resource recovery under the environment protection (waste to resources) policy 2010
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Resource recovery under the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010. Image: worradmu / FreeDigitalPhotos.net. May 2012. Agenda. Introduction Presentation on resource recovery assessment and processing guidelines Coffee break Presentation on handling banned wastes guidelines - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Resource recovery under the Environment Protection
(Waste to Resources)Policy 2010
May 2012
Image: worradmu /
FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Presentation on resource recovery assessment and
processing guidelines
• Coffee break
• Presentation on handling banned wastes guidelines
• Next steps
• Any additional questions
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Waste management objective
• To achieve sustainable waste management by applying the waste management hierarchy consistently with ESD principles.
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Resource Recovery Requirement• New requirements will apply from 1/9/2012
• Most metro Adelaide waste must be subject to resource recovery before disposal at landfill
Exclusions include:
- Residual domestic waste where 3 bin system in place
- Hard waste where 3 bin system in place
- Public place bins
- Street Sweepings
- Hazardous wastes
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Resource recovery requirement
• Resource recovery processes can be carried out:
a)at licensed material recovery facilities or composting depots, or
b)at other EPA-approved facilities, or
c)in accordance with the waste management hierarchy and to the extent reasonably achievable.
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Resource Recovery Requirement• Resource recovery processes are processes for:
- the reuse or recycling of waste, or - recovering energy or resources from waste
• Processing can include determinations to dispose of waste to landfill without more treatment
• Disposal determinations must be in accordance with any:– licence conditions– resource recovery facility approval conditions– EPA Guidelines
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Background – analysis of resource recovery facilitiesRequirements:1. Identify main processes &
procedures by facility type.2. Identify recovery rates and
process & procedural differences.
3. Discuss key constraints for recovery of recyclables.
4. Identify potential costs & benefits of improving performance.
5. Outline processes & constraints on removal of banned wastes.
6. Recommend achievable recovery rates for next five years (2012-2017).
7. Recommend methodology & format for obtaining recovery rate data.
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY CATEGORIES
TS Transfer Stations
TS (PS) Transfer (pre-sorting) stations
Skip Skip operations
MRF(+ waste category)*
Materials Recovery Facilities (mechanised)
C&D WP* C&D waste processors manufacturing recovered products
C&I WP* C&I waste processors manufacturing recovered products
R Recycling operationsRR WP Recovered recyclable waste
processorsC CompostersOW WP Organic waste processors
other than compost
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Background – analysis of resource recovery facilities• Industry is highly diverse:
• Key outcome – specific material recovery targets or process requirements cannot be recommended at this time
• Key initial recommendations – collect data and seek tailored resource recovery plans
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Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
Activities that can dispose of waste without needing an approval:
•Licensed material recovery facilities
•Licensed composting depots
•Waste hierarchy compliant activities
Image: www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/resource-centre/image-gallery
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Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
When do you need to seek a clause 11 (resource recovery facility) approval?
-a need for certainty
-commercial or other advantages
Don’t need an approval if taking to another appropriate resource recovery facility vs landfill
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Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities
Image: www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/resource-centre/image-gallery
Transfer stations / skip facilities Other (non-waste depot) activitiesTo the extent reasonably achievable at that depot, recover:-Metals-Aggregated cardboard and paper-Aggregated vegetative matter-Aggregated bricks and concrete-Timber suitable for recovery
Source separate materials required to be recovered by transfer stations, plus also source separate (as relevant):-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Have dedicated temporary storage areas (as relevant) for:-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Aggregated cardboard and paper, aggregated vegetative matter, metals-Bricks, concrete, timber suitable for recovery-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Have designated storage areas (as relevant) for:
-Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles-Aggregated cardboard and paper, aggregated vegetative matter, metals-Bricks, concrete, timber suitable for recovery-Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting
Describe nature and extent of resource recovery undertaken
Describe nature and extent of resource recovery undertaken
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Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
All facilities need to have:•Trained staff on-site•Written procedures for managing recoverable wastes•Retrieval of recoverable wastes in accordance with procedure•Annual notice to contractual clients on desired waste presentation•Website information maintained
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Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
• Data reporting on waste received and outgoing from all resource recovery facilities
• Resource recovery plans will be sought from facilities undertaking sorting of mixed wastes + transfer stations/ skip bin facilities
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Landfill bans
• Banned wastes must not be disposed of to landfill (except in specified conditions)
• Bans are staged over 3 years
• Offences exist for:
– Disposal or causing disposal of waste to landfill
– Disposal to bins, etc destined for landfill
– Landfill operators
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Landfill bans• There are 3
groups of banned items:
(1)risk-based materials
(2)aggregated recoverable materials
(3)other new materials
Image: U.S. Army Environmental Command
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Landfill bans
After 1 year – 1.9.2011 Whitegoods – metropolitan Adelaide Whitegoods – rest of State After 2 years – 1.9.2012 Mercury containing lighting – metropolitan Adelaide Computer monitors and televisions, including components – metropolitan Adelaide Whole earth mover tyres – metropolitan Adelaide Whole earth mover tyres – rest of State After 3 years – 1.9.2013 Mercury containing lighting – rest of State Computer monitors and televisions, including components – rest of State Other electrical equipment – metropolitan Adelaide Other electrical equipment – rest of State
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Landfill bans
• When can banned wastes be disposed of to landfill?
– Waste received at landfill from appropriate resource recovery facilities
– Determination by facilities
– s124 general defence
– Exemptions
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Guidelines on handling banned wastes
What needs to be done by: - Transfer stations
- Mechanised material recovery
facilities - Recycling
operations - Recycled
product manufacturers - Composting
depots - Landfill
operators + other waste
handlers
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Handling banned wastes
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Transfer stations Mechanised MRFs Recycling operations
Composting depots
Landfill depots (as relevant)
Annual notice to contractual clients(by 1/3/13)
√
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials
(+ notice to other vehicles on this)
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials + method
of delivery, etc
√ + notice on maximum acceptable
compaction levels for aggregated
recoverable materials, etc
√
Website notice(by 1/3/13)
√ √ - - √
Entrance sign(by 1/3/13)
√ √ - - √
Suitably trained staff on-site √ √ √ √ √
Drivernotification
√ √ √ √ √
Written standard operating procedure
√ √ √ √ √
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Handling banned wastes
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Transfer stations
Mechanised MRFs
Recycling operations
Composting depots
Landfill depots (as relevant)
Retrieval of aggregated and risk-based banned wastes
√
Aggregated wastes can be
assessed as unrecoverable
due to contamination
√
Aggregated waste can be assessed as
unrecoverable due to
contamination or needing landfill for
amenity reasons
√Aggregated to be redirected
Retrieval of other banned wastes per size and volume limits
≥100,000tpa any >750mm 10+smaller<100,00tpa any >450mm 10+ smaller
any >150mm
any >150mm
any >150mm
any >750mm> 0.2m3 smaller
Overall limit <1% by load(10kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<0.2% by load (2kg/tonne)
<1% by load(10kg/tonne)
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Handling banned wastes• Waste transporters (as relevant)
- Annual notice to contractual clients- Website notice- Notice to generators- Written procedures for handling
wastes
• Employers (as relevant) Have appropriate alternative
arrangements Bin signage and internal website
notice Train relevant staff
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Handling banned wastes• Councils
query response capacity annual householder info by 1/7/13
(including hard waste requirements) website (with ZWSA link) bin stickers by 1/12/13 hard waste – banned item RR
redirection if policy supports its collection
illegally dumped e-waste to RR by 1/12/13
• Public place bins – no action required by provider
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Next steps
• To 8 June – Consultation on draft guidance
materials
• June – Analyse submissions received
• Mid-2012 – Final guidance materials released
• From mid-2012 – Following finalisation, help
confirm MRFs and accept applications for
consideration as a RR facility