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\"Solar<\/p>\n

Queensland’s Bundaberg Regional Council has introduced a hefty charge on disposing of unwanted solar panels at its waste facilities.<\/p>\n

Good quality solar panels<\/a> should last for decades, but unfortunately not all that have been installed to date are good quality.\u00a0Solar panels are increasingly appearing in landfills – some the result of crap solar installations<\/a>, but also from people upgrading their systems. In either event, it’s not a great situation.<\/p>\n

In June, Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley put Australia’s solar industry on notice<\/a> that it requires an industry-led nationwide scheme design for dealing with solar waste finalised by June next year. The Clean Energy Council noted it had developed a nationwide plan that the Federal Government walked away from.<\/p>\n

The Bundaberg region is a small-scale solar power stronghold, with an estimated and very impressive 42% of private dwellings with panels installed.<\/p>\n

While a national plan is being sorted, Bundaberg Regional Council has introduced a $30 per panel waste disposal charge for modules delivered to the Bundaberg Waste Management Facility at University Drive, Branyan.<\/p>\n

Council’s Waste and Recycling portfolio spokesperson Cr Tanya McLoughlin said the charge<\/a> would cover the costs of having the solar panels recycled through specialised organisations offering pick-up services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen solar panels make their way to landfill as general waste it increases the chance of heavy metals including lead, tin, cadmium, copper, and other harmful components leaching into our local groundwater supply.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Properly recycling of these heavy metals, as well as the high purity silicon, aluminium, and plastic components of the panels is environmentally and economically the best long-term solution to this growing waste problem.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SQ’s Ronald previously delved into the controversial topic of recycling solar panels here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The High Cost Of Cheap Solar<\/h2>\n

So, under Bundaberg’s Council’s charge and for a 6.6kW system consisting of 18 panels, it would cost $540 to dispose of the panels at the Council’s waste facility – adding significantly to the high cost of cheap solar<\/a>. It’s another good reason to avoid crap solar power systems in the first place.<\/p>\n

Cr. McLoughlin points out those wanting to get rid of panels can also avail themselves to other recovery services, but I assume they won’t be much cheaper, if cheaper at all. I imagine there will be some stockpiling going on in the Bundaberg area while the wider industry puts something together to Minister Ley’s satisfaction, and unfortunately perhaps also some illegal dumping.<\/p>\n

Other councils have also begun diverting solar panels from landfill.<\/p>\n

In June we reported solar panels winding up at the tip in Lithgow<\/a>, New South Wales are being diverted. In that situation, there’s no charge involved (yet) if the panels are delivered by a resident and from a residential dwelling. But if it’s a commercial drop-off, the mixed waste charge applies – working out to around $2.60 a panel.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, not all solar panels that wind up in landfill are there because they’ve stopped working – some may be oldish, but have some good years of service left in them.<\/p>\n

The Beagle Weekly recently reported on a project looking to develop a business case to establish a solar recycling initiative<\/a> under a social enterprise arrangement on the NSW South Coast. It’s envisioned some of the components will be checked and put back to work (with warranty), others would be repurposed and what can’t be used for either, stripped for materials of value.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related:<\/b> 7 Ways To Get Rid Of Unwanted Solar Panels<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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