Economy, Neighbourhood and Environment

Towards Zero Waste in South

Ayrshire

Stratton Macdonald

Neighbourhood Services Waste Management

Refuse Collection – 65,000 bins and

containers emptied every week Waste Disposal – 1,500 tonnes of waste

collected and disposed of each week Public Cleansing – 1,157 kms (694 miles) of roads and 427 sq km of public land cleaned

Annual budget circa £10.6m

4 Operational Depots and Recycling Centres

ZERO WASTE What is Zero Waste? The past - where have we come from? Now – how far have we come? The future – what do we need to achieve? The process:

– how do we achieve zero waste? – What are the challenges?

Quick Quiz

What is Zero Waste?

a) Zero waste to landfill b) Zero waste generation c) Zero misuse of resource d) Zero waste collected Answer – c) Zero misuse of resource

WHAT IS ZERO WASTE?

Zero Waste is about the zero misuse of resource and builds on the waste hierarchy of reduce, reuse and recycle

Waste prevention is the key and the aim is to reduce the amount of waste we produce in the first place

WASTE HIERARCHY

Quick Quiz What % Council waste was

landfilled 20 yrs ago? a) 28% b) 52% c) 87% d) 98% Answer – 98%

Council Wastes 2011/12 Tonnes % Landfill 40,045 52% Composted 16,488 23% Recycled 17,704 25% Other Recovery Nil 100% Total annual tonnage 74,238 Total Household Recycling Rate 48%

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Zero Waste Plan Landfill Bans 2015 Separate Collection of Dry Recyclables and Food Wastes by 2013

Zero Waste Plan 50% Recycling 2013 60% Recycling 2020 70% Recycling 2025

Waste Management Projects

Recycling-on-the Go - £19,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects Troon Recycling Centre £0.7m grant from Scottish Government

Waste Management Projects

Maybole Recycling Centre - £134,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects

Girvan Recycling Centre - £118,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects Food Waste Collections £1.2m grant

Waste Management Projects Recycle and Reward Project - £29,546 Grant

Troon Recycling Centre 40 cans or plastic bottles =

free 70ltr bag of compost Marr College – 40 cans or

plastic bottles = free swim or cinema tickets

£29,546 grant from Zero Waste Scotland

Waste Management Projects Vehicle Advertising Project - £15,042 Grant

8 Refuse Trucks 33 Vivaro Vans 1 Waste Education vehicle £15,042 grant from Zero Waste Scotland

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 – Ban on macerators in commercial or non-household

premises – Ban on organics (biodegradable waste) to landfill by

2021- more organics available for collection! – Households in urban areas must source segregate food

waste from 1st January 2016 – Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over

50kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1st January 2014

– Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over 5kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1st January 2016

The Past – 8 Years ago 93% of Council waste sent for Landfill disposal Only 7% of Council waste recycled or composted No kerbside recycling services in place Inefficient refuse collection routes Limited community recycling facilities

The Present – 2013 48% of Council waste is now recycled Fortnightly kerbside recycling service Refuse collection routes optimised for improved efficiency New waste treatment contract commences 1st May 2013 More on-street recycling banks

The Future Increased emphasis on waste prevention and designing out waste Increased quality of recycled materials Separate Food Waste Collections and Treatment Thermal waste treatment facilities to utilise RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) 70% Recycling, 25% waste treatment and 5% to landfill

Any Questions ?