Best practices in implementing the Packaging Waste Directive to maximize efficient collection and recycling Joachim QUODEN Managing Director of EXPRA
International Conference Tenerife + Sostenible June 8 + 9, 2016 Tenerife - Spain Best practices in implementing the Packaging Waste Directive to maximize efficient collection and recycling Joachim QUODEN Managing Director of EXPRA
About EXPRA Association of recovery and recycling systems (compliance schemes) for packaging waste, owned by obliged industry and working on non for profit basis; Focus on collection of packaging waste arising at municipal / household level and communication campaigns for separate collection; Currently, 25 members in 21 European countries (17 EU Member States) and in Israel and Quebec, Canada. Providing over 210 million people with infrastructure for collection & recycling of used packaging; recovering over 16 million tons of packaging per year. Working in close partnership with obliged companies and local authorities. 4
Our Members EEQ Canada Fost Plus Belgium Eco Embes Spain Ecovidrio Spain EKOPAK BiH CONAI Italy Nedvang Netherlands Valorlux Luxembourg Eco Rom Romania Eco Pack Bulgaria ETO Estonia Envipak Slovakia Greenpak Malta Green Dot Cyprus FTI Sweden CEVKO Turkey Green Dot Norway SLOPAK Slovenia TMIR Israel PAKOMAK Macedonia PYR Finland Öko Pannon Hungary Herrco Greece VALIPAC Belgium EKO KOM Czech Republic
Our EXPRA mission To enable members to continuously improve their services by ensuring low costs to their client companies and convenient infrastructure for inhabitants To promote a sustainable and efficient, not-forprofit/profit-not-fordistribution EPR scheme, driven by the obliged industry and offering a service of public or collective interest. To provide a platform for exchange of experience and know how for our members but also for other stakeholders 6
7 The situation today
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DE AT BE NL SE SI LU UK DK IE EE FR IT FI ES BG PT HU PL CZ CY LT EL LV HR SK MT RO EU28 Municipal Waste Management EU 2012 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Deposit onto or into land Total incineration (including energy recovery) Composting and digestion Material recycling 30% 20% 10% 0% 9 9
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Overall Recycling Quotas in 2013 80,00% 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% EUROSTAT 11
What do the front runners have in common? The top 13 countries all have implemented the PPWD via Extended Producer Responsibility! All top performers have established a very convenient infrastructure for the SEPARATE collection of household packaging for and in the interest of their inhabitants (like Spain!). Most top performers have introduced additional economic instruments like landfill ban, landfill taxes and PAYT. Most top performers put a lot of emphasis on the quality of the collected materials and work to reduce impurities Most top performers have clear rules who is responsible for what within the EPR system, organizational and / or financial 12
Implementation of the Packaging Directive in Europe 3 countries without any compliance scheme => Taxes Denmark, Hungary, Croatia Tax versus EPR continuous discussion Ukraine, Russia? Trading of certificates UK, (Poland) 36 European countries 1 country with Fund Scheme run by industry Iceland 30 with Producer Responsibility Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Norway, Finland, Serbia, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Macedonia, Bosnia 13
EPR helps to reach circular economy Packaging cycle Contract agreements Packaging manufacturer Financed by fees New products Filler/bottler Material for new products Packed product EPR Packaging Recovery Organization Recycling / Recovery Sorting Retail trade Local Authority s Waste Management Company Collection & Sorting Consumer 14
What is EPR? EPR is the bridge between production & waste management phase and includes not only recycling but also support and information about design for environment EPR is an individual obligation as companies that place products on the market are responsible for their proper endof-life management. In practice, however, producers often work collectively to exert this responsibility by setting up Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), which are also called EPR or compliance schemes. An EPR system can be one of the ways to bring all stakeholders involved with for example packaging and packaging waste together 15
EPR is no stand alone solution! Of course, the local situation and the culture of the society are different from country to country; so no copy and paste possible But, good performing countries have a landfill ban or landfill ax But, good performing countries have a PAYT (Pay As You Throw) system for their inhabitants The HORECA sector is also obliged to collect separately and to recycle ENFORCEMENT! Sanctions are in place and enforced in case of misbehavior 16
HOW DO WE SEE THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION?
Our demands vis-à-vis the Circular Economy EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY Non-profit general interest services performed by producers and their PROs EPR general requirements tailored to the PPWD The final recycling process = at the entrance of the recycling plant + material-specific quality standards Data reliability EPR information exchange platform 18
Our key messages 1. Producers - and the organisations implementing EPR on their behalf - perform general interest services by contributing to environmental protection, economic efficiency and social responsibility. Their non-profit character should be recognised within legislation. 2. EPR general requirements should be maintained under the Waste Framework Directive, and be tailored to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. 3. The final recycling process should begin at the entrance of the recycling plant, and be coupled with material-specific quality standards. 4. Reliable data should be at the core of new waste target levels, which should be justified and technically feasible. 19
Contact Joachim Quoden Managing Director EXPRA aisbl 2 Avenue des Olympiades 1140 Brussels Evere Belgium joachim.quoden@expra.eu 20
21 Backup slides
Joachim Quoden www.quoden.com Profession: Independent Lawyer since 1995 10/92 01/93: 02/93 06/06: 10/00 02/13: 01/13 -. 04/13 - : 10/13 -. 04/14 -. 04/15 -.. German Ministry of Environment German Green Dot scheme DSD in various capacities, i.e. Head of International Affairs Secretary General respective MD of PRO EUROPE Member of the OECD expert group on EPR Managing Director of EXPRA Chair of ISWA WG Governance & Legal Issues Member of the Global Producer Stewardship Council Advisory Council (Australia) Member of the Product Stewardship Institute Advisory Panel (Boston, US)
Our EXPRA Beliefs for EPR Best Practices -1- EPR is not a stand-alone solution but needs a comprehensive + integrated waste management approach EPR organisations should be run by obliged companies on a not-for-profit basis Focus on Separate collection and collection infrastructure for inhabitants that covers also out of home consumption is key for the success of the system! In order to ensure that the right legislation is in place and implemented, different stakeholders have clear roles to play, ensuring no conflict of interests! 23
Our EXPRA Beliefs for EPR Best Practices -2- Transparency of operations and data is crucial The fees for all materials covered should be calculated in a fair manner EPR organisations should control the use of the fees collected, and influence infrastructure design if necessary The aim should be to continuously improve system performance Packaging optimisation, design-for-recycling, clear communication and education of inhabitants and company representatives are essential parts of successful EPR systems 24
PARTNERSHIP IS KEY TO SUCCESS