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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 (AE530989). 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 Industrial Services Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Area EA 2025 covers Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd employees in industrial-waste services (draining, cleaning, vacuum loading, high-pressure cleaning, routine maintenance) in the NSW Industrial Waste and Services Business Unit, Greater Newcastle and Hunter Valley.

Rates last updated 23 July 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE530989

Industry

Waste management industry

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

AWU Union NSW Branch

Nominal expiry

1 July 2028

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,175.34 per week ($30.93 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,554.96 per week at the top, across 4 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Labourer (Level 1)Level 1 Labourer - entry level. NSW Year 10/School Certificate or equivalent; RMS Class C (unrestricted) or above driver's licence; current White Card; willing to obtain heavy v...	$1,175.34	$30.93
Operator (Level 3)Level 3 Operator - maintains L1+L2 + works unsupervised in HP water blasting, vacuum loading, drain cleaning, confined space, working at heights, EWP. Provides on-job training t...	$1,495.30	$39.35
Senior Operator (Level 4)Level 4 Senior Operator - maintains L1+L2+L3 + maintenance and basic repairs/fault finding on water jetting/vacuum loading equipment; leadership development training; ad-hoc sup...	$1,554.96	$40.92

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
10 allowances (for example Annual Leave Loading, Night Shift Loading, Travel Allowance (Bayswater)).

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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.