More Waste, Less Money

The Challenge of Waste Management

James PotterActing Head of Waste, Planning & Environment

The Waste Cycle

Source: ISWA White Paper on Waste and Climate Change; Jan 2010

What is Project Integra?• A Waste Partnership • Established in the 1990s, based on Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) between:– Hampshire County Council– 2 City Councils– 11 District/Borough Councils– Veolia Environmental Services

• Aim to “provide a sustainable solution for dealing with Hampshire’s household waste materials in an environmentally sound, cost effective and reliable way.”

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Waste in Hampshire (PI)…..

Waste volumes = 780,000t (2014/15)Each house produces 650kg per year.

Waste growth 1-3% a yearAnother 76,000 houses (Local Plans) = extra 50,000 tonnes/yrCost implication (@ c.£45/t) = £2.25m

Recycling Performance = 37%EU Targets: 50% by 2020,

possibly rising to ?70% by 2030? (EU Circular Economy proposals (Dec 2015))

Landfill Diversion = 93.5%

…….. Two main streamsWaste in Hampshire…..

Residual AKA Black Bag

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Waste in Hampshire…..

25% of material going to energy recovery is recyclable

15,000 tonnes of glass; 25,000 tonnes of dry mixed recyclables50,000 tonnes of other recyclable materials - mixed plastics / batteries / WEEE

How can we get recyclable material out of the residual waste stream?

Waste in Hampshire…..

Increasing inputs to the Material Recycling Facilities.

- Extended contract with Veolia gives opportunity to review layout of MRF

Significant contamination

16,000 tonnes of material in recycling bins goes to landfill or energy recovery This costs over £750,000 p.a.

Waste in Hampshire…..

Review results from the last ETE Parish Event in March 2015 where parishes were

asked to rank preferences in order of importance

activities / services ranked in order of importance

Future provision of HWRCs

Reducing and Preventing Waste

HWRC Opening Hours changed from 1st April to: Summer (1 April – 30 September) – 9am – 6pm Winter (1 October – 28 February) – 9am – 4pm

Impacts:• 125 complaints received (to 30th Sept 2915) • 55% related to increased queuing • 70% of users did not feel that affected (User Survey (June

2015))

• No evidence of increased fly-tipping (2% reduction) #

• Number of Site users down #

• Tonnage received down#

# Apr – June 2015 compared to Apr – June 2014)

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)

New contract to be awarded in December for start on 1st April 2016Service Changes:

• Charging all users for Non-Domestic Wastes (i.e. soil & rubble, plasterboard, Asbestos etc.)

• Charged acceptance of Trade Waste from SMEs

• Enhanced controls on unauthorised trade waste

• Increased re-use

Waste Prevention

Smart Living Campaign:• Reducing Food waste• Home composting• Maximising reuse of Bulky

Waste

Website - http://www3.hants.gov.uk/smartlivingTwitter - @smartliving_hccFacebook – www.facebook.com/smart-living-hampshireContact us at waste.prevention@hants.gov.uk

Results from June 2015’s “Shaping Hampshire” consultation

To what extent do you support or oppose reduced spending on this service (phone survey)?

2017/18 savingsWaste savings target £3.89m from £35.8m budget

Secured £2.24m contract extension & landfill diversion

To be secured:

HWRCs £1.2m

Other £0.45m

Options for HWRCS savings

• Further reduce opening hours• Whole weekday closures• Complete site closures• Restrict use of sites to Hampshire residents only • Extend charging for disposing of particular types

of material

To be consulted on in early 2016