(1)  The body responsible for the management of a waste depot, other than a waste depot used exclusively for the disposal of industrial waste, must pay the waste disposal fee set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1 for every tonne of waste deposited at the depot during the relevant period.

(2)  The waste disposal fee in respect of a relevant period is due on 1 March next following the end of the relevant period.

(3)  The responsible body is to forward to the Director details of the amount of refuse deposited at the waste depot during the previous relevant period by 1 February in each year.

(4)  If the Director does not have sufficient information to determine accurately the amount of waste deposited at a depot during the relevant period, the amount is to be taken to be the maximum amount permitted to be deposited at the depot as specified on the permit or environment protection notice relating to the depot.

(5)  For the purposes of calculating the waste disposal fee payable by a council, the amount of refuse does not include any soil, sand or other material used for covering the refuse.