Due to wet conditions, all Council sportsground facilities will remain CLOSED today, Tuesday 11 August. Council staff will continue to monitor and provide updates. We thank you for your understanding. For more information on sportsground closures, please see the policy:
The Yass Low Level Crossing is currently CLOSED. Please take extra care at all creek and river crossings across the Yass Valley. Thank you for your cooperation.
Published on 01 July 2025
The updated fees reflect the whole-of-life cost of waste processing, which has increased significantly over the past year. Landfill disposal costs have risen by more than 60%, and the new fees for both general and green waste take this into account.
A new sliding-scale of domestic green waste charges will be introduced to give clearer pricing for the wide range of green waste loads that come through our sites – from small to large cars, trailers and utes. This new structure means staff can charge based on actual load size rather than estimating volume, making the process simpler and fairer for everyone - and reflective of the actual cost to remove the green waste from site.
Green waste fees have been proportionally calculated across small, medium and large loads based on the metre-cubed price in the Council’s 2025–26 Fees and Charges. This sliding scale is designed to make pricing more consistent and transparent for all customers.
Council acknowledges the ongoing hard work of our waste transfer staff, who play an important role in helping the community manage waste responsibly. With the introduction of the new fees – especially for green waste – our staff will be on the front line managing the changes.
Measuring waste loads can be tricky given the variety of vehicle sizes and load types. We kindly ask all site users to treat staff with respect - and please speak to them if you need help working out your load size before unloading.
We are also updating our computer payment system - we appreciate your patience whilst we update the system to be able to process your payments quickly and efficiently.
Council is also continuing to investigate how to introduce green bin collections across the Yass Valley. Staff are currently investigating options and hope to present recommendations for Council to consider in the near future.
The full list of fees and charges for 2025/26 is listed here (waste charges are on page 61).
Easy reference guides are available here: