Earlier this week, the NSW Government said it was extending the waste levy waiver to another four areas to further support communities grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainfall and flooding in early April.

Residents in an additional four Local Government Areas (LGAs) can now dispose of flood-affected items at landfill sites without incurring the waste levy fee.

Lifting the fee aims to expedite the recovery process and ease financial burdens on impacted households and businesses.

The Natural Disaster Waste Levy Exemption is being applied to the following LGAs:

• Campbelltown
• Lismore
• Northern Beaches
• Port Stephens

This assistance brings the total number of eligible areas to 26.

The Blue Mountains, Camden, Liverpool, Penrith, Sutherland, Blacktown, Byron, Central Coast, Clarence Valley, Dungog, Hornsby, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Mid-Coast, The Hills, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Hawkesbury, Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Shellharbour, and Kiama have already received exemptions.

Residents will not be charged until 30 June 2024, though local landfill gate fees may apply.

The waiver covers waste on public and private land, including damaged building materials, furniture, carpet, gardening debris and any other flood-related products.

When asked what impact this will have on the Lismore City Council, a spokesperson said, "At present, Council is not required to pay the Waste Levy as our landfill was damaged in the 2022 natural disaster. Our gate fee has not changed as we are transferring all waste to Queensland."