Waste Management System City of Copenhagen

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1 Waste Management System City of Copenhagen Susanne Lindeneg, Sustainability Unit Technical and environmental administration - City of Copenhagen, Denmark

2 Sharing Copenhagen - The waste experience STATEMENTS Waste is a ressource Good waste management avoids CO2 emissions The local level can make a difference Every step up the waste hierarchy does good for the climate RECOMMENDATIONS National framework conditions (economic incentives (sticks and carrots), bans, targets) Planning - climate and waste management planning goes hand in hand with urban planning to create a sustainable and liveable city Cities take upon us the responsibility best suited to our local setting 2

3 Outline Facts and figures - City of Copenhagen Lessons learned in Copenhagen: From landfilling through W2E towards the circular perspective and ressource-efficiency Ressource- and waste-management-plan 2018: Targets, themes and flagships Climate: The carbon neutral capital: Copenhagen 2025 Concluding remarks 3

4 Facts about Copenhagen Capital of Denmark 560,000 inhabitants 283,000 households 90% living in apartments Annual increase in population of about 10, ,000 workplaces 80,000 enterprises 74 km 2 4

5 Waste management in 2014 Total: 810,000 tonnes, Recycling 59%, Incineration 38%, Landfilling 2%, Special treatment 1% Household waste: tonnes, Recycling 32 %, incineration 67 %, Landfill 1% 5

6 Instead of Dumpsites - Incineration In 1970, two incineration plants were opened in the vicinity of Copenhagen Built, managed and operated by two Intermunicipal entities (23 municipalities) ARC in the east of Copenhagen Vestforbrænding just north-west of Copenhagen Reduced health hazards and used the waste as a source for heat and electricity Connected to an extensive district heating system 2015: capacity of tonnes/yr 2017: ARC - State of the art energy production and fluegascleaning 8

7 From land-fill to W2E and recycling result of legislation, targets in waste management plans and economic incentives - Copenhagen 9

8 Drivers in Danish Waste Management System Ban on landfill of waste for incineration (1996) Source separation as a key principle Waste- management plans revised every 6 years setting high goals The polluter pays: National taxes on treatment Recycling 0 EUR Incineration 45 EUR (Nox and CO2) Landfilling 50 EUR Waste fees not part of tax systems Municipal waste budget needs to balance 11

9 Resource and Waste Management Plan 2018 Roadmap towards ressource-efficiency in Europe (EU) Circular economy Waste is a resource Good waste management avoids CO2 emissions The local level can make a difference Every step up the waste hierarchy does good for the climate Change from incineration to recycling 12

10 Planning proces, Step one: What do we find in the waste-bin? 13

11 Step two: New targets 20 % reduction in waste to incineration From 324,000 tonnes in 2010 to 260,000 tonnes in % of household waste to recycling From 55,000 tonnes in 2010 to 100,000 tonnes in

12 Step three: How do we make it happen 53% 15

13 Themes and flagships in the Resource- and Waste Management Plan 2018 in the City of Copenhagen THEME 1 Prevention THEME 2 Better Sorting From Households and Commerce THEME 3 Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Waste Collection THEME 4 Better Waste Treatment Sydhavn Facility for Reuse and Recycling Copenhageners to Source Separate! Bio Waste for AD and wastecollection on Biogas Prevention and Recycling of Plastic More Re-use Reduction of Food Waste Resource Efficient Procurement Better Sorting Facilities in Apartments More Sorting in Single-Familiy Houses Waste solutions in Urban Spaces Increased Source Separation by Commerce Cleaner Construction and Demolition Waste Noiseless and Carbon Neutral Collection Collection as a mean to Improve Recycling New Waste Treatment Center at Amager Overview of Electronic Waste Sale of Materials and Development of Treatment Possibilities Resource and Waste Management Plan passed in the city council: ~300 mio. DKK 40 mio. EUR equal to ~ 350 green jobs 16

14 Climate Plan: The carbon neutral City 2025 Copenhagen intends to become the first carbon neutral capital in the world Challenge: Around 35,000 tonnes of waste plastics in residual waste are incinerated Equals a CO2-emission of 100,000 tonnes, or 8 % of the reduction necessary to meet the target. District heating based on W2E, coal and natural gas (2005) Achieved: 31 % reduction in 2014 (from 2005-level) 18

15 Concluding remarks The city can act as a driver for change - ambitious objectives Cooperate with companies and citizens to share knowledge and experiences Economic growth and reduced emissions can go hand in hand City resilience includes: Stop Landfilling for waste with organic contents Go directly to target a high recycling rate, resource-efficience and circular economy Incinerate only as the last resort, but make sure to gain energy (heat and power) and clean fluegas 19

16 Thank you for your attention! Susanne Lindeneg: 20