Enterprise Ireland Waste Management Study Tour Implementation Of Pay-per-use In Fingal PJ Howell Director of Services Environment, Economic & Social Development Fingal County Council
• Context for Pay-per-Use introduction • Implementation of Pay-per-Use in Fingal • Experience of Pay-per-Use in Fingal • Waste Policy Developments in Ireland • Pay-per-Use systems in Ireland, 2007 • Comparative Study of Pay-per-Use systems • Concluding Observations
Context for Pay-per-Use • Historically local authorities collected domestic refuse free of charge • Rising costs and Polluter Pays Principle • 1990’s: Direct Charges / Transfer to private sector • Resistance to charges especially in large urban areas • Fingal Pay-per-Use charge introduced in 2002 • Significant resistance and non-paying of charge • Obligation to collect waste changed by legislation, September 2003
Implementation of Pay-per-Use in Fingal • Fingal population in 2002 was 196,000, approx. 65,000 households • Kerbside Recycling, Monthly Green Bin, introduced on some routes • Tag-a-bin system: – €5 per 240 litre bin with green bin – €3 per 240 without green bin • Tags purchased in 135 local shops • Waiver system: Social Welfare, pensioners
Experience of Pay-per-Use in Fingal • 2005 Presentation Rate 50%: combination of charge and Green Bin • Pilot fortnightly Brown Bin in 2007 • Black Bin presentation rate dropped to 45% • Brown Bin presentation rate 49%; 30% weight diversion • Fortnightly Brown and Green Bin 2008: additional €110 annual fixed charge • Black Bin presentation rate 34%, end 2008
Waste Policy Developments in Ireland • EU Landfill Directive – By 2010, 75% of biodegradable municipal waste produced in 1995 – By 2013, 50% – By 2016, 35% • National Strategy on Biodegradable Waste – Source separation / separate collections – 3 bin system: Brown, Green, Black • Target Recycling Rates for biodegradable municipal waste – 59.3% (1.4m tonnes) in 2010 – 72.8% (1.7m tonnes) in 2013 – 80.1% (1.8m tonnes) in 2016
Pay-per-use systems in Ireland, 2007 • Range of Charging systems – Annual charge €80 - €290 – Residual Waste Pay per bin €5.50 - €14.00 Pay per kilo €0.14 - €0.50 - Green Bin Pay per bin €2.50 - €5.00 Pay per kilo €0.12 (one only) – Brown Bin Pay per bin €2.00 - €7.00 Pay per kilo €0.05 (one only) • Annual Composite Charges – Local Authorities: €208 - €410 (20% more than €350) – Private Sector: €220 - €430 (72% more than €350)
Comparative Study of Pay-per-use Systems • Report prepared for Environmental Protection Agency • Impact of Pay-per-Use systems on domestic waste presentation • One study area: Pay-by-weight resulted in 49% decrease Pay-by-volume resulted in 23% decrease • Further Study area: Pay-by-volume resulted in 19% decrease Pay-by-weight resulted in further 8% decrease • Impact on Recycling: Pay-per-Use increased recycling by up to 100%
Concluding Observations • Pay-per-Use reduces residual waste presentation • Pay-per-volume reduces frequency of bin presentation • Pay-per-weight reduces weight presentation • Pay-per-Use promotes recycling • Kerbside recycling is an integral part of system • Reducing residual waste presentation means charging directly for recycling or fixed charges
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