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Waste Strategy 2013 - 2025

Waste Strategy 2013 - 2025. James Martin Sallie Antill Waste Strategy Officer Trade Waste Officer. Aberdeen…. 220,000 residents 120,000 properties Costs of waste: £53.52p/t in 2000 to £133.52p/t 2013 93,360 tonnes 2012/13 £20.56m budget 2013/14 £5.5m Landfill tax 2013/14.

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Waste Strategy 2013 - 2025

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  1. Waste Strategy 2013 - 2025 James Martin Sallie Antill Waste Strategy Officer Trade Waste Officer

  2. Aberdeen… • 220,000 residents • 120,000 properties • Costs of waste: • £53.52p/t in 2000 to £133.52p/t 2013 • 93,360 tonnes 2012/13 • £20.56m budget 2013/14 • £5.5m Landfill tax 2013/14

  3. Recycling in Aberdeen On-street Kerbside

  4. Recycling in Aberdeen • 75,000 of the City are offered kerbside • The remainder are without • Recycling rate stands at 37.32%

  5. Scottish Waste Regulations (2012) • Local authorities to provide a basic recycling service to all households by 1 January 2014 • Recycling targets: • 50% by 2015 • 60% by 2020 • 70% by 2025 • Local Authorities to offer a food waste recycling service in non-rural areas from 1 January 2016 • A ban on municipal biodegradable waste going to landfill by 1 January 2021

  6. Aberdeen’s Waste Strategy “ The days of leaving a landfill legacy for future generations are over but only if we all take responsibility for the fate of our waste…waste should no longer be seen as a problem. ” • Food Waste Recycling • In-vessel Composter for food and garden waste • Additional bring sites • Mixed recycling service • Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) • Refuse Derived Fuel • Energy from Waste facility

  7. Food Waste Recycling Food Waste Recycling

  8. In-vessel Composting

  9. Grove Nursery HWRC

  10. Mixed recycling.

  11. Materials Recycling Facility

  12. Refuse Derived Fuel

  13. Energy from Waste

  14. South London

  15. Exeter

  16. Cardiff

  17. Aberdeen 2013 - 2025. • Food waste collection is rolling out now; complete by 2015 • Mixed Recycling service introduced by late 2014 • In-vessel composter by 2016/2017 • Energy from Waste by 2020-2025 • Currently scoping site locations; preference to councillors by December • Branding options for the Project to Councillors in October • £30m funding approved from Aberdeen City Council as of Oct 2013. • Bringing us very much on track to meet the Waste Regulations and deliver much needed resources to Aberdeen.

  18. Trade Waste - Industrial and Commercial waste • Regulations put a ‘Duty of Care’ on anybody involved in production or management of waste • Producer responsibility – ensure the waste you produce is disposed of appropriately • Records • Reduce environmental impacts

  19. 1 January 2014 all businesses and organisations will be required to recycle where possible. Separate collection Paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass Food waste where applicable Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012

  20. Aberdeen City Council – Business Waste and Recycling • Currently: Paper and Cardboard General Waste Colour Separated Glass

  21. Aberdeen City Council – Business Waste and Recycling • New services: Food Waste Mixed Recycling

  22. Finally… Thank you and any questions…

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