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(2) Recent information is unavailable, but the major producers of the waste referred to in (1) above, as identified by the 1983 survey are outlined in Attachment B. The Chemicals Control unit of Environment Protection Section conducts assessment for and oversights a regular disposal of industrial chemicals. Generally producers are similar to those previously identified but new industries or changes in process have meant that there are new potential sources of wastes eg Royal Australian Mint and the new Revlon cosmetics factory.
(3) Although some information on relative proportions between private, Commonwealth and ACT Government sectors can be extracted from Attachments A and B, the lack of adequate legislative control over these wastes in the ACT has resulted in little or no "cradle to grave" tracking, and hence these figures are not readily available.
It is Alliance Government policy to introduce legislation for Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Control and for Waste Disposal. .This legislation will be dealt with as a matter of high priority. The legislation will ensure that the administrative procedures are set in place to control and track wastes, so that such information is readily available.
(4) Once the proposed Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Control legislation and the Waste Disposal legislation are in place, the cost of stockpiling and disposing of wastes collected in ACT can be assessed. Under this legislation fees will be charged on a user pays principle for storage and disposal.
(5) Householders are advised of banned substances, hazardous and intractable wastes which require disposal and disposal procedures through:
- public notices,
- exhibits at the Canberra Show,
- guidelines issued by the Environment Protection
Section (EPS); and
- direct contact with the EPS.
Disposal of wastes occurs on the third Wednesday of every month at the Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility at West Belconnen which is operated by the Engineering and Building Services Branch. Assessment, prior approval, and control of wastes to be disposed of, including oversight of disposal procedures is carried out by the Chemicals Control unit of EPS.
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