food waste management & prevention pauline mcdonogh limerick clare kerry regional waste...
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Food Waste Management & Prevention
Pauline McDonoghLimerick Clare KerryRegional Waste Management Office
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Why an interest in Biodegradable Waste?
In 2008 37% of municipal waste was biodegradable
57% of this fraction consigned to landfill (EPA National Waste Report)
EU Legislation: Waste Framework Directive & Landfill Directive - desire to be proactive in our approach
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Waste Arisings in the Region
166,627 tonnes of commercial & industrial waste generated within the region in 2009
If 30% is biodegradable: 50,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste are being landfilled
Priority waste stream
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Background to our Prevention Projects
From field to fork significant energy & resources are used to produce, transform and transport food.
Lost resources & lost opportunities.
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LAPD & LAPN Projects
Funded through the EPA’s National Waste Prevention Programme
Demonstration nature of Projects Data gathering, emphasis on sharing
information
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Project 1: Managing & preventing retail food waste
Regional Shopping Centre - Shannon Footfall = 3 million per annum Strong food retailing to service
industrial hinterland
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SkyCourt Food Producing Retailers
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SkyCourt Shannon
38%31%
13%9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Cardboard Organic Paper Plastic
Composition of Mixed Waste November 2006
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Segregation
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Compliance by tenants
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Results
15% diversion from landfill to compost, subsequently risen to 22%.
Significant cost savings: reduced need for compactors & better rate for collection of brown bins.
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Lessons Learnt
Listen to tenants, work practices vary between retailers
Design a system that suits both facilities management & retailers
Keep it simple Communicate Persistence
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Project 2: Preventing Food Waste
Commenced new projects 2009 with focus on event & tourism destinations
Segregation in place – shift in emphasis to encourage prevention
Cliffs of Moher, UL Arena, Killarney National Park and Thomond Park.
Combined visitors = 3 million in 2009
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Heineken Cup Waste Audit
0.0%5.0%
10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%
Organic
Plastic
Paper
Cardboard
Comp
osites
Glass
Metal
Other
Textiles
Wood
Liquid
Segregated
Mixed
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Killarney National Park Visitor Centre Audit May 2010
Composition of Mixed Waste Fraction
Landfill45%
Dry Recyclables
31%
Organic24%
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Barriers to Prevention
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Prevention Opportunities
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Compostable Products Trial
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Consistent approach
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Advocates
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Significant Findings
Before brown bin introduced, limited information on food waste generated
Lack of ideas to prevent waste Unnecessary concerns create
barriers Time constraints – kitchen staff in
particular
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Future Projects & Targets
Since January 2010, the major waste collectors had to ensure diversion 100% of commercial organic waste from landfill.
The collectors have a target of 40% of households to have an organic collection by the end of 2010.
Need to continue work within the sector to promote food waste prevention & promote local case studies on food waste prevention & segregation
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Thank You for listening
For further information, please contact me at: [email protected] or log onto www.managewaste.ie