❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding measures to keep compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) out of WA landfills. The Minister outlines existing programs and potential future involvement in the FluoroCycle scheme.
AnsweredQoN 57Legislative Council
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WASTE STRATEGY — COMPACT FLUORESCENT
LAMPS
57. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I note that the waste strategy makes reference to ''the
collection of problematic wastes''.
(1) What measures
are currently in place to keep
compact fluorescent lamps—CFLs—out of landfill in WA?
(2) What proportion of discarded
CFLs is currently kept out of
landfill?
(3) Does the minister
think that these measures are adequate; and, if not, what additional measures
are planned?
LAMPS
57. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I note that the waste strategy makes reference to ''the
collection of problematic wastes''.
(1) What measures
are currently in place to keep
compact fluorescent lamps—CFLs—out of landfill in WA?
(2) What proportion of discarded
CFLs is currently kept out of
landfill?
(3) Does the minister
think that these measures are adequate; and, if not, what additional measures
are planned?
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, Mr President; I think
that I have the right paper!
I thank the minister for some notice
of this question.
Hon Donna Faragher : Minister?
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member—right! Obviously, I
have —
Several members interjected.
Hon HELEN MORTON : The answer is as follows —
(1) The
government has provided $10 million over four years through the household
hazardous waste program to assist in keeping domestic hazardous waste including
compact fluorescent lamps from landfills.
(2)–(3)
FluoroCycle is an Australian government product stewardship initiative that
targets businesses and organisations responsible for managing mercury-containing
lamps in public lighting and commercial and government buildings. It is
estimated that these sources account for approximately 90 per cent of all
lighting waste. Lighting Council Australia administers this scheme on behalf of
the Australian government and its advice is that since December 2010 the number
of individual signatories to FluoroCycle has risen from 29 to over 85. Two
state governments, South Australia and Victoria, are signatories and Queensland
and New South Wales have indicated their intention to become signatories. The Minister for Environment has held initial
meetings with Lighting Council Australia to discuss Western Australia becoming
a signatory to FluoroCycle.
that I have the right paper!
I thank the minister for some notice
of this question.
Hon Donna Faragher : Minister?
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member—right! Obviously, I
have —
Several members interjected.
Hon HELEN MORTON : The answer is as follows —
(1) The
government has provided $10 million over four years through the household
hazardous waste program to assist in keeping domestic hazardous waste including
compact fluorescent lamps from landfills.
(2)–(3)
FluoroCycle is an Australian government product stewardship initiative that
targets businesses and organisations responsible for managing mercury-containing
lamps in public lighting and commercial and government buildings. It is
estimated that these sources account for approximately 90 per cent of all
lighting waste. Lighting Council Australia administers this scheme on behalf of
the Australian government and its advice is that since December 2010 the number
of individual signatories to FluoroCycle has risen from 29 to over 85. Two
state governments, South Australia and Victoria, are signatories and Queensland
and New South Wales have indicated their intention to become signatories. The Minister for Environment has held initial
meetings with Lighting Council Australia to discuss Western Australia becoming
a signatory to FluoroCycle.
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