Waste Management Contract
Update history
Rates increased under the terms of the head agreement.
The updated levy rates will be automatically applied to invoices for transactions from 1 July 2026 onward. No action is required from buyers.
Effective 1 July 2026, the landfill levy under the C9698 will be adjusted as follows:
- Metro areas: Increase of approximately 3.44%
- Regional areas: Increase of approximately 3.49%
These changes reflect updates to the NSW waste levy from the NSW Environment Protection Authority. All other pricing components and service charges under the contract will remain unchanged.
For information:
- Visit the NSW Environment Protection Authority website
- Email: C9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
- Refer to the contract guide for details
Rates increased under the terms of the head agreement
From 1 October 2025 Waste Management Contract (C9698) rates have increased under the terms of the head agreement.
Suppliers will adjust their invoices to account for these price increases from 1 October 2025 onwards.
For any questions or assistance, contact us at: c9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
NSW Procurement is pleased to announce that the NSW Government Waste Management and Resource Recovery Agreement (Contract C9698) has been extended for a further 5 years.
New term: 2 November 2025 to 1 November 2030
Departments currently using the agreement do not need to take any action, existing customer contracts will automatically roll over to the extended term.
For any questions or assistance, contact us at: c9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
Rates increased under the terms of the head agreement.
Effective 1 July 2025, the landfill levy will increase by approximately 2.41% in metropolitan areas and 2.45% in regional areas. This is in line with updates to the NSW Waste Levy.
From 1 July 2025, the landfill levy under the C9698 Whole-of-Government Waste Management Contract will be adjusted as follows:
- Metro areas: Increase of approximately 2.41%
- Regional areas: Increase of approximately 2.45%
These changes reflect updates to the NSW Waste Levy from the NSW Environment Protection Authority. All other pricing components and service charges under the contract will remain unchanged.
No action is required from buyers. The updated levy rates will be automatically applied to invoices for transactions from 1 July 2025 onward.
For more information:
- Visit the NSW Environment Protection Authority website
- Email: C9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
- Refer to the contract guide for further details
Rates increased under the terms of the head agreement.
From 1 October 2024 Waste Management Contract (C9698) rates have increased under the terms of the head agreement.
Suppliers will adjust their invoices to account for these price increases from October onwards.
If you need more information, please contact nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au.
Landfill levy increasing by 4.2% from 1 July 2024.
The cost of the landfill levy is increasing by 4.2% to align with the changes to the NSW Waste Levy. The pricing for all other cost components and services remains the same.
Changes will be automatically applied to invoices for transactions from 1 July 2024 onwards.
For more information, please visit the website of the NSW Environment Protection Authority or send an email to C9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au.
You can also refer to the contract guide for further details.
Landfill levy increasing by 7% from 1 July 2023.
The cost of the landfill levy is increasing by 7% to align with the changes to the NSW Waste Levy. The pricing for all other cost components and services remains the same.
Changes will be automatically applied to invoices for transactions from 1 July 2023 onwards.
For more information, please visit the website of the NSW Environment Protection Authority or email c9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
You can also refer to the contract guide for more details.
Rates increased under the terms of the head agreement
From 1 October 2022 Waste Management Contract (C9698) rates have increased under the terms of the head agreement. These rates have not varied for 2 years.
Suppliers will adjust their invoices to account for these price increases from October onwards.
If you need more information, please contact nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au
Landfill levy pricing increased by 3%.
From 1 July 2022, the landfill levy cost component increases by 3% to reflect changes to the NSW Waste Levy.
Pricing for all other cost components and services remains unchanged.
Buyers do not need to take any action. Changes will be applied automatically to invoices for transactions from 1 July 2022 onwards.
For more information, please visit the NSW Environment Protection Authority website or email c9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au
New contract to replace current arrangement from 1 October 2020.
NSW Procurement has awarded the new whole-of-government Waste Management Contract.
The new contract starts on 1 October 2020 and will be managed by NSW Procurement.
View the list of awarded suppliers by region and category.
Phased transition
Transition to the new contract will be phased, starting with sites that will remain with current suppliers.
No action is required from you right now. NSW Procurement will be reaching out to site managers to transition sites over to the new arrangement.
If needed, you can extend current contracts on a month-by-month basis until your sites are transitioned.
For more information, contact C9698wastecontract@treasury.nsw.gov.au