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Economy, Neighbourhood and Environment Towards Zero Waste in South Ayrshire Stratton Macdonald

Neighbourhood Services Waste Management Refuse Collection – 65,000 bins and containers emptied every week Waste Disposal – 1,500 tonnes of waste collected and disposed of each week Public Cleansing – 1,157 kms (694 miles) of roads and 427 sq km of public land cleaned Annual budget circa £10.6m

4 Operational Depots and Recycling Centres

ZERO WASTE  What is Zero Waste?  The past - where have we come from?  Now – how far have we come?  The future – what do we need to achieve?  The process: – how do we achieve zero waste? – What are the challenges?

Quick Quiz What is Zero Waste? a) Zero waste to landfill b) Zero waste generation c) Zero misuse of resource d) Zero waste collected Answer – c) Zero misuse of resource

WHAT IS ZERO WASTE?  Zero Waste is about the zero misuse of resource and builds on the waste hierarchy of reduce, reuse and recycle  Waste prevention is the key and the aim is to reduce the amount of waste we produce in the first place

WASTE HIERARCHY

Quick Quiz What % Council waste was landfilled 20 yrs ago? a) 28% b) 52% c) 87% d) 98% Answer – 98%

Council Wastes 2011/12 Tonnes % – Landfill 40,045 52% Composted 16,488 23% Recycled 17,704 25% Other Recovery Nil 100% Total annual tonnage 74,238 Total Household Recycling Rate 48%

Zero Waste Plan Landfill Bans 2015 Separate Collection of Dry Recyclables and Food Wastes by 2013

Zero Waste Plan 50% Recycling 2013 60% Recycling 2020 70% Recycling 2025

Waste Management Projects Recycling-on-the Go - £19,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects Troon Recycling Centre £0.7m grant from Scottish Government

Waste Management Projects Maybole Recycling Centre - £134,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects Girvan Recycling Centre - £118,000 Grant

Waste Management Projects Food Waste Collections £1.2m gran t

Waste Management Projects Recycle and Reward Project - £29,546 Grant Troon Recycling Centre 40 cans or plastic bottles = free 70ltr bag of compost Marr College – 40 cans or plastic bottles = free swim or cinema tickets £29,546 grant from Zero Waste Scotland

Waste Management Projects Vehicle Advertising Project - £15,042 Grant 8 Refuse Trucks 33 Vivaro Vans 1 Waste Education vehicle £15,042 grant from Zero Waste Scotland

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 Ban on macerators in commercial or non-household – premises Ban on organics (biodegradable waste) to landfill by – 2021- more organics available for collection! Households in urban areas must source segregate food – waste from 1 st January 2016 Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over – 50kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1 st January 2014 Food businesses which produce, prepare or retail over – 5kg of food waste per week to present for separate collection from 1 st January 2016

The Past – 8 Years ago  93% of Council waste sent for Landfill disposal  Only 7% of Council waste recycled or composted  No kerbside recycling services in place  Inefficient refuse collection routes  Limited community recycling facilities

The Present – 2013  48% of Council waste is now recycled  Fortnightly kerbside recycling service  Refuse collection routes optimised for improved efficiency  New waste treatment contract commences 1 st May 2013  More on-street recycling banks

The Future  Increased emphasis on waste prevention and designing out waste  Increased quality of recycled materials  Separate Food Waste Collections and Treatment  Thermal waste treatment facilities to utilise RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel)  70% Recycling, 25% waste treatment and 5% to landfill

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