North East Area Waste Plan

North East Area Waste Plan

Contents

	Foreword by North East Waste Strategy Area Group Chair
	Foreword by Scottish Executive
	Executive Summary
	Area Waste Plan Process
	Key Acronyms
1.	Introduction and Context
1.1	Background
1.2	Key Aims and Core Objectives
1.3	Developing an Integrated Plan
1.4	Area Description
1.5	Current Waste Management Practice
1.5.1	Recycling and Reprocessing
1.5.2	Municipal Solid-Waste Management (MSW)
1.5.3	Current MSW Collection Systems
1.5.4	Current Landfill Disposals in the North East
1.5.5	Non-MSW Management
2.	Strategic Framework and Drivers for Change
2.1	Introduction
2.2	Definition of Waste
2.3	Sustainable Waste Management
2.4	EU Landfill Directive
2.4.1	Diversion Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW)
2.4.2	Landfill Permits
2.4.3	Other Technical Requirements
2.5	Landfill Tax
2.6	National Waste Strategy: Scotland Principles
2.6.1	The Waste Hierarchy
2.6.2	Promotion and Education
2.6.3	The Proximity Principle and Self-Sufficiency
2.6.4	The Best Practicable Environmental Option
3.	Best Practicable Environmental Option for Municipal Solid Waste
3.1	Introduction
3.2	Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) for Municipal Solid Waste for (MSW)
3.2.1	Waste Prevention
3.2.2	Reuse and Refurbishment
3.2.3	Recycling
3.2.4	Composting
3.2.5	Other Recovery
3.2.6	Disposal to Landfill
3.2.7	Household Hazardous Wastes
3.3	Performance Targets
3.4	Implementing the BPEO
3.5	Costing BPEO
3.6	Recycling Market Development
3.7	Education and Awareness Raising
3.8	Community Involvement
3.9	Integrating The North East BPEO Into National Context
3.10	Risks to Implementation
3.11	Future Developments and Proposals
4.	Managing Non-Municipal Solid Wastes
4.1	Introduction
4.2	Specific Waste Streams
4.2.1	Prioritisation of Projects
4.2.2	Self Assessment Guidance for Best Practicable Environmental Option Decision-making
4.3	Local Non-Municipal Solid Waste Framework
4.3.1	Support Mechanisms Available to Business in the North East
4.3.2	Non-Municipal Wastes Data
4.4	Specific Local Waste Streams
4.4.1	Priority Waste Stream Projects
4.4.2	Construction and Demolition Waste
4.4.3	Tyres
4.4.4	Newsprint
4.4.5	End-of-Life Vehicles
4.5	Waste Prevention
4.6	Reuse and Refurbishment
4.7	Recycling and Composting
4.8	Energy Recovery
4.9	Disposal
4.10	Recycling Market Development
4.11	Education and Awareness Raising
4.12	Waste Producer and Industry Involvement
5.	Developing and Implementing the Area Waste Plan
5.1	Introduction
5.2	Future Role and Membership of the Waste Strategy Area Group and Local Fora
5.3	Action Plan
5.4	Funding the AWP
5.5	Monitoring Progress and Performance
5.5.1	Application of Municipal Solid Waste Targets
5.5.2	Indicators
5.6	Linking to Development Planning
5.6.1	Need for Positive Planning
5.6.2	Context for Development Planning
5.6.3	Technical Support
5.7	Linking 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.	Area Waste Plan Consultation
	List of Figures
ES 1	Summary of composting, recycling, energy recovery and landfill
ES 2	Waste Management Option for MSW 2010
ES 3	Area Waste Plan Process
2.1	Key Drivers Partner Organisations and Mechanisms
2.2	The Waste Hierarchy
3.1	North East MSW Best Practical Environmental Option
3.2	Overall Targets for The North East
	List of Tables
1.1	Population, Household and Employment Projections 2001 to 2011
1.2	Current Licensed Waste-Management Infrastructure
1.3	Summary Current MSW Waste Management
1.4	Current MSW Contract
2.1	BMW to Landfill Assuming Zero Growth (Tonnes)
2.2	BMW to Landfill Assuming 1.5% Growth (Tonnes)
2.3	Projected BMW Landfilled (Tonnes)
3.1	Levels of Kerbside Segregated Collections of Dry Recyclate
3.2	Number of Additional Mini Recycling Points Required
3.3	Number of Households Participating in Segregated Kerbside Collections of Compostable Wastes
3.4	Specific Targets: Dry Recyclates
3.5	Specific Targets: Composting
3.6	Specific Targets: Energy from Waste
3.7	Specific Targets: Landfill
3.8	Indicative Infrastructure Required to Implement BPEO
4.1	Waste Sector Groupings
4.2	Local Actions
5.1	Indicators