Waste management in the Netherlands Herman Huisman RWS Environment Whistler, May 29th 2014
Content Waste policy EU Netherlands performance in waste management Instruments we used Integrate waste management systems moving from end of pipe to closing the loop New policy: Circular Economy 2
Upscaling of waste management in policies and waste markets Integral waste management planning Diversion, Sustainable development Chain approach, SCP Resource policy, circular economy. Scale Of government Public health Focus on collection, get waste out the cities Local issue Municipal scale Environmental Protection, upgrading disposal facilities Provincial scale concessions Recycling Professionalizing, scaling up, separate collection of EPR systems in place National scale, cooperation EU International market 1875 1975 1990 2005 2010 3 >> Focus on environment 3 >> Focus on environment waste management department
Waste prevention and Recycling Strategy Framework Legislation Waste Framework Directive Waste Shipment Regulation Waste Treatment Operations Incineration (Energy Recovery) Landfill Directive Recycling standards (under new WFD) Waste Streams Sewage Sludge Batteries Accumulators Packaging Packaging Waste Mining Waste End-of-Life Vehicles Electrical & Electronic Equipment PCBs, PCTs Hazardous Substances in WEEE 4 >> Focus on environment
Netherlands performance in Municipal waste management 2011 5
Aandeel nuttige toepassing Recycling and recovery rate per sector 100% 80% 60% 40% consumers agriculture Industry Commerce C&D energy suply 20% 0% 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 6 Landelijk Afvalbeheer Plan 6 >> Focus on environment
Hoeveelheid afval (kton) Development waste production per sector 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 Afvalverw erking Drinkw atervoorz. RWZI's Energie Bouw HDO Industrie Landbouw Verkeer Consumenten - 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 7 >> Focus on environment
High performance in waste management 1 Decrease of waste State of the art Treatment facilities 8
Waste to Energy plants in The Netherlands 9 9 >> Focus on environment
High performance in waste management 2 Waste tracking And monitoring system High recycling rates All waste: 80% Municipal waste: 52% Professional and competitive waste sector 10
Hybride responsibility Municipality -Residual waste -Bio waste -Bulky waste Producer/Importer -Cars/end of live vehicles -Car tires -Electronic and electric waste -Batteries -Paper and cardboard -Packaging Duty of care: Paid by citizens (municipal waste tax) EPR: Paid by consumers/producersimporters (recycling fee or included in price) 11 11 >> Focus on environment
Break down costs of municipal waste management 2010 treatment bulky 7% indirect costs 16% other 0% paper 2% collection organic 6% composting organic 5% collection residual 21% collection bulky 13% treatment residual 30% 12 12 Landelijk Afvalbeheer Plan >> Focus on environment 12
seperate collection (%) Comparison urbanized municipalities 80 70 60 50 40 Arnhem Nijmegen Deventer Maastricht Katwijk Enschede 30 Leeuwarden Dordrecht 20 10 0 Groningen Schiedam Leeuwarden Amsterdam Vlaardingen 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 Costs (Euro/household) 13
Elements of waste policy Waste hierarchy: prevention, re-use, material recycling, energy-recovery, incineration, land filling Economic instruments to steer the waste to the preferred treatment Stringent standards for disposal and recycling: decrees on landfill and incineration, standards for building materials, organic fertilizers, ban on landfill Planning at National level: starting with concessions for collection and treatment, nowadays market approach and integral national waste planning Cooperation between 3 levels of government: municipal, regional and national Education and communication to create awareness and enhance participation with separate collection schemes Producers responsibility: legal as well as non legal systems for car tires, batteries, Weee, ELV, packaging Notification and registration of waste transports: from separate to one integral system of registration and notification of waste transports Control and enforcement 14 14 >> Focus on environment waste management department
Responsibilities of EPR organisations (on behalf of PI s) Create a stable collection system Create awareness and environmentally responsible behavior Contribute to design for recycling and ecodesign Prevent illegal trade and export Annual Reporting on collection and recycling performance Environment Ministry EPR regulation and control Batteries WEEE Packaging Car tyres ELV Window Panes 15 15 >> Focus on environment
Recent analysis 16 ANDI Seminar, 09.04.2014 Data source: BIO IS, commissioned by the European Commission 16
Moving towards Resource Management PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION END OF LIFE Extraction Manufacturing Transport Distribution Purchasing Use Re-use Preparing for Re-use Separate Collection Recycling Reduction at source Sustainable consumption Other treatment and recovery Avoided waste flows Diverted waste flows WASTE PREVENTION Waste Minimization WASTE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 17
18 Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu 5 juni 2014
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