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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 898 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 August 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma

Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Environment
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1652- View tabled paper


Question

With respect to current waste management facilities, I ask:
(a) how many landfill sites (both lined and unlined) are currently licensed to operate on the Swan Coastal Plain; and
(b) where are the above sites located, and when are their licenses due for expiry/renewal?

Answered on 20 September 2022

1.      There are 18 putrescible waste landfill sites and 15 inert landfill sites on the Swan Coastal Plain licensed to operate under Part V, Division 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 across the municipal, commercial, mining and industrial sectors.  There is one putrescible landfill site on the Swan Coastal Plain holding an active registration under the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987.

2.      See tabled paper no. XXXX