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Rockhampton Council warns escalating costs prevent it hitting recycling targets
As fuel prices soar, many regional local governments are struggling with the cost of transporting recyclables hundreds of kilometres for processing.
A regional Queensland council is warning it cannot meet state-imposed recycling targets with the growing cost of moving materials hundreds of kilometres for processing.
Each year 10,000 tonnes of household recyclables collected from the Rockhampton r... [2519 chars]
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