Inquiry into Municipal Waste Management in Western Australia

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

26 Nov 2008

Deadline for submissions:

13 Feb 2009

Date Ended:

19 May 2009

Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Media Statements:

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Considering the ongoing community concerns about the odour emanating from the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale (RRRC) the Committee resolves to use the issues surrounding the RRRC as an illustrative practical case study to conduct a broader inquiry into
1	Current municipal waste management practice and methods in Western Australia, and in particular:
	(a)	The function, effectiveness and efficiency of rural and Metropolitan Regional Councils with respect to the management of waste; and
	(b)	The role of the Waste Authority under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 in municipal waste management.
2	Resource recovery technologies; and
3	Any other relevant matter.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	WALGA received on 13 Feb 2009
	Department of Environment and Conservation received on 13 Feb 2009
	Waste Authority received on 13 Feb 2009
	Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council received on 13 Feb 2009
	WSN Environmental Solutions received on 10 Feb 2009
	Bowman and Associates received on 6 Feb 2009
	Transpacific Industries Group Ltd received on 12 Feb 2009
	Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire received on 12 Feb 2009
	City of South Perth received on 13 Feb 2009
	HEJ Smith received on 11 Feb 2009
	City of Armadale received on 12 Feb 2009
	Shire of Murray received on 13 Feb 2009
	Rivers Regional Council received on 12 Feb 2009
	AnaeCo received on 13 Feb 2009
	Southern Metropolitan Regional Council received on 13 Feb 2009
	Mindarie Regional Council received on 10 Feb 2009
	Ms Muriel White received on 1 Feb 2009
	Mr Adrian Price received on 30 Jan 2009
	Alliance for a Clean Environment received on 13 Feb 2009
	Pilbara Regional Council received on 12 Feb 2009
	Forum of Regional Councils received on 12 Feb 2009
	City of Mandurah received on 12 Feb 2009
	Cardno Pty Ltd received on 13 Feb 2009
	L R Anderson received on 29 Jan 2009
	SITA Environmental Solutions received on 13 Feb 2009
	Homestead Ridge Progress Association received on 13 Feb 2009
	City of Cockburn received on 5 Feb 2009
	City of Gosnells received on 12 Feb 2009
	GRD Minproc Limited received on 12 Feb 2009

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Organisation	Witness
26 Mar 2009	09:30 AM	Waste Authority	Mr Barry Carbon, Chairman
26 Mar 2009	10:15 AM	Department of Environment and Conservation	Mr Robert Atkins, Deputy Director General, Mr Stuart Cowie Acting Director Sustainability
26 Mar 2009	11:15 AM	Forum of Regional Councils	Cr Doug Thompson, Chairman
26 Mar 2009	12:45 PM	WALGA	Mayor Troy Prickard, Deputy President, Ms Rebecca Brown, Manager, Waste & Recycling
26 Mar 2009	01:30 PM	Waste Management Association	Mr Bruce Bowman, State President
26 Mar 2009	02:15 PM	GRD Minproc Ltd	Mr Peter Kelsall, General Manager, Waste to Resources, Mr Rod France, Process Consultant, GRD Minproc
08 Apr 2009	10:30 AM	Southern Metropolitan Regional Council	Mr Stuart McAll, Chief Executive Officer