Hon Jim Scott questions the Environment and Heritage portfolio regarding the City of Stirling's single bin recycling system, specifically concerning the proportion of recyclable materials retained, disposal practices at Calingiri, licensing, and potential rebates.

AnsweredQoN 479Legislative Council
Asked
13 March 2002
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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In regards to the City of Stirling single bin recycling system -
(1) What proportion of each type of recyclable materials -
(a) paper/cardboard;
(b) plastics; and
(c) metals,
are retained from the waste stream?
(2) What proportion is disposed of at the property at Calingiri?
(3) Is the Calingiri property licensed to accept these wastes?
(4) If so, when was the license issued?
(5) Does Atlas or the City of Stirling receive a bounty or levy on waste which is being deposited on the property at Calingiri?
(6) If so, how much

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Answered
9 April 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
27 days
(b) plastics; and (c) metals, are retained from the waste stream?
(c) metals, are retained from the waste stream?
are retained from the waste stream?
(2) The auditing process has revealed that approximately 60% of the organic waste stream is taken to the Atlas property in Calingiri. (3) The Atlas facility at Calingiri is licensed for the composting of organic waste, which includes paper and cardboard. (4) The licence was first issued on 10 November 1998. (5) The City of Stirling is entitled to claim the Resource Recovery Rebate Scheme payment in respect to all of its recycling activities. The Western Australian Local Government Association, which processes the rebate claims, has advised that the Secondary Resource Recovery plant was not operating during the last rebate period which has been processed, so the amount to be paid to the City of Stirling does not include any amount for material being processed at Calingiri. The claim with respect to the current period is still being processed, and no recommendation for payment has yet been made. (6) Answered by (5).
(3) The Atlas facility at Calingiri is licensed for the composting of organic waste, which includes paper and cardboard. (4) The licence was first issued on 10 November 1998. (5) The City of Stirling is entitled to claim the Resource Recovery Rebate Scheme payment in respect to all of its recycling activities. The Western Australian Local Government Association, which processes the rebate claims, has advised that the Secondary Resource Recovery plant was not operating during the last rebate period which has been processed, so the amount to be paid to the City of Stirling does not include any amount for material being processed at Calingiri. The claim with respect to the current period is still being processed, and no recommendation for payment has yet been made. (6) Answered by (5).
(4) The licence was first issued on 10 November 1998. (5) The City of Stirling is entitled to claim the Resource Recovery Rebate Scheme payment in respect to all of its recycling activities. The Western Australian Local Government Association, which processes the rebate claims, has advised that the Secondary Resource Recovery plant was not operating during the last rebate period which has been processed, so the amount to be paid to the City of Stirling does not include any amount for material being processed at Calingiri. The claim with respect to the current period is still being processed, and no recommendation for payment has yet been made. (6) Answered by (5).
(5) The City of Stirling is entitled to claim the Resource Recovery Rebate Scheme payment in respect to all of its recycling activities. The Western Australian Local Government Association, which processes the rebate claims, has advised that the Secondary Resource Recovery plant was not operating during the last rebate period which has been processed, so the amount to be paid to the City of Stirling does not include any amount for material being processed at Calingiri. The claim with respect to the current period is still being processed, and no recommendation for payment has yet been made. (6) Answered by (5).
(6) Answered by (5).

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