Waste charges

Summary

The request sought details on outstanding waste disposal charges at Sita categorized by age and actions taken to recover debts over six months. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed specific monetary amounts owed across different timeframes and explained that recovery actions include bankruptcy write-offs, payment arrangements, and ongoing dialogue with customers.

Key Facts

• Outstanding tipping fees were categorized into four age groups as of 31 December 2018.
• The total debt outstanding after 6 months was £252,158.
• Part of the long-term debt is expected to be written off due to a customer's bankruptcy.
• Recovery actions for remaining debts include payment arrangements and resolving disputed fees.
• The response was issued by the Department of Infrastructure on 10 January 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 31st December 2018
• £333,878.94
• £115,458.34
• £149,805.14
• £252,158.72
• £252,158
• 10 January 2019
• 17 December 2018
• 684265

Original Request

How much is owed of disposal charges at Sita for 30, 60, 90 120 seedays or month ends which ever are the easier. How much is outstanding after 6 months and what actions have been taken to recover debt.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: Maggie Farmer Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 684265 10 January 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17 December 2018 and which states:

"1. How much is owed of disposal charges at Sita for 30, 60, 90 120 seedays or month ends which ever are the easier. 2. How much is outstanding after 6 months and what actions have been taken to recover debt."

I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 1. As at 31st December 2018 the following tipping fees for the Energy from Waste Plant were outstanding under 30 days £333,878.94 31 to 60 days £115,458.34 61 to 90 days £149,805.14 over 90 days £252,158.72 2. The amount outstanding after 6 months is £252,158. Part of this debt will be written off in due course due to one customer’s inability to pay (bankruptcy). Of the remaining debts, one is being cleared through a payment arrangement and the Department is in dialogue with the other customers to chase payment or resolve disputed tipping fees.

Please quote the reference number 684265 in any future communications.

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