Metal Recycling Trial
Dr Pavan Raju
Consultant Anaesthetist
NHS Tayside
4th November 2016
“With great power comes great responsibility”
Voltaire, Churchill and
Spiderman’s uncle.
NHS GG&C & NHS Fife
• In 18 months over 54 tonnes of metal recovered
• 9.5 tonnes of plastic avoided
Background
Single use metal instruments
Current Journey
Disposable laryngoscope blades & metal instruments
Sharps bin
Incinerator
Landfill
Damaged/old metal instruments
Current Journey
Metal instruments (old and damaged)
Sterile Services
Waste yard
Scrap metal dealer for a price
Can we make it better?
YES
AIMS
• Single use metal instruments
– Recycling potential
– Sustainable
– Economical benefits
– Environmental benefits**
CHALLENGES
HOW?
• Metal recycling trial
– Core team
– Meetings
– Recruit
– Communication****
– Education
– Preparation
Part of National waste Management steering
group work plan
Ninewells Hospital
• Main theatre complex
• West block theatre complex
• Paediatric theatre complex
• Day Surgery area
• Twin theatres
• Mobile theatres
Waste Journey
• Theatres
• Common area
• Waste yard
• Taken away
Single use metal instruments • Laryngoscope blades • Magill forceps • Single use scissors • Tonsillectomy instruments • Scalpels • Eye surgery instruments
Re-usable plastic sharp bins
During the trial…
• Morning briefs
• Troubleshooting
• Rounds
• Resources
Results
• Material collection – 3 weeks and 6 weeks
• Dundee treatment plant
• Analysis – Hasockrigg in Shotts
• Need for larger containers
Numbers
• Theatre complex
– 29 containers – 136 Kg
• Sterile Services
– 234Kg
Annually…
Theatres
251 containers – 1.18 tonnes
Sterile Services
3 tonnes
Economical & Environmental impact
• 1.39 tonnes saved from incineration
• 0.21 tonnes plastic reused
• 1.18 tonnes metal recycled
• 3 tonnes from sterile services
Savings…
• Reuse of containers
• Rebate value of metal
• VAT redeemable service
• Metal processing
• Single use containers weight processing
Sustainable…
• Second trial at NHS Lothian
• Further trials
• Some considering this option
Future plans…
• Planning and discussion stage
• Trial to routine practice
• Other areas
• Other products
Please remember, there is no
“PLANET B”
“PLAN A”
Go to “PLAN B”
Not working!
Acknowledgements
• Dr Grant Rodney, Consultant Anaesthetist
• Mr Philip Wilde, Environmental Lead, Tayside
• NHS Tayside Theatre Staff
• HES – Mr David Bradon and Mr Steven Boyle
• Mrs Wendy Rayner
• Sterile Services, Tayside
• Porter Services, Tayside
• Drs O Hayes, A Sadler and C Hoy
Thanks for your attention!
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