Applying the waste hierarchy to wood Tim Hutchinson Director - Returnable Packaging Services
Wood and pallet factoids! The UK is one of the least wooded places in Europe!
Wood and pallet factoids! In one year an acre of wood can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven for 8000 miles!
Wood and pallet factoids! In the UK there are more pallets than people!
Wood and pallet factoids! The term touch wood or knock on wood originates from an a primitive form of tree worship!
The Waste Framework Directive The Waste Framework Directive provides the overarching legislative framework for the collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste across Europe, including the UK, and was originally passed into law in 2006.
The Waste Framework Directive With the waste hierarchy as its guiding light, the revised Waste Framework Directive sets out a range of provisions and tough targets in relation to recycling and reuse for both household and construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The targets in the Directive are: to recycle or prepare for reuse 50% of household waste by 2020 to reuse, recycle or recover 70% of non-hazardous C&D waste by 2020 Alongside this, the Directive details a requirement to set up separate collection of "at least the following: paper, metal, plastic and glass", from the household waste stream by 2015. Paper Metal Plastic Glass
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery Reduce Reduce - Save money on packaging spend - Less packaging = less producer responsibilty tax - Less packaging weight to transport - Reduced carbon
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse,Recycle, Recovery Reduce Re-use Re-use - Saves money on new packaging - No package producer responsibility tax on re-used packaging - Reduced carbon
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery Reduce Re-use Recycle Recycle - Value of the recyclate (currently very high) - Packaging Recovery Note (PRN s) can be issued - Reduced carbon... but not as much as Reduce/Reuse!
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery Reduce Re-use Recycle Recovery (Energy,compost) Recovery - Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN s) values are currently very low - Energy from Waste (EFW) value increasing - Carbon Reduction... but not as much as the others
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery Reduce Re-use Recycle Recovery (Energy,compost) Landfill Landfill - Costs 56/t landfill tax + gate fee of 40/t - 100/t and rising year on year - Produces Carbon
The 4 R`s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery Reduce Better for the environment & sustainability Re-use Recycle Recovery (Energy,compost) Landfill Worse for the environment & sustainability Significant costs
Wood Waste Hierarchy Example Reduce Less boards, bearers, block on pallets, crates and boxes. Reduce thickness of boards. However This can conflict with Re-use. No good specifying a flimsy pallet if you expect to re-use it many times.
Wood Waste Hierarchy Example Reduce Re-Use Good quality heavy duty pallet such as GKN Blue High inital cost 10-12. More trips 10 trips = 1 per trip. Re-using the same pallet,thus reducing, packaging waste, Raw materials and cost. Manufacturing company using pallets to transport goods.
Wood Waste Hierarchy Example Reduce Re-use Recycle Mainly single trip, cheap and disposable. At best cost neutral to dispose of. Reprocessed in board, MDF, worktops. Ex pallets (packaging) will generate a wood PRN. Relatively low value as recyclate. Crate Packaging Recycled wood products
Wood Waste Hierarchy Example Reduce Re-use Recycle Incinerated for energy recovery. Wood Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN s) issued. Recovery (EFW) Wooden packaging Incinerated at EFW power station for energy. Generates heat and power.
RPS Returnable Packaging Services Ltd Reuse = RPS What we do RPS reduces YOUR COSTS through the collection and return of your own pallets from your customers. Our pro-active recovery process includes full pallet inspection, repair (where required) and return to your site for you to Reuse.
RPS Returnable Packaging Services Ltd How we help you comply with the waste hierarchy Pro-active national and international recovery of your packaging assets Up to 50% savings on new pallet spend Reduced packaging waste compliance tax Environmentally a sustainable solution through re-use No cost entry and requires minimal management resource No financial risk to participating businesses Complies with corporate and social responsibility philosophy Effective pallet strategy to out perform the competition
Why just pallets? Expanding the model to include.
IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions Packaging Types IBC`s Steel Drums Plastic Drums FIBC`s Pallets
IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions WHO ARE IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions? The UK s only collective recovery specialists for industrial packaging, collaborating to provide ONE SOLUTION
Rising new packaging costs Post recession, major cost increases of all new packaging
Steel Raw Material Increases Every 100/tonne increase equal to 1.75/drum
Polymer Raw Material Increases Every 100/tonne increase equal to 0.85/drum
Wood Raw Material Increases Every 10/m3 increase equal to 0.40/pallet
Rising new packaging costs Solution keep hold of your packaging asset and use IPS to help you Reuse it
RECOVERY PROCESS HOW S IT DONE Packer Filler Materials/goods dispatched to Customer using IBC s, Steel Drums and Pallets Your Customer Recovered and recycled units returned to you Service centre ips actively manage the collection process & transport to Service Centre RE-USE SAVES MONEY & BENEFITS ENVIRONMENT Proactively managed by ips control centre
IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions WHAT WE DO We work together to provide clients with: An unrivalled national packaging recovery service Competitive payments for reusable & recyclable packaging Bespoke closed loop options Launder and refurbishment processes for most industrial pack types Supply of new and/or second life packaging Complimentary support for sustainability projects An effective recovery strategy to help out-perform your competition
IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions NATIONAL RECOVERY NETWORK Unrivalled packaging recovery network which covers the whole of the UK and Ireland Transport specialists to plan collection tasks which lessen our carbon emissions and lower our costs Manage our waste and environmental responsibilities in full compliance with national legislative requirements LIVINGSTON GATESHEAD BELFAST RIPON LEEDS COOTEHILL HULL BIRMINGHAM AVONMOUTH LONDON
IPS Industrial Packaging Solutions IPS PARTNER CLIENTS We work with the industry s leading companies, meeting the highest of quality standards.