Collections, quality and customer engagement: The industry's role in making the Waste (Scotland) Regulations work

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1 RWM Birmingham Collections, quality and customer engagement: The industry's role in making the Waste (Scotland) Regulations work Charlie Devine Head of Resource Management

2 What s coming up About Zero Waste Scotland EU Drivers & The Waste (Scotland) Regs 2012 The Scottish Business Landscape The Practicalities Quality V s Collection Support from Zero Waste Scotland Questions?

3 What is Zero Waste Scotland? Zero Waste Scotland delivers a range of support programmes, campaigns and other interventions to help people and organisations on the journey to Zero Waste

4 The Key Drivers Revised Waste Framework Directive 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 practical and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors

collections of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practical

5 Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 Key Themes:- Maximise quantity and quality of materials for recycling Move residual waste management up the hierarchy Drive operational and cultural shift from waste to resource management for business and householders Create market certainty to support investment

hierarchy Drive operational and cultural shift from waste to resource

6 Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 Specific Measures:- Businesses to present dry recyclables (metals, plastics, paper, card and glass) and food waste of >50kg/week by 1 st Jan Those producing <50kg exempt until 1 st Jan Local authorities to provide householders with a collection for dry recyclables (1 st Jan 2014) and food waste (1 st Jan 2016) Ban on materials collected for recycling going to landfill or incineration. 1 st Jan 2016 ban comes into force to prevent food waste going to drain or sewer.

Local authorities to provide householders with a collection for dry recyclables (1 st Jan 2014) and food waste (1 st Jan 2016)

7 Scotland s Business Landscape 99% of enterprises classified as SME s Dominated by retail, wholesale and repair SME s Large number of Micro Businesses 300,000 SME s = 440 non SME s Large geographical spread 80% of the population in the Central belt

Large number of Micro Businesses 300,000 SME s = 440 non SME

8 Challenges to Businesses Source separate, dual stream collections or co-mingle Storage Frequency of collection Food waste collections Public health concerns Cost Staff participation and motivation Enforcement

of collection Food waste collections Public health

9 Challenges to the Resource Management Industry Wholesale change in collections systems Communication Managing costs Quality v s quantity Storage and consolidation of materials

10 The Role of the Industry Customer engagement Taking the lead Expert advice Access to new markets Market stability Revenue sharing and transparency of prices

opportunities Awareness raising & promotion of the

11 Help from Zero Waste Scotland SME Collaborative funding Resource Industry Support Funding opportunities Awareness raising & promotion of the impact of the Regs Business Resource Efficiency advice Waste prevention advice

12 SME Collaborative Recycling Fund Aim: To increase the availability of flexible, cost-effective recycling services to SMEs through collaborative initiatives Reasoning: Encouraging collaboration provides economy of scale for waste contractors Evidence: Key barriers to SMEs recycling lack of cost effective services small volumes of materials (as a single producer) Target Audience(s): Business or community-led groups/partnerships/consortiums

scale for waste contractors Evidence: Key barriers to SMEs recycling lack of cost effective services small

13 Current Project Example Partnership between ClacksFirst, Alloa Town Centre BIDs and Alloa Community Enterprises to deliver a recycling service to circa 400 levy payers Currently 135 businesses are participating in the free collection of dry mixed recyclates ZWS are funding a project leader to deliver the project over a six month period including undertaking a survey of levy payers, recruitment to the service etc. The BID partners are currently exploring the cost model for long term delivery of the service

recyclates ZWS are funding a project leader to deliver the project over a six month period including undertaking a survey of

14 Fund Details Lead applicant must be a Scottish SME Total programme fund of 250,000. Grants of 10,000 to 50,000 available o Up to 30,000 available to fund a short-term skilled resource for up to 9 months (100% of costs can be covered) o Up to 50,000 to fund capital costs associated with roll out of a service (up to 50% of costs can be covered) Application process: EOI, full application form

resource for up to 9 months (100% of costs can be covered) o Up to 50,000 to fund capital costs

15 Resource Management Support Open to; Recycling Businesses Reprocessor Business expertise; Business Plan, S & M Plans, QSHE support Management Support; IM & SMT Intellectual Property Rights Feasibility Studies

Plan, S & M Plans, QSHE support Management Support;

16 Financial Support Available Now SME Collaborative working 250k Fund to improve Collections from SME s 750k Recycling on the Go 500k Deposit Return / Reverse Vending 900k

17 Summary Scotland has challenging regulations that will require a concentrated effort to comply SME sector is the key to delivery Lot s of challenges and opportunities Dedicated delivery body to help meet these Funding opportunities on the table Encouragement to meet the requirements pre deadline dates Here to help

opportunities Dedicated delivery body to help meet these Funding opportunities

18 Further Information? Contact Details; T E - Charlie.devine@zerowastescotland.org.uk W -