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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 871 ..

(b) Since 1 January 1996 there have been two contractors engaged to police illegal dumping.

(c) The cost of engaging contractors to police illegal dumping for the period 1 January 1996 - 31 December 1996 is $3640.

(d) There were no permanent staff engaged full time on the policing of illegal dumping prior to the introduction of domestic tip fees.

(e) The cost of policing illegal dumping for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive) is not known as this work is included with other duties performed by Rangers and land managers throughout the ACT Government Service.

(f) The estimated cost of policing illegal dumping for the period 1 January 1996 - 30 June 1996 (inclusive) for contractors is $1820 however the cost of policing undertaken by Rangers and land managers cannot be identified as the function is included with other duties.

(g) There were no prosecutions successfully pursued for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive).

(6) (a) During the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive) there were 229 instances of illegal dumping investigated by the City Rangers Office, City Operations Branch but records do not accurately define the origin of the waste.

(b) During the period 1 January - 31 January 1996 there were 30 instances of illegal dumping were investigated by the City Rangers Office, City Operations Branch. Records do not accurately define the origin of the waste.

(7) There are 19 staff employed at ACT landfills. As the landfills are open seven days a week, 362 days a year, the staff are rostered to undertake a range of functions including weighbridge operations, traffic control and environmental management. While no staff are engaged solely for the collection of the waste management levy, the additional workload equates to four full time equivalent positions.

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