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Resource Efficient Scotland

Save Money on Waste

Aims & Objectives

• Learn how businesses can manage their waste

better, recycle more and often save money;

• Find out about the 1-2-1 support available to

SMEs and potential funding for waste prevention equipment;

• Prepare for the changes using tried-and-tested

techniques, best practice examples, and free tools and templates.

What is your Duty of Care?

Every organisation has a Duty of Care legal responsibility for the waste they create. This means you must:

• store it correctly so it does not create a nuisance or

hazard;

• ensure it is collected and disposed of by an authorised

collector: this database can help you find a contractor for different types of waste;

• complete a waste transfer note for this waste and keep it

for two years;

• make sure your waste is recycled.

The true cost of waste

Waste may be costing your

• rganisation a lot

more than you realise. Waste disposal bills are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true cost of your waste.

Segregated materials have a higher resource value

Waste Value per tonne Mixed paper and board £45 - 55 per tonne Sorted office paper £130 - 134 per tonne Old corrugated containers £90 - 100 per tonne Mixed plastic bottles £45 - 85 per tonne Ferrous metals (based on steel cans) £50 – 70 per tonne Non Ferrous metals (based on

aluminium cans)

£820 per tonne

Waste (Scotland)Regulations

All organisations in Scotland must dry recyclable materials for separate collection: ─ Paper ─ Card ─ Glass ─ Plastics ─ Metal

The introduction of Waste (Scotland) Regulations in

• 2012. Part of the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste

policy effectively bringing the recycling requirements for commercial or trade waste into line with domestic waste.

What is waste prevention?

Reduce and recycle paper waste

• Sign up for the Mail Preference Service (MPS) to reduce

waste from junk mail.

• Review paper use with staff on a regular basis.
• Ensure waste paper is separated out and recycled where

possible.

• Avoid over production of marketing materials.
• Make the most of electronic communications.

Reduce staff kitchen waste

• Ensure vending machines accept china mugs.
• Avoid purchasing disposable catering products (e.g.

sugar sachets, individual milk containers).

• Buy reusable products

Reduce stationery waste

• Implement a controlled ordering system.
• Purchase paper with a recycled content.
• Review procurement policy.
• Next time you need new batteries get rechargeable ones.

Office

Reduce in-coming packaging waste

• Remove packaging carefully to allow for reuse.
• If it cannot be reused, ensure materials are recyclable. Consult

with your suppliers if need be.

• Buy materials in bulk to reduce packaging.

Reduce pallet waste

• Specify deliveries on standard size pallets.
• Standard pallets are more likely to be reused.
• Where pallets cannot be reused, the wood may be recyclable.

Cut packaging waste and save on raw materials

• Purchase or design packaging that properly fits your products.
• Packaging built for a product should protect the product and

minimise wastage.

• Ensure you comply with the Producer Responsibility (Packaging)

Regulations.

Reduce perished stock

• Keep control of stock to prevent wastage.
• Review procurement policy and speak to suppliers about lead
• times. Can you minimise the stock in your warehouses while

ensuring availability?

• Re-assess your critical stock levels.

Reduce damaged stock from suppliers

• Reduce your product wastage at source.
• Don’t do your suppliers’ quality checks for them.
• Speak to suppliers to ensure their quality control procedures

meet your quality standards.

Packaged goods

Undertake a packaging audit

Re-use opportunities

Use refillable containers

Use re-useable or returnable packaging

Actions to help you recycle better

Develop central recycling points

• You should aim to place larger recycling bins in areas

where high volumes of recyclable waste are generated.

• The amount and type of waste will determine:
• the volume of the bins you should use;
• the number of bins you need;
• servicing frequency.

Use clear bags

• Use clear bags so that your cleaners can monitor

and report on contamination levels

Locate general waste and recycling bins together Remove individual waste bins

• Ensure housekeeping staff understand who

will be responsible for emptying the recycling bins and how frequently they will be emptied

• If cleaning services are sub-contracted,

service contracts should include performance standards

Clearly define recycling responsibilities

Monitor your recycling bins

• Assess the type and nature of any

contaminants in your recycling bins

• Review your general waste bins

for recyclable materials

Work with your neighbours

• If a group of neighbouring organisations has

similar waste streams, there is potential to negotiate a group discount if all organisations use the same waste contractor

• Also opportunities to share capital costs for

making improvements, such as purchasing a compactor or collecting recyclables in central storage containers

Challenging waste streams

• What are your problematic waste streams?
• What waste streams currently end up in general

waste?

• What waste streams are costing you money?
• What waste streams are causing issues with your

staff or waste contractor?

• How can you prevent, re-use and recycle these

waste streams?

Challenging waste streams

• Black Plastic Containers
• Hot Beverage Polycoated Cups
• Single-Serve Hot Beverage Pods
• Cardboard Tray with Plastic Film

Quantify waste arisings

• How often are your bins collected?
• Size of the bins
• How full are the bins when collected?
• Current charges

Produce a waste prevention plan

Engaging Staff

Make a plan

The target The message The tactics

Know your audience

Barriers to behaviour change

• Situational - containers for collecting recycling

are unsuitable, no space for storage, collections are unreliable;

• Behavioural – staff are too busy, struggle with

establishing a routine;

• Knowledge - not knowing which materials can

be recycled, not understanding how the scheme works;

• Attitude - not believing recycling is good for the

environment, not wanting to sort waste, not feeling rewarded for recycling.

Key messages

• Instructions - what, when and how to prevent waste,

re-use items or recycle;

• Explanations - why recycle and what are the benefits;
• Dispel myths – education and information;
• How it works – how to correctly use equipment and

controls;

• Feedback and thanks – tell staff how well they are doing

and thank them for their efforts.

Use the right branding

Enable

• Provide convenient facilities
• Provide good signage
• Develop skills and ability

Encourage

• Provide incentives
• Reward resource efficient behaviours
• Money talks
• Align with business needs

Engage

• Involve staff and ask for feedback
• Communicate the benefits
• Keep it concise and use images

Exemplify

• Communicate your policy
• Set up a network of ‘champions’
• Award good behaviour
• Make a Pledge, enter awards and

become a case study

Resource Efficient Scotland

• The Resource Efficient Scotland (RES) is a programme

delivered by Zero Waste Scotland which helps

• rganisations in the private, third and public sectors

reduce costs by reducing energy, water, and raw materials use and managing waste efficiently.

• A range of help is available, from one-to-one support,

tools, guidance, staff training and access to loans and grant finance.

• Resource efficiency is about maximising the use of

materials with minimal waste production.

• Scottish organisations could save as much as £2.9 billion

every year by making more efficient use of their resources, such as water, waste, energy and raw materials.

FUNDING

Resource Efficient Scotland SME Loan

• Unsecured, interest free (5% for renewables) loans
• £1,000 - £100,000;
• Repaid over 4 years (energy efficiency measures) or 8

years (other measures);

• SMEs over 12 months old;
• We’ll help you identify the measures that will save you

the most;

• Our expert advisors will help you every step of the way

from planning and funding to implementation.

SME Loan

• Measures that result in carbon and financial

saving, detailed in a qualifying report;

• Payback of 20 years of less;
• Renewable technologies, commercial and industrial energy

efficiency measures, HVAC, building fabric improvements, waste reduction and water saving equipment;

• Eligible technology list - not exhaustive!

SME Loan

Top Funded Projects

• Installation of a new biomass boiler
• Upgrading to energy efficient lighting
• Upgrading to energy efficient heating
• Insulating premises
• Installation of solar PV
• Upgrading glazing
• Voltage optimisation

Waste Prevention Implementation Fund

2016/17 - Facts & Figures

• 11 projects funded

Funded ROI (Years) Annual Cost Savings Carbon Savings Waste Prevention £282,437 4.1 Average £358,774 1421.4 tCO2 2571 Tonnes

• These projects would NOT have been viable without

Waste Prevention Implementation Funding!

Waste Prevention Implementation Fund 2017/18

• £900,000 Capital Fund
• Grant funding of up to £100k available for waste prevention

measures

• Funding is available to pay for a range of measures including

recycling containers bins and signage.

• Applications welcomed from small and medium-sized

businesses working in food and drink, construction or commercial and industrial waste.

• ‘Change Leaders’ – to be ambitious and support projects that

wouldn’t be possible without ERDF money AND which have the potential to create a transformational change to the recipient, its sector and to the world of Resource Efficiency in Scotland.

Training and tools

Resource efficiency campaign resources

Savings Finder

Green Team Toolkit

FREE one-to-one advice and support

Unlock savings with free one-to-one support from our team of Implementation Advisors and technical specialists.

E-learning

Green Champions training

• Free online training
• Bite sized modules
• Knowledge and practice
• Certificate on completion
• Ideal lunchtime learning

'Great course for businesses that want to learn about resource efficiency at their own pace. I highly recommend this course” Seamus Corry Assistant Manager | Cloybank

Staff Engagement Toolkit

Free, professionally designed resources to engage staff

• Tools to help you set up and run an

effective Green Team

• Certificated staff training materials
• Off-the-shelf campaigns

Free posters, stickers and case studies

The Resource Efficiency Pledge

Helping your business to plan, inspire and take action, so that you can reap the benefits of improved resource efficiency.

Motivate your staff and senior management, and bolster their commitment to achieving your business’s environmental goals Focus your efforts on a clear set of achievable performance improvement actions Get the recognition you deserve from employees, customers and wider stakeholders

Get in touch today!

www.resourceefficientscotland.com l Call free 0808 8082268 enquiries@resourceefficientscotland.com @ResourceScot