Sydney

Australia is the Fifth-Highest waste generator among the OECD Countries (OECD 2005)

OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentDEC : Department of Environment & Climate Change NSW

Most of Sydney waste is regulated by WSN, a private company owned by the State

WSN regulates over 90% of Sydney’s waste and currently owns:

Four out of Five putrescible landfill facilities

Seven out of eight waste transfer stations servicing Sydney

Sydneysiders dispose over 1 tonnes of waste per person in landfills each year!

The Australian average is over 600 kgs** This is a combination from municipal, C&I, and C&D Waste

SMA: Sydney Metropolitan Area

Source: NSW State of the Environment 2006

Sydney Waste! Increasing Trend?

Source: Sydney City Council Website

Sydney Waste! Increasing Trend?

Rising Recycling / Recovery Rate, is it enough?

Waste 2003 2004-05 2014(Target)

Municipal 26% 37% 66%

Commercial 28% 35% 63%

Construction 65% 66% 76%

Sydney Population as of 2006: 4,119,190

Average Recovery Rate right now: 49%Source: Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW

Over 1000 people come to Sydney EVERY week

In 2021, how much waste will Sydney be producing?

Rising Recycling / Recovery Rate, is it enough?

Sydney in 2021: Over 5 million people

More people, more waste

Best Case Estimation: 5 million x 1 ton = 5 million tons of waste

WSN handles 90% of Sydney. What is their recovery rate?

Source: WSN Annual Report 2005-2006

Recovery Rate: 22% in 2006 !

78% goes to landfills EVERY year (at least)

Assumption

At this rate in eventually, Sydney landfills will be FULL(prediction by 15-20 years)

Facts

Sydney waste will keep increasingLandfill capacity is not increasing - No new landfill Sites Land is expensive and scarce!

The Crisis

What will happen if we run out of Landfills?

The Crisis - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

45 ha

158 ha

84 ha

388 ha

13.4 ha

Source: WSN Annual Report

20 L / 100 KM

50 KM

Oil Price 2006AU$ 1.5 / litre

Trip (50km): AU$15

Oil Price 2036AU$ 3 / litre

Same Trip: AU$30!

Oil Price 2036AU$ 3 / litre

Trip to Moruya 250 KM: AU$135!

20 L / 100 KM

Waste Transport Fee Up by 1000%

The Crisis - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

2 Outcomes for the Future :Charge Australians more for their garbageImprove / Change the System now for the future!

WSN is a private CompanyWill the operation still be feasible for them in the future?

Result: They will stop operation unless Sydney pays more!

The Solution - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

2 Outcomes for the Future :Charge Australians more for their garbageImprove / Change the System now for the future!

WSN is a private CompanyWill the operation still be feasible for them in the future?

Result: They will stop operation unless Sydney pays more!

The Solution - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

1. Make it a policy to use Hybrid Garbage Trucks40% of total fuel consumed in collection mode is used to generate hydraulic power

Hybrid trucks can save around 5000 litres of fuel annualy (Green NSW)

Hybrid GarbageTrucks – Hydraulic / Electric

Summary: Hydraulic System is 20% more effecient in fuel!

Source: Transport Canada

The Solution - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

Result: 20% more effecient is still +AU$100 to transport waste

2. Make it a government priority to Upgrade ALL landfill facilities to UR-3R Facility

70% Waste can be processed and only 30% goes to the landfill!

Will delay landfill filling up so recycling technology can catch up!

Less Trucks carrying less waste to landfill outside of Sydney

The Solution - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

Result: 20% more effecient is still +AU$100 to transport wasteResult: 70% Less waste to landfill meaning less trucks transports

3. Policy to use more recylable products!4. Policy to have local recycling centers!

Avoid the use of toxic non recylable materials-Sydney councils socialize the reduction of plastic use for everyday lives-PVC, and other products that can’t be recycled

Local councils invest to recycle at least 30% of their municipal waste reducing the amount sent to landfills and 3R facilities

The Solution - Local Landfills and Rising Oil Price

Sydney is an ever growing city!The more it grows, the more waste!

“It is a huge living organism producing an ever increasing amount of waste”

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