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Recycling Action Yorkshire. OUTLINE. Overview of RAY Recycling in Yorkshire and Humber Sector response to current opportunities RAY programme of support Sustainable Procurement. RAY - Aims. To create sustainable regional markets for recycled materials
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OUTLINE Overview of RAY Recycling in Yorkshire and Humber Sector response to current opportunities RAY programme of support Sustainable Procurement
RAY - Aims • To create sustainable regional markets for recycled materials • To maximise the regional Economic, Social & Environmental benefits of increased recycling
RAY - Targets GHG Reductions Tonnes Recycled Jobs – created/secured Private Sector Investment Businesses supported 2½ Year Programme £1.5m funding
RAY - Structure Future Energy Yorkshire Recycling Action Yorkshire A centre of excellence for the development of regional energy systems and technology A centre of excellence for the development of regional markets for recycled materials
WASTE PERFORMANCE Defra & RAY
WASTE PERFORMANCE EA SWMA 2002/03 *Over 80% Coal mining and Steel production waste **Mainly in Humber region
WASTE PERFORMANCE Landfilled in 2005 in Y&H Paper and card 517,000 tonnes Plastic film133,000 Rigid plastics 94,000 Kitchen waste263,000 (125,000 compostable) Glass92,000 Metals (Fe) 90,000 Wood58,700 WEEE19,500 Commercial and industrial waste in the Yorkshire and Humber Region Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly and the Environment Agency - April 2005
WASTE PERFORMANCE • Landfill escalator = £3 per year min • Disposal = 10% of true cost of waste • Waste cost is typically 4% of business turn over • Source: AEAT • Source: Biffa Peter Jones
GROWTH SECTOR • UK “environmental” sector annual turnover • 20032018 • £12 bn £25 bn • £5.7 bn investment needed in reprocessing capacity • £1.5 bn from SME’s • Waste & Resources Action Programme 2005
SECTOR RESPONSE 2001 to 2003 Growth = 20%* EIU (DTI/Defra) 2004
SECTOR RESPONSE 8% of Businesses are less than 2 years old Low levels of investment, enterprise and innovation Environmental Technology Industries in Y&H Mapping Study - February 2005 Y&H Average 25% Businesses less than 2 years old (YF Enterprise CBI research F O’Riley)
SECTOR RESPONSE Are Recycling businesses within Y&H responding to the economic opportunity? Lost opportunity for Economic Social Environmental progress Additional efforts are required to kick start the market response
Collection Processing Capacity Manufacture Procurement Paper Construction RAY - Programme Organics BUY RECYCLED P R O C U R E M E N T Plastic Glass
Green Business Network Market for mixed plastics
Green Business Network Market for mixed plastics New higher value product
Green Business Network Market for mixed plastics New higher value product Reduced product development risk
YORK HANDMADE BRICKS Reduced energy Increased productivity Greater frost resistance
YORK HANDMADE BRICKS Reduced energy Increased productivity Greater frost resistance Compressive strength Cost neutral Access to “green” contracts
DIRECT MAGAZINE HM PRISON SERVICE 70,000 House Holds 100% recycled paper Save £7,000 Reputation protection “Exemplar” procurement team
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT Buy Recycled
DRIVERS Buy Recycled
DCLG Regional Centres of Procurement Excellence National Procurement Strategy Sustainable Procurement Task Force Sustainable Procurement –Action Plan Oct 2003 March 2005 June 2006 DRIVERS Policy Drivers Benefits Buy Recycled Support Package
Better Business Financial Stimulate & sustain markets Environmental DRIVERS Policy Drivers Benefits Buy Recycled Support Package
DRIVERS Policy Drivers Better Businesses Buy Recycled Support Package Support Hands on Support Recycled Product Guide Reference Folder Monitoring Tool
DRIVERS Policy Drivers Better Businesses Buy Recycled Support Package
WHERE ARE WE NOW? Measuring Recycled Content Procurement & Setting Recycled Content Targets Measuring Waste & Recycling & Setting Recycling Targets Procurement Policy & Recycling Many Materials Buying Recycled Paper Recycling Paper 4% Procurement of recycled content paper
BUY RECYCLED…. Yorkshire and Humber “Buy Recycled” • ‘Gateway to Action’ • Increase procurement of RCP’s • Support and stimulate markets • Gather data on procurement habits • Reduce environmental impact
“Hands On” Support Partners Tools Commitment to Procure WRAP Projects BUY RECYCLED…. Buy Recycled
HANDS ON SUPPORT…. Baseline Action plan Delivery
HANDS ON SUPPORT…. Buy RecycledGuide Recycled Product Search Baseline Action plan Delivery Training Monitoring Tool
Paper Construction COMMITMENT…. Organics Plastic Commitment to Procure Commitment to Procure Glass
Your Thoughts? NEXT STEPS…. • Regional Procurement Network • “Hands On” Support Delivery • Get Commitments & Set Targets • “Buy Recycled • The Northern Way?”