EPA fees
Find out our fees for 2020–21, how we calculate fees and how to pay. Includes works approvals, licences, prescribed industrial waste (PIW) and environmental audits.
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About EPA fees
Business and industry must pay fees for:
You may also need to pay landfill and prescribed industrial waste (PIW) levies.
There are fees for vehicle noise tests and freedom of information (FOI) requests.
Fees are described in units. The Treasurer of Victoria sets fee units each financial year.
Find out how we calculate EPA fees.
Charges for most EPA licences and approvals comply with the Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations 2012.
How to pay
Application fees do not include GST.
EPA does not issue invoices for application fees.
By credit card
To pay by credit card, call 1300 372 842 (1300 EPA VIC).
By EFT (electronic funds transfer)
Email accounts.receivable@epa.vic.gov.au for bank details and requirements.
By cheque
Mail cheques, payable to ‘Environment Protection Authority’, to:
Attention: Accounts Payable
EPA Victoria
GPO Box 4395
Melbourne Victoria 3001
In person
Pay in cash or by cheque or credit card at any EPA office.
Contact us
For more information about paying fees, contact us.
Fees for works approvals and licences
| Item | Fee in 2020-21 | Fee units |
|---|---|---|
| Works approval application |
The greater of:
The maximum fee payable is $66,645. |
81.83 (maximum 4500) |
| Works approval exemption | No fee | N/A |
| Research, development and demonstration (RD&D) approval application | $888.60 | 60 |
| Licensing (long-route licence) application |
The greater of:
The maximum fee payable is $66,645. |
81.83 (maximum 4500) |
| Licence amendment |
The lesser of:
|
85 |
| Licence transfer |
The lesser of:
|
35 |
Fees for permit to transport prescribed industrial waste (PIW)
| Type or class of PIW | Weight | Fee in 2020-21 | Fee units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putrescible organic wastes or inert sludges or slurries, clinical and related wastes (R100, K100, K120, K200, T130 only). | Less than 1.5 tonnes | $288.80 | 19.5 |
| Putrescible organic wastes or inert sludges or slurries, clinical and related wastes (R100, K100, K120, K200, T130 only). | Equal to or more than 1.5 tonnes but less than 30 tonnes |
$581.30 | 39.25 |
| Putrescible organic wastes or inert sludges or slurries, clinical and related wastes (R100, K100, K120, K200, T130 only). | 30 tonnes or more | $1,525.50 | 103 |
| Prescribed waste not specified elsewhere in this table (all other waste codes). | Less than 1.5 tonnes | $436.90 | 29.5 |
| Prescribed waste not specified elsewhere in this table (all other waste codes). |
Equal to or more than 1.5 tonnes but less than 30 tonnes |
$725.70 | 49 |
| Prescribed waste not specified elsewhere in this table (all other waste codes). |
30 tonnes or more | $2,103.10 | 142 |
| Prescribed waste which is explosive, flammable or highly reactive (G100–G160, E100–E130 only). | Less than 1.5 tonnes | $507.30 | 34.25 |
| Prescribed waste which is explosive, flammable or highly reactive (G100–G160, E100–E130 only). | Equal to or more than 1.5 tonnes but less than 30 tonnes |
$870.10 | 58.75 |
| Prescribed waste which is explosive, flammable or highly reactive (G100–G160, E100–E130 only). | 30 tonnes or more | $2,395.60 | 161.75 |
| Other PIW transport fees | Fee in 2020-21 | Fee units |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary permit |
The greater of:
|
10.3 |
| Permit transfer/amendment |
The greater of:
|
5.15 |
Fees for environmental audits
| Item | Fee in 2020-21 | Fee units |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental auditor appointment |
$2,517.70 |
170 |
| Environmental auditor report | $1,941.60 | 131.1 |
Reviewed 17 September 2020
