❓ Dr. Thomas questions the government about the Stanley Road Waste Management Facility issue and seeks financial assistance and a better location. The Minister responds by outlining past actions and future planning initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 1265Legislative Council
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STANLEY ROAD WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY
1265. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the debacle that is the
Stanley Road Waste Management Facility run by the City of Bunbury and the Shire
of Harvey that has resulted in household waste no longer being accepted at the
facility and instead being sent to a private facility near Dardanup at enormous
cost to the ratepayers of both Bunbury and Harvey.
(1) Will the government contribute
to developing a solution to this impasse?
(2) What contribution is the
government willing to make?
(3) Will the government assist the regional local
governments to find a more suitable location than Stanley R oad that is
off the coastal plain with its high watertable?
(4) Or will the government leave
this waste and the local residents to rot?
MANAGEMENT FACILITY
1265. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the debacle that is the
Stanley Road Waste Management Facility run by the City of Bunbury and the Shire
of Harvey that has resulted in household waste no longer being accepted at the
facility and instead being sent to a private facility near Dardanup at enormous
cost to the ratepayers of both Bunbury and Harvey.
(1) Will the government contribute
to developing a solution to this impasse?
(2) What contribution is the
government willing to make?
(3) Will the government assist the regional local
governments to find a more suitable location than Stanley R oad that is
off the coastal plain with its high watertable?
(4) Or will the government leave
this waste and the local residents to rot?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
(1)–(2) In
2018, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation communicated to the
Bunbury Harvey Regional Council the need to address environmental concerns at
the Stanley Road waste facility. In December 2019, DWER granted approval for
construction of two new lined landfill cells at Stanley Road to accept
household waste. BHRC has had ample opportunity to recoup the costs of these
works through various funding avenues available to it, including the charging
of gate fees at the Stanley Road site.
(3)–(4) DWER is working on a strategic waste
infrastructure plan to determine the waste management infrastructure required
to assist in achieving the targets of the waste strategy. DWER will provide
guidance through the SWIP that will allow local governments to plan and develop
strategically appropriate waste facilities into the future.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
(1)–(2) In
2018, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation communicated to the
Bunbury Harvey Regional Council the need to address environmental concerns at
the Stanley Road waste facility. In December 2019, DWER granted approval for
construction of two new lined landfill cells at Stanley Road to accept
household waste. BHRC has had ample opportunity to recoup the costs of these
works through various funding avenues available to it, including the charging
of gate fees at the Stanley Road site.
(3)–(4) DWER is working on a strategic waste
infrastructure plan to determine the waste management infrastructure required
to assist in achieving the targets of the waste strategy. DWER will provide
guidance through the SWIP that will allow local governments to plan and develop
strategically appropriate waste facilities into the future.
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