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Support for Waste Reduction in South Australia Vaughan Levitzke Acting Chief Executive Zero Waste SA

Support for Waste Reduction in South Australia Vaughan Levitzke Acting Chief Executive Zero Waste SA. South Australian Waste. Waste disposal is increasing increased from 860,000 tpy in 1995/6 to 1.12million tpy in 2002/03 Its diversity is increasing

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Support for Waste Reduction in South Australia Vaughan Levitzke Acting Chief Executive Zero Waste SA

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  1. Support for Waste Reduction in South Australia Vaughan Levitzke Acting Chief Executive Zero Waste SA

  2. South Australian Waste • Waste disposal is increasing • increased from 860,000 tpy in 1995/6 to 1.12million tpy in 2002/03 • Its diversity is increasing • Plastics, multi-layered packaging, coatings, treatments, chemicals • Recycling is increasing • Building and demolition wastes now approx. 64% • Domestic waste recycling (Plastics, glass, metals, paper and cardboard recycling continues to improve), now approx. 23% • Commercial waste recycling increasing to approx. 50% • Employment in these industries is also increasing • We recycled approx 1.3m tonnes last year

  3. Waste to landfill

  4. Metropolitan Waste tonnage = revenue

  5. Sustainability Concepts Intergenerational equity De-materialisation of the economy The “Triple bottom line” approach Extended Producer Responsibility Waste Hierarchy Zero Waste Drivers and tools Public opinion Increasing consumerism Waste growth landfills, incinerators and health Climate change More eco-efficient use of resources Increasing costs /value of raw materials /virgin resources Life Cycle Analysis of products Ecological footprint analysis Technological change Trade Global Imperatives for Waste Reduction

  6. Drivers for change in SA • Funding /resources, costs • Regulatory role vs non regulatory role • Need a “champion” to progress change • New Government policy commitments • Community attitudes • Technology, Planning, Infrastructure • Expertise knowledge • Sustainability agenda • Closure of Wingfield

  7. Change is needed- urgently • It is no longer acceptable to argue that it simply costs too much to implement the change • What will be the cost if we don’t, and we missed the opportunity? • There is strong government commitment to this change • Local government and industry must play their part in the change. • South Australia is in a unique position to learn from others and take the next leap forward. • Its not easy- otherwise we would have done this before!

  8. The ZERO WASTE Bill • Passed Parlt- Proclamation • Regulations re appointments to Board positions outstanding • Establishes Zero Waste SA • Objectives principles and Functions • Powers • Chief Executive & Board of Zero Waste SA Business plan and Annual reporting • Waste to Resources Fund • Waste Strategy • Funding

  9. 3-year Business Plan • Waste Strategy • Development • Auditing and monitoring • Local Govt regional waste plans* • Development • Monitoring • Assistance- Now • Education • Schools • Local Govt- packages for adoption, advisory and info service* • Industry

  10. Promote Zero Waste objectives • Promotion • Public Events* • Infrastructure and Investment • Infrastructure support for the Recycling Industry • Metro Adelaide* • Regional infrastructure* • Industry • Best Practice metro rural and regional councils* • Funds tied to strategy development*

  11. Waste Reduction-Industry, Govt and Community • Industry accreditation • Greening of Government • Household hazardous waste collection*- Now • Plastic shopping bags • Local govt program* • Schools and community groups • Litter and illegal dumping • KESAB • Cigarette butts*- Now • R&D • In-vessel composting

  12. For Councils? • Waste strategy/ plan development assistance • Infrastructure assistance based on the plan • Zero Waste Councils • Education assistance • HHHaz waste collection • Litter reduction • Green events • R&D • In-direct market development, greening programs, r&d

  13. Regional Waste Plans • Not about • single issues • adopting a new system • only domestic waste • council infrastructure • It is about working together, • Achieving economies of scale, • Sharing information, • Minimising costs to the community • Identifying opportunities • Giving the community what it demands

  14. Infrastructure support • Must have the support of the region and the council and the regional plan • Must be consistent with and meet ZWSA business plan objectives • Must meet best practice standards, including OH&S, EPA requirements, council planning and building requirements • Must be consistent with the State Waste Strategy • Not for land, education, promotion, marketing, R&D, investigations. Not retrospective. • ZWSA will have a formal call for EOI from councils and others

  15. Landfill is Stone-age Technology

  16. Zero Waste Councils • Best practice kerbside collection, contracting, sorting etc • Outcome oriented ie systems that achieve yields and diversion from landfill • Based on a comprehensive regional strategy • $ Per tenement/ household basis • Details to be developed, however based on Eco-Recycle Victoria • Funds should be used in waste management/ recycling initiatives of council.

  17. Summary- • Assistance with planning at regional and local levels • Assistance with infrastructure costs- MRFs, transfer, recycling depots, drop off, • Assistance in achieving best practice ($ value per rateable property) • Assistance with education, information, data collection, litter control, advice.

  18. A Statutory Waste Strategy for SA • Required to provide the policy framework outlining objectives and priorities required for reform • Will emphasise waste as a resource, waste avoidance, increased reuse and recycling • Emphasise the establishment of waste processing and recycling infrastructure • Discourage disposal of waste to landfill and additional landfill sites

  19. Waste Strategy cont’d • Guide efforts of State and Local government, business and community in waste avoidance, reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery • Strategy to be prepared, implemented and maintained by Zero Waste SA • EPA and Planning decisions must have regard to the strategy

  20. How will Zero Waste operate? • Partnerships • Commonwealth, State Govt, Local Govt and industry • NGO’s (eg KESAB) and EPA • Other similar organisations interstate (Eco-recycle, NSW) • Leverage funding from other sectors • Set strategic directions • Consult with, facilitate and empower people and groups to achieve change

  21. Portfolio Structure

  22. Questions? Thanks

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