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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BY SENATOR J.L. PERCHARD
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY, 23rd MAY 2006
Question
Would the Minister –
- p ro vide a breakdownof the totalcosts relating to theDepartment'sgreenwastecompostingoperation for 2005 including the cost ofthedisposalof all material, depreciation ofplant and machinery and all other associated costs?
- in f ormmembersofthevalue, in monetary terms,of the Department'scompost sales for 2005?" Answer
- T h e costs relating tothegreenwastecompostingsitein 2005 are as follows:-
S ta f f £ 1 87,731
T h is cost covers three manual workers, one civil servant manager and 20% of the cost of a senior manager
and additional staff to cover weekend reception facilities which are paid at overtime rates.
N o n - staff £ 4 45,653
T h is cost includes the following –
H aulage of compost from La Collette to farms
u n dertaken by private contractors. £ 7 8,146
P a yment to land owners at a rate of £10 per Vergee. £ 1 7,528
H ire of payloader, bagging of compost, handling
a n d spreading equipment undertaken by private contractors. £ 1 13,267
L e a s e a n d maintenance costs for shredder and screener. £ 1 1 0 , 3 5 5
L a b o r a to r y testing and professional support. £ 1 1 , 3 2 8 A d v er t is i ng and publicity. £ 1 8 , 0 3 9
C o n s u m a bles including fuel, water, electricity, telephones etc. £ 3 2 , 0 4 4 M e c h a n ic al, electrical and civil maintenance £ 3 8 , 4 0 5
M is c e l la n eous items £ 2 6 , 5 4 1
D e p r eciation £ 1 3 ,6 96
In c o m e (£ 5 2 , 255)
T o t a l Expenditure: £ 5 9 4 ,825
T h e capital cost for the concrete slab and leachate collection system was £456,000. This work was
completed in August 2002.
The plant and equipment costs form part of the Non Staff cost and are inclusive of depreciation and maintenance.
T h e d epreciation cost shown is for the main shredder which was purchased in 2004 with a minor capital
vote.
In 2 0 05 approximately 80% of the compost produced was applied directly to land. There is no income
generated from this compost and in 2005 land owners were paid £17,528 to put this compost onto their land.
- T h e income from the saleofcompostin 2005 was £52,255. 75%of this incomewasforfully matured PAS100 soil improverand 25% wasfor the saleofmulch.