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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 870 ..

(7) How many staff are engaged in the collection of the environment levy at the landfill sites.

Mr De Domenico - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) 14508 vehicles (excluding heavy vehicles) were charged to dispose of waste during the period 1 January - 31 January 1996.

(2) (a) 4 423 vehicles paid the three dollar levy between 1 January - 31 January 1996;

(b) 10 085 vehicles paid the five dollar levy between 1 January - 31 January 1996;

(3) 185 domestic users were charged commercial fees, because they exceeded the weight limit delimiting domestic and commercial use, for the period 1 January - 31 January 1996.

(4) (a) $21,069.48 was spent on advertising the introduction of tip fees; including design, printing and distribution of a brochure, newspaper and radio advertisements and signs at the landfill sites. Thiess Environmental Services were paid $4,800 to include information relating to the use of the domestic garbage bins in the brochure.

(b) To upgrade and alter the external and internal access to Belconnen and Mugga Lane landfill areas as part of the introduction of tip fees will cost $175,000 and $351,000 respectively when works are completed in the near future.

(c) The organisations used to advertise the introduction of tip fees where the Canberra Times, Queanbeyan Age, and Radio Stations 2CC, 2CA and Canberra FM.

(d) The amounts paid to each organisation to advertise tip fees were -
Canberra Times $2905.00
Queanbeyan Age $ 304.48
2CC $ 360.00
2CA $2240.00
Canberra FM $2560.00

(e) The newspaper advertisements ran from 9 December 1995 to 7 March 1996 and radio advertising was limited throughout January 1996 only.

(5) (a) There were no contractors engaged to police illegal dumping during the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive).

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