Lessons for a viable water recycling industry

Chanan, AP; Vigneswaran, S; Kandasamy, J; Simmons, B

Lessons for a viable water recycling industry

Chanan, AP Vigneswaran, S

Kandasamy, J Simmons, B

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management, 2011, 164 (5), pp. 213 - 219
Issue Date:: 2011-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chanan, AP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vigneswaran, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-4322	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kandasamy, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Simmons, B	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management, 2011, 164 (5), pp. 213 - 219	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1741-7589	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18304
dc.description.abstract	The platform on which the Labour government came to power in Australia in November 2007 included a policy of setting a national wastewater recycling target of 30% by the year 2015. A similar target-based approach was followed by the solid waste recycling industry in Australia the policy of which focused on supply and did not adequately acknowledge the price competitiveness of the product and its demand. This paper highlights the lessons from the solid waste recycling industry and applies them to the water recycling sector. A sound water pricing regime that reflects the true costs of water and a competitive water industry is offered as a better policy alternative to setting recycling targets.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1680/wama.2011.164.5.213	en_US
dc.title	Lessons for a viable water recycling industry	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	164	en_US
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
dc.location.activity	WOS:000286931800048
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	164	en_US

Abstract:

The platform on which the Labour government came to power in Australia in November 2007 included a policy of setting a national wastewater recycling target of 30% by the year 2015. A similar target-based approach was followed by the solid waste recycling industry in Australia the policy of which focused on supply and did not adequately acknowledge the price competitiveness of the product and its demand. This paper highlights the lessons from the solid waste recycling industry and applies them to the water recycling sector. A sound water pricing regime that reflects the true costs of water and a competitive water industry is offered as a better policy alternative to setting recycling targets.

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