A LEADING industrial waste recycler has told Premier John Brumby it faces closure, with the possible loss of 60 jobs, unless the Government stops recyclable rubbish going to landfill.National Recycling Group chairman Roy Woodhouse told The Age the industrial landfill levy needed to be raised to discourage dumping of waste, contrasting Victoria's charge of $15 a tonne with the NSW's $47.50.
Remember, the WA charges are the lowest in Australia at $2 a tonne...
Peter Murphy, the general manager of Alex Fraser Recycling Industries, said some councils refused to buy recycled material for footpaths and other infrastructure.
"One of our biggest barriers in growing the business is that some local governments still prefer to use virgin quarry material instead of a crushed rock," Mr Murphy said.
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