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Financial benefits for businesses that recycle oil
Overview
Provides a financial benefit (paid in cents per litre) to businesses that recycle used oil or use recycled/gazetted oil, funded from a levy (excise and customs duty) on petroleum-based and synthetic-equivalent oils produced in or imported into Australia.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply you must:
- be licensed to manufacture excisable products
- recycle oil or use recycled oil in your business. (The program is for businesses that recycle oil or use recycled oil.)
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Funding Amount
The program pays a benefit in cents per litre of oil across 8 categories (categories 1–7 for recycling used oil; category 8 for using gazetted or eligible oil in a gazetted or eligible use). The levy (excise and customs duty) collected on petroleum-based oil and their synthetic equivalents produced in or imported into Australia is used to provide these benefits. More information on the rates is available from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). No matching requirement is stated.
Closing Date
Ongoing - No closing date
Eligible Locations
National (All States)
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Last updated: 12 February 2026