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3 Best Practicable Environmental Option for Municipal
Solid Waste – The Strategy for Change
3.1 Introduction
This chapter sets out the BPEO for MSW. This waste stream
consists of the household and commercial wastes collected by the North
East local authorities. The BPEO includes steps to:
- preventing the generation of waste at source
- increase segregated kerbside collections of dry
recyclate and compostables
- increase the quantities of paper, card, glass,
plastic, metal etc recycled
- increase the quantities of putrescible wastes
composted, e.g. garden and kitchen waste,;
- ensure energy recovery from appropriate wastes
by incineration
- reduce the quantities of waste landfilled.
The key stages in determining the BPEO for MSW were described
in detail in the Draft North East Area Waste Plan 2002 published for
consultation in July 2002 (details of the availability of which can
be found in Annex 4).
As a result of that consultation a number of concerns
regarding the chosen BPEO were raised including:
- The health impacts of waste-management facilities
such as incinerators
- The location of waste-management plants
- The level of waste minimisation initiatives.
The Area Waste Strategy Group (AWSG) considered these
responses and as a response, a number of modifications were made to
the way the BPEO would be implemented and are summarised as:
- Earlier and more extensive introduction of kerbside
collection of materials for recycling.
- Commitment to achieve the Scottish Executive
targets on recycling.
- Targets for waste reduction at source and expanded
partnership working with the key stakeholders.
The location of waste-management plants (such as incinerators)
and associated environmental impacts, are matters that will be addressed
during the planning application process and, the Integrated Pollution
and Prevention and Control (IPPC) permitting procedure.
A summary of the consultation responses and associated
actions can be found in Annex 6.
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