation of approved weighbridges
An approval of a weighbridge in force under regulation 69 of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an approval of the weighbridge under regulation 69 of these regulations.
8—Continuation of approved operational use declarations
An approved operational use declaration in force under regulation 69A(2) of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an approved operational use declaration under regulation 70(2) of these regulations.
9—Continuation of approved volume measuring devices
An approval of a volume measuring device in force under regulation 71A(5)(b) of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an approval of the volume measuring device under regulation 75(5)(b) of these regulations.
10—Continuation of approved volume calibration methods
An approval of a volume calibration method in force under regulation 71A(5)(e)(ii) of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be an approval of the volume calibration method under regulation 75(5)(e) of these regulations.
11—Continuation of video monitoring system notices
A notice in force under regulation 75I(1) or (2) of the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will be taken to be a notice issued under regulation 93(1) or (2) (respectively) of these regulations.
Legislative history
Notes
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Legislation revoked by principal regulations
The Environment Protection Regulations 2023 revoked the following:
Environment Protection Regulations 2009
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year
No
Reference
Commencement
Gazette 9.11.2023 p3719
1.4.2024: r 2
Gazette 16.5.2024 p923
1.7.2024: r 2
Gazette 6.6.2024 p1348
1.7.2024: r 2
Gazette 15.5.2025 p1173
1.7.2025: r 2
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision
How varied
Commencement
Pt 1
r 2
omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002
Sch 4
Pt 1 before substitution by 20/2025
cl 1
amended by 37/2024 r 3(1)—(4)
amended by 48/2024 r 3
cl 2
table
amended by 37/2024 r 3(5)—(10)
Pt 1
substituted by 20/2025 r 3(1)
1.7.2025
Pt 2
cl 3
cl 3(1)
substituted by 37/2024 r 3(11)
substituted by 20/2025 r 3(2)
1.7.2025
Sch 6
Pt 1
omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002
Historical versions