Collection, sorting and recycling of household packaging waste - The Belgian high performing cost-efficient system and its challenges

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1 Collection, sorting and recycling of household packaging waste - The Belgian high performing cost-efficient system and its challenges Steve Claus Vigorous inspriring EPR consultant (Reaching4Recycling Calling4Collection Brussels, Belgium November 9, pm-2pm)

2 European policy evolution: From waste to sustainable materials management 1994 Packaging waste Directive 1999 Landfill Directive 2008 Waste Framework Directive: Waste hierachy Directives on WEEE, batteries, end-of-life vehicles, etc Roadmap on Resource efficiency 7th EAP vision: Circular economy and lowcarbon society 2/15 Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)

3 EU - PPW Directive Recycling targets + EU MS performances Recycling targets Currently Proposal 2025 Overall 55%-80% 65% Plastics 22,50% 55% Wood 15% 60% Metals 50% 75% Glass 60% 75% Paper-Cardboard 60% 75% 3 Source: Eurostat (2016)

4 What is EPR? Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a strategy designed to promote the integration of environmental costs associated with goods throughout their life cycles into the market price of the products (OECD, 2001, EPR A guidance manual for governments) Early 90s OK! - First collective EPR schemes were funded/founded in Europe & all of them (back then) found, run, owned by legal obliged companies and not for profit Today - No framework for EPR! - Lack of guidelines and private/ public commitment - Competition principle is abused & lucrative opportunities are converted into cash 4/15

5 EPR Several ways of implementation 5/15

6 Belgian Balanced, smart and challenging PPW legislation Distinct roles and responsibilities for the different stakeholders (next slide) Split targets for recycling for household packaging and for industrial packaging (pushing from day 1 the seperate collection of HH PW) Gradual coverage of the entire Belgian territory (not from day 1) No obligation to collect all materials and packaging (next but one slide) 6/15

7 EPR Every stakeholder plays its role Legislators with a key role to ensure balanced legislation Industry / EPR schemes with a key role to take financial and coordination responsibility - EPR PRO = non for profit & for public service Municipalities - with an obligation to cooperate with the EPR scheme The operators (collection, sorting company or recycler) - with a key role to provide qualitative services and to come up with innovative ideas The citizens - with a key role to collect, separate and recycle KEY= DESIGNATED RESPONSIBILITIES + PARNTERSHIP 7/15

8 The history of Fost Plus 1994 Creation of Fost Plus on volontary basis 1998 IPA defining legal framework + Fost Plus accreditation 2003 Belgian n 1 in household packaging waste recycling 2009 Significant investments in promotion of OOH sorting 2015 In-depth analysis in possibility of PMD extension (P+) 2016 Signing of agreements with the Regions to fight litter 2017 Ongoing analysis of P+ introduction nationwide from Jan 19 The key success factors Set up and run by obliged industry acting as one Non for profit A public service Public Private Partnership (PPP) Optimized and standardized collection scenario Scenario implemented progressively Competition on the right level Quality and control management Communication and sensitization campaigns Remark Don t copy paste a 100% the Belgian model Take into account the local circumstances 8/15

9 Belgian Model Household Packaging - PPP Parties responsible for packaging Financial Material Contract Citizens Accreditation Verification IPC (Interregional Packaging Commission) (Inter)municipalities Waste management companies Recyclers 9/15

10 Fost Plus s collection scheme consists of three packaging waste streams 10/15

11 Benchmark fees ( /T) and recycling% 11/15

12 Evolution of material and Green Dot revenues (mio ) Source: Fost Plus 12/15

13 Tonnages and contribution per product group Source: Fost Plus Service packaging = last minute packging (e.g. drink cups, take-away pizza boxes, shopping bags, ) 13/15

14 Opportunities to collect more service packaging? Today - Paper-cardboard door-to-door in the streets, at container parks, in businesses - PMD door-to-door in the streets, at container parks, in businesses In the future - Opportunity for (more) service packaging to be collected, inter alia in PMD and/or via distinct streams in businesses? - Quid increasing on-the-go and out-of-home consumption? 14/15

15 KEY SUCCESS FACTORS DESIGNATED ROLES FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED + PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Thank you for your attention! 15/15