The claim
David O'Loughlin, president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and mayor of Prospect in South Australia claims NSW raises $750 million each and every year from waste levies and that only 18 per cent goes back to the waste industry via councils.
Rating
Mostly True - Mostly accurate, but there is a minor error or problem.
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