Rockhampton Council warns escalating costs prevent it hitting recycling targets
In short:
The Rockhampton Regional Council is calling on the state government for a subsidy to help cover the growing cost of transporting recyclables to the south-east corner for processing.
Mayor Tony Williams says the council cannot achieve state-imposed recycling targets as it struggles to attract another company to develop a materials recovery facility locally.
What's next?
The Queensland government is designing a new fund to be spent on helping regional councils send recycling for processing.
