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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
NORTHERN INLAND REGIONAL WASTE & NETWASTE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF USED OIL
Northern Inland Regional Waste (NIRW) and NetWaste are voluntary regional waste groups formed for the purpose of managing waste issues throughout the New England & North West and Central & Western regions of New South Wales.
Tamworth Regional Council has been appointed as the representative to seek Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified service providers for the collection, transport and appropriate reuse/disposal of used oil from collection facilities within the NIRW and NetWaste regions.
Optional works also include the collection, transport, recycling and/or disposal of plastic used oil containers and used oil filters from collection facilities within the NIRW and NetWaste regions.
Expression of Interest documents are available by telephoning the NIRW Program Coordinator on (02) 6767 5449.
Expressions of Interest clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Collection and Disposal of Used Oil” will be received up until 4.00pm Friday 30th May 2008 and must be lodged with the Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, Ray Walsh House, 437 Peel Street Tamworth or by mail to The General Manager, Tamworth Regional Council, P.O. Box 555, Tamworth 2340.
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According to the Department of Environment & Heritage, more than 500 litres of lubricating oil is sold each year in Australia with over half of this oil available for collection and recycling after use. Last year Australians recycled approximately 194 million litres, or 80%, of their used oil. Even though this rate is high, between 60 and 100 million litres remains unaccounted for.
WASTE OIL IS HAZARDOUS, TOXIC, CARCINOGENIC & HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN IRRESPONSIBILITY DISCARDED!!!!
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the remaining used oil is either:
- Sitting in temporary stockpiles (eg. in the garage or shed);
- Retained in waste or scrap equipment (such as vehicles);
- Lost in the environment at collection points (eg. leaking, spills etc);
- Illegally dumped (in parks and reserves or in waterways and stormwater drains).
The NIRW Used Oil Recycling Program will have the following objectives:
- Provision of an economic service on a regional level
- Protection of the environment
- Increase waste diversion rates
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