Page 4893 - Week 15 - Thursday, 8 December 1994

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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1485

Waste Disposal Charges

Mr Stefaniak - asked the Minister for Urban Services - In relation to the answer to question on notice No. 1386

(1) To question (2) you replied:

"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."

What is the amount of the payment made by the City of Queanbeyan for the usage of ACT landfills.

(2) To question (3) you replied:

"Where charges are raised, Government users are charged at the same rate as applies to other users."

Can the Minister (a) confirm that ACT and Federal Government users are charged $22.00 per tonne and if not, what are they charged and (b) provide details as to what circumstances charges are (i) raised and (ii) not raised.

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

(1) The City of Queanbeyan pays $17270.00 per quarter for privately delivered household

waste from Queanbeyan residents to ACT landfills.

(2) (a) Where charges apply to ACT and Federal Government users of ACT landfills they

are charged at a rate of $22.00 per tonne for the disposal of general waste or at the rate

applicable for special wastes.

(b) Charges are not varied to those gazetted.

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