Commercial and Industrial Waste a regional approach Chindarat Taylor – Director Pathway To Zero Waste
Resource Efficiency and Waste Management in the South East Pathway To Zero Waste
What is PTZW? This is a partnership between 3 core partners: • South East of England Development Agency; • Environment Agency; • Waste & Resources Action Programme Additional partners include IESE, GOSE, Defra, SECBE, NISP The partnership business model provides unique advantage: • Access to wide range of skills and expertise • Well established channels of communication • Provide additional funding
Key Drivers to set up PTZW • Leadership to change • Landfills are running out • Contribution to carbon agenda • Wastes and material resources • Sustainable Prosperity
Objectives • To change mindsets and practices: Waste Resource • To divert material from landfill in the South East Construction Targets : • By 2011, a 50% reduction of C&D waste to landfill compared to 2008; • By 2020, a 90% reduction of C&D waste to landfill compared to 2008 .
Programme Overview • Influencing resource efficiency agenda • £8 million programme • Initial 3 year plan • Three major waste streams • Construction waste • Food waste • Wood waste • Actions to impact other waste streams
How PTZW Operates • Customer focus • Result focus • Commercial focus
How are we going to deliver?
Creating Demand • Public and private sector procurement • Establish good practice, construction standards among key companies • Develop tools and guidance for use for reuse and recycled materials • Training and workshops
Market Development • Establish mechanism for buying and selling of products at different stages of their life-cycle • Develop effective commodity market for recycled materials
Infrastructure • Partnerships between public and private sector • Seed-corn funding for recycling infrastructure • Broker deals to get companies to work together • Guidance to overcome barriers e.g. planning, licensing
Legislation and Policy • Clear standards for recycled products • Enforcement actions against illegal waste carriers • Influencing government policy
Data Management • Introduction of on-line reporting system • Electronic duty of care waste transfer notes • Application of standardised carbon accounting systems for waste materials • Research on material movement miles
Sharing Best Practice • Identify and support best practice • Promotion of good practice resource efficiency • Using SWMP to drive change • Promote key businesses as exemplars
Environment Agency Tackling waste crime • Regional Flytipping Zero Tolerance Campaign • Waste Carriers Registration Waste Data • Electronic Duty of Care Transfer Note Trial • Generic Operator Return – Online Waste Tonnage Data Reporting • Recording private land flytipping on flycapture Regulatory Campaigns • NetRegs - Site Waste Management Plans • E Alerts targeted at construction companies • Waste Matters Bulletin Board Waste Protocols • New Protocols & Review Visits
Benefits • Reduction in landfill costs • Reduction in virgin materials cost • Creating new markets and job opportunities • Reduced environmental impact • Reputation
Making it Happen • Catalytic approach • Quick wins • Use quick wins to create momentum • Reach tipping point to keep moving to zero waste
Examples of Projects • Business case for construction materials Recovery Facility (CMRF) in the SE • Feasibility study for consolidation centres for construction materials • Scoping study of existing market mechanism for building materials • Plan and implement a materials exchange • Develop waste protocol for AD digestate
How are we doing? • Very positive and enthusiastic response • a long way to go yet • Stakeholder engagement and communication to help public & private sector to work together • top priority • Absolutely energised by pockets of brilliant organisations • We are your resource for your pathway to zero waste
Pathway To Zero Waste Chindarat Taylor – Director www.ptzw.co.uk info@ptzw.co.uk Phone: 01189 535 932 Working together to benefit your business and our environment
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