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Economy, Neighbourhood and Environment Towards Zero Waste in South - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Economy, Neighbourhood and Environment Towards Zero Waste in South - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Economy, Neighbourhood and Environment Towards Zero Waste in South Ayrshire Stratton Macdonald Neighbourhood Services Waste Management Refuse Collection 65,000 bins and containers emptied every week Waste Disposal 1,500 tonnes of
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4 Operational Depots and Recycling Centres
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ZERO WASTE
What is Zero Waste? The past - where have we come from? Now – how far have we come? The future – what do we need to achieve? The process:
– how do we achieve zero waste? – What are the challenges?
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Quick Quiz
What is Zero Waste? a) Zero waste to landfill b) Zero waste generation c) Zero misuse of resource d) Zero waste collected Answer – c) Zero misuse of resource
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WHAT IS ZERO WASTE?
Zero Waste is about the zero misuse of resource and builds on the waste hierarchy
- f reduce, reuse and recycle
Waste prevention is the key and the aim is to reduce the amount of waste we produce in the first place
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WASTE HIERARCHY
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Quick Quiz
What % Council waste was landfilled 20 yrs ago? a) 28% b) 52% c) 87% d) 98% Answer – 98%
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Council Wastes 2011/12
Tonnes % Landfill 40,045 52% Composted 16,488 23% Recycled 17,704 25% Other Recovery Nil 100% Total annual tonnage 74,238 Total Household Recycling Rate 48%
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Zero Waste Plan
Landfill Bans 2015 Separate Collection
- f Dry Recyclables
and Food Wastes by 2013
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Zero Waste Plan 50% Recycling 2013 60% Recycling 2020 70% Recycling 2025
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Waste Management Projects
Recycling-on-the Go - £19,000 Grant
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Waste Management Projects
Troon Recycling Centre £0.7m grant from Scottish Government
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Waste Management Projects
Maybole Recycling Centre - £134,000 Grant
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Waste Management Projects
Girvan Recycling Centre - £118,000 Grant
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Waste Management Projects
Food Waste Collections £1.2m grant
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Waste Management Projects
Recycle and Reward Project - £29,546 Grant
Troon Recycling Centre 40 cans or plastic bottles = free 70ltr bag of compost Marr College – 40 cans or plastic bottles = free swim or cinema tickets £29,546 grant from Zero Waste Scotland
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Waste Management Projects
Vehicle Advertising Project - £15,042 Grant
8 Refuse Trucks 33 Vivaro Vans 1 Waste Education vehicle £15,042 grant from Zero Waste Scotland
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The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012
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Ban on macerators in commercial or non-household premises
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Ban on organics (biodegradable waste) to landfill by 2021- more organics available for collection!
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Households in urban areas must source segregate food waste from 1st January 2016
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Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over 50kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1st January 2014
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Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over 5kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1st January 2016
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The Past – 8 Years ago
93% of Council waste sent for Landfill disposal Only 7% of Council waste recycled or composted No kerbside recycling services in place Inefficient refuse collection routes Limited community recycling facilities
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The Present – 2013
48% of Council waste is now recycled Fortnightly kerbside recycling service Refuse collection routes
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efficiency New waste treatment contract commences 1st May 2013 More on-street recycling banks
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The Future
Increased emphasis on waste prevention and designing out waste Increased quality of recycled materials Separate Food Waste Collections and Treatment Thermal waste treatment facilities to utilise RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) 70% Recycling, 25% waste treatment and 5% to landfill
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