Towards a Recycling Society
Recycling Consultative Forum 2007
Dublin Castle, 11th – 12th January 2007
P.J. Rudden RPS Consulting Engineers
Biodegradable Waste Recycling/Recovery in Ireland
EU Directive on Landfill of Waste EU Thematic Strategy on Prevention & Recycling of Waste
EU Policy
National/ Regional Policy
National Biodegradable Waste Strategy (April 2006) Regional Waste Management Plans (2006-2011)
Implementation on Recycling/ Recovery Markets
Market Development Group (2006 (DOEHLG/Enterprise Ireland)
)
Capacity Gap for Biological Waste Treatment in Ireland
National Biodegradable Waste Strategy 2006
National Strategy for Biodegradable Waste
Recycling Targets
Prevention and Minimisation Measures – Public Awareness on Waste Avoidance Prevention & Minimisation (Race Against Waste public awareness campaign by DOEHLG) • • • • • • Home Composting to increase from 7% to 16% by 2016 Restrict alternative outlets Implement Source separated collection Paper/cardboard to reach 67% recycling by 2016 (665,173) Commercial organic waste to reach 50% recycling by 2016 Household organic waste to reach 27.5% recycling by 2016
National Strategy for Biodegradable Waste
Residual Waste Treatment
• Provide residual waste treatment for 499,762 tonnes by WTE or by MBT followed by WTE and/or landfill • Cap landfill of BMW at 451,469 tonnes by 2016 (35% of 1995 baseline)
Galway City – 3 Bin System
51% recycling in Galway City (2005)
Goals of the Market Development Group (MDG) Programme
Stakeholders in the MDG Programme
Production of Value Added Compost Products and Scale of Market Outlets
Production of Value Added Paper Products and Scale of Market Outlets
Trends in Waste Recycling / Diversion from Landfill in Ireland
100 90 80 70
%
Recycling
Regional Waste Plans Commenced (1998) Latest EPA Waste Database Report (2004)
Packaging Waste Municipal Waste (excl C&D) Household Waste
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1993
15.6% 7.8% 4.3%
56%
33% 34% 25% 21% 13.8% 9.0% 3.2% 13.3% 5.6% 19%
9.3%
Source: EPA National Waste Databases (1995-2004)
1995
1998
2003
2005