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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY, 10th OCTOBER 2006
Question
- Would the Minister informmemberswhat plans, if any, there are in respect of the clinical waste facilities currently located at Bellozanne and, in particular, whether there areplans to movethe facility toLa Collette or to place a new incinerator there?
- What is the current condition of the clinical wasteincineratorandwhat is its projected useable life atpresent?
- How much does it cost to operate the incinerator and howmuch, if anything, is recharged to the Health and Social Services Department for thedisposalofwaste?
- Does the agricultural industry use the incinerator forthe incineration ofanimalparts and, ifso,whatcharge, if any, is madefor this service?
Answer
- The clinicalwaste incinerator will continue operatingat the Bellozanne site. Therearenoplans to relocate the incineratoratLa Collette orto build a new clinicalwaste incinerator at La Collette.
- The clinical wasteincinerator is in goodcondition.Theincineratorwascommissionedin1998 with a design life of25years.Theplant is maintained to a high standardandthe incinerator isexpected to operate until the year 2023.
- In 2005 the clinicalwasteincinerator cost £183,084tooperate.The clinical waste incineration chargefor 2005 was £0.69 per kilogram.The Health and SocialServicesDepartment is by far the biggest customer for the clinicalwaste incineration service and was charged £ 171,571in 2005.
- The agricultural industry does not use the clinical wasteincinerator facility.