Waste - the growing challenge Dr Richard Cresswell, Regional Director, Environment Agency (SW)
Overview g The waste problem g Who is responsible g Municipal, Commercial and Industrial waste g Improving sustainability of waste management
BETTER PRODUCTS & PACKAGING EDUCATION USER SEGREGATION MARKETS USE REUSE COLLECTION RECYCLING COMPOSTING ENERGY GENERATION / INCINERATION LANDFILL REDUCE REDUCED CONSUMERISM COLLECTOR SEGREGATION DISTRICT /UNITARY AUTHORITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES COUNTY / UNITARY AUTHORITIES
Municipal Waste Up to 80% of a product s environmental impact is set at the design phase
Product facts g 93% of production materials are never used in the final product g 80% of products are discarded after a single use g 99% of materials used are discarded in the first six weeks
Making waste easier to manage g g g g g Can the materials used be easily separated? What fixings are used? Is there an unnecessary mix of materials? Are there hazardous materials requiring special disposal? Is recycling an option
Total Waste sent to Landfill in the South West 1999/00 to 2004/05 7000 6000 5000 Tonnes (000's) 4000 3000 2000 1000 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 Financial Year
Household waste production per capita in England 1999/00 to 2004/05. 525 Kilogrammes per person 520 515 510 505 500 505 510 516 520 510 513 495 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 Year
Municipal Waste Landfill Directive...cut biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill: g by 2010 to 75% of that produced in 1995 g by 2013 to 50% of that produced in 1995 g by 2020 to 35% of that produced in 1995 g Policy objective - to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
MSW arisings and Management Requirements 2003 to 2020 3500000 3000000 tonnes 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 Treatment (Hazardous) Treatment/Recovery Recycling & Composting Landfill/Disposal 500000 0 2003 2010 2015 2020
Developing Markets for recycled materials
Removing regulatory barriers Where appropriate
Holsworthy Biogas Plant g 150,000t per year 80% animal slurry, 20% food processing waste g Renewable Energy source g Biodegradable waste diverted from landfill
Landfill Directive
Other Incin Transport Open burning MWIs Other sources Power Stns Other combustion Dioxin Releases in the UK 1990 total 1078g I-TEQ Domestic Iron/Steel Non Ferrous
Non Ferrous MWIs Other Incin Transport Iron/Steel Open burning Dom estic Other combustion Dioxin Releases in the UK 1999 total 325g I-TEQ Pow er Stns Other sources
BETTER PRODUCTS & PACKAGING EDUCATION USER SEGREGATION MARKETS USE REUSE COLLECTION RECYCLING COMPOSTING ENERGY GENERATION / INCINERATION LANDFILL REDUCE REDUCED CONSUMERISM COLLECTOR SEGREGATION DISTRICT /UNITARY AUTHORITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES COUNTY / UNITARY AUTHORITIES
Waste & Resource Assessment Tool for the environment g g g g Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software tool for comparing different management systems of Municipal Solid Waste. Produces results for decision-makers & stakeholders. Considers potential impacts from all stages in the management and processing of waste. Takes account of the infrastructure, and the avoided impacts associated with materials and energy use.
Life cycle assessment - CO2 savings for glass recycling
Case Study - Calvert Trust, Exmoor
Case Study - Colour Works Ltd
Case Study - Princesshay, Exeter
Case Study - Simons construction Ltd g Timber 24% Active 52% g Plastics 15% g Gypsum 6% g Paper / card 4% g Bio-organic 3% Inert 42% g Hard material 32% g Cast formless 9% g Soil 1% g Metals 6% g Chemicals / paint 0.3%
Case Study - Simons construction Ltd Cutting costs through waste segregation Un-segregated/General waste: 75 / tonne Inert waste: 15 / tonne (8 yard skip holds about 7-8 tonnes costing about 100-120) Metals: at least free collection (You may get some money back!) Hazardous waste : 600 / tonne
BETTER PRODUCTS & PACKAGING EDUCATION USER SEGREGATION MARKETS USE REUSE COLLECTION RECYCLING COMPOSTING ENERGY GENERATION / INCINERATION LANDFILL REDUCE REDUCED CONSUMERISM COLLECTOR SEGREGATION DISTRICT /UNITARY AUTHORITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES COUNTY / UNITARY AUTHORITIES
Challenge yourself! Challenge others! gdo I really need it? gdo I need a new one? gis it made sustainably? gcan someone else use it? gcan it be recycled?
Challenge yourself! Challenge others! gcould I do more? gwhat s stopping me? gcould I do more?
Waste - the growing challenge Dr Richard Cresswell, Regional Director, Environment Agency (SW)