The group behind the containers for exchange scheme say it has been a success in Mount Isa and they will support council in whatever decision they make next.
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It comes after Mount Isa Mayor Danielle Slade said last week the exchange facility at the city dump has some serious issues and may not reopen.
The exchange closed temporarily in March due to the COVID outbreak and has not re-opened.
Cr Slade accepts the facility was enormously popular with the public but Council had a big decision to make whether it should reopen with issues including the fact it is losing money is causing an increase in traffic, cash and sharps at the facility.
Container Exchange (COEX) run the program in Queensland on behalf of the government and COEX spokesperson Adam Nicholson said Council had not yet flagged the possibility of closure yet with them but they were working with all their operators during the pandemic.
"Wherever our operators felt it was the best thing to do to close we work with them towards that end, setting up contact free operations," Mr Nicholson said.
"We've enjoyed working with council, they were a founding organisation, there has been a massive change in Mount Isa as a result of this recycling."
Mr Nicholson said if Council did pull out they would thank them for their participation and review the Mount Isa operation, where currently a private operator Mt Isa Metal Recyclers, also exists, though with less trading hours than the dump.
"We would listen to any existing operator if they were to say, we can add access points, say," he said.
"But we welcome any approach from any new or existing operator, we will listen to the market."
COEX said their target was 85% recycling across Queensland by 2022.
"Our goal is to bring access points to where our customers are," Mr Nicholson said.
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