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Waste Aware North East County Durham Waste Awareness – Working in Partnership Vicki Burrell Durham County Council. Geographical Position. Waste Management in County Durham. County Council – Waste Disposal Authority 7 District/Borough Councils – Waste Collection Authorities
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Waste Aware North EastCounty Durham Waste Awareness –Working in PartnershipVicki BurrellDurham County Council
Waste Management in County Durham • County Council – Waste Disposal Authority • 7 District/Borough Councils – Waste Collection Authorities • From April 2009 both will be delivered by a single Unitary Authority – the new Durham County Council (workstream established to ensure a smooth transition) • Collection service will be delivered across 3 areas
County Durham • Households – 230,000 approximately • Population – 500,700 • Household waste – 260,000 tonnes • Reuse, Recycling & Composting rate currently 30%
County Durham Waste Partnership • County Durham Waste Partnership between DCC, 7 District and Borough Councils, Premier Waste Management and The Environment Agency • Set up in 2001 – three major terms of reference: • achieve integration of waste collection & disposal • provide best value & achieve Government targets • keep strategy under review & monitor performance • To help deliver the sub-group called County Durham Waste Awareness Partnership
National Strategy • The Waste Strategy for England 2007 • Key aims • Key objectives • National targets • Vision for local authorities • The Environmental Rationale
Waste Targets for County Durham • 2008/9 – 35% - reuse, recycling & composting • 2009/10 – 40%- reuse, recycling & composting • 2010/11 – 41% - reuse, recycling & composting • Residual household waste per household: 2008/9 – 741kg 2009/10 – 684kg 2010/11 – 673kg • These are a reflection of the LAA targets for the County which are agreed via GONE
Funding • £30,000 allocated to Countywide waste awareness projects – potential for more funding as part of a unitary authority. • Successful in obtaining WRAP funding for the following campaigns. • Waste SMART - £450,000 (18mths) • Kerb-it - £250,000 (12mths) • Love Food Hate Waste - £110,000 (6mths)
Waste SMART (2004-2006) Dedicated canvassing team of 8 recycling assistants used for: • Survey work & monitoring • Roadshows • Door stepping • Educational Visits
County Durham Waste Partnership Initiatives • Home composting – 35,000 on WRAP scheme - Currently developing Master Composting scheme across County Durham • County Durham Furniture Forum - Reuse credit - Recycling credit • Love Food Hate Waste • Real Nappies – Countywide promotion • SMART shopping / bag campaigns • Junk mail
Barriers • 8 Councils • 8 Logos • 8 Management Teams • 8 Political Agendas • Resources
Future for Waste Awareness In County Durham • New Unitary Authority • Group of Officers working together • Hopefully additional resources – staff and funding • Currently working with WRAP to produce a County Durham Waste Reduction Strategy • Monitoring! – every 2,600 tonnes of household waste diversion = 1% on the County’s reuse, recycling and composting rate x £65 per tonne = invest to save!
For further information contact: Mrs Vicki Burrell Waste Strategy, Projects & Waste Reduction Team Leader Tel: 0191 3835691 Email: victoria.burrell@durham.gov.uk