• Victorian Supreme Court rules against Cleanaway in landfill levy dispute
• Alleged underpayments of $6.9M in FY18, $4.7M in FY19, and $7.2M in FY22
• Cleanaway reviewing decision and has 42 days to appeal

Cleanaway Waste Management Limited (ASX: CWY) has been ordered to pay $18.8 million in historical landfill levies following a ruling by the Victorian Supreme Court. The EPA commenced proceedings against Cleanaway seeking to recover an alleged landfill levy underpayment on materials purchased by the Company from the adjacent Boral quarry, for use in landfill operations. Cleanaway defended the proceedings on the basis that the type of product purchased from Boral is not 'waste' to which landfill levies should apply. However, the Supreme Court has ruled in the EPA's favour. The alleged landfill levy underpayment amount in FY18 is $6.9 million. The EPA has also undertaken audits for FY19 and FY22 which have indicated further alleged underpayments relating to similar products of $4.7 million and $7.2 million respectively. Cleanaway is reviewing the decision and has 42 days to decide whether to appeal to the decision.

Cleanaway is reviewing the decision and has 42 days to decide whether to appeal to the decision.