Waste disposal shortage ‘harms business’

MANY parts of the country will have nowhere to put refuse and recyclables in five years unless the Government pumps

The 2.5 billion is needed to provide a range of infrastructure, including material recovery facilities, composters, digesters, thermal treatment and residual landfill, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) says.

The country needs to think seriously about the ongoing impacts of our inadequate waste infrastructure, the CIF said. It added that a shortage of waste infrastructure and high costs are a deterrent to indigenous investment.