ASBG supported many of the policy statement’s positions, with some reservation on the ability to achieve these. For example support Organics, referring to the removal of food and green waste from landfill is supported in concept, but there are many issues to deal with such as finding new and expanding existing markets, contamination issues where toxicants can collapse a biological system and contaminant finds such as asbestos.
ASBG also pointed out the contradictory policies of the EPA which will result in a forecast 1.5 MT being diverted to NSW landfills in 2019-20. This is largely due to recent legislation which reduces the capacity and increased the liabilities of C&D recycling and other recycling sectors, impact of the introduction of the Queensland levy in mid 2019 and the sudden closure of AWTs.
 ASBG's Submission on the Circular Economy - 2018 | 854 kB |
