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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 869 ..

MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 168

Waste Disposal - Revised Arrangements

Mr Whitecross - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

In relation to the revised arrangements for waste disposal

(1) How many vehicles (excluding heavy vehicles) were charged to dispose of waste for the period 1 January - 31 January 1996 (inclusive).

(2) How many vehicles -

(a) paid the three dollar levy between 1 January 1996 - 31 January 1996;
and

(b) paid the five dollar levy between 1 January 1996 - 31 January 1996.

(3) How many domestic users were charged commercial fees because they exceeded the weight limit delimiting domestic and commercial use.

(4) In relation to tip fees -

(a) how much has been spent on advertising the introduction of tip fees;

(b) how much was spent to upgrade and alter the external and internal access to Belconnen and Mugga Lane landfill areas as part of the introduction of tip fees;

(c) which organisations have been used to advertise the introduction of tip fees;

(d) how much was paid to each organisation to advertise tip fees; and

(e) how long will the advertising run.

(5) How many contractors were engaged to police illegal dumping -

(a) for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive); and

(b) since 1 January 1996;

(c) how much was spent to engage contractors to police illegal dumping;

(d) how many permanent staff were engaged full time on the policing of illegal dumping prior to the introduction of tip fees;

(e) what was the cost of policing illegal dumping for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive);

(f) what is the estimated cost of policing illegal dumping for the period 1 January 1996 - 30 June 1996 (inclusive); and

(g) how many prosecutions were successfully pursued for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive).

(6) How many instances of illegal dumping of -

(a) domestic (household) waste were recorded for the period 1 July 1995 - 31 December 1995 (inclusive); and

(b) domestic waste recorded for the period 1 January to 31 January 1996.

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