3.2 BPEO Determination

The BPEO process is an open and transparent process, which is intended to encourage stakeholder involvement and has been developed through the partnership working of the WSAG and consideration of responses to consultation. It is the final output plan of a process to profile a range of waste-management options over the next 20 years, appraisal of these options and establishment of a BPEO for the Waste Strategy Area. Where further detail is required on assumptions, appraisal outputs, consultation feedback, etc., these are available as additional working documents (see Annex 4 which lists associated reports) that should be read in association with this BPEO. A summary of the consultation outcomes is also available (see Annex 4).

Elements of BPEO for MSW
The repeated Figures 3.2–3.4 (below) outline the aspirational elements of the Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Waste Strategy Area BPEO decision for each of the landfill directive years of 2010, 2013, 2020. This is based on a commitment to the values of the waste hierarchy and is modelled on maximum waste growth (as previously indicated). The detailed assumptions that went into the development of the BPEO along with appraisal outputs are set out within 'WISARD Modelling Assumptions' and 'Options Appraisal Results' documents and can be sourced from detail within Annex 4 - Associated Documents.

The BPEO targets throughout the section are strategic targets for the whole waste strategy area (unless indicated otherwise). Local Implementation Plans will set out the detail of the localised delivery systems based on each of the local authority's ability to achieve a proportion of the overall Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway BPEO.

Figure 3.2 - Simplified BPEO Showing Additional Plant Capacity by 2010

Figure 3.3 - Simplified BPEO Showing Additional Plant Capacity by 2013

Figure 3.4 - Simplified BPEO Showing Additional Plant Capacity by 2020

Note:

Data adapted from SWMBA (2001) Appendix 2 as modelled on maximum growth rate of 2%, these figures therefore represent an upper limit.

The figures and tables throughout Section 3 provide further detail on each stage of managing the area's MSW, including indicative tonnages at Landfill Directive Target years of 2010, 2013 and 2020. Waste prevention and reduction measures represent one of the most critical elements to successful delivery of the BPEO.