❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Environment regarding the rollout of the Containers for Change scheme, specifically concerning the number and location of refund points operational by 1 October 2020 and potential travel burdens for constituents. The Minister assures that minimum network standards are met and interim solutions are being explored for areas without immediate refund points.
AnsweredQoN 883Legislative Council
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CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE
SCHEME
883. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to the minister's media statement of 3 September 2020 entitled ''Containers
for Change refund points announced''.
(1) How many
locations in Western Australia as set out in the minimum network standards will
not have a refund point on 1 October 2020?
(2) Can the
minister please identify the locations that will not be operational on 1
October 2020?
(3) Is the
minister aware that people near refund point locations in my electorate that
will not be operational by 1 October 2020
will now face travel in excess of 100 kilometres in order to seek a refund from
the scheme?
(4) Will the
minister commit to a temporary solution that at a minimum will require the
scheme operator to offer a bag-drop solution at these locations?
SCHEME
883. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to the minister's media statement of 3 September 2020 entitled ''Containers
for Change refund points announced''.
(1) How many
locations in Western Australia as set out in the minimum network standards will
not have a refund point on 1 October 2020?
(2) Can the
minister please identify the locations that will not be operational on 1
October 2020?
(3) Is the
minister aware that people near refund point locations in my electorate that
will not be operational by 1 October 2020
will now face travel in excess of 100 kilometres in order to seek a refund from
the scheme?
(4) Will the
minister commit to a temporary solution that at a minimum will require the
scheme operator to offer a bag-drop solution at these locations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question and, indeed, I thank him for his support and interest
in the containers for change scheme, which will start on 1 October.
(1) With more
than 200 refund points scheduled to open on 1 October, the scheme coordinator,
WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd, has exceeded the requirement to establish a collection
network of at least 172 refund points by 1 October 2020 across nine regions.
(2) Specific locations are not set
in the minimum network standard.
(3)–(4) In
the honourable member's electorate, the minimum network standard by 1
October 2020 has been met. I am advised that six of the indicative locations of
refund points expected by 1 October 2021 have not yet been recruited. They are Gingin, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Morawa, Mt Barker,
and Northampton. WARRRL is actively
engaging with local organisations, community groups and businesses in these
locations to secure operators. WARRRL has active leads in all these
towns that it will continue to pursue. WARRRL is also working with neighbouring
refund point operators to provide an interim service, most likely as a mobile
service, until refund points have been recruited.
some notice of the question and, indeed, I thank him for his support and interest
in the containers for change scheme, which will start on 1 October.
(1) With more
than 200 refund points scheduled to open on 1 October, the scheme coordinator,
WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd, has exceeded the requirement to establish a collection
network of at least 172 refund points by 1 October 2020 across nine regions.
(2) Specific locations are not set
in the minimum network standard.
(3)–(4) In
the honourable member's electorate, the minimum network standard by 1
October 2020 has been met. I am advised that six of the indicative locations of
refund points expected by 1 October 2021 have not yet been recruited. They are Gingin, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Morawa, Mt Barker,
and Northampton. WARRRL is actively
engaging with local organisations, community groups and businesses in these
locations to secure operators. WARRRL has active leads in all these
towns that it will continue to pursue. WARRRL is also working with neighbouring
refund point operators to provide an interim service, most likely as a mobile
service, until refund points have been recruited.
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