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Sustainable Business Network ‘Winchester’ event
Thursday 6th February 2014 8-10am A G E N D A
8.00am – 8.15am – Arrive, Registration and Coffee. 8.15am – Welcome by Duncan East, Chair of SBN ‘Winchester’. 8.20am – SBN Update by Jimmy Chestnutt, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. 8.30am – Legal Update by John Mitchell of Blake Lapthorn. 8.50am – Savings from good waste management and bin weigh systems at University of Winchester – by Matt Jane. 9.10am – Refreshment Break. 9.30am – Winchester BID – New waste contract for City Centre – by Catherine Turness, BID Manager. 9.45am – Environment Agency – online waste transfer notes – by Emer O’Connell. 10.00am – Close and Networking. Supported by:-
Welcome by Duncan EastChair of SBN “Winchester”
SBN Update – Jimmy Chestnutt Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Environmental UpdateFeb 2014
John MitchellPartner, Regulatory risk & compliance
Access to information
Requests to private organisations under the Environmental Information regulations– Apply to “public authorities” – Defined as including “…any other body or person, that
carries out functions of public administration”– Fish Legal -v- United Utilities and Yorkshire Water
Requests to the EU under Reg. (EC) 1049/2001– Applies to the European Commission– Can be refused if it would “undermine private
commercial interests”– Greenpeace and Pesticide Action -v- Commission
edoc launches
On-line waste transfer recording system Takes the place of paper waste transfer notes Voluntary Free Open to any business that produces or handles
waste All transactions stored on-line for the full 2 year
compliance period http://edoconline.co.uk/what-is-edoc/
Waste transfer notes - consultation
Section 34 EPA: waste transfer notes have to be produced every time waste is transferred from one person to another
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 permit the note to be electronic
EA has been developing and trialling edoc for years Now DEFRA is consulting on alternatives to the
whole system of waste transfer notes
Carrying waste
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011:– As from 1 January 2014 the exemption from
registration for carriers of own waste has been withdrawn
– All businesses that “normally and regularly” transport their own waste must register with the Environment Agency
– Registration is free
– Not registering can carry a penalty of up to £5,000
ASA action on NWE Npower leaflet
The leaflet claimed:– In depth environmental studies had “shown this to be a
good location for a windfarm”
– "Estate agents questioned reported that: 'proximity to a wind farm simply was not an issue'"
– “Independent studies show that the location of the proposed wind farm would not have a negative effect on the local wildlife ..."
Bin barons beware the bin bible
DEFRA publishes guidance on weekly bin collections The “bin bible” attempts to demolish the “top ten tall
stories) used by “bin barons” to justify fortnightly collections
The government claims that “95%” of residents agree with keeping weekly collections
Pickles aims to destroy the “lazy left-wing myth” that fortnightly bin collections are needed to save money or increase recycling
Environmental UpdateFeb 2014
John MitchellPartner, Regulatory risk & compliance
Mat Jane – University of Winchester
Savings from good waste management and bin weigh systems at the University of Winchester
Refreshment Break
Catherine Turness – Winchester Business Improvement District
New waste contract for City Centre
Sustainable Business NetworkRecycling & Waste Management Scheme
in Winchester City Centre
6th February 2014Holiday Inn
Catherine Turness BID Manager
Mission Statement…
A vibrant, exciting and successful business community; an attractive, clean and safe
destination for customers and clients, shoppers and staff, residents and visitors; a
profitable place in which to do business
The BID Area
The BID in 2013/14
844 individual business properties 760 businessesBID income for 2013-14 £495,065Smallest levy £22 per annumMean £645Median £262 Highest levy £16,200
844 individual business properties 760 businessesBID income for 2013-14 £495,065Smallest levy £22 per annumMean £645Median £262 Highest levy £16,200
Four delivery lines for the BID…
Clean, Green and Attractive City
Safe City
Better Promoted City
Thriving City
Recycling & Waste Management SchemePhase One – Research…
Conducted research in 2011 209 businesses provided usable informationEstablished 22 different schemes2,530 tonnes of waste was being produced 86% of waste was being sent to landfillSome businesses were taking their waste homeWaste Collections - once to five times per weekRecycling Collections - once to three times per week
Recycling & Waste Management SchemePhase Two – Establish Objectives…
Scope to introduce a scheme for BID levy payersDesign a waste management strategy, which:
Focuses on cost reduction for participantsAllows flexibility to recycle Embeds a ‘Zero-to-Landfill’ solutionProvides one centralised service
Recycling & Waste Management SchemePhase Three – Procurement…
Seven companies applied and criteria used to score
PricingQuality ProvisionTechnical CapacityEnvironmental PolicyInnovationsImplementation
Recycling & Waste Management SchemePhase Four – Decision…
Southern Waste ManagementSmall family run business25 years experienceHave their own Transfer and Mixed Recycling FacilityOperate a Zero-to-Landfill PolicyPlus, a RDF ‘Waste to Energy’ SystemRecycle 88% and remainder is covered by RDFIntroducing a new Biomass Plant
Recycling & Waste Management SchemePhase Five – Implementation…
Roll out began in Summer 2012Remove recyclables from general wastePromote glass collections
Bags and Bins for general waste and recycling240, 330, 660 and 1100 litres240 litre bin for glass collectionsSmaller truck for collections
Recycling & Waste Management SchemeNext Steps…
60 businesses signed up to the schemeContinue to promote recyclingEncourage those to transfer to a new schemeIntroduce 2 further collection daysExplore anaerobic digestion for food waste
Recycling & Waste Management SchemeCan my Business join the Scheme?
Yes
If you’re not in the BID, why not explore setting up your own scheme with neighbouring businesses using these phases?
Identify your needs, reduce your Carbon Footprint and become a sustainable business.
Thank You.Any Questions?
Catherine Turness BID Manager
01962 841000catherine.turness@winchesterbid.co.uk
Emer O’ Connell– Environment Agency
Online waste transfer notes
Background
All UK businesses have a legal duty of care todispose of their waste responsibly
Paper waste transfer notes (WTNs) have to be completedfor all waste transfers
All WTNs have to be stored for at least two years
Over 23 million WTNs produced each year
ALL
TWO YEARS
23 MILLION
What is edoc?
Electronic duty of care
A new national system which will allow you to create, share, sign and register waste transfers online
Transforming the paper-based Waste Transfer Note system
What is edoc?
A four year £3.8 million programme co-financed by European Commission (LIFE+) and delivered by Environment Agency in partnership with:
▪CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management)▪Reconomy (UK) Ltd▪NIEA (Northern Ireland (Environment Agency)▪WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)▪Welsh Government
and supported by:
•Defra•SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
Who will use edoc?
WASTE PRODUCERS
Any UK business that produces waste
Waste managers
Waste data analysers
Compliance managers
IT managers
Admin staff
Record keeping departments
MDs/CEOs
WASTE COMPANIES Waste Operators
Waste Carriers
Waste Brokers
Regulatory bodies
Governments (stats)
GOVERNMENT BODIES
Benefits
Enhance your company’s reputation as a responsible business
Cut down on paper
Save time and money
Improve the tracking and understanding of your waste
Allow collection of high quality waste data for planning and reporting
Reduce reliance on costly waste surveys
Improve compliance
Provide an improved service to your customers
Benefits
Create a waste transfer note and share it between parties
Review, edit, sign and store waste transfer records online
Receive automatic e-mail notifications when there is an action for your attention
See a log of actions performed, by whom and when
Create a season ticket with the option to include multiple waste types, containers and collection frequencies
Receive email alerts when a season ticket is about to expire
Search and retrieve records quickly and easily
Create downloadable business reports on the waste transfers you have been involved in
Use an optional tracking system to see the fate of your waste
Edoc – key features
Waste transfer note
Drop down menus...
Helpful on-screen tool tips...
edoc searches for registered businesses
edoc offers matches as you type...
edoc lists all your waste transfers...
Allows you to create tailored business reports
Securing your data
Secure login with a complex password
View of transaction limited to parties involved
Use of government framework of Business Impact Levels (IL) - assessing confidentiality, integrity and availability
Developed to IL2 - protect
Use of aggregated and anonymised data for industry reporting
Independent penetration testing
Reporting
Aggregated DataAggregated Data
Business reportBusiness report edoc all waste report
edoc all waste report
Waste Tonnage ReturnsWaste Tonnage Returns
Waste received on site
Waste received on site
Waste removed from site
Waste removed from site Data exportData export
Web portal / APIWeb portal / API
Anonymisation / InferenceAnonymisation / Inference AnonymisationAnonymisation
De-duplicationDe-duplication
Waste transfer notesWaste transfer notes
What users are saying…
“Edoc will mean we could get rid of the paper Waste Transfer Notes sitting in 106 different locations – and put them all in one place online. That freed-up storage space can then be used for medical supplies.”
Stephen Sykes, Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust
“The edoc system is a brilliant idea and I’d encourage all companies to take it up. We have well over a quarter of a million paper WTNs that we have to scan and it will save our teams a great deal of time when it all goes electronic.”
Bernard Amos, Helistrat
"The new edoc system is set to have a huge impact for the waste industry. It overhauls the current paper-based system and transfers it online which will make the process more efficient and effective.”
Barry Dennis, Director General of ESA
Videos and tools
Advice and FAQs
Thank you
www.edoconline.co.uk
edoc@environment-agency.gov.uk
Close and networking
The next SBN event will take place the 10th of April at the University of Winchester