Thursday 06 November 2008
NSW environment department washes hands of scrap bombs
This move has surprised and incensed scrap metal recyclers represented by the
Australian Council of Recyclers (ACOR). LPG bottles are hazards in scrap metal waste streams, because they explode when shredded.
The NSW DECC said the gas bottles are an occupational health and safety issue, not a resource recovery issue, and therefore not its responsibility.
The working group included LPG industry representatives, Sustainability Victoria, NSW DECC and metal recyclers. All members would have shared the costs towards a better gas bottle management system.
According to ACOR, gas bottles are the responsibility of DECC, because it constitutes hazardous waste.
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