MED 2007 – 2013MED 2007 – 2013Low Cost Zero Waste MunicipalityLow Cost Zero Waste Municipality

The Integrated Decision Support Tool under The Integrated Decision Support Tool under development within Zero Waste project: the 1development within Zero Waste project: the 1stst

step towards a solution for European step towards a solution for European municipalitiesmunicipalities

Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of Thessaloniki

Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Laboratory of Heat Transfer and

Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering

Presented by:

Decision Support Tool (DST)

The Interactive Decision Support Tool:The Interactive Decision Support Tool:• will be available through the project website to any will be available through the project website to any

European municipalityEuropean municipality• will be presented in different languageswill be presented in different languages

European municipalities will enter data into the system European municipalities will enter data into the system

..while the most suitable and efficient WM policy will be ..while the most suitable and efficient WM policy will be proposed for each municipalityproposed for each municipality

Decision Support Tool (DST) Contents Why develop a DST Stakeholders Information tool Calculation tool

Why develop a DST?

DST will provide information and future estimations regarding rational WM:

- Best practices - Exchange of know-how- Evaluation of rational waste management methods- Composition of practical guidelines for municipalities

Benefits for municipalities

- Reduction of MSW generation- Reduction of total waste amount for final disposal- Reduction of waste management cost - Reduction of CO2 emissions - Environmental friendly municipality

Why develop a DST?

Information Tool Calculation Tool

DST

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Citizens

Private sectorCompanies

SMEs

Public sectorRegional authorities

Local authorities

Community sectorOrganizations

NGOs

Information tool

Contains:– General information concerning:

Legislation (national and EU) Case studies Good practices Selected programme needs (budget, equipment,

expertise) Existing and future policies*

Existing and future policies

Indication of the existing barriers and the proposed way to solve themAnticipated benefits of the policies implementation

Existing and future policies

Benefits

Barriers

Financial analysis

Case studies

Information tool Other information provided:

– Number of bins for recyclable waste

– Dissemination (campaigns, leaflets, press conferences, on-line and telephone support)

– Possible reduction of municipality fees as a result of the project implementation

– Handbook on the implementation procedure of alternative on the implementation procedure of alternative waste management schemeswaste management schemes

– FAQs

Decision Support interactions

NEEDS

STAKEHOLDERS

INFORMATION

Decision Support Tool-Needs to be covered

NEEDS

STAKEHOLDERS

GUIDANCE KNOW HOW RESOURCESHow can I participate in the project**?

How do I promote the project?

What is the expertise needed for the project implementation?

What is the equipment needed for the project implementation?

What is the estimated project’s budget?

Citizens * *

Local authorities

* * * *

Regional authorities

* * * *

Private sector

Community sector (organizations,..)

* * *

** Where project: rational waste management scheme (recycling, composting,…)

Decision Support Tool-Needs to be covered GUIDANCE

– How can I participate in the project? Bins location

– How do I promote the project? Dissemination (campaigns, leaflets, press conferences, on-line

and telephone support) Provision of incentives Provision of equipment needed

KNOW HOW– What is the expertise needed for the project

implementation? Experts needed for the project development

RESOURCES– What is the equipment needed for the project

implementation? Waste transfer vehicles Bins (for paper, plastics, glass, metals,…) Plants

Decision Support Tool-Needs to be covered Local authorities

– What is the needed budget? – What is the total waste amount diverted from final

disposal?– What is the total cost reduction for WM?– Are there any examples/good practices from other

municipalities?

Decision Support Tool-Provided Information

INFORMATION

STAKEHOLDERS

REFERENCES GUIDANCE TOOLS

Case studies-Best practices

Existing technologies

Legislation

Rational ways of WM

Calculation tool

Citizens * * *

Local authorities

* * *

Regional authorities

* * *

Private sector

Community sector (organizations,..)

* * *

Decision Support Tool-Provided Information REFERENCES

– Case studies-Best practices Examples from areas where rational WM projects

have been developed Examples from practices with significant results

regarding waste diversion

– Existing technologies Benefits Barriers Cost (purchase and implementation)

– Legislation EU National

Decision Support Tool-Provided Information

GUIDANCE– Rational ways of waste management

Way of implementation Implementation phases

TOOLS– Calculation tool

Estimation of future waste generation Estimation of recycling rates Estimation of waste reduction that is transferred

to landfill

Calculation tool

The tool will provide users an estimation of the future waste generation concerning the selected area (municipality, region) as well as the benefits of the proposed rational ways of waste management.

– Recycling rates– Organic diversion rates– Reduction of waste transferred to landfill

The tool will also calculate the Carbon Footprint for Municipal Waste Management Systems in order to identify the optimal system taking into account their environmental impacts.

Benefit evaluation regarding recycling and home composting

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Thank you for your attention!