❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding waste disposal practices under Common Use Agreement 36309, focusing on waste diversion from landfill and associated incentives and costs.
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WASTE DISPOSAL —
COMMON USE AGREEMENT 36309
531. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the common use agreement 36309 for general waste
disposal and recycling services.
(1) What is the
total amount of waste generated by Western Australian public authorities and
collected under CUA 36309?
(2) What incentive is provided by
CUA 36309 to divert this waste from landfill?
(3) How much of the waste collected
under CUA 36309 is currently diverted from landfill?
(4) Does CUA
36309 require contracted suppliers to collect and dispose of waste at a flat
bin-lift fee, with any increased disposal costs to be borne by the contractor?
(5) Is the
minister aware of any proposals to increase the amount of waste collected under
CUA 36309 that is diverted from landfill?
(6) Will the
government support any of these proposals; if so, which ones, when and at what
cost; and, if not, why not?
COMMON USE AGREEMENT 36309
531. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the common use agreement 36309 for general waste
disposal and recycling services.
(1) What is the
total amount of waste generated by Western Australian public authorities and
collected under CUA 36309?
(2) What incentive is provided by
CUA 36309 to divert this waste from landfill?
(3) How much of the waste collected
under CUA 36309 is currently diverted from landfill?
(4) Does CUA
36309 require contracted suppliers to collect and dispose of waste at a flat
bin-lift fee, with any increased disposal costs to be borne by the contractor?
(5) Is the
minister aware of any proposals to increase the amount of waste collected under
CUA 36309 that is diverted from landfill?
(6) Will the
government support any of these proposals; if so, which ones, when and at what
cost; and, if not, why not?
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(1) This question
should be referred to the Minister for Finance.
(2) The contractors listed in the common use
agreement generally charge a lower rate for a recycling service than for a
service that disposes to landfill.
(3)–(4) These questions should be referred to the Minister for
Finance.
(5)–(6) The government aims to keep
its waste collection costs to a minimum and will consider the cost benefits of
any proposals on this basis.
should be referred to the Minister for Finance.
(2) The contractors listed in the common use
agreement generally charge a lower rate for a recycling service than for a
service that disposes to landfill.
(3)–(4) These questions should be referred to the Minister for
Finance.
(5)–(6) The government aims to keep
its waste collection costs to a minimum and will consider the cost benefits of
any proposals on this basis.
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