❓ Hon Neil Thomson requests an update on waste recovery rates for 2021-22 and 2022-23. The parliamentary secretary provides data for 2021-22 and indicates 2022-23 data is being validated and will be published in 2024.
AnsweredQoN 1506Legislative Council
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WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY REGULATIONS —
WASTE RECOVERY RATES
1506. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Waste Authority's
data collected under regulation 18C of the Waste Avoidance and Resource
Recovery Regulations.
(1) Will the
minister please provide an update for each of the financial years 2021–22
and 2022–23 on the percentage of waste recovery for —
(a) metropolitan solid waste;
(b) major regional centres waste;
(c) commercial and industrial waste;
(d) construction and demolition
waste;
(e) statewide recovery rate; and
(f) per capita generation in
kilograms per person?
WASTE RECOVERY RATES
1506. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the Waste Authority's
data collected under regulation 18C of the Waste Avoidance and Resource
Recovery Regulations.
(1) Will the
minister please provide an update for each of the financial years 2021–22
and 2022–23 on the percentage of waste recovery for —
(a) metropolitan solid waste;
(b) major regional centres waste;
(c) commercial and industrial waste;
(d) construction and demolition
waste;
(e) statewide recovery rate; and
(f) per capita generation in
kilograms per person?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1) Waste and
recycling data collected under regulation 18C of the WARR regulations is
published in the Waste and recycling in Western Australia report series
on the Waste Authority website. The latest report available provides data for
the 2021–22 financial year. Data for the 2022–23 financial year
was collected from liable persons on 1 October 2023 and is currently being
validated and is unavailable. This data will be published in 2024.
Data for 2021–22 is provided
as follows.
(a) The municipal solid waste
material recovery rate for Perth and Peel was 36 per cent.
(b) The municipal solid waste
material recovery rate for major regional centres was 30 per cent.
(c) The commercial and industrial
material recovery rate was 45 per cent.
(d) The construction and demolition
material recovery rate was 85 per cent.
(e) The statewide overall material
recovery rate was 62 per cent.
(f) The overall waste generation per
capita was 2 415 kilograms.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1) Waste and
recycling data collected under regulation 18C of the WARR regulations is
published in the Waste and recycling in Western Australia report series
on the Waste Authority website. The latest report available provides data for
the 2021–22 financial year. Data for the 2022–23 financial year
was collected from liable persons on 1 October 2023 and is currently being
validated and is unavailable. This data will be published in 2024.
Data for 2021–22 is provided
as follows.
(a) The municipal solid waste
material recovery rate for Perth and Peel was 36 per cent.
(b) The municipal solid waste
material recovery rate for major regional centres was 30 per cent.
(c) The commercial and industrial
material recovery rate was 45 per cent.
(d) The construction and demolition
material recovery rate was 85 per cent.
(e) The statewide overall material
recovery rate was 62 per cent.
(f) The overall waste generation per
capita was 2 415 kilograms.
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