How U.K. Local Authorities deal with

Waste

David W. J. Greenfield MCIWM CEnv

Technical and Contracts Manager

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Contents IntroductionCurrent Waste Management StructureThe requirements for the futureThe Procurement ProcessThe ContractFunding the ContractThe SolutionUK and European Reference FacilitiesConclusion

INTRODUCTION (1)

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern island are four separate countries

Each has a mixture of legislation set by the UK government and interpretation of legislation passed down to them

England 397 waste management authorities 121 Waste Disposal Authorities (WDAs) 276 Waste Collection Authorities (WCAs) 3 Government Departments that legislate Environment Agency that Regulates CIWM and ESA LGA, Regional Offices

East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council

An English Waste management area Two WDAs working together to build treatment

facilities ESCC working with SMEDAR, France East Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove are

situated on the south east coast of England. Prior to 1997 Brighton & Hove were two WCAs

within East Sussex County Council The area has two designated Areas of Outstanding

Natural Beauty (AONB), the Sussex Downs and the High Weald, which cover over 60% of the area.

Combined they have a population of 740,100 The Councils have the responsibility of disposing of

all Municipal Waste (380,000tpa) East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has 5 districts

and boroughs within it, WCAs

Where is East Sussex?

B&HCC and ESCC's WCAs and HWRS’s

Wealden DC

Rother DC

Hastings BC

Eastbourne BC

Lewes DC

B & HCC

Current Waste Management Structure

Each of the WCAs are responsible for collecting residual waste and recyclables from households, and where requested commercial properties.

Private contractors e.g. ONYX, SITA and BIFFA also collect waste from commercial properties separately

ESCC are responsible for arranging for the disposal of the waste collected by the WCAs, they are the Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) The WCAs are responsible for disposing of the recyclables collected, unless they ask the WDA to arrange for disposal

The existing disposal routes are projected to be full

between 2007 and 2009 A new waste management solution is required

Current Waste Management Structure (2)

WDA Responsibilities WCA Responsibilities

Locating, building and maintaining treatment and disposal facilities

Collecting residual waste from households (HW) and commercial properties (MW)

Provides sites for the public to bring bulky waste to, Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs).

Arranging for collection, sorting and marketing of Recycling collected from households

Managing old landfill sites Street and beach Cleansing

Raising waste awareness and education

Providing on street recycling facilities

Procuring Disposal Contracts Procuring collection contracts and goods and services

The Requirements of the Integrated Waste Management Services Contract (IWMSC):

A solution that will meet long term Government targets EU Landfill Directive/LATs UK Recycling Targets

Manage the 14 Household Waste Recycling Sites A solution that will make Expensive Recovery

technology affordable Flexibility to use new technologies when proven Leave open options for recycling and composting Flexibility to accommodate waste growth Provide facilities to deal with between 300,000 and

550,000 tonnes per year Alternative to landfill for the long term

Landfill/Landraise Void space required by ESCC and B & HCC over first quarter of 21st Century

Procuring the IWMSC

IWMSC advertised in OJEC (Official Journal of the European community): 1999

Invitation to tender (ITT) offered to 11 companies: 2000 5 companies (ONYX-Aurora, Biffa, VIRIDOR-TIRU,

SITA, Waste Recycling Group, United Waste) invited to Tender: 2000

Two companies ONYX-Aurora, VIRIDOR-TIRU asked to submit Best and Final Offers (BAFO): 2001

ONYX-Aurora appointed Preferred tenderer Sept 2002 Contract Signed 31st March 2003 with ONYX SOUTH

DOWNS WASTE SERVICES Ltd a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), worth £1,000,000,000 over 25 years

Contract Management team appointed May 2003

IWMSC Contract TargetsRecycling Targets, Recycle by

2005/6 –

ESCC 27% of household waste

B &HCC 30% of household waste

2008/9 30% of household waste

2015/16 33% of household waste

Recovery Targets, Recover energy by:

2005/6 40% of municipal waste

2008/9 45% of municipal waste

2015/16 67% of household waste

LATs, Maximum BMW landfilled by:

2008/9 108,557 tonnes of BMW

2012/13 67,958 tonnes of BMW

2019/20 47,522 tonnes of BMW

The Landfill Directive Targets and whether the Contract will meet them under their current proposals

Funding and Managing the IWMSC

Funding Special Grant derived from £49m PFI credit Shared income from recycled materials Existing disposal budgets Savings in budget as a result of new facilities e.g.

transfer stations

Management ESCC lead authority There is a formal Joint Working Arrangement between

B&HCC and ESCC Team of 2

8 working in IWMSC Contract Management 9 working in waste Awareness and Education 3 working in Environmental Management

Current budget of ~ £15,000,000 per annum

The Contract Solution

An integrated system of facilities to meet long term targets

A solution that is flexible to allow for waste growth Facilities that will meet current and future legislative

needs A solution that is BPEO (Best Practicable

Environmental Option) Providing an EFW, a Composting facility, a MRF and

a network of Transfer Stations Achievement of Statutory targets and Landfill

Directive Targets A legal framework for joint working A solution that has built in incentives for recycling and

composting and diversion from landfill

The Contract Solution

UK and European Reference Facilities

The Landfill

Onyx Materials Recycling Facility at Portsmouth

Chineham Energy

from Waste (EFW)

Hampshire

Marchwood EFW in construction

Anaerobic Digestion Plant, South of Paris

Household Waste Recycling Site

Education and Waste

Awareness

The Future of RESOURCE management in the UK

What is Waste, a Resource? Waste Strategy 2006 Survey of current infrastructure and planned

capacity Is the current structure correct? What are the drivers for change? What is the investment needed? Regional Centres of Excellence Are we going too far?

CONCLUSION UK perspective A WDA joint approach Development of new facilities Partnership working Uncertain future But, Environmentally sustainable solution Quadrupling of spend on waste in England

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