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About this Document
This is a text synopsis of a presentation to UK Local Authority delegates given by Brian Mayne of Forbury Environmental on 6th February 2007 at the following event:

Achieving Innovative Waste Management Practices
A free conference for Local Authorities sponsored by ROCC

A pdf formatted copy of the presentation slides may be downloaded from the Uniclass Waste Management Downloads area.

For further information please email marketing@rocc.co.uk, use the Contact Us page or visits Forbury Environmental.

Synopsis

SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT From policy to practice
Brian Mayne

Waste

Sustainable Waste Management From policy to practice
	Policy Drivers, EU Landfill Directive, UK Policy, Developing policy, Review of the Waste Framework Directive, The Stern Report, Review of England’s Waste Strategy, Delivering Policy, Procurement, Planning, Technologies, Skills & Resources , Skills needs, Health & Safety, Public sector resources, Communication.

Forbury Environmental
	Environmental consultancy, launched by Clarkslegal LLP, multi-disciplinary approach to the provision of specialist environmental and waste management advice.

Forbury Communications
	Community interest company developed to support organisations get their environmental messages across, whilst at the same time benefit local communities

Sustainable Wastes Management
	Some issues concern the majority of the population, others merely a handful committed to a cause. So why is sustainable wastes management important to us all? Because we all produce waste and we all have a social, economic and environmental responsibility for dealing with it.

Growth in waste has exceeded the annual GDP
	For every tonne of waste produced there are 25 ‘invisible tonnes’ generated by extraction, manufacturing and distribution Major economic, environmental, health and social implications

Sustainable Wastes Management
	Decrease in the amount of municipal waste sent to landfill and decrease in total municipal waste collected Longer term trend for waste growth with total municipal waste increasing Rate of municipal waste growth has slowed.

Municipal Waste Management 2005/06
	See pie chart ( source Defra) in downloadable .pdf available from (http://www.rocc.com) showing % landfill, incineration with EfW, Recycled/ Composted, Other)

Policy Drivers
	EU Landfill Directive (Article 5 mandatory targets for diversion of biodegradable municipal waste from landfill), Waste & Emissions Trading Bill, Bio waste Directive, Animal By-Products Regulations 2003, Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Directive, End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, Landfill Directive – used tyres, Article 6, Batteries Directive.

EU Landfill Directive
	Reduce negative environmental effects of landfill Landfill (England & Wales) Regulations 2002 - three categories:hazardous, non hazardous or inert. Certain hazardous and other wastes, including liquids, prohibited from landfills Pre treatment of wastes prior to landfilling Biodegradable wastes progressively diverted from landfills Reduce biodegradable municipal wastes sent to landfill – 2010 & 2022 targets

UK Policy Drivers
	The Government places great importance on achieving a more sustainable waste management, and local authorities have a vital role in this. Schemes and levers to help local authorities: Best Value Performance Indicators, Statutory Recycling Targets, Landfill Allowance Scheme, Beacon Council Scheme, Local Public Service Agreements, Comprehensive Performance Assessment. Policy areas that link with the delivery of sustainable waste management practices: Energy Policy, Climate Change, Local Government Reviews/ Spending Reviews, Sustainable consumption and production , Crime and disorder, Releasing resources to the front line: Independent Review of Public Sector Efficiency - a major component of the 2004 Spending Review - aim was to identify efficiency savings in order to move resource to front line delivery across government. The Gershon Review commits Defra to work with local authorities to deliver efficiency gains in waste services - save by procuring more wisely.

Developing Policy - Waste Framework Directive
	The way recycling and waste management operates in the UK is driven by legislation which largely derives from European Union directives. The key directive is the Waste Framework Directive which is presently being revised.

Waste Policy & Strategy
	Delivering Policy: “We need around 700 new waste management facilities at a capital cost of about £10 billion”. [CIWM] Procurement, Planning, Technologies, Skills & Resources , Communication

Procurement
	Waste Tenders, Markets for recyclates/ residue derived fuels, relationship with other environmental services, Funding, Value of residue / recyclate

Changes to the planning system
	Move from Regional Planning Guidance, Structure and Local Plans / Unitary Development Plans to Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks Waste management licences and pollution prevention control permits being replaced by system of Environmental Permitting (EP)

Technologies
	MBT, Anaerobic Digestion, Autoclaving, EfW, Advanced Thermal (Pyrolosis, Gasification) Delivery of significant levels of diversion and recycling Consideration of impact on collection strategy and performance on composition of residual waste BMW diversion.

SELECTION PROCESS
	Technology Study (Treating the residual waste), Impact Analysis, Funding Solution, Sensitivity Study, Integration of waste stream management, Waste as a Resource (Revenue) , Performance of overall solution, Proximity and site availability, Logistics, Flexibility of the solution, What if?, Reference Project

Skills & Resources
	Skills Needs - David Milliband stressed how the environmental industry will expand -Predictions are for 100,000 new jobs by 2015. Health & Safety - at the point of collection and further down the line. Public Sector Resources - LGA have estimated at least £1/2 billion per annum in the upcoming years for England as a whole - PFI funding is not enough.

Public acceptance & understanding - Communications & Engagement

Communications strategy:
	Objectives, Audiences, Messages, Tools and activities (Methods), Resources, Timescales, Evaluation & amendment. Different audiences require different methods of communication as well as differing access to information.

From policy to practice - summary
	Policy Drivers, Developing policy, Delivering Policy, Procurement, Planning , Technologies, Skills & Resources, Communications & Engagement