Permits and subsidies
Permits for chemical control in WA
Western Australian landholders require permits to possess and use registered 1080 or strychnine products for vertebrate animal control on leasehold or freehold land.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development charges a fee of $82.50 (GST inclusive) for assessing and processing a Restricted Chemical Product (RCP) Permit. A fee of $41.25 also applies for permit amendments. PHBG can help subsidise this cost.
How can PHBG help?
PHBG can subsidise the cost of an RCP Permit for landholders within our operational area.
Through a partnership with the Coolup LCDC, landholders can now also have their 1080 product costs subsidised for fox control within the PHBG operational area. After purchasing, you can submit your receipts for 1080 products to the PHBG for reimbursement.
Once you've completed and passed the online restricted chemical product training, book an appointment with a PHBG Officer at one of our offices to complete the application.
Appointments can be made by emailing the Feral Animals Officer.
Steps from start to finish
Contact PHBG for information on the RCP process and to check your eligibility.
Encourage your neighbours to apply—coordinated control over a wider area is more effective. We can help with this step.
Complete the online safety module and obtain your certificate of completion.
Email your certificate to PHBG and book a time to complete the application form with a PHBG officer.
Read the tip sheet and draft a map following the guidelines.
PHBG will provide a printed map of your property and help you complete the application form.
PHBG will submit your application and cover the application fee.
DPIRD will assess the application and either issue the permit or provide feedback for changes. This can take 2–6 weeks.
Once approved, take your permit to your local 1080 product distributor to purchase products.
Submit your receipt to PHBG for reimbursement.
Begin your control program and provide feedback to PHBG on your results.
Benefit from improved pest control during key seasonal events like lambing.
1080 baiting
Please note there are minimum requirements for baiting.
You must meet all of the following criteria:
Have completed and passed the online restricted chemical product training.
Your property must be greater than 10 hectares or 25 acres.
Baiting must be a minimum of 150m from any dwelling.
Your property must be located outside an urban zone.
Your property must be outside a town water catchment area.
The restricted chemicals (1080 or strychnine) must be safely stored and locked in a cabinet.
Soft jaw traps
You require this permit if you live in a built up area or special rural zone.
Property size too small?
Landholders that don't meet the minimum size requirements for a 1080 permit can combine properties with neighbours to reach the threshold. PHBG can coordinate a community baiting program with a number of interested neighbours to allow them a wider range of choice when controlling feral animals.