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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Ainslie Transfer Station

QUESTION NO. 139

Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services:

(1) During the last year, what quantity of non-recyclable waste was collected at the Ainslie Transfer Station.

Mr Duby - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The total quantity of waste collected at the Ainslie Transfer Station over the past year is estimated at 12,500 tonnes.

No detailed studies have been carried out to determine the exact composition of this waste.

However, general observations indicate that the major component of the waste is garden waste, which has the potential to be recycled.

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