Queensland's acting environment Minister says that a new business waste duty will help in preventing NSW councils and cowboy operators from crossing the border, in order to use her state's tips.

The Government will launch a $35-a-tonne general waste toll on businesses in July 2011, which is anticipated to cut landfill by 33% and with the help of this will be able to create up to 7000 new jobs and diminish greenhouse gas emissions that are produced by landfill.

Annastacia Palaszczuk says, the Byron and Ballina councils have been trying to rethink over using Queensland tips for cost-effective reasons whilst NSW businesses are already crossing the border, so that they can dump waste.

She said that the state does not want to see cowboy operators come and dump their trash here.

This is a comprehensive waste reform that firm’s trash will turn into another treasure for the state.

Queensland Treasurer, Andrew Fraser said that money that will be raised from the duty has been allocated for a waste evasion and resource competence fund, $159 million and a local Government sustainability fund $129 million, with any excess to be aimed at providing national parks.

Any surplus coming will be directed towards the environmental cause.