Post on 02-Jan-2017
APSE Advisory Group Meeting
7th October
Linda Crichton
linda.crichton@wrap.org.uk
Waste Regulations – Separate Collection Requirements (Quality & TEEP)
Contents
The Waste Regulations England and Wales 2011 (as amended 2012)
The Waste Regulations Route Map
Separate Collections - legislative context
Articles 10 and 11 of the revised Waste Framework Directive
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (part 5)
The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Regulations provide a legal as well as a commercial and environmental context to improving quality of recyclate
WFD Article 10 - Recovery 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to
ensure that waste undergoes recovery operations, in accordance with Articles 4 [waste hierarchy] and 13 [protect human health and the environment].
2. Where necessary to comply with paragraph 1 (above) and to facilitate or improve recovery, waste shall be collected separately if technically, environmentally and economically practicable and shall not be mixed with other waste or other material with different properties.
WFD Article 11 - Re-use and recycling 1. ….
Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separate collections of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors.
Subject to Article 10(2), by 2015 separate collection shall be set up for at least the following: paper, metal, plastic and glass
The Waste (England & Wales) Regulations
LAs need to consider both the 2011 Regulations and the 2012 (Amendment) Regulation
Particularly important are..
– Regulation 12 – duty in relation to the waste hierarchy
– Regulation 13 (as amended) – duties in relation to the collections of waste; and the requirement to collect the four key materials separately
– Regulation 14 – Duty in relation to collected waste; in relation to keeping the four materials separate from other waste or other material with different properties
Regulation 13 (as amended 2012)
(3) …..every WCA must, when making collection arrangements for paper, metal, plastic or glass, ensure that those arrangements are by way of separate collection.
(4) ..the duties apply where separate collection—
(a) is necessary to ensure that waste undergoes recovery operations in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of the WFD and to facilitate or improve recovery; and
(b) is technically, environmentally and economically practicable
Legislative timeline – when do LAs need to act?
Route Map - Introduction
Developed to help local authorities that collect waste to understand their legal obligations under the Waste England and Wales Regulations 2011 (as amended)
It is particularly focused on Regulation 13; but also explores Regulation 12 requirements regarding the waste hierarchy
It is addressed primarily to English Waste Collection Authorities (WCAs)
Hosted on WRAP’s website
Developed by LAs for LAs
The Waste Network Chairs comprises representation from the following national and regional waste networks:
The Route Map was prepared by a working group comprising the waste networks (coordinated through the Waste Network Chairs), the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) and WRAP
About the Route Map
Presents a step by step process for councils to follow
Addresses some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about what the law requires
Signposts useful resources to help councils in their assessments
Wherever possible, it relies directly on the wording of the law, and refers back to the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) of 2008, and the European Commission’s guidance
It is NOT guidance, it will not tell a council which materials (if any) it must collect separately
Route Map overview
Regulation 12 – Route Map: Step 3
Regulation 13 – Route Map: Step 4
The Necessity Test
Practicability (TEEP) Test
Practicability (TEEP) Test
For something not to be practicable is a ‘high hurdle’. It isn’t the same as it being difficult or inconvenient
You are testing to see how practicable it is to collect the materials separately. If yes it’s practicable on all 3 counts then they should be collecting it separate. If one of them is no (technically, environmentally or economically) then the test is failed and materials can collect co-mingled
Technically Environmentally Economically
Some points to re-emphasise
Commercial/trade waste within scope
Decision on necessary and practicable (TEEP) needs to be made in the context of local circumstances
Consideration of / decision on what is practicable needs to be kept under review
Decision making process and supporting evidence needs to be documented
Regulations will be enforced by EA in England
Resource Pack & other information
WRAP Resource Pack - contains links to pertinent legislation and guidance
http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/requirements-waste-regulations
Resource Association – Recycling Quality Information Point (ReQIP)
– Quality specifications table
– Sample specification
– Contamination Value Chart
http://www.resourceassociation.com/reqip-recycling-quality-information-point
John Edwards
Development Manager – Waste Watch Services
Our Story after 60 years of campaigning – jubilee year
Where we live matters. Cleaner
streets, beaches and parks
provide the backbone for strong
communities.
How we live matters. By
preserving scarce resources,
wasting less, and recycling more,
we create a healthier society, and
a healthier planet, too.
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How are we tackling local environmental issues?
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Keep Britain Tidy Network
What we do?
Provide the only active network which supports members to
deliver change, improvement and efficiencies in their local areas
How we do it?
• Through on-line communities and events we provide a voice
connecting members to each other
• Technical experts – campaigns, waste and street cleansing
• Legal and Enforcement Advice
• Community Engagement and Campaigns support
• We support action in innovative ways and showcase
innovation throughout England
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The Big Tidy Up
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Award programmes and care programmes
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Schools
• Schools resource pack - 'Let's talk rubbish', aimed at primary schools
• Combining two aspects of our work by creating resources for teachers that enable children to learn about the impacts of litter, at the same time as helping the school on its Eco-Schools journey to achieving the prestigious Green Flag award.
Campaigns
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Chewing Gum Action Group
2012 - 53% reduction
The Big Scoop
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• Underpins all that we do • Practical use of Love Where You Live
• Engaging people through Which Side
of the Fence and Awareness raising
• Supporter engagement platform – rewarding our supporters with practical tools
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But it all starts with litter…..
• Litter is one of the first signs of social decay and maps directly with issues of disadvantage
• If we don’t care about litter on our street, in our parks or on our high streets, we are unlikely to care about other environmental issues.
• Litter engages people and motivates them to take action
• Yet the focus is rarely on prevention of litter. 13
14 ‘Which side of the fence are you on?’ awareness raising event
13 local land managers delivered the activity in 21
sites across their local areas • Ashfield District Council
• Bournemouth Borough Council
• Bristol City Council
• Calderdale Council
• Mansfield District Council
• Darlington Borough Council
• Diss Town Council
Since November 2013, two other local land managers, Bristol City Council and the London Borough of Hounslow have also conducted the activity in their local areas.
• East Devon District Council
• East Hertfordshire Council
• Lambeth Council
• Northumberland County Council
• Nottingham City Council
• Wellingborough Norse
• City of London
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Litter and the big brands
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Who attended the breakfast meeting?
• Café Nero
• McDonalds
• Wrigley Company
• Britvic
• Cadbury
• Coca Cola Enterprises
• Greggs
• KFC
• Dominos
• Food Service Packaging Association
• Food and Drink Federation
• London Borough of Camden
• Bristol City Council
• Manchester City Council
• Braintree District Council
• Ringway Infrastructure Services
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets
• Cambridge City Council
• Amey
• Bracknell Forest Council
• London Borough of Merton
• London Borough of Hounslow
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What can businesses do?
• Sign up to a voluntary commitment to
reduce litter
• Utilising CSR days
• Business Summits
• Use their brands to influence consumer
behaviour
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Research Update
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Providing valuable data to local authorities
Why do people get involved in their community?
Breaking Barriers, Keep Britain Tidy 2013
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Understanding “Inbetweeners” Engaging 17-24 year olds
22 Understanding Inbetweeners, Keep Britain Tidy, 2013, unpublished
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Nudge and behaviour change
• By crafting contexts for sustainable behavioural patterns
• Pelle Guldborg Hansen, Behavioural Scientist, Copenhagen
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Understanding behaviour
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Interventions – encouraging bin use
Green footsteps to increase bin usage
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Interventions – innovative design
Dog fouling social experiment
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It’s not a uniform picture
> Recycling differs vastly in
different areas.
> For example, many local
authorities still recycling
less than 30% of their waste.
> On the other hand,
Rochford now recycles
over 67% of its waste.
Summary of our findings
> We need to develop informed, motivated
and enabled individuals and communities
across England.
> In particular we need to:
– strengthen the understanding of recycling
and the value of resources.
– better demonstrate the direct, local and
national benefits of recycling.
– provide improved and more consistent
infrastructure for urban recycling.
Waste Watch Services
Advice and practical assistance to local authorities and the waste industry
• Door stepping
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Community Engagement events
• Engaging businesses
Questions
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john.edwards@keepbritaintidy.org