Waste minimisation EAUC-Scotland Campus Sustainability Programme 19 th October 2006

Waste minimisation

EAUC-ScotlandCampus Sustainability Programme19th October 2006

Outcomes for morning session

Waste-related legislation and policy

Waste minimisation systems

Templates or other material

Problem areas

Types of waste generated

Improve waste management practice

Further information and support

Agenda for the day

Feedback from CaSPr sustainability review Legal requirements Case studies Group work – waste management Coffee (11am) Group work – waste minimisation Strategic partners’ presentations Next steps Lunch (1-2pm) Special waste classification system Coffee (3pm) Duty of Care

Sustainability review

Scottish FHE Sector

Background - Policy

Sustainable Development Strategy National Waste Strategy National Waste Plan Local Area Waste Plans Scottish Ministers’ Letters of Guidance Jan’05

Delivery of sustainable 21st century buildings; Recognising the principles of sustainable

development including biodiversity in capital project delivery; and

Contributing to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

Other legal/policy requirements

Background - FHE Baseline review

Issue Number of institutions

Waste policy 2 (1 college/1 university)

Waste audit 5 (4 college/1 university)

Waste working group 4 (3 college/1 university)

Recycling data available 2 (2 universities – different to above)

Composting data available 1 (college)

Landfill tax data available 1 (university)

Others have this data but find it difficult to access

Background – future practice

National Waste Strategy, Progress report, SEPA, 2002

Waste legislation

SEPA

Case studies

PreventReduceRe-useRecycle

Institutions providing case studies

Waste production

Size of institution

(staff/students)

Indicative waste (tonnes)

1000 30-60

2500 75-150

5000 150-300

7500 225-450

10000 300-600

15000 450-900

20000 600-1200

25000 750-1500

EAUC Waste management guide

Types of wasteRecycling – typical waste compositions for different Universities

61% paper

12% paper towels

5% cardboard

Glass 3 – 8.5% 10%

Ferrous metal 1% 1%

Non-ferrous metal 1% 1% 2% Al

Plastic film 1%

Dense plastic 3 – 7% 7% all plastic 24%

Putrescibles (inc food) 5 – 9% 7% organic

Textiles 1%

Other (inc wood) 4 – 10% 6% 18%

Classroom/ household/ refectory materials

45%

Old furniture, workshop material, wood, rubble etc.

25%

Worcester

College5

Paper / card 50 – 78% 20% 56% paper 35 – 45% paper

UNN4

LIPMAN

Waste Category EAUC1 Leeds Met2 Edinburgh3

EAUC Waste management guide

1 EAUC Practical guide to waste management; 2 Waste Management Invitation to Tender; 3 Waste Management Briefing; 4 University of Northumbria Dissertation; 5 Per Comms Iain Patton

Composting

Elmwood College

Composting – Elmwood College (1)

Background 185 staff, 4500 students Cupar, Fife Rural College Land based education ISO14001 Environmental Management

System Initial Environmental Review


Achievements Composting for 15 years Reduced waste to landfill by 8 skips per

year Saved £800/year on uplift and disposal

(~£100/skip) Less compost purchased Changed behaviour


Who was involved

Horticulture, Green-keeping, Golf Course Management ISO14001 Coordinator

Equipment needed

Storage bays, Windrowing area, Wood chipper Wessex (£8,500), Tractor with front loader and trailer

LegalitiesWaste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004


What was done Developed procedure Training given Integrated procedure into teaching


Waste material from ground maintenance

Taken to storage bays

Material segregated

Grass and other cuttings

Inert waste

Wood

ChippedCompost heaps

LandscapingCompost and

mulch

Footpaths and mulch



Things to consider

o Capital costs / operational costs

o Visual impact

o Odour

‘…the solutions to environmental problems doesn’t always need to be sophisticated, labour intensive or

expensive…’

Discussion

Examples in other institutionsProblems experiencedDifficulties expected

Creative Waste Exchange

University of Aberdeen

Creative Waste Exchange – Aberdeen (1)

Background 13500 students City University Science and Arts

Achievements 6 tonnes of waste

diverted from landfill in the first year

46 tonnes diverted by the Creative Waste Exchange in their first year


Who was involved

Waste and Environment Manager, Technical Resource Officers, Project Managers

Requirements

Membership with the Creative Waste Exchange (£30/year)

LegalitiesDuty of care transfer notes

Creative waste exchange – Aberdeen ()

What was done Relationship established with

Creative Waste Exchange

Joined Creative Waste Exchange Steering Group

Informed University staff of procedures

Materials Desks Lockers Stools Office Chairs Stationary Christmas cards Tyres Wooden pallets


Communitymembers

Organisations


Things to consider Encourage project managers and staff to notify the

Waste and Environment Manager in plenty of time to arrange uplifts

Communication Interim Storage

‘…it would be great if we could find an outlet to store even more furniture…’

Discussion


Recycling Scheme

University of St Andrews

Recycling – St Andrews (1)

Background 19000 population of St Andrews 6808 students, 1804 staff 2002 Initial Environmental Review 2003 Environment Strategy and

management programme 2004 Recycling Scheme



Achievements Recycled 22% (314t) of its general waste,

78% (1137t) went to landfill (2005/2006) Reduced expected costs by around £100K

per year Culture change Established strong working relationship with

Local Authority Raised profile of Estates

2004/2005 % recycled in Scotland (inc compost) = 21%

2004/2005 % recycled in Fife (inc compost) = 29.7%

2006 Target for National Waste Strategy = 25% of Municipal Solid Waste


Paper Cardboard Mattresses Lamps Furniture IT Fridges Plastic Cans

Paper

Card

Mattresses

Lamps

Furniture

IT Fridges Plastic

Cans

58% 34% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

182 TONNES

107 5 4 4 4 2 2 3

Commitment

Responsibilities and partnerships

Audit of receptacles and uplifts

Develop implementation programme

Recycling

Implementation

RecyclingReview

(Phase 1/2/3)

Report(Phase 1/2)

Handover to support

services and grounds

Rationalisation

Rationalisation

Revise implementation programme

Phase 3 – final report

Waste group

Fife Council

Waste group

Fife Council

SWAG

Glasdon

Court

Management Group

Considered

1. Budget framework

2. Subcontracting

Fife Council

What was done…


External Bin Rationalisation Identified existing bins

(240/1100/1280)

Opportunities to share bins

Removal of bins

Downsized bins

New bins


Internal Staff facilities Central Collection Points – didn’t

work

Staff Paper Bins – one each

General Waste bins - removed

Placed plastic and can bins - social areas

Glass bins - outside


Student Halls bag for paper recycling –

didn’t work

a bin for paper recycling

Glass, plastic and can bins placed in canteen areas

Students placed bin outside for collection

Cleaners collected and placed in external bins for uplift by Grounds /Local authority

Student Flats plastic box (plastic, glass,

cans) and plastic bag (paper)

external recycling points with the LA for public use

Students take material to external recycling points


Recycling operatives Van Bins (Glasdon) Bags External storage areas Internal storage areas Shipping container Skips Laminator Covered skips

Marketing information Procedures Uplift route and days Training Trip to paper mill Maps Posters Post it notes Risk assessments Excel …enthusiasm…!

Requirements


Legalities Health and Safety Manual Handling Duty of Care Waste management

licensing

Who was involved Environment Task

Group Waste Working group Estates working group Grounds Estates Support Services


Things to consider Legal requirements Carrots and sticks Budget framework Integrated approach Ownership and responsibilities Back up plans and ideas Partnership working (internal and external) Communication processes Flexibility How to provide support


I contain recyclable materials.Please place them in the facilities provided so that I can be emptied.

Thank you

University of St Andrews Environment Strategy

…post it notes…

Other Institutions

The University of St Andrews has diverted 4 tonnes of furniture from landfill be setting up an internal web-based exchange service

Moray College are investigating the potential for large-scale in-vessel composting to reduce the amount of compostable material disposed of to landfill and provide them with compost to use around the college.

Strathclyde University currently recycle Cardboard, Paper, Glass, IT equipment, White goods. They are in the process of appointing external contractor to undertake an audit of waste and recycling routes

What other examples are out there?

Discussion


Group Work

Waste managementWaste minimisation

Influencing change

Waste minimisation

Strategic partners

SEPA, SWAG, Envirowise, SISP

Next steps

FHE sector

Next steps (1)

CaSPr Case studies Examples of templates and

documents Sustainability baseline review Topic support networks Partner meeting

Next steps (2)

Refer to EAUC waste management guide (www.eaucwasteguide.org.uk)

Identify responsibilities for waste within institution Establish costs and consumption levels for waste Establish any waste minimisation projects being

undertaken Contact CaSPr Programme managers for advice or

strategic partners Participate in the Sustainability Baseline Review Sign up for future CaSPr events

CaSPr workshops in 2006

Title Date/Venue Intended Audience

Launch of Baseline ReviewImproving the sustainability performance of institutions

17 November University ofSt Andrews,St Andrews

Principal CaSPr representativesEstates managementother management

Sustainable constructionBuilding a smart, successful institution

8 DecemberQueen Margaret University College, Edinburgh

Senior management (finance, procurement) Estates management

Lunch

Special waste classification system

University of Glasgow

Duty of Care

University of Glasgow

Documents

Waste minimisation EAUC-Scotland Campus Sustainability Programme 19 th October 2006