I am advised as follows:
The Government has set waste and recycling targets as a priority within NSW
2021.
To achieve these targets the Government is:
- rolling out of the Love Food Hate Waste program;
- funding the Household Chemical Collection program;
- investigating the roll-out of fixed drop off facilities for households for
problematic wastes;
- reviewing the waste levy to ensure it is operating efficiently and
effectively;
- supporting Voluntary Regional Waste Groups;
- collaborating with the Australian Packaging Covenant;
- establishing a new independent and EPA;
- undertaking illegal dumping, littering and waste enforcement and education
campaigns.
The Government has commissioned KPMG to review the waste levy. The levy
review will provide the Government with a strong evidence base to bring forward
a new waste and recycling agenda that delivers economic, employment and
environmental benefits for local communities, and provides greater incentives
to invest in new and innovative recycling infrastructure.
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