Question - City Services

1. What is the current status of product stewardship programs in the categories of (a) supermarket and other packaging, (b) household batteries, (c) electric vehicle batteries and large batteries, (d) solar panels, (e) textiles, (f) plastics including soft plastics and single-use plastics, (g) products used to replace single-use plastics, such as bioplastic containers, bamboo cutlery and cardboard packaging and (h) any other materials for which there are product stewardship arrangements in place or in the pipeline.
2. For product stewardship programs in each of the categories, referred to in part (1), can the Minister identify (a) if they are mandatory, (b) if they are voluntary, (c) if they are under review and (d) what objectives of any work are currently being undertaken on these programs.
3. For each of the product categories, referred to in part (1), which of these (a) can currently be dropped off for recycling here in the ACT, and under what arrangements does that take place and
   (b) will be able to be dropped off for recycling here in the ACT before 2028 under current Government plans, and under what arrangements will that take place.

Please see attached PDF for a copy of the answer to question on notice No 85.