AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

AMENDMENT OF THE GARBAGE REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 7 of 1976

This regulation will increase the level of charges for the Department of the Capital Territory’s trade waste collection service by between 1% and 30% and enable a number of minor improvements to the service to be introduced.

The regulation will also enable recyclable waste collection services to operate side-by-side with the existing waste collection service.

Certain premises which are presently deemed to be commercial premises will be exempted from the commercial collection arrangements and will be included in the domestic collection arrangements.