Why have the tipping fees at the Bucketts Way Landfill increased?
From 1st July the State Government will implement a Waste and Environment levy on all landfills. The State Government’s stated objectives in introducing the levy to the Regional Regulated Area (RRA) are to: • Drive innovation in waste management • Deliver improved environmental outcomes This levy aims to reduce the amount of waste being disposed of and promote recycling and resource recovery. The levy starts at a flat rate of $10 per tonne for 2009/10 but will increase each year by $10 per year plus CPI until it reaches $70/tonne by 2016. There has also been an increase in the contract costs to provide the new service keeping in mind the current contract price was calculated 7 years ago when the existing contract commenced.
