mrf waste analysis – overview of key findings
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MRF Waste Analysis – overview of key findings. April 2011. Contaminant streams. Clinical waste Dead animals and meat Hazardous items Non-target plastics Direct to bunker. A. Clinical Waste. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MRF Waste Analysis – overview of key findings
April 2011
Contaminant streams
A.Clinical waste
B.Dead animals and meat
C.Hazardous items
D.Non-target plastics
E.Direct to bunker
A. Clinical WasteTotal number of ‘sharp’ finds at the MRF categorised as diabetic pens or needles (April 10 – March 11).
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350
Apr-10 May-10
Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11
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ntity
Diabetic Pens Needles Trend (needles) Trend (Diabetic Pens)
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Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Dartford
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Total tonnage collected (doubled if weeklycollection)Total cl inical identified(doubled if weekly collection)
Total tonnages collected* -v- total number of clinical items identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
A. Clinical waste (continued)
A. Clinical waste (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days forIntervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Dartford Tuesday Week 2 23.11.10
Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
2. Swale Tuesday Week 2 25.01.11
Monday Week 2 24.01.11
Wednesday Week 1 10.11.10
3. Gravesham Tuesday 16.11.10
4. Maidstone Monday Week B 25.10.10
Thursday Week A 21.10.10
5. Sevenoaks Monday 31.01.11
Clinical waste priority collection days for interventions
A. Clinical waste (continued)
• Report: “Reduction of medical waste in the recyclate stream: Allington MRF”
• Intervention Plan: Delivery through key public sector organisations / contractors
• Evaluation and monitoring: ensure continued measurements.
B. Dead animals and meat
39 45 36 39 55 53
264 284
33 68 9639
165
269
699
803
28
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Apr-10 May-10
Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10
Sep-10
Oct-10 Nov-10
Dec-10
Jan-11 Feb-11
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Dead Animals Meat items
Total number of dead animal and meat items found at MRF each month
B. Dead animals and meat (continued)
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if w eekly collection)
Total dead animals and meat items identif ied (doubled if w eekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total dead animals and meat identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
B. Dead animals and meat (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Swale Monday Week 1 08.11.10
Wednesday Week 2 26.01.11
Thursday Week 2 04.11.10
2. Dartford Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
3. Sevenoaks Wednesday 02.02.11
Tuesday 01.02.11
4. Maidstone Wednesday Week B 27.10.10
Friday Week B 29.10.10
Tuesday Week B 26.10.10
5. Gravesham Friday 19.11.10
Monday 15.11.10
Dead animals and meat priority collection days for interventions
C. Hazardous items
Total number of hazardous items found at MRF each month (April 10 – March 11)
Hazardous Items at MRF
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100150200250300350400450500
Apr-1
0
May
-10
Jun-
10
Jul-1
0
Aug-1
0
Sep-1
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Oct-1
0
Nov-1
0
Dec-1
0
Jan-
11
Feb-1
1
Mar
-11
Month and Year
No
. of
ite
ms
Total no. of ammunition
Total no. of batteries
total no. of shears
total no. of knives
total no. of secateurs
total no. of scissors
total no. of saws
C. Hazardous items (continued)
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if weekly collection)
Total number of hazardous items identified (doubled if weekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total hazardous waste items identified
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
C. Hazardous items (continued)Total number of hazardous items identified in waste audit
Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Dartford Total
Knives 2 7 0 29 8 46
Scissors 1 0 0 0 2 3
Shears 0 0 0 4 0 4
Saws 0 4 0 10 2 16
Ammunition 0 0 0 0 1 1
Batteries 0 5 1 7 5 18
Other hazardous materials
1 4 1 1 0 7
Total 4 20 2 51 18 95
C. Hazardous items (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
Intervention required?
1. Swale Wednesday Week 2 26.01.11
Monday Week 1 08.11.10
2. Maidstone Friday Week B 29.10.10
Wednesday Week A 20.10.10
Tuesday Week A 19.10.10
3. Dartford Tuesday Week 1 14.12.10
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
4. Gravesham None
5. Sevenoaks None
Hazardous waste priority collection days for interventions
D. Non-target plastic
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Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11
Month
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Recovered baled
Non-target plastics baled at MRF each month
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Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Dartford
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if weekly collection)
Total non-target plastics tonnage (doubled if weekly collection)
D. Non-target plastic (continued)Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total non-target plastics tonnage
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
D. Non-target plastic (continued)
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection
days for InterventionWaste auditdate
Interventionrequired?
1. Gravesham Thursday 18.11.10
2. Sevenoaks Friday 04.02.11
Thursday 03.02.11
3. Dartford Wednesday Week 1 15.12.11
4. Swale Monday Week 1 08.11.10
Wednesday Week 1 10.11.10
Thursday Week 2 04.11.10
5. Maidstone Friday Week B 29.10.10
Non-target plastic priority collection days for interventions
E. Direct to bunker
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Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11
Month
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(t)
Direct to bunker
Direct to bunker waste at MRF each month
E. Direct to bunker (continued)
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Total recyclate tonnage collected (doubled if weekly collection)
Total direct to bunker tonnage (doubled if weekly collection)
Total recyclate tonnages collected -v- total direct to bunker waste
* apportioned to represent two weeks of household recyclate for Sevenoaks and Gravesham due to weekly collections.
District (ranked by priority)
Priority recycling collection days for Intervention
Waste audit date
1. Swale Thursday Week 1 11.11.10
Monday Week 1 08.11.10
2. Gravesham Monday 15.11.10
Wednesday 17.11.10
3. Dartford Friday Week 1 11.02.11
Wednesday Week 1 15.12.10
4. Maidstone Wednesday Week B 27.10.10
Friday Week B 29.10.10
Thursday Week B 28.10.10
5. Sevenoaks Monday 31.01.11
Tuesday 01.02.11
Thursday 03.02.11
E. Direct to bunker (continued)
Summary of data
Other contamination issues
• Transfer Station contamination
• Food contamination
• Oversized cardboard
• Bag splitting
Priority days / areas*
Material Dartford Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale
Clinical Tues Week 2 Tues Week 1 Wed Week 1
Tues Tues Week 2 Mon Week 2 Wed Week 1
Dead animals and meat
Wed Week 1 Tues Week 1
Wed Tues
Mon Week 1 Wed Week 2Thurs Week 2
Hazardous items
Fri Week BWed Week A Tues Week A
Wed Week 2 Mon Week 1
Non target plastic
Wed Week 1 Thurs Fri Thurs
Mon Week 1 Wed Week 1 Thurs Week 2
Direct to bunker
Fri Week 1 Wed Week 1
Mon Wed
Wed Week B Fri Week B Thurs Week B
Mon TuesThurs
Thurs Week 1 Mon Week 1
Summary of priority district days
Thank you
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