❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about waste disposal practices of metropolitan councils and major regional centres, specifically regarding landfill levy avoidance. The Minister's response indicates no levy avoidance is occurring within the Perth metropolitan region.
AnsweredQoN 938Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WASTE — LANDFILL LEVY
938. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Which metropolitan councils and
major regional centres —
(a) are taking
their municipal solid waste to landfill sites where the landfill levy is not
charged;
(b) are taking
their commercial and industrial waste to landfill sites where the landfill levy
is not charged; and
(c) are taking
their construction and demolition waste to landfill sites where the landfill
levy is not charged?
(2) For each of
the councils identified in (a) to (c), how much MSW, commercial and industrial
waste and construction and demolition waste went to landfill in 2012–13,
2013–14 and 2014–15?
938. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Which metropolitan councils and
major regional centres —
(a) are taking
their municipal solid waste to landfill sites where the landfill levy is not
charged;
(b) are taking
their commercial and industrial waste to landfill sites where the landfill levy
is not charged; and
(c) are taking
their construction and demolition waste to landfill sites where the landfill
levy is not charged?
(2) For each of
the councils identified in (a) to (c), how much MSW, commercial and industrial
waste and construction and demolition waste went to landfill in 2012–13,
2013–14 and 2014–15?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a)–(c)
None. Municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and construction
and demolition waste received by or disposed of to landfill premises in the
Perth metropolitan region is subject to payment of the landfill levy. Landfill
premises located outside the Perth metropolitan region are liable to pay the
landfill levy if they receive waste generated from the Perth metropolitan
region for disposal. The waste of major regional centres that is not disposed
to landfill premises in the Perth metropolitan area is not subject to the levy.
(2) Not applicable.
(1) (a)–(c)
None. Municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and construction
and demolition waste received by or disposed of to landfill premises in the
Perth metropolitan region is subject to payment of the landfill levy. Landfill
premises located outside the Perth metropolitan region are liable to pay the
landfill levy if they receive waste generated from the Perth metropolitan
region for disposal. The waste of major regional centres that is not disposed
to landfill premises in the Perth metropolitan area is not subject to the levy.
(2) Not applicable.
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