Inspeção Regional do Ambiente (Environmental Inspectorate of the Azores) Francisco Vaz de Medeiros 30/09/2019
Autonomous Region of the Azores
Autonomous Region of the Azores • Situated in the Atlantic North, 1450 km from the Portuguese mainland • Archipelago of 9 islands • Outermost Region • 246 772 inhabitants (census 2011) • 19 Municipalities
Environmental Inspectorate of the Azores • Mission Ensure follow-up, assessment and promotion of compliance with legality in the areas of the environment, land use planning and water resources by public and private entities.
Strategy for waste management ET – Waste transfer station CPR – Waste processing plant PEPGRA (Waste Prevention and Management Plan of the Azores)
Strategy for waste management Island Infrastructures Waste management plants Management Eco-centre Processing Azorean Government - CORVO Composting organic valorization centre Centre Concessionaire Eco-centre Processing Azorean Government - Composting organic valorization centre FLORES Centre Concessionaire Transfer station Eco-centre Processing Composting organic valorization centre Azorean Government - FAIAL Centre Waste separation plant Concessionaire Transfer station Eco-centre Composting organic valorization centre Processing Azorean Government - PICO Waste separation plant Centre Concessionaire Transfer station Landfill (non-hazardous) Eco-centre Processing Azorean Government - SÃO JORGE Composting organic valorization centre Centre Concessionaire Transfer station Waste-to-energy power plant TERAMB Waste-to-energy power Composting organic valorization centre TERCEIRA (Intermunicipal plant 9 Eco-centres company) Landfill (hazardous and non-hazardous) Eco-centre Processing Azorean Government - GRACIOSA Composting organic valorization centre Centre Concessionaire Transfer station Waste-to-energy power plant MUSAMI Waste-to-energy power Composting organic valorization centre SÃO MIGUEL (Intermunicipal plant Waste separation plant Association) Landfill (hazardous and non-hazardous) Eco-centre Processing Azorean Government - SANTA MARIA Composting organic valorization centre Center Concessionaire Transfer station PEPGRA (Waste Prevention and Management Plan of the Azores)
Strategy for waste management Organic valorization (composting) Transfer station Separation of urban waste Eco-centre All types of waste: (Urban, WEEE; Batteries; ELV; tyres; mineral oil, cooking oil, 60 OGR industrial waste, agricultural (other waste waste, demolition and management facilites) construction waste…
Main Issues • Geographical dimension - waste transportation (between islands and to the mainland) – no recycling plants in the Azores; • Costs; • Technical support (specialized technics and equipment from mainland); • Small companies (economic structure; technical skills); • High fines for non-compliance; • Difficulties to shut down factories and other plants or facilities – ex. only one milk factory in a small island).
Strategy for enforcement and compliance • Inspectors do technical advise and promote good practice to the operators and define deadlines for implementation of measures by the operators; Close and friendly work together. • Notifications (warning letters) for compliance vs. fines; • Suspension of fines vs. implementation measures; • Last case - Process to apply fines
Obrigado / Thank You • Questions • Comments Francisco Vaz de Medeiros Regional Environment Inspector – Azores Islands
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