Region’s Waste ChallengeRegion’s Waste ChallengeWaste arisings including Municipal Wastes

Region’s Waste ChallengeRegion’s Waste ChallengeWaste arisings excluding Municipal Wastes

Comparison of waste arisings in the region, with and without

municipal wastes

With Without

““We face a waste We face a waste production and disposal production and disposal

crisis”crisis”SEERA Regional Waste Management Strategy, SEERA Regional Waste Management Strategy,

Consultation Draft, March 2003)Consultation Draft, March 2003)

The Call to Action

• Waste growing annually

• EU Landfill Directive - Targets &

fines

• UK government targets – Waste

Strategy 2000, Best Value

• Cabinet Office Strategy Unit

report Dec 2002

• Sustainable development

Regional Waste Management StrategyRegional Waste Management Strategy

EU Landfill DirectiveEU Landfill Directive(Council Directive 1999/31/EC)(Council Directive 1999/31/EC)

EU Landfill DirectiveEU Landfill DirectiveArticle 1Article 1

“…….to provide for measures, procedures and guidance to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, and on the global environment, including the greenhouse effect, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from landfilling of waste, during

the whole life cycle of the landfill.”

EU Landfill DirectiveEU Landfill DirectiveArticle 4Article 4

Each landfill site is to be classified into one of Each landfill site is to be classified into one of the following 3 types:the following 3 types:

• InertInert• Non-hazardousNon-hazardous• HazardousHazardous

EU Landfill DirectiveEU Landfill DirectiveArticle 5Article 5

• Reduction of biodegradable wastes to landfill Reduction of biodegradable wastes to landfill • Ban on landfilling liquid wastesBan on landfilling liquid wastes• Ban on landfilling whole and shredded tyresBan on landfilling whole and shredded tyres• Ban on waste dilutionBan on waste dilution• Requirement to pre-treat wastes and to test wastes Requirement to pre-treat wastes and to test wastes

before landfillingbefore landfilling

UK Legislative and Regulatory UK Legislative and Regulatory ChangesChanges

• Waste Strategy 2000Waste Strategy 2000• Waste Not, Want NotWaste Not, Want Not• Waste and Emissions Trading BillWaste and Emissions Trading Bill• Planning and Compulsory Purchase BillPlanning and Compulsory Purchase Bill• Waste Incineration Directive RegulationsWaste Incineration Directive Regulations

Waste and Emissions Trading BillWaste and Emissions Trading Bill

“To make provision about waste and about penalties”

Regional Waste Mgmt Regional Waste Mgmt StrategyStrategy

South East Regional Technical South East Regional Technical Advisory Body for Waste Advisory Body for Waste

(SERTAB)(SERTAB)

Forecasts of waste growth – reducing rate but continued growthForecasts of waste growth – reducing rate but continued growth

Forecast waste to be managed to 2025

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Total MSW

Major Inter-regional Waste MovementsMajor Inter-regional Waste Movements

Total annual throughput capacity available 2002-2025Total annual throughput capacity available 2002-2025

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Total Recovery

Total Composting

Total Recycling

Total Landfills

Forecasts of waste growth – reducing rate but continued growthForecasts of waste growth – reducing rate but continued growth

Forecast waste to be managed to 2025

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Infrastructure need & gap 2002-2025Infrastructure need & gap 2002-2025

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Regional Waste Mgmt Regional Waste Mgmt StrategyStrategy

A region in which natural

resources are used and managed

efficiently so that by 2025 the

amount of waste produced will be

minimised, the overwhelming

majority of materials will be re-

used, recycled, or have value

recovered from them, and the

environment will be protected and

enhanced for future generations.

Our VisionOur Vision

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Recycling:Recycling:

• Involves the reprocessing of wastes, Involves the reprocessing of wastes, either into the same product or a different either into the same product or a different one. (one. (NationalNational WasteWaste StrategyStrategy, , GlossaryGlossary ofof TermsTerms) )

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Recovery:Recovery:

• Encompasses recycling and composting, and Encompasses recycling and composting, and also other methods of recovering value from also other methods of recovering value from waste including energy through incineration, waste including energy through incineration, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis and gasification, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis and gasification, and the spreading of biodegradable and the spreading of biodegradable waste(including compost and digestate) on waste(including compost and digestate) on agricultural land. (agricultural land. (SEERA RWMS, Glossary ofSEERA RWMS, Glossary of TermsTerms) )

• Resource management ethos

• Emphasis on minimisation

• Targets for recycling and recovery

• Alternative options - recovery targets

• Integrated approach to management

• Rapid increase in recovery capacity

• Pragmatic self sufficiency & press London to reduce exports

• Land use & wider management

Outline of Consultation DraftOutline of Consultation Draft

Landfill Directive and National Waste Strategy 2000 recovery targets are met and exceeded through recycling, composting and digestion, and energy recovery, with minimum disposal to landfill

Reflects views expressed in consultation with stakeholders

Preferred OptionPreferred Option

Implications of Preferred Option Exceeding statutory targets

(minimising landfill) increases the challenge

Need for rapid increase in recovery capacity & management, and many new developments & sites

Recycling and composting takes time to develop - could place reliance on energy from waste in short term

Preferred OptionPreferred Option

Implications for recovery targets(current recovery rate for all waste =

c.55%)

Preferred OptionPreferred Option

20052005 20102010 20152015 20202020 20252025

MSWMSW 40 %40 % 57 %57 % 79 %79 % 83 %83 % 84 %84 %

C&IC&I 59 %59 % 68 %68 % 75 %75 % 81 %81 % 84 %84 %

C&DC&D 74 %74 % 83 %83 % 86 %86 % 88 %88 % 90 %90 %

AllAll 66 %66 % 73 %73 % 81 %81 % 84 %84 % 86 %86 %

Cumulative New facilities (number depends on size of individual facilities)

Infrastructure implicationsInfrastructure implications (Illustrative(Illustrative))

EnergyEnergy Recycling/Recycling/MRFMRF

CompostingComposting

20052005 6 - 136 - 13 00 10 - 9910 - 99

20102010 11 - 2711 - 27 15 - 4215 - 42 18 - 17818 - 178

20162016 18 - 4418 - 44 45 - 12545 - 125 27 - 26827 - 268

20202020 20 - 5020 - 50 56 - 15656 - 156 30 - 29630 - 296

20242024 25 - 6125 - 61 117 - 327117 - 327 36 - 35336 - 353

Same policy approach but targets are met and not exceeded:

MSW – LFD recovery targets applied to all MSW but final target applied at 2020 (limited effect)

C&I – WS2000 recovery target applied at 2005 only

C&D - WS2000 recovery target applied at 2005 only

Alternative Option Alternative Option

Implications for recovery targets (% all waste)

Current rate for all waste = c.55%

Alternative OptionAlternative Option

YearYear

OptionOption

20020055

20120100

20120155

20220200

20252025

PreferredPreferred

66 66 73 73 81 81 84 84 8686

Alternative Alternative 66 66 70 70 7575 7777 77 77

Major and urgent challenge Need to tackle growth in waste Need for rapid build up of

capacity Need for a large number of new

recovery facilities and sites Need for recovery to be

incentivised Need for recycling to be made

easier than disposal We all must play our part

ConclusionConclusion

Consultation, including workshops, to 23 June 2003

Policies will form amendment to RPG9 and part of Regional Spatial Strategy

Submission to GOSE end 2003 Further consultation & Public

Examination before approval by SoS

TimetableTimetable

ConsultationConsultation

• General waste management – arisings General waste management – arisings etc.,etc.,

• Targets for recovery and recyclingTargets for recovery and recycling

• Technology options Technology options

• Land use planning – including Green BeltLand use planning – including Green Belt

Surrey County CouncilSurrey County Council

• Municipal Waste Management Strategy Municipal Waste Management Strategy (a Surrey Local Government strategy)(a Surrey Local Government strategy)

- consultation, Summer 2003- consultation, Summer 2003

• Surrey County Council Structure PlanSurrey County Council Structure Plan- Examination in Public, 18 November - Examination in Public, 18 November 2003 2003

• Surrey County Council Waste Local PlanSurrey County Council Waste Local Plan- to review as soon as possible, - to review as soon as possible,

timetable timetable being discussed now. being discussed now.

Thank YouThank You