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Resource recovery under the Environment Protection
(Waste to Resources)Policy 2010
May 2012
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Presentation on resource recovery assessment and
processing guidelines
• Coffee break
• Presentation on handling banned wastes guidelines
• Next steps
• Any additional questions
Waste management objective
• To achieve sustainable waste management by applying the waste management hierarchy consistently with ESD principles.
Resource Recovery Requirement• New requirements will apply from 1/9/2012
• Most metro Adelaide waste must be subject to resource recovery before disposal at landfill
Exclusions include:
- Residual domestic waste where 3 bin system in place
- Hard waste where 3 bin system in place
- Public place bins
- Street Sweepings
- Hazardous wastes
Resource recovery requirement
• Resource recovery processes can be carried out:
a)at licensed material recovery facilities or composting depots, or
b)at other EPA-approved facilities, or
c)in accordance with the waste management hierarchy and to the extent reasonably achievable.
Resource Recovery Requirement• Resource recovery processes are processes for:
- the reuse or recycling of waste, or - recovering energy or resources from waste
• Processing can include determinations to dispose of waste to landfill without more treatment
• Disposal determinations must be in accordance with any:– licence conditions– resource recovery facility approval conditions– EPA Guidelines
Background – analysis of resource recovery facilitiesRequirements:1. Identify main processes &
procedures by facility type.2. Identify recovery rates and
process & procedural differences.
3. Discuss key constraints for recovery of recyclables.
4. Identify potential costs & benefits of improving performance.
5. Outline processes & constraints on removal of banned wastes.
6. Recommend achievable recovery rates for next five years (2012-2017).
7. Recommend methodology & format for obtaining recovery rate data.
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY CATEGORIES
TS Transfer Stations
TS (PS) Transfer (pre-sorting) stations
Skip Skip operations
MRF(+ waste category)*
Materials Recovery Facilities (mechanised)
C&D WP* C&D waste processors manufacturing recovered products
C&I WP* C&I waste processors manufacturing recovered products
R Recycling operationsRR WP Recovered recyclable waste
processorsC CompostersOW WP Organic waste processors
other than compost
Background – analysis of resource recovery facilities• Industry is highly diverse:
• Key outcome – specific material recovery targets or process requirements cannot be recommended at this time
• Key initial recommendations – collect data and seek tailored resource recovery plans
Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
Activities that can dispose of waste without needing an approval:
•Licensed material recovery facilities
•Licensed composting depots
•Waste hierarchy compliant activities
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Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
When do you need to seek a clause 11 (resource recovery facility) approval?
-a need for certainty
-commercial or other advantages
Don’t need an approval if taking to another appropriate resource recovery facility vs landfill
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Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
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Transfer stations / skip facilities Other (non-waste depot) activitiesTo the extent reasonably achievable at that depot, recover:-Metals-Aggregated cardboard and paper-Aggregated vegetative matter-Aggregated bricks and concrete-Timber suitable for recovery
Source separate materials required to be recovered by transfer stations, plus also source separate (as relevant):-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Have dedicated temporary storage areas (as relevant) for:-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Aggregated cardboard and paper, aggregated vegetative matter, metals-Bricks, concrete, timber suitable for recovery-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Have designated storage areas (as relevant) for:
-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Aggregated cardboard and paper, aggregated vegetative matter, metals-Bricks, concrete, timber suitable for recovery-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Describe nature and extent of resource recovery undertaken
Describe nature and extent of resource recovery undertaken
Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
All facilities need to have:•Trained staff on-site•Written procedures for managing recoverable wastes•Retrieval of recoverable wastes in accordance with procedure•Annual notice to contractual clients on desired waste presentation•Website information maintained
Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
• Data reporting on waste received and outgoing from all resource recovery facilities
• Resource recovery plans will be sought from facilities undertaking sorting of mixed wastes + transfer stations/ skip bin facilities
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Landfill bans
• Banned wastes must not be disposed of to landfill (except in specified conditions)
• Bans are staged over 3 years
• Offences exist for:
– Disposal or causing disposal of waste to landfill
– Disposal to bins, etc destined for landfill
– Landfill operators
Landfill bans• There are 3
groups of banned items:
(1)risk-based materials
(2)aggregated recoverable materials
(3)other new materials
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Landfill bans
After 1 year – 1.9.2011 Whitegoods – metropolitan Adelaide Whitegoods – rest of State After 2 years – 1.9.2012 Mercury containing lighting – metropolitan Adelaide Computer monitors and televisions, including components – metropolitan Adelaide Whole earth mover tyres – metropolitan Adelaide Whole earth mover tyres – rest of State After 3 years – 1.9.2013 Mercury containing lighting – rest of State Computer monitors and televisions, including components – rest of State Other electrical equipment – metropolitan Adelaide Other electrical equipment – rest of State
Landfill bans
• When can banned wastes be disposed of to landfill?
– Waste received at landfill from appropriate resource recovery facilities
– Determination by facilities
– s124 general defence
– Exemptions
Guidelines on handling banned wastes
What needs to be done by: - Transfer stations
- Mechanised material recovery
facilities - Recycling
operations - Recycled
product manufacturers - Composting
depots - Landfill
operators + other waste
handlers
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Handling banned wastes
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Transfer stations Mechanised MRFs Recycling operations
Composting depots
Landfill depots (as relevant)
Annual notice to contractual clients(by 1/3/13)
√
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials
(+ notice to other vehicles on this)
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials + method
of delivery, etc
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials, etc
√
Website notice(by 1/3/13)
√ √ - - √
Entrance sign(by 1/3/13)
√ √ - - √
Suitably trained staff on-site √ √ √ √ √
Drivernotification
√ √ √ √ √
Written standard operating procedure
√ √ √ √ √
Handling banned wastes
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Transfer stations
Mechanised MRFs
Recycling operations
Composting depots
Landfill depots (as relevant)
Retrieval of aggregated and risk-based banned wastes
√
Aggregated wastes can be
assessed as unrecoverable
due to contamination
√
Aggregated waste can be assessed as
unrecoverable due to
contamination or needing landfill for
amenity reasons
√Aggregated to be redirected
Retrieval of other banned wastes per size and volume limits
≥100,000tpa any >750mm 10+smaller<100,00tpa any >450mm 10+ smaller
any >150mm
any >150mm
any >150mm
any >750mm> 0.2m3 smaller
Overall limit <1% by load(10kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<1% by load(10kg/tonne)
Handling banned wastes• Waste transporters (as relevant)
- Annual notice to contractual clients- Website notice- Notice to generators- Written procedures for handling
wastes
• Employers (as relevant) Have appropriate alternative
arrangements Bin signage and internal website
notice Train relevant staff
Handling banned wastes• Councils
query response capacity annual householder info by 1/7/13
(including hard waste requirements) website (with ZWSA link) bin stickers by 1/12/13 hard waste – banned item RR
redirection if policy supports its collection
illegally dumped e-waste to RR by 1/12/13
• Public place bins – no action required by provider