Page 898 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020
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Waste—bulky waste collection
(Question No 2944)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 21 February 2020 (redirected to the Minister for Recycling and Waste Reduction):
Will a free kerbside bulky waste collection will be rolled out across the ACT from July 2020, beginning in Tuggeranong and Gungahlin; if so, (a) when will collection be rolled out in Ginninderra, (b) will this service be free for all; if not, what is the eligibility criteria, ie seniors, disability etc and (c) will there be a one-time upfront fee to access this service; if so, how much.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Yes, a free kerbside bulky waste collection service will be rolled out across the ACT from July 2020, beginning in the Tuggeranong and Gungahlin regions.
(a) Further regions will receive the service based on the timeline outlined on the City Services website. https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/recycling-and-waste/collection/bulky-waste-collection
(b) At present, eligible concession card holders can access one free bulky waste collection per year. This service will extend to provide one free bulky waste collection per year to all Canberra households.
(c) This is a free service that will be provided to all Canberra households. Additional services will be available such as mattress collection which will occur an additional cost for non-concession card holders.
Eligible concession cards include:
• ACTION Gold Concession Card;
• Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card;
• Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Card; or
• MyWay Seniors Card.
Roads—upgrades
(Question No 2945)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 21 February 2020 (redirected to the Minister for Roads and Active Travel):
(1) What is the current status of the tender process in relation to the upgrades to the Starke Street and Southern Cross Drive intersection.
(2) If the tender process has been completed, what is the (a) scope, (b) estimated cost and (c) start and completion dates for the upgrades.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The design tender for Southern Cross Drive / Starke Street intersection is in progress and closed on 5 March 2020.
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