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(b) a breakdown of the types of recyclable material found in these rubbish bins and their proportions of the total, for example, glass, plastic, paper,
(c) the total volume of material collected from the prototype trial recycling bin and the proportion that was recyclable,
(d) a breakdown of the types of recyclable material from the prototype bin, for example, glass, plastic, paper, and their proportions of the total and (e) figures underpinning the estimate, in the media release from the Minister entitled New Recycling bins to be trialled in Civic dated 14 November 2011, that the 37 recycling bins will divert 12 tonnes of waste from landfill.
Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. The Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Directorate has conducted the following audits and surveys of waste and recycling in Civic:
• 2007: Waste and Recycling Audit of Glebe Park (results from this audit were superseded by the May 2011 Audit);
• May 2011: CBD Public Litter Bin Waste Audit Report; and
• August 2011: TAMS website survey of prototype bin design for recycling (survey assessed bin design for effectiveness and did not assess types of recyclables collected).
(a) The CBD Public Litter Bin Waste Audit Report, May 2011 estimated that 100 tonnes of waste was collected from the Civic precinct per annum. The audit found that 44 per cent of the litter bin contents were “potentially recyclable”.
(b) The CBD Public Litter Bin Waste Audit Report of May 2011 found the following composition of rubbish bins in the City:
• 27.6% - Residual waste
• 32% - Recyclable containers
• 28.8% - Organic matter
• 11.6% - Paper and cardboard
(c) The Material Recovery Facility indicated that 95 per cent of the material removed from the prototype recycling bin was recyclable.
(d) TAMS did not collect the break-down of recyclable materials from the prototype. The Material Recovery Facility accepted all of the material collected.
(e) The figures underpinning the estimate in the media release issued on 15 November 2011 used information from the CBD Public Litter Bin Waste Audit Report, May 2011, which estimated that 80 waste bins in the Canberra Central Business District generated approximately 100 tonnes to public land fill per annum and that 44 per cent of the litter bin contents were potentially recyclable. Therefore, 37 bins could generate approximately 20.34 tonnes per annum or 11.87 tonnes over the seven month trial period (December 2011 to June 2012).
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