Development of Certification System for Waste Materials Margit Rüütelmann

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1 Development of Certification System for Waste Materials Margit Rüütelmann Managing Director of Estonian Waste Management Association and Estonian Recycling Competence Center Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Certification Centre of Recycled Materials

2 Cluster as a driving force

3 EU RECYCLING TARGETS 2020 by 2020, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of waste materials such as at least paper, metal, plastic and glass from households and possibly from other origins shall be increased to a minimum of overall 50 % by weight by 2020, the preparing for re-use, recycling and other material recovery of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste shall be increased to a minimum of 70 % by weight. Landfilling of biodegradable waste is strictly limited.

4 WHAT IS A CLUSTER? CLUSTER Co-operation between the companies of the same and different sectors and research & educational institutions OBJECTIVES To increase the added value of the companies To increase the sales of the products-services and export.

5 CLUSTER CO-OPERATION Companies of the same and different sectors Associations of different sectors Research and educational institutions State and local authorities International co-operation

6 DRIVING FORCE FOR RECYLING CLUSTER INITIATIVE- ESTONIAN RECYCLING CLUSTER Estonian Waste Management Association Road construction companies Cement industry Water and sewage sector Reasearch and educational institutions

7 PARTNERS - 21 COMPANIES waste management - recycling companies road construction company cement company REASEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 3 Estonian University of Life Sciences quality and use of compost Tallinn Technical University - long lasting experiences in testing road construction materials and technologies Central Estonian Education and Competence Centre OTHER INSTITUTIONS 2 Estonian Recycling Competence Centre Estonian Water Works Association

8 CLUSTER OBJECTIVES Increase waste recycling Quality products from waste Larger production capacity and volumes Increase sales of products/services, export Increase competitiveness of companies Cluster as competence center

9 WASTE TO PRODUCTS Green areas, agriculture Cement Industry Road construction Production of compost Production of recovered fuels Production of recycled aggregates Sewage sludge Ashes

10 STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES Research and product development Marketing Image building Legal counselling Trainings and know-how

11 TIME LINE 2010 Cluster initiative Recycling Cluster Estonian Waste Management Association 2013 Estonian Recycling Competence Centre 2015 Estonian Certification Centre of Recycled Materials 2016 First official certification

12 Compost production

13 COMPOST INGREDIENTS SEPARATELY COLLECTED biodegradable waste: Kitchen waste Garden and park waste The QUALITY of compost is UNKNOWN. HIGH QUALITY compost -> in agriculture, horticulture, maintenance of green areas -> NO CERTAINTY CO-OPERATION with ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES.

14 DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES Ag-Bag EnviCont Comp-Any

15 IMPROVING COMPOST PRODUCTION Research work Field tests Seminars and workshops Study-visits Foreign experts in companies

16 RESEARCH Mapping of compost producers Compost analyses Long lasting field tests Use of compost for different purposes Mixtures of compost Instructions for compost users agriculture,horticulture, homegardens. Market research RESULT NEED FOR CERTIFICATION

17 BOOKLETS FOR COMPOST USERS Content

18 TRADE MARK FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS QUALITY PRODUCT

19 Compost certification system

20 OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOST PRODUCTION Democertification, July 2012 experts from European Compost Network Co-operation with the Ministry of Environment Requirements for production of compost from biodegradable waste, April, 2013 Preparation of documents for accreditation 2014, 2015 Estonian Certification Centre of Recyclied Materials was established, June 2015 Estonian Accreditation Centre issued accreditation certificate, Feb. 2016

21 TIME LINE Compost quality reseach, 2011 Democertification, July 2012 Official requirements for compost production, April 2013 Estonian Certification Centre of Recycled Materials was established, June 2015 Estonian Accreditation Centre issued accreditation certificate, February, 2016

22 ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE

23 EXPERIENCES OF OTHER COUNTRIES Content

24 PROGRESS AND SETBACKS WHO IS ALLOWED TO CERTIFY? Producers association can t be cerifying body. Co-operation with lawyers. Solution - new legal entity > Foundation Certification Centre of Recycled Materials.

25 PROGRESS AND SETBACKS COMPOST ANALYSES The requirement of the Ministry of Enviroment laboratory and all methods of compost analyses should have accreditation certificate. Usually laboratories have general accreditation certificate and analyses are carried out according to the standards and reliable analyses methods. Impossible to find such laboratory in Europe. In spring 2015 Ministry agreed that there is no need for the accreditation certificate for all analyses methods.

26 COMPOST CERTIFICATION SYSTEM

27 Production of recycled aggregates

28 CDW USED FOR PRODUCTION Concrete Sertified products different fractions of cruched concrete. Asphalt concrete Soil and stones Plastics, paper&cardbord, wood - > production recovered fuels.

29 IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF RECYCLED AGGREGATES Research work on material quality Visit to Austria and workshop with Norwegian Road Authority Construction of the test road Conference with foreign experts

30 CONSTRUCTION OF A TEST ROAD In co-operartion with ESTONIAN ROAD AUTHORITY 425m in length Monitored by Tallinn Technical University Crushed concrete 0/32 mm

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32 MONITORING THE TEST ROAD Bearing capacity 3 4 times a year Percostation was installed in June This system continuously monitors dielectric constant, electrical conductivity and temperature of materials. Frost heave measurements Longitudinal cracks in pavement The test road is monitored by Tallinn Technical Univesity

33 USE OF RECYCLED AGGREGATES Recycled aggregates can be used in road construction: The same quality as natural aggregates Sertified products Since 2014 crushed concrete can be used in: Construction of footpaths and bicycle baths Parking lots for cars Roads - density of cars less than 200 cars/day

34 CERTIFICATE CRUSHED CONCRETE

35 Training program

36 TRAINING PROGRAM The Program was worked out in co-operation with: 1. Representatives of Recycling Custer 2. Ministry of the Environment 3. Environmental Board 4. Environmental Inspectorate 5. Representatives of different universities. 8 month, 2 days training every month. Lectures and company visits.

37 TRAINING PROGRAM - THEMES 1. Waste management in general. Legal acts. Permits and licenses. Control. 2. Municipal waste management. Organised municipal waste collection. Separate collection of waste. 3. Production and use of compost. 4. Operation of landfills. 5. Collection and recycling of construction and demolition waste. 6. Collection and treatment of hazardous waste. 7. Extended producer responsibility. 8. Production and use of recovered fuels. Mass incineration.

38 Conclusions

39 THREE INSTITUTIONS Recycling Cluster Estonian Waste Management Association Estonian Recycling Competence Centre Certification Centre of Recycled Materials

40 ESTONIAN RECYCLING COMPETENCE CENTRE development of different waste recycling projects (incl. international projects) trainings for all stakeholders in waste management/recycling sharing internationally the experiences of Estonian companies in waste recycling.

41 CERTIFICATION CENTRE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS The main task of the Estonian Certification Centre of Recycled Materials is certification of waste products. First certification scheme was developed for compost In February, 2016 the Estonian Accreditation Centre issued accreditation certificate confirming that the Certification Centre of Recycled Materials conforms the requirements as certification body. Next certification scheme for sewage sludge compost autumn In the future other recycled materials such as digestate, crushed concrete etc will be included as well.

42 BENEFITS FOR THE COMPANIES Competitors round one table. Co-operation with research and educational institutions: product quality assessment, improvement of production processes, instruction manuals, qualified empolyees etc. Co-operation with state and local authorities. Pilot projects construction of test roads, demonstrations fields etc. International know-how -> co-operation with other clusters, networks and associations. Conferences and seminars -> overview of the activites and results of the Cluster and waste management companies.

43 CONTACTS Margit Rüütelmann Marit Liivik