WELCOME

BRIEFING SESSION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOWASTE IN

THE MIDLAND’S REGION

FORMAT OF TODAY’S BRIEFING

Landfill Directive

Define Biowaste

Food Waste Regulations

Household Waste Management bye-laws

Combined regional focus on enforcement

Q & A session

LANDFILL DIRECTIVE (1999/31/EC)

The Directive came into force in July 2001 New Landfill licences issued in March 2010 Number of key changes Diversion of Biowaste from landfill

Max amount until July 2013 is 47% Max from July 2013 to July 2016 is 30% Max from July 2016 onwards is 15%

Sets out specific pre-treatment obligations for Biowaste

WHAT IS BIOWASTE?

Two-thirds of the waste produced by homes and businesses comprises ‘organic’ or natural materials. Most of this is biowaste.

Bio-degradable garden, kitchen and food waste

The Landfill Directive requires that Ireland divert certain types of biowaste from landfill.

BIOWASTE CONT.

Target 50% recovery of Municipal Solid Waste by 2020 (currently at 37%)

Improved management of bio-waste in Ireland holds an untapped potential for significant environmental and economic benefits.

In order to meet targets a proportion of residual biowaste will require pre-treatment by means of MBT or similar

Prevention “At source” separation – prevents

contamination of recyclable components Pre-treatment processes change the

form or reduce the amount of Biowaste in Municipal Solid Waste .

WHAT IS PRE-TREATMENT?

EXAMPLES OF PRE-TREATMENT

Source Separation or reduction (home composting)

Separate Collection (3 bin collection)

MBT (mechanical –biological treatment)

MHT (mechanical heat treatment)

EfW (energy from waste)

Composting Manual sorting Rendering Aerobic/anaerobic digestion etc

FOCUS TODAY

Implementation of 3 bin collection system for both the domestic and commercial sectors as set in the current Waste Management Plan for the Midland Region.

Full compliance with the Waste bye-Laws

Key step in the pre-treatment of biowaste.

Provides a quality product.

CLASSIFICATION OF BIOWASTE CONTENT

Approved calculation factors for determining amount of biowaste in municipal solid waste.

Establishes waste acceptance procedures to be employed at a transfer station or landfill

CALCULATION FACTORS (EPA approved)

Biowaste in household wasteBiowaste in untreated/1 bin = 64.5%

Biowaste in residual/black bin from 2 bin system = 62%Biowaste in residual/black bin from 3 bin system = 47%

Biowaste in Commercial wasteBiowaste in untreated/1 bin = 77.2%

Biowaste in residual bin from 2 bin system = 75.2%

WASTE ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES

All waste accepted at landfills must be pre-treated to the extent specified in the landfill licence (initially 47%).

Landfill operators may require waste collectors to determine level of pre-treatment provided.

EPA approved contractors required.

FOOD WASTE REGULATIONS 2009

WASTE MANAGEMENT (FOOD WASTE)

REGULATIONS 2009 Purpose

Reduce Biowaste waste going to Landfill Objective

Source Segregation and separate collection and treatment of food waste

Target Commercial premises - Producers

Effective Dates 1st July 2010 1 year exemption - < 50kg/week & no separate

collection

WHO IS AFFECTED

Producers

Waste Collectors

Treatment Facilities

Local Authority

PRODUCERS

Hotels Restaurants Cafes Hot food outlets Hospitals Colleges Supermarkets

Pubs (with food) Guest Houses Crèches Service Stations Factories

Canteens

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCER

Segregate Food Waste Arrange for Food Waste storage and collection Ensure proper collection and treatment Options include:

Collection by authorised Waste Collector On-site treatment e.g. In-vessel composting Option to transfer directly to authorised

treatment facility

OPTIONS FOR PRODUCER

PRODUCER

On-siteTreatment

Authorised Waste Collector

Producer Transfer Waste for treatment.

AUTHORISED TREATMENT PROCESS

PRODUCT

IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY

Ensure Compliance Develop database of Premises affected Publicity / Awareness Enforcement

Ensure proper collection and treatment Ensure waste collection service availed off Power to seek information Seek Food Waste Management Plan & AER Food Waste Management Plan for events

Resources

IMPLICATIONS FOR WASTE COLLECTORS

Collection only by authorised Waste Collector Only obliged to collect properly segregated

waste Inform LA of Premises who refuse to avail of

service Must obtain declaration from Producer that

food waste is segregated. Transport to authorised treatment facility

e.g. Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, etc.

WASTE MANAGEMENT (STORAGE, PRESENTATION,

SEGREGATION AND COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE) BYE-LAWS 2009

PRESENT POSITION

The Bye-Laws have been adopted by each of the counties in the Midlands Region

A number of towns across the region have been designated

With effect from July 1st 2010 the enforcement of the Bye-Laws will be commenced in the designated towns

Today’s event has been organised with the intention of outlining to the Waste Collectors operating in the region what the impact of the Bye-Laws will be on both the householders and the Waste Collectors

WHAT DO THE BYE-LAWS PROVIDE FOR

Principally the Bye-Laws require householders to segregate the waste which they presented for collection

In particular they must segregate the bio waste that they produce from their other waste within the designated towns

Many householders are already segregating their waste to some degree and the next step for them is to segregate the bio waste that they produce from their other waste

The Bye-Laws require the Waste Collectors that operate in the designated towns to provide a “Brown Bin” Collection Service to householders in the designated towns

WHAT WILL THE CHALLENGES BE

Ensuring that Waste Collectors are in a position to offer the appropriate service to householders in the designated towns will be a significant challenge

Ensuring that the Bye-Laws are implemented and enforced will be a major challenge for the local authorities

Ensuring that householders change their habits with regard to how they dispose of their waste will be very challenging

Ensuring that the charging mechanisms that are operated by the Waste Collectors promote and encourage the segregation of bio waste will be challenging

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WILL THE BYE-LAWS PRESENT

For the Waste Collectors the commencement of the Bye-Laws should result in a much better quality of material being presented for recycling

Segregation costs should be dramatically reduced The numbers of customers requiring a service

should increase The bio waste that is presented for collection should

be of good quality The Bye-Laws should assist Ireland in meeting some

of its obligations under the Landfill Directive

HOW IS IT INTENDED TO PROCEED

The local authorities will publicise the areas included within the designated towns

Copies of the Bye-Laws will be made available The Waste Collectors will be required to operate the

“Brown Bin” Collection Service in the designated towns with effect from July 1st 2010

Waste Collectors operating in the designated towns may notify their customers that they are required to present their waste in accordance with the Bye-Laws

The local authorities will target resources on ensuring that both the Waste Collectors and the householders comply with the Bye-Laws

STEPS TO ENSURE SUCCESS

Route Surveys will be regularly conducted to monitor the activities of both the householders and the Waste Collectors

The local authorities will enforce the Bye-Laws and householders who do not comply with the provisions contained in the Bye-Laws will be fined

The local authorities will, if necessary, revoke or amend Waste Collection Permits where Waste Collectors do not comply with the terms of the Collection Permits and the provisions contained in the Bye-Laws

ENFORCEMENT

Your waste collection permit requires you to comply with byelaws, the application of byelaws to the designated areas will impose a duty on you to ensure that you comply with them :

WHY IS TODAY IMPORTANT FOR YOU AS A COLLECTOR?

Charging Regime – must incentivise use of brown bin and recyclable bin ahead of residual bin

Frequency of Collection – Cannot collect residual bin more frequently than recyclable/brown bin

Must provide a 3 bin system in the designated towns from 1st July, 2010 (Collection Permits/Bye-Laws)

BIG ISSUES

LANDFILL DIRECTIVE

Visual inspections of loads being brought to landfill by customers

Sampling of loads as per EPA guidelines - http:\\www.epa.ie\download/waste/advice/municipalwaste/name,27244,en.html

Area set up for the acceptance of biowaste at landfill sites for non-commercial customers.

Awareness programme to inform customers of changes from 1st July, 2010

COMMERCIAL FOOD REGULATIONS

Local Authority compiling list of relevant businesses that are subject to regulation. We will write to those, collate responses, then target inspections.

Inspection shall be carried out on a phased basis.

Waste Collectors are not obliged to collect

waste from a producer who do not segregate their waste

COMMERCIAL FOOD REGULATIONS cont.

Collectors must inform the LA or persons refusing to avail of the collection service.

LA to carry out awareness programme to inform producer of their obligations.

Where a producer does not produce satisfactory evidence the LA shall require by means of a legal notice a Food Waste Management Plan or other such information as requested.

LA Enforcement of COR/Waste Facility Permits for sites who have onsite treatment processes.

BYE-LAWS

Part 1

The waste collectors – we will designate planned inspection time of enforcement staff to ensuring that a brown bin service is rolled out in the designated areas

We will ensure that the waste collector operates a variable charging mechanism to ensure there is a financial incentive to the householder to segregate the waste.

BYE-LAWS

Part 2 – Householder

EAO’s do publicity campaignWe check with waste collectors what the

number of lifts are compared to the residual waste collection service, this gives us a % compliance level

We spot check house-holders in designated areas who do not present brown bins to see how they dispose of their bio waste

CONCLUSION

Your waste collection permit requires you to comply with byelaws, the application of byelaws to the designated areas will impose a duty on you to ensure that you comply with them

Non compliance in relation to the charging regime and frequency of collection WILL result in immediate enforcement action by the Local Authority and will lead to revocation of collection permit.