Trade waste fees

All prices listed are GST free and effective 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Category 4 – Major AgreementAll GST free

Establishment

$818.26

Renewal

$525.26

Annual fee (includes one inspection every year)

$2,754.94

Variations

$269.18

Variations

$172.71

Category 3 – Moderate AgreementAll GST free

Establishment

$520.50

Renewal

$319.20

Annual fee

$805.16

Variations

$172.71

Category 2 – Minor agreementAll GST free

Establishment

$201.37

Renewal

$169.21

Annual fee (includes one inspection every five years)

$140.10

Tankered wasteAll GST free

New annual agreement

$659.39

Agreement establishment

$871.86

Agreement renewal

$274.48

Variation to agreement fee

$174.34

After-hours access fee (up to four hours)

$524.07

After-hours access fee (hourly rate beyond four hours)

$98.86

Average strength charge

$6.91

BOD/NFR high strength charges – Wastewater Treatment Works catchmentsBOD base charge* $/kgBOD incentive charge $/kgTSS base charge $/kgTSS incentive charge $/kg

Belmont

$1.50

$4.50

$0.41

$1.23

Boulder Bay

$1.55

$4.64

$0.43

$1.30

Branxton

$3.49

$10.47

$2.50

$7.50

Burwood Beach

$0.72

$2.15

$0.24

$0.72

Cessnock

$1.89

$5.66

$0.31

$0.92

Clarence Town

$5.67

$17.02

$4.73

$14.19

Dora Creek

$2.25

$6.75

$0.20

$0.61

Dungog

$2.44

$7.33

$1.64

$4.91

Edgeworth

$1.22

$3.65

$0.42

$1.26

Farley

$1.69

$5.08

$0.42

$1.26

Karuah

$8.36

$25.07

$1.44

$4.33

Kearsley

$2.30

$6.89

$0.98

$2.93

Kurri Kurri

$3.59

$10.78

$0.83

$2.49

Morpeth

$1.75

$5.25

$0.51

$1.53

Paxton

$4.67

$14.02

$3.27

$9.82

Raymond Terrace

$2.54

$7.61

$0.78

$2.35

Shortland

$4.02

$12.07

$0.77

$2.32

Tanilba bay

$2.83

$8.49

$0.78

$2.35

Toronto

$1.90

$5.70

$0.30

$0.89

*Base charge will be applied in all cases except where BOD/NFR load exceeds limits that are specified in individual major trade wastewater agreements.

Determining charges

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) sets Hunter Water’s pricing structure. The current pricing structure has been approved by IPART until 30 June 2025. For more information visit ipart.nsw.gov.au