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Cap Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to build and operate a new thermal waste to energy facility, or increase the amount of permitted waste you are allowed to process.

Waste to energy involves recovering energy from waste materials to produce heat, liquid fuels and electricity. Only waste that can't be recycled can be treated in thermal waste to energy facilities.

The cap is the maximum total amount of permitted waste that can be processed in Victoria each year by thermal waste to energy facilities. The cap has been set at 2.5 million tonnes per financial year.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $35216.95

Application for facility processing at least 80,000 tonnes of permitted waste each financial year. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $17566.45

Application for facility processing less than 80,000 tonnes of permitted waste per financial year. Fees for 2025-26
Transfer Transfer All $13111.80

Transfer of waste to energy licence. Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Additional information

Recycling Victoria has concluded the application process for thermal waste to energy cap licences. Recycling Victoria may invite expressions of interest for cap licences when capacity becomes available.

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Recycling Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.