2020 State Election Campaign
Realistic waste management strategies
WHAT WE SEEK:
a. Support for an independent review of the impacts of the State Government’s Waste Disposal Levy on Mount Isa City Council and community.
HOW THIS WILL HELP THE NORTH WEST AND QUEENSLAND RECOVER:
Due to COVID-19 many households and businesses face financial hardship. There are significant costs to Mount Isa residents and businesses to implement the waste disposal levy.
Council and the Mount Isa community are expecting to pay approximately:
“The 105% rebate does not cover the significant additional costs to implement and operate the waste disposal levy each year, or the new infrastructure costs Council is incurring.”
$3,000,000 per year to the State in waste disposal levy payments
$1,250,000 per year in additional staff costs and general operations for Council.
And, implementation costs of approximately:
$2,400,000 in necessary new infrastructure and plant
$300,000 for staff, software and training to setup the Waste Levy at Mount Isa.
As a result of an arbitrary population threshold (10,000 population) Mount Isa is the only council in the North West region required to implement the State Government’s Waste Disposal Levy.
An independent review is sought to find a more realistic approach to the imposition of the waste levy on the residents and businesses of Mount Isa which are facing higher operating costs as a result of the levy and putting local jobs at risk!