Description of Conduct

Council Solutions, on behalf of the Cities of Adelaide, Charles Sturt, Marion and Port Adelaide Enfield (Participating Councils), seeks authorisation to jointly procure the collection of domestic waste, recyclables and organics through the use of a 3-Bin system, including the supply and maintenance of mobile garbage bins, through a collaborative competitive tender process. The application for authorisation is for collection services only.  

On 12 October 2018, the ACCC issued a determination granting authorisation until 30 June 2031.

Please see below for a copy of the determination.

Indicative timetable for assessment of the application
 

14 March 2018

Lodgement of application and supporting submission.

27 March 2018

Public consultation process begins.

18 April 2018

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

May/June 2018

Applicant responds to issues raised in the public consultation process.

20 July 2018

Draft determination.

3 August 2018

Original deadline for interested parties to provide submissions on the draft determination.

21 August 2018

Deadline for submissions to be taken into account at the pre-decision conference.

27 August 2018

Pre-decision conference.

12 September 2018

Opportunity for interested parties to provide a submission about the issues raised at the conference.

12 October 2018

Final determination.

Applicant(s)

  • City of Adelaide
  • City of Port Adelaide Enfield
  • Council Solutions
  • Corporation Of The City of Marion - Duplicate
  • City of Charles Sturt

Authorisation number(s)

  • AA1000414-1

Applications

Document title Date
Application Received

ACCC correspondence

Document title Date
ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination
ACCC to Applicants re Final Determination
ACCC to WRASA re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Solo re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to WRASA re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Interested Party Submission
ACCC to Applicants re Draft Determination and Interim Authorisation Decision
ACCC to Applicants re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to City of Marion Council re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to City of Charles Sturt Council re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to City of Adelaide Council re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicants re Request for Further Information
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Submissions - before draft decision

Document title Date
The Hon Christopher Pyne MP (updated)
Applicants
Waste & Recycling Association of South Australia Inc.
Applicants
Applicants - Provision of Further Information
Applicants - response to WRASA submission report
Applicants
Applicants (covering letter)
Applicants
Business SA
Local Government Association of South Australia
City of Marion
Green Industries SA
City of Adelaide
Waste & Recycling Association of South Australia Inc.
City of Charles Sturt
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd
Trident Plastics (SA) Pty Ltd
Environment Protection Authority South Australia
Waste & Recycling Industry Association of South Australia
Trevor Hatch Waste & Recycling
Peats Soil and Garden Supplies
Small Business Commissioner of South Australia
Australian Organics Recycling Association
Scout Recycling Centres South Australia
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
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Submissions - after draft decision

Document title Date
Waste & Recycling Association of South Australia Inc.
Senator John Williams
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
WRASA
WRASA
WRASA
WRASA
National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC)
East Waste
Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority
JR Richards & Sons
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Solo Resource Recovery
WRASA
Polytrade
MASTEC
Applicants
Small Business Commissioner South Australia
City of Marion
City of Charles Sturt
SOLO
WRASA
Applicants
Applicants
Bettatrans
Greenaway
Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland Inc
Adelaide Eco Bins
SULO MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Corio Waste Management
WRISA
PAR Recycling Services
Peats Group
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
MRA Consulting Group
Signal Waste & Recycling
Four Seasons Waste Pty Ltd
Waste-Away SA
Jeffries Group
Trevor Hatch Waste & Recycling
Australian Organics Recycling Association Ltd
The Hon Michael McCormack MP
Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan
Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW
Applicants
SA Composters
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