C&D waste treatment in Estonia Estonian Recycling Cluster – driving force

for recycling

Margit Rüütelmann - Managing Director Estonian Recyling Competence Center

Estonian Waste Management Association

Vilnius

March 3rd, 2015

Topics

1. Waste Generation

2. Legal Acts

3. Treatment of C&D waste

4. Estonian Recycling Cluster

5. Recycled Aggregates

6. Training Programme

Waste generation, 2013

Number of inhabitants: 1,3 million (01.01.2015)

Total amount of waste generated 22,5 million tons

17,3 tons/person

Generation of municipal waste 379 873 tons –

289,5 kg/person

Average in EU 514,0 kg/person

Generation of C&D waste 1,95 million tons

Generation of C&D Waste

Demolition or reconstruction of old buildings.

Road construction works.

Soil excavations.

Recycling rate 72%

EU requirement – 70 % by 2020

Legal acts regulating C&D waste management

Waste Act

National waste management plan

Local government waste management plan

Local waste management rules

EXAMPLE - TALLINN CITY

Local waste management rules

Tallinn waste management rules

• Regulates waste management in Tallinn

incl.the collection and treatment of C&D waste

• Since 2002 – clear target –> separate collection and

recycling of C&D.

Separately must be collected:

wood

paper and cardboard

metals

plastics

mineral waste (stones, bricks, glass, gypsym etc)

concrete

asphalt

Tallinn waste management rules

Generation of C&D waste more than 10m3 -> treatment

solutions must be submitted to Tallinn Environment

Department

Concrete, asphalt concrete, seperately collected stones,

bricks and wood is not allowed to landfill or to use for

backfilling.

Seperately collected stones, bricks - > reuse

Concrete and asphalt concrete -> recycle as material

Wood -> for heating

TREATMENT OF C&D WASTE

Treatment of C&D Waste

1. Recycling on site – road construction companies

2. C&D waste are taken to C&D waste recycling companies

which have all required permits and licenses

The owner of C&D waste is responsible for proper treatment

Control – Environmental Inspectorate and local authorities

Treatment of C&DW, Ragn-Sells

Treatment of C&DW, ATI Grupp

Pollution Charge

Pollution charge for release of waste into the environment

29,84 EUR/ ton of waste

Gate fees

Separately collected materials – soil& stones, asphalt

concrete, concrete, wood

4-6 EUR/ ton VAT not included

Mixed C&D waste

45- 62 EUR/ ton VAT not included

Violation of requirements of local

government waste management rules

Private person - fine of up to 200 fine units

1 fine unit - 4 EUR

Legal person - fine up to 20 000 fine units.

ESTONIAN RECYCLING CLUSTER

Cluster development

1. Dec, 2009 – Nov, 2010

Preliminary projects – Compost production and production

of recycled aggregates from C&D waste.

2. Jan.01, 2011 – Dec.31, 2013

Estonian Recycling Cluster

Estonian Recyling Competence Center

Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

through Enterprise Estonia.

Activities of Estonian Recyling Competence Center

Projects Trainings Certification

Estonian Recycling

Cluster

Baltic Sea Region

SIMM-CENTER

CLUSTER

Certification of

recycled materials

Trainings for local

authorities

Trainings for emplo-

yees of recycling

companies

International

trainings

Nordic Cooperation

– Estonia, Finland,

Norway , Sweden

Project partners

1. 16 companies - 14 waste recycling companies, road

construction company and cement company.

2. 3 research and educational institutions

Estonian University of Life Sciences – quality and use

of compost

Tallinn Technical University - long lasting experiences

in testing road construction materials and technologies

Central Estonian Education and Competence Center

3. Estonian Water Works Association

4. Leading partner – Estonian Recycling Competence Center

Waste to products

Compost

Recovered fuels

Recycled aggregates

Sewage sludge

Ashes

RECYCELED AGGREGATES

Estonian Recycling Cluster

Natural and recycled aggregates (1)

8 mln m3 natural aggregates are mined in 2010-2020.

94% of natural aggregates are used for filling.

75% of natural aggregates - > road construction works

Quarries in Tallinn and in its surroundings are in 5-6 years

perspective empty, diffuculties in opening new quarries.

National Waste Management Plan 2014-2020

old industrial and agricutural buildings

soviet military buildings buildings

to be demolished.

Natural and recycled aggregates (1)

Use of recycled aggregates Concrete

Asphalt concrete

Soil and stones

Plastics, paper&cardbord, wood - > production

recovered fuels

Recycled aggregates in road construction works ->

high quality standards and sertified products.

Certified materials

Construction of a test road, 2011

In co-operartion with

Estonian Road Authority

425m in length

Used material – Crushed

concrete 0/32 mm

Monitored by Tallinn

Technical University

Construction of the test road, Oct. 11

Test road today

Test Road Monitoring

1. Bearing capacity

measurements

2. Installation of

Percostation in June 2012

Percostation is a system for

continuous monitoring

of dielectric constant,

electrical conductivity and

temperature of materials.

Use of recycled aggregates

Since summer 2014

Recycled aggregates (crushed concrete) can be used in

construction of:

bicycle paths

footpaths

parking lots for cars

roads less than 200 cars/day

Conference in Tallinn, October 2014

The aim of the conference:

1. Promote reuse and recycling of construction and demolition

waste

2. Promote use of recycled aggregates – road construction

companies, state authorities, local authorities

3. Exchange knowledge and practical experiences – speakers

from Finland, Norway and Austria.

Organizers:

Estonian Recycling Competence Center/ Estonian Recycling Cluster

Estonian Asphalt Pavement Association/Estonian Road Cluster

TRAINING PROGRAM

Estonian Recycling Cluster

Training program

1. Representatives of project partners/companies

2. Ministry of the Environment

3. Environmental Board

4. Environment Inspectorate

5. Estonian University of Life Sciences

6. Tallinn Technical University

7. Central Estonian Education and Competence Center

Length – 8 month, 2 days training every month.

Lectures and company visits.

Training program 1. Waste management in general. Legal acts. Permits and

licenses. Control.

2. Municipal waste management. Organised municipal waste

collection. Separate collection of waste. Sorting and recycling.

3. Production and use of compost.

4. Landfills.

5. Collection and recycling of construction and demolition

waste.

6. Collection and treatment of hazardous waste.

7. Collection and treatment of packaging waste and electric and

electronic waste.

8. Production and use of recovered fuels. Mass incineration.

Thank you for your attention!

margit@recycling.ee

www.recycling.ee