LANDFILL

In reply to Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (11 October 2010).

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development):

1. The estimated reduction target in waste to landfill in 2008-09 was 35,000 tonnes and the actual result achieved in 2008-09 was 57,100 tonnes. Data indicates that in the same year, there was also a decrease in the total waste generated in South Australia which may be attributed to the global financial crisis. In 2008-09, the total waste generated decreased by 116,047 tonnes compared with 2007-08, in spite of population growth. However, total waste generated in the two previous financial years (2006-07 and 2005-06) had increased by 162,657 and 25,050 tonnes, respectively.

Total annual tonnages of waste to landfill during 2009-10 was 1,035,172 tonnes. The 2009-10 target reduction of 35,000 tonnes in waste to landfill was surpassed by an actual result of 41,000.