NSW Government Sustainability Policy Waste Reduction & Purchasing Policy WRAPP REPORTING 2009

1. NSW Government Sustainability Policy Waste Reduction & Purchasing Policy WRAPP REPORTING 2009

2. Introductions • Darren Bragg Manager Government Programs • Yianni Mentis Manager Strategy and Analysis • Peter Salier Senior Project Officer • Peter Butler Project Officer • Venue Details & Emergency Procedures

3. Agenda • 9:30 - Overview of WRAPP • 9:45 - NSW Government Sustainability Policy • 10:00 - WRAPP Whole-of-Government Progress • 10:30 - WRAPP Guidelines for 2009 • 11:00 - Discussion & Questions • 11.30 - Networking & Refreshments

4. Overview of WRAPP

5. Department of Environment & Climate Change • DEC formed in 2003 and became DECC in 2007 • Responsible for: • Sustainable energy, water and waste programs, • Environmental protection & regulation, • Catchment management, • Native vegetation and threatened species, • Royal Botanic Gardens, • National Parks • Sustainability Programs Division (SPD) includes administration of the NSW Government Sustainability Policy and the WRAPP

6. What is WRAPP? • State government response to waste management • NSW government agencies leading by example • Requires each agency to develop and implement a WRAPP Action Plan for waste minimisation, recycling and sustainable purchasing. • WRAPP now part of the NSW Government Sustainability Policy

7. WRAPP • Was created by Premier’s Memorandum 97/20 • Applies to all agencies, departments and state owned corporations. Only large agencies (>200 staff) have to provide biennial reports • Is a straightforward ‘first step’ in environmental sustainability • Empowers agency environmentalists

8. WRAPP requires each agency to: • Become a model waste manager • Avoid the generation of waste • Separate and recover resources for re-use and recycling • Purchase recycled content and low-waste products • Report on progress biennially to DECC (large agencies only)

9. Target materials for reporting • Reduction, recovery and recycling of: • Paper • Office products (toners and computers) • Co-mingled containers (offices and public places) • Packaging • Vegetation waste • Construction and demolition waste

10. Target materials for reporting • Purchasing recycled content: • Paper • Office products • Landscaping materials • Construction materials • Purchasing Energy and Water efficient appliances (Budget Dependant Agencies only)

11. NSW Sustainability Policy Yianni Mentis

12. NSW Government – taking action in its own operations NSW Government Sustainability Policy Premier’s Memorandum 2008/28 • Commitments – announced by former Premier in May 2008 • NSW Government to be carbon neutral by 2020 • Sustainability Policy for NSW Government agencies – combining policies for energy, water, waste, purchasing and fleet • A minimum of 85% of all copy paper purchased by NSW Government in 2014 to contain recycled content • Agencies, from the commencement of the 2008/09 financial year, to specify inclusion of at least one recycled content option as part of each publication quote sought.

13. NSW Sustainability Policy • Strategies to address office buildings, health facilities, educational facilities, fleet, waste/procurement • Energy and water targets • Statewide target to return greenhouse emissions from building energy to 2000 levels by 2020 • Statewide target to reduce potable water by 15% by 2010/11 • Agencies to continue to purchase 6% GreenPower (except Area Health Services) • Purchase 4-star energy and water efficient appliances, where available • Meet performance ratings for office buildings • Streamlines reporting More information: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/government/policy.htm

14. WRAPP Whole of Government Progress Report 2008 Peter Butler

15. Whole-of-government progress • Large agencies report every two years in a WRAPP report • Agencies report progress in Annual Reports (Large agencies annually, small agencies every 3 years) • DECC Reports whole of government progress in a Progress Report and a summary in the State of the Environment Report.

16. Recycling of waste paper • The amount of waste paper recovered for recycling has increased from: • 7,500 tonnes a year in 2001 to • 12,500 tonnes in 2007

17. Toner cartridge & computer recycling • Total number of used toner cartridges fell from 114,000 in 2005 to 107,000 in 2007 • Total number of computers disposed increased by 50% from 64,000 in 2005 to 96,000 in 2007 while the amount recycled increased from 70 to 92%

18. Construction & demolition and vegetation recycling

19. Recycled content copy paper • The amount of recycled content office paper purchased has remained steady at 45% (44% in 2005) • Overall consumption of copy paper has increased by 25% since 2005

20. Recycled content publications & toner cartridges • Purchases have remained fairly steady since 2001 at around: • 1.5 million reams of printing & publications • 140,000 toner cartridges

21. Recycled content construction & landscaping products • Most significant purchases of recycled content in 2007 were: • 130,000 tonnes of concrete • 355,000 tonnes of asphalt • 1,300,000 tonnes of fill/VENM • 159,000 tonnes of landscaping material

22. Individual agencies • Department of Community ServicesReviewed their WRAPP Plan in 2005 and set up an environmental marketing plan to inform staff. • Increased recycled content copy paper purchased from 34% in 2005 - 41% in 2007 • Increased RC toners from 0 in 2005 - 47% in 2007 • 55% increase in paper recycled

23. Individual agencies • Department of Corrective ServicesGlen Innes Correctional Centre • Operate a sawmill to employ inmates. Sawmill waste made into composts and mulches and sold. • Green waste and shredded paper processed by worm farms; worms and castings sold. • Other recyclable products separated and donated to local sheltered workshop. • Annual savings of $19,000, sales of $48,000 expected to increase to $150,000 by 2009, diverting 260 tonnes a year from landfill

24. Individual agencies • Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust Recycling at Live Earth Concert 2007 • All food and beverage packaging 100% recyclable • Communication strategy to staff, contractors and audience • 51% of all waste recycled, preventing 5 tonnes of CO2 emissions, saving 149,000 litres of water and saving SCGT over $1000 in disposal costs. • More case studies in the 2008 Progress Report

25. Future Directions • Integration of website into DECC site • New guides and directories • Government contracts: • Waste, recycling and secure destruction • Office supplies • Integration with other environmental reporting (energy and water and fleet under NSW Government Sustainability Policy) • Review of WRAPP

26. WRAPP Reporting Guidelines 2009 Peter Salier

27. WRAPP Reporting • Progress against your agency’s WRAPP Plan • Key result areas and strategies • Data for waste, recycling & purchasing • Standardised categories and measurement • Total figures over 12 month period (can extrapolate) • Include data from contractors • Suppliers can assist with data • Sign off by department head Reports due to DECC by 31 August 2009

28. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 - What’s New • Government Red Tape Review • Consistent with 2007 reporting requirements • One new reporting category: - Water and Energy Efficient appliances • Target for recycled content copy paper for 2014 • Requirement of recycled content option for publication quotes (2008/09 onwards)

29. WRAPP 2009 Guidelines – Part A • Department details • WRAPP contact • Report scope • Entities • Locations • Exceptions • Sign off by department head

30. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 – Part B • WRAPP strategies – The Key Result Areas • WRAPP in plans and policies • Current WRAPP plan • WRAPP in purchasing contracts • Waste avoidance and recycling • Increasing the range of recycled content products purchased • Staff awareness • Future Actions

31. NATIONAL PACKAGING COVENANT (NPC) • NSW government obligations under the NPC detailed in an Action Plan • Requirement to report on recycling systems in public places managed by the NSW government • Systems in place, number of bins, tonnes if known

32. PUBLIC PLACE RECYCLING • Any place that the public is entitled to use and is open to the public. Examples relevant to WRAPP include: • national parks • historic houses • railway stations • sporting venues. • Also included are agencies with: • substantial lands (e.g. Catchment Authorities), • high visitation public buildings (e.g. Museum & Art Gallery) and • places that involve use by large numbers of people (e.g. Opera House). • Does not include customer areas, office reception, foyers and the like.

33. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 – Part C • Waste & Recycling Data • Paper, Co-mingled Containers and Office Products • Vegetation, Construction & Demolition Materials

34. Collecting Waste Data • Waste Generated – The total (combined amount) sent to landfill and the amount recycled • Waste Recycled – the total amount re-used (e.g. computers donated to community groups) and recycled (e.g. paper to VISY)

35. Collecting Waste Data • Waste Audit – highly accurate for set period of time; provides generated and recycled figures; extrapolate for 12 months • Waste Assessment/ Visual Inspection – short period of time; gives indication of amount generated; amount recycled based on collection (No. of bins, VISY data); contamination; extrapolate for 12 months

36. Waste Data- Paper and Office Products

37. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 Guidelines p15

38. Waste Data - Vegetation, Construction and Demolition

39. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 Guidelines p16

40. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 – Part D • Purchasing data • Paper and Office Products • Landscaping and Construction Materials • Energy and Water Efficient Appliances

41. Purchasing Data - Paper and Office Products * A4 Equivalent

42. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 Guidelines p17

43. Purchasing Data – Landscaping and Construction Materials

44. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 Guidelines p18

45. Purchasing - Appliances • Under the NSW Government Sustainability Policy, Budget Dependant agencies are required to purchase Energy and Water efficient appliances where relevant, available and fit for purpose • Other agencies are also encouraged to adopt these principles and complete this section

46. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 Guidelines p19

47. WRAPP Guidelines 2009 – Agency Checklists • Highlights the importance of good data • Ensure data from contractors is included • Improving data collection systems • Ensures completion of report • Sign off

48. WRAPP Reporting Format • Provide data in tables • Strategies/Key Result Areas: • at minimum - check boxes, • great if you can provide more • Provide information on special initiatives: • good news stories, case studies • updates to Plans

49. WRAPP Report 2009Summary Key Actions • Review progress against your WRAPP plan • Conduct a waste audit or assessment • Collect purchasing and waste data • Identify potential case studies

50. Review Plan Continuous improvement Implement Monitor Inform Continuous improvement