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Food waste collections: Research and evidence

Food waste collections: Research and evidence. Chris Mills Programme Area Manager- Food Waste Collections. Total estimated UK arisings of food (and drink) waste is ~15 million tonnes per year 7.2mt household 3.2mt food manufacturing (industrial) 0.6mt hospitality

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Food waste collections: Research and evidence

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  1. Food waste collections:Research and evidence Chris Mills Programme Area Manager- Food Waste Collections

  2. Total estimated UK arisings of food (and drink) waste is ~15 million tonnes per year • 7.2mt household • 3.2mt food manufacturing (industrial) • 0.6mt hospitality • 0.4mt retail/distribution • 0.1mt schools • 3.0mt other: commercial/agriculture/hospitals

  3. Trends • Significant rise in food services to households • Recent growth in separate collections • Drivers of LF Tax, targets, service improvement • Contribution to National Targets • Room for further capture

  4. Kitchen caddies – all scheme types

  5. Combined garden/food waste

  6. Kerbside buckets for separate food collection

  7. Food only – dedicated

  8. Co-collection

  9. Correlation between participation and deprivation

  10. Weekly food – different refuse frequencies

  11. Combined garden and food systems • Typically lower capture – frequency and mixing with garden issues • Frequent waste composition is essential • Seasonality • Refuse Collection Vehicle and wheeled bin collection • IVC destination • High additional treatment cost

  12. WRAP cost and operational performance benchmarks • Indicative cost and performance data by rurality grouping • Industry capex/opex benchmarks • Gross costs of options • Net costs • Round sizes • Pick rates

  13. Non-participation in food waste collections • Importance of frequency • Single biggest factor is always - “we don’t produce enough food waste” • Concerns about hygiene, odour or vermin raised by non-participants – not participants • No concern over container numbers

  14. Hospitality & Food Service Agreement • Prevention target: • Reduce food and associated packaging waste arising by 5% by the end of 2015. This would be against a 2012 baseline and be measured by CO2e emissions • Waste management target: • Increase the overall rate of food and packaging waste being recycled, sent to Anaerobic Digestion or composted to at least 70% by the end of 2015. • Business benefits (25% of sector achieve targets) = £76m net savings to business and 570,000 tonnes CO2e saving

  15. But few current SME collections… • SMEs unwilling to pay extra • Recruitment can be difficult; price, convenience, space, contract terms • Very low take up by telesales/ direct mail; need pre-arranged visits • Refuse charges made by lift not weight

  16. Recent Work on Business Food Collections • Published business case • Funded commercial collection demonstration projects • Development of new web tools and guidance • New cost calculator for businesses to identify cost and performance of options

  17. Business benefits • Significant savings upstream • Using yield data from collections to inform stock control • Savings for larger businesses • Collaborative procurement opportunities • New WRAP report on “True Cost of Food Waste” for businesses

  18. Depackaging Feedstock supply

  19. Macerators • Ban in Scotland from 2016 • Defra CBA for HH collections- on environmental and financial grounds collection favoured • WRAP CBA on NHS food options • ZWS – monitoring on NHS sites • Concerns raised over sewer impact and measuring diversion

  20. Web support • WRAP websites across the UK - • Supporting households, Authorities and businesses on food waste management • Love Food Hate Waste • Resource Efficient Scotland • Business Resource Efficiency Hub • SME Food Collections • Local Authority Advisory support

  21. Current Collections Work 2013-14 Collections from public sector and food manufacturers Further research on liners and de-packaging Disseminating work on commercial collections Developing business support tools Interventions to improving performance of household food waste collections

  22. Considerations in previous landfill bans or regions setting high targets • Business case and cost of options • Reviewing current performance • Communications for scheme changes • De-packaging infrastructure for commercial collections • Treatment contract implications • Business facing support • Monitoring and enforcement

  23. Further Information: www.wrap.org.uk WRAP Northern Ireland The Mount 2 Woodstock Link Belfast BT6 8DD Tel: 028 9073 7290

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