Consultation Focus Groups Household Waste & Recycling Collection Contract 2017
Why are we here? To consider a range of options for Household Waste & Recycling collection services from 2017 To guide the procurement of new contracts to provide these services
Because? The current Household Waste collection contract expires in 2017 We want to consider a variety of options for recycling which are: cost effective Sustainable
Event structure Presentation Current situation Legal requirements Realistic Options The future Group discussion What service option works best for you
Recent Developments New residual waste treatment facility New waste transfer facility New green waste disposal contract
Residual Waste Treatment New Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility at Manvers, Rotherham MBT - a processing facility that combines waste sorting with biological treatment (can be either composting or anaerobic digestion).
Residual Waste Treatment 25 year PFI contract in partnership with Barnsley and Rotherham Councils (BDR) PFI A way of funding public building projects using private sector money
Residual Waste Treatment 250,000 tonnes of waste per year To increase recycling across region by 7% Outputs from MBT facility: Refuse derived Fuel (electricity generation) Compost like material (Land reclamation) Recyclable materials (resource recovery)
Mechanical Biological Treatment
Simplified MBT Process Simplified MBT Process Municipal Waste Shredding Metals Drying Leachate Plastics Sorting Organics Mixing Wood chip Glass Compaction Digestion Refuse Derived Fuel Compost like Output
Waste Transfer Facilities New council depot in Kirk Sandall Fully licensed Waste Transfer Station Capacity for all Household Waste types Residual Green Recyclables
New Waste Transfer Station
Green Waste Contract 5yr contract starting January 2016 Green Waste to certified compost (PAS 100 quality standard) Critical to overall recycling rates: 50% statutory recycling target (by 2020) 50% recycling target linked to PFI credits
What does this mean? Changes to waste collection must not be detrimental to MBT facility processes BUT Incentive to minimise black bin waste: Reduce disposal costs ( s per tonne cost) Spare capacity can be sold (income) Increase recycling rate (% calculation)
What does this mean? Green Waste must be compostable Cannot combine with food waste (ABP regs) Much lower cost than disposal Incentive to maximise the collection of recyclables and Green Waste Spare capacity @MBT (3rd party income) 2.6m/year PFI credits linked to 50% target
Current collection contract Expires October 2017 Main services provided Collection of residual waste (black bin) Collection of recyclables (green box) Collection of garden waste (green bin) Collection of commercial waste (trade)
Current collection contract Other services provided The sale of recyclable materials Clinical waste collections Asbestos collections Bulky waste collections (Refurnish)
Current collection services
Collection tonnages 2014/15 66,069 tonnes 18,140 tonnes 24,772 tonnes
What might change? Bins or boxes for recycling? What recyclables to collect? Who sells the recyclables? Bin sizes more recycling less waste? Green Waste charges? Recycling reward scheme?
Legal requirements Waste Framework Directive Waste Regulations Household Waste Recycling Act
Waste Framework Directive European Union legislation Provides the legal framework for waste i.e. What is or is not waste Waste management activities must not harm Human Health or the Environment Implemented by Waste Regulations 2011
Waste Reg s 2011 - No. 12 Implements the Waste Hierarchy Known as Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Must use waste as a resource Must consider best overall environmental outcome when managing waste
The Waste Hierarchy
Waste Reg s 2011 No.13 Requires the separate collection of paper, metal, plastic and glass When necessary to improve recovery Where Technically, Environmentally and Economically Practicable (TEEP). Where appropriate to meet the needs of the recycling industries
Waste Reg s 2011 No.14 Separately collected recyclable materials must not be mixed again after collection Applies to paper, metal, plastic, glass
The Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 Councils must collect at least two recyclable materials from each house
Are separate collections beneficial? Paper needs to be clean and dry for recycling Glass breaks and is difficult to separate from other recyclable materials later Paper and Glass can be sold direct to reprocessors when collected separately Plastics will require further processing into different types after collection to realise true value Metal cans need sorting into Steel and Aluminium after collection to realise true value
Realistic Options Wheeled bins for recycling Mixed collections of some recyclables Cardboard, metal cans, plastic bottles? Simplify the targeted materials (Paper / Card, Glass, Metal cans, Plastic bottles) More separation by resident Paper and / or glass?
Container Types Current Collection Containers Future Services??
Recycling performance Top performers tend to: Collect mixed recyclables Collect paper or glass separate Use wheeled bins for recycling Collect refuse fortnightly
Recycling performance Reducing black bin capacity increases recycling rates and saves money! Increase recycling container capacity? Issue smaller black bins when lost or damaged?
Incentive Schemes SERCO report (2015) found that: Reducing residual waste capacity Good recycling service design Have a greater impact on recycling performance than reward schemes
Recycling Collection Options Collection Type Negatives Positives Containers Frequency Fully Comingled collection Paper in separate stream (two-stream) Glass in separate stream (two-stream) Glass and Paper in separate streams (three stream) Fully separated Collections Lower materials quality High risk of contamination High processing costs Least compliant with Regulations Satisfactory material quality Medium risk of contamination High processing costs Partial compliance with regulations Good material quality Medium risk of contamination Medium processing costs Partial compliance with regulations Medium tonnage collected Above average collection costs Harder for residents More space required Lowest tonnage collected Highest collection costs Hardest for residents Most space required Maximum tonnage collected Low collection costs Easiest for residents Least space required Good tonnage collected Average collection costs Easy for residents Least space required Good tonnage collected Average collection costs Easy for residents Least space required Very good material quality Low risk of contamination Low processing costs High compliance with regulations Excellent material quality No contamination No processing costs Full compliance with regulations Wheeled bin or box Wheeled bin with caddy (or Box) or Two Boxes Wheeled bin with caddy (or Box) or Two Boxes Wheeld bin with Two caddies or boxes Four boxes Fortnightly (standard RCV) Fortnightly (Split Body RCV) Fortnightly (Split Body RCV) Fortnightly (Split Body RCV with Glass pod) Weekly (stillage type vehicle)
Finding the right balance Collection Type Tonnnage collected Material Quality Collection costs Processing costs Ease of use for resident Contamination rates Space required Regulatory complaince Fully Comingled collection Paper in separate stream (two-stream) Glass in separate stream (two-stream) Glass and Paper in separate streams (three stream) Full Separate Collections
Collection Vehicle Options
Collection Vehicle Options Olympus = Wide & narrow versions with different volumes to suit specific needs Twin Pack = Two totally separate compartments sized to suit recycling scheme Duo = features side loading non-compacting pod thats safer for glass collections One Pass = Enables the collection of three separate waste streams on one round
Current Stillage Vehicle
New Kerb Sort Vehicle
What works for you? Groups discussion: Share thoughts Ask questions Guided discussion improving recycling Vote for your preferred service option Summary and close
Discussion - Improving recycling Should we enforce the rules? Should we reduce residual bin size? Should we charge to collect Green Waste? Would an incentive scheme increase recycling?
What works for you? Vote! Consider 5 viable options for the future Place YELLOW smiley face to show your favourite option Place RED sad face to show your least favourite option Place GREEN tick to show what was most important to you in making your decision
Example: How to Vote! Fully co-mingled (One stream) Negatives Positives Containers Frequency Lower materials quality High risk of contamination High processing costs Least compliant with Regulations Maximum tonnage collected Low collection costs Easiest for residents Least space required Wheeled bin or Box Fortnightly J L Stick smilie face here Stick sad face here
Thank you for coming J Your views are important to us J We value your time