Lothian and Borders Area Waste Plan

Lothian and Borders Area Waste Plan

Contents

	Foreword by Lothian and Borders Waste Strategy Area Group Chair
	Foreword by Scottish Executive
	Executive Summary
	Area Waste Plan Process
	Key Acronyms
1.	Introduction
1.1	Background
1.2	Key Aims and Core Objectives
1.3	Developing an Integrated Plan
1.4	Lothian and Borders In Context
1.4.1	Area Profile
1.4.2	Population and Households
1.4.3	Local Economy
1.5	Current Waste Management Infrastructure
1.5.1	Recycling and Reprocessing
1.5.2	Waste Treatment and Disposal
1.5.3	Municipal Solid Waste Contracts
2.	Strategic Framework and Drivers for Change
2.1	Definition of Waste
2.2	Sustainable Waste Management
2.3	The European Union Landfill Directive
2.3.1	Diversion of Biodegradable Municipal Waste
2.3.2	Landfill Permits
2.4	Landfill Tax
2.5	National Waste Strategy: Scotland Principles
2.5.1	The Waste Hierarchy
2.5.2	The Proximity Principle and Self-Sufficiency
2.5.3	Best Practicable Environmental Option
3.	Best Practicable Environmental Option for Municipal Solid Waste - The Strategy for Change
3.1	BPEO Determination
3.2	BPEO for Municipal Solid Wastes
3.2.1	Waste Prevention
3.2.2	Reuse and Refurbishment
3.2.3	Recycling
3.2.4	Composting
3.2.5	Example of Recycling and Composting Strategies of Lothian and Borders Councils
3.2.6	Other Recovery
3.2.7	Disposal
3.3	Performance Targets for MSW BPEO
3.4	Facilitating and Supporting the BPEO
3.4.1	BPEO Infrastructure
3.4.2	Indicative Cost of Implementing the BPEO
3.4.3	BPEO Employment Opportunities
3.4.4	Recycling Market Development
3.4.5	Education and Awareness Raising
3.4.6	Community Involvement
3.5	Integrating Lothian and Borders BPEO into the National Context
3.5.1	Background to Integration
3.5.2	Outcomes of Integration
3.6	Future BPEO Developments
4.	Managing Non-Municipal Solid Waste Streams
4.1	Non-Municipal Solid Wastes National Framework
4.1.1	Specific Waste Streams
4.1.2	Project Timetable
4.1.3	Project Groups and Outputs
4.1.4	Self-Assessment Guidance for BPEO Decision Making
4.2	Local Framework for Non-Municipal Solid Wastes
4.2.1	Waste Data
4.2.2	Specific Local Waste Streams
4.2.3	Waste Prevention
4.2.4	Reuse and Refurbishment
4.2.5	Recycling and Composting
4.2.6	Other Recovery
4.2.7	Disposal
4.3	Supporting the Local Non-Municipal Solid Waste Framework
4.3.1	Recycling Market Development
4.3.2	Education and Awareness Raising
4.3.3	Waste-Producer and Industry Involvement
4.3.4	Influencing Producer Behaviour
5.	Developing and Implementing the Area Waste Plan
5.1	Future Role and Membership of the Waste Strategy Area Group and Working Groups
5.2	Links to Development Planning
5.2.1	Lothian and Borders Planning Working Group
5.2.2	Technical Support
5.2.3	Lothian and Borders Planning Guidance and other Material Considerations for Waste Management Development Proposals
5.3	Financing the Area Waste Plan
5.4	Action Plan
5.5	Monitoring Progress and Performance
5.5.1	Application of Municipal Solid Waste Targets
5.5.2	Indicators
5.5.3	Monitoring Framework
5.6	Risks to Implementation
5.7	Links to the National Waste Plan
	Annexes
1.	Glossary
2.	SMART Action Plan
3.	Links to Other Policies
4.	Associated Reports
5.	Contact Organisations and Links
6.	Lothian and Borders Risks
	List of Tables
1	Population Growth Projections (Scottish Executive GRO(S) Statistics)
2	Household Growth Projections (Scottish Executive)
3	Historic Changes in Employment by Sector
4	Routes adopted by Local Authorities for MSW Recycling and Composting (2001)
5	Current Licensed Waste Management Infrastructure (September 2002)
6	Current MSW Contracts
7	MSW Arisings with Continuation in Growth Projections
8	Estimated BMW Diversion Requirements to Meet Landfill Directive with Continued Growth
9	Lothian and Borders Householders Participating in Home Composting
10	Extent of Source Segregated Dry Recyclables Collection in Lothian and Borders
11	Number of Recyclate at Bring Sites in the Lothian and Borders
12	Collection of Source Segregated Putrescibles in the Lothian and Borders
13	BMW Permitted to Landfill and BMW Landfilled with BPEO
14	Implementation of Indicative BPEO Infrastructure
15	Indicative Costs of BPEO
16	Indicative Costs of BPEO
17	Waste Groupings
18	Lothian and Borders Working Groups
19	Local Plans Programme
20	Monitoring Indicators
	List of Figures
1	Summary of Best Practicable Environmental Option for Municipal Solid Wastes
2	Area Waste Plan Process
3	Lothian and Borders Waste Arisings (2001–2002)
4	Strategic Drivers, Partner Organisations and Mechanisms
5	The Waste Hierarchy
6	Impact of Waste Prevention on MSW Growth Projections
7	Impact of Waste Prevention on BMW Diversion Requirements
8	Lothian and Borders MSW Recycling (2001/2002)
9	Lothian and Borders Best Practicable Environmental Option for Municipal Solid Wastes (2020)
10	Performance Targets for Lothian and Borders BPEO for Municipal Solid Wastes
11	Lothian and Borders Construction and Demolition Waste (2000)