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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 6 Hansard (23 May) . . Page.. 1763 ..

(1) Are you able to advise:

(a) who owns the material dumped at ACT Government landfill sites;

(b) at what point does the ACT Government own the material dumped.

(2) Are scavengers allowed to:

(a) acquire materials from the backs of vehicles at ACT Government landfill sites;

(b) acquire materials from the tip face including materials rejected by Revolve.

Mr De Domenico - the answers to the Member's questions are as follows:

(1) (a) Material dumped at Canberra's landfills is owned by the ACT Government.

(b) Ownership of material taken to the landfill transfers from the person delivering the material to the Territory when it is placed on the tip.

(2) (a) Unauthorised scavengers are not permitted at either landfill. This requirement acknowledges the agreements between the Government and the various recycling operations (including Revolve, metals, motor oil, garden waste, paper and containers) at the landfills as well as occupational health and safety issues for landfill staff and the general public. This includes the removal of material from vehicles transporting waste dumping at the tips.

(b) as above

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