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Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE521844). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

Cleanaway Solid Waste Services Greater Wide Bay EA 2022 covers Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd employees in the Queensland Solids Waste Business Unit performing waste management services (collection, transportation, handling and disposal of any waste material and related services) based at Bundaberg, Dundowran, Urangan, Maryborough and Hervey Bay, QLD per cl 3.1(a).

Rates last updated 22 September 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE521844

Industry

Waste management industry

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

TWU

Nominal expiry

31 August 2026

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,245.64 per week ($32.78 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,582.70 per week at the top, across 8 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Level 2Level 2: Labourer or depot hand at any waste management facility (including but not limited to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centres, alternative waste treatment facil...	$1,245.64	$32.78
Level 3Level 3: Weighbridge operator; trainee driver of vehicle up to and including 14 tonnes GVM; driver (not elsewhere included) of a waste management vehicle up to and including 4.5...	$1,268.44	$33.38
Level 4Level 4: Driver of vehicle with truck-mounted loading crane; driver/operator of mechanical road sweeper; operator of earthmoving plant at a waste management facility up to and i...	$1,301.50	$34.25

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What else it sets

Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
4 allowances (for example Overtime Meal Allowance, Travel Allowance, First Aid Allowance).

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Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.