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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 1386
Waste Disposal Charges
Mr Stefaniak - asked the Minister for Urban Services:
In relation to Waste Management
(1) Why is a charge of $22 per tonne - not volume - disposal of industrial and commercial waste being levied against users of Canberras tips.
(2) Is the domestic user from Queanbeyan charged for the use of Canberras tips; If not, why not.
(3) Are the Federal/ACT Government agencies, which use Canberras tips, being charged $22.00 per tonne.
(4) Name the Federal and ACT Government agencies which use Canberras tip facilities.
(5) What were the amounts paid by each of the Federal and ACT Government agencies for use of Canberras tips from 1 July 1993 to March 1994.
Mr Lamont - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) The charges for industrial and commercial waste disposal are on a mass basis rather than volumetric basis for reasons of equity. That is, users are charged according to the actual quantity of material delivered rather than the capacity of the delivery vehicle. Charging by mass is in accordance with accepted practice throughout Australia and overcomes potential problems with arbitrary assessment of each vehicles capacity. For enclosed vehicles such as compactor trucks or for covered loads, an assessment of the volume of each load would be impossible.
(2) The agreement between the ACT Government and the City Of Queanbeyan for use of the ACTs landfills includes a payment by the City for the usage of the landfills made by the residents of Queanbeyan.
(3) Where charges are raised, Government users are charged at the same rates as apply to other users.
(4) The ACT and Federal Government agencies that hold accounts with Waste Management Section for use of the landfills are as follows:
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