resource recovery under the environment protection (waste to resources) policy 2010

Resource recovery under the Environment Protection

(Waste to Resources)Policy 2010

May 2012

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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

Waste management objective

• To achieve sustainable waste management by applying the waste management hierarchy consistently with ESD principles.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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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




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

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

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


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

Landfill bans• There are 3

groups of banned items:

(1)risk-based materials

(2)aggregated recoverable materials

(3)other new materials

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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

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

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


Handling banned wastes


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)



recoverable materials + method

of delivery, etc



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

√ √ √ √ √

Handling banned wastes


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)



<1% by load(10kg/tonne)

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

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

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

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