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Sustainability West Midlands RWS & Organic Waste Chris Mills

Not so long ago… Comprehensive survey of senior LA Waste Managers found: No significant plans to change • Will do recycling if there’s a clear business case • No policy measures • No clear direction • Conflicting views from Govt Departments • Planned further restriction of refuse but often without • investment in recycling

Resources and Waste Strategy Published 18 December 2018. Goal is for England to move to a more circular economy, which keeps resources in use for longer. Strategy focuses on known problems: Sustainable consumption and production • Single use plastics • Householder confusion • Food waste • Commitment that LAs are resourced to meet new net costs arising from the policies in the Strategy, including upfront transition costs and ongoing operational costs (EPR).

EU Circular Economy Package ▪ 55% municipal re-use & recycling by 2025 ▪ 60% municipal re-use & recycling by 2030 ▪ 65% municipal re-use & recycling by 2035 “Separate collection requirements for bio -waste (by 2023), textiles and hazardous waste (by 2025). CEP includes strengthened provisions on waste prevention (Articles 9 & 29) and preparing for re-use (Article 11(1)). Notwithstanding Brexit, we will be adopting the package, so it sets the context.

End of Life – Greater Consistency proposals Government to specify a core set of materials to be collected by all local authorities and waste operators . Weekly food waste collections for all • households Free (limited) garden waste collection • Businesses* to separate recyclables and • food from residual waste

Separate food waste Mixed food and Period Any collections garden waste Count of Households collecting food waste 2018/19 7,177,687 3,433,569 10,611,256 2017/18 6,748,121 3,562,068 10,310,189 2016/17 6,501,542 3,443,462 9,945,004 2015/16 6,288,206 3,972,723 10,260,929 2014/15 5,958,038 4,530,195 10,488,233 2013/14 5,347,280 4,722,398 10,069,678 2012/13 4,722,567 4,720,158 9,442,725 2011/12 4,004,924 4,051,010 8,055,934 2010/11 2,990,723 3,533,758 6,524,481 Percentage of Households collecting food waste 2018/19 30% 14% 44% 29% 15% 44% 2017/18 2016/17 28% 15% 42% 2015/16 27% 17% 44% 2014/15 26% 19% 45% 2013/14 23% 21% 44% 2012/13 21% 21% 41% 2011/12 17% 18% 35% 2010/11 9% 11% 20%

England – Separate Food LAs England – Mixed Garden and Food LAs 140 80 72 68 116 70 120 113 109 104 100 60 54 94 100 49 85 50 80 40 38 37 40 60 30 40 20 20 10 0 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19

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Weekly food waste collections – WRAP response 1. Agree with proposal 2. Longstanding WRAP evidence 3. Free liners and comms 4. For all properties inc flats 5. To either AD or IVC 6. When contracts allow

Food recycling capture - UK

Weekly food - Correlation between participation and deprivation 2.5 Yield: kg per household per week 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Index of Multiple Deprivation

Weekly food – impact of different refuse frequencies Fortnightly refuse Weekly refuse 1.9 Average food waste yield: kg/ household served / week 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Number of weeks from trial roll-out

Food waste capture ▪ Recognised low capture in mixed garden and food schemes ▪ Ready reckoner calculation for separate food waste collection yields ▪ Correlations with deprivation & refuse service and performance ▪ Lower the deprivation – the higher the kg/hh/yr (served households) ▪ Difference in performance between weekly refuse and fortnightly – c20% http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Evaluation%20of%20the%20WRAP%20F W%20Collection%20Trials%20Update%20June%202009.pdf

Households need support to achieve higher capture in weekly food waste collections WRAP funded ‘Improving performance of food waste collection projects (on -line FW Guidance)

Charge for Collects card Garden waste Period subscription with garden scheme service waste Count of LA collecting garden waste England – Charged Garden Waste LAs 2018/19 319 213 8 250 318 193 9 2017/18 213 2016/17 317 171 10 193 200 171 2015/16 307 144 13 2014/15 305 135 16 144 150 135 2013/14 304 125 20 125 114 2012/13 309 114 33 100 Percentage of LA collecting garden waste 2018/19 98% 65% 2% 50 97% 58% 3% 2017/18 2016/17 97% 52% 3% 2015/16 94% 44% 4% 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2014/15 94% 41% 5% 2013/14 93% 38% 6% 2012/13 95% 35% 10%

Subscription charges – Garden Waste Annual charge Bin Bag (reusable or non-reusable) Mean £ 45.29 £ 38.68 Median £ 43.00 £ 39.50 Min charge £ 20.00 £ 19.00 Max charge £ 96.00 £ 96.30 Lower range £ 35.00 £ 27.00 Higher range £ 53.50 £ 45.88

Proposal Free Garden Waste Collection (limited to one container over growing season) ▪ Subscription charging typically attracts around 35% take up ▪ 25% overall garden yield drop following introduction of charge ▪ Clear indications that kerbside residual have significantly increased (c43kgs) ▪ Transfer to HHWRC is c10kgs/hh ▪ No difference in overall arisings between free and charged collections ▪ Regression analysis shows recycling rate differences between free and charged LAs ▪ 100% charging likely to reduce overall recycling rate by c4%

Free (limited) Garden Waste - WRAP response 1. Agree but believe waste hierarchy should be followed 2. Home composting issues: suitability, lapsed users and diminishing returns 3. Waste arisings are not falling despite the shift to charging 4. Important to recycle garden waste that cannot be minimised 5. Good business case if lots of garden waste is hidden in residual waste 6. Develop a Strategy for dealing with garden waste

Analysis approach for HH waste in the Impact Assessments ▪ Considers contextual and LA scheme design factors in performance ▪ Different LA and regional potential ▪ Allows generation of fair Indicators to avoid over- burdening LAs ▪ Adopt new scheme at new contract opportunity ▪ Considers transition/mobilisation periods ▪ Link to regional treatment capacity

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Business waste – WRAP response 1. Legislation is essential to compel businesses, public bodies and other organisations to segregate their recyclables from residual waste 2. Support Option 3: Separate dry recycling, separate glass and separate food waste 3. All NHM organisations obligated but some derogations (glass, food) 4. Collaborative procurement options are key to keeping costs low 5. Business support and new tools important in transition 6. Key roles for Local Authorities, BIDs and local partners 7. Use EPR funding to fund business support

Web content to help inform businesses and introduce food recycling into their workplace http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/sme-food-waste/recycling-guidance

▪ Los Angeles to Award 11 Franchise Zones to Seven Waste Haulers ▪ San Jose 15 year contract to one collector ▪ New York study recommends establishing Commercial Waste Collection Zones

Next steps 2019-2023 ▪ Recent review of Consultation responses ▪ Environment Bill ▪ Further Consultations (CEP , Service Standards) ▪ New Burdens and EPR funding mechanisms developed ▪ On-going LA support activities ▪ Developing business support activities ▪ Business recycling capital programme ▪ Implementation plans – cross sector engagement

Future recycling rates – RWS red current RWS plan green potential with intervention 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 NHM% 60% 55% Municipal rate 55% HH% Municipal rate 48% 50% 45% EPR/New Burdens

And Finally… If you’re an LA and need support to consider the implications of the Strategy, this is available from WRAP . Email: la.support@wrap.org.uk Business support tools: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/commercial-food- waste-collection http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/sme-food- waste/recycling-guidance

Contact us WRAP Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury, OX16 5BH UK www.wrap.org.uk +44 (0)1295 819900