Orkney and Shetland Area Waste Plan

Orkney and Shetland Area Waste Plan

Contents

	Foreword by Orkney and Shetland Waste Strategy Group Chair
	Foreword by Scottish Executive
	Executive Summary
	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 within Orkney and Shetland
1.5.1	Municipal Solid Waste Management
1.5.2	Non-Municipal Solid Waste Management
1.5.3	Existing Waste-Management Facilities
2.	Strategic Framework and Drivers for Change
2.1	Introduction
2.2	Definition of Waste
2.3	Sustainable Waste Management
2.4	The EU Landfill Directive
2.4.1	Diversion of Biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste (BMW)
2.4.2	Landfill Permits
2.4.3	Other Technical Requirements
2.5	Landfill Tax
2.6	National Waste-Strategy Principles
2.6.1	The Waste Hierarchy
2.6.2	The Proximity Principle and Self-Sufficiency
2.6.3	The Best Practicable Environmental Option
3.	Orkney and Shetland Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) - The Strategy for Change
3.1	Introduction
3.2	The BPEO for MSW - detailed targets and actions
3.2.1	Waste Prevention
3.2.2	Recycling and Composting
3.2.3	Other Recovery
3.2.4	Disposal to Landfill
3.3	Household Hazardous Wastes
3.4	Performance Targets
3.5	Implementing the BPEO for MSW
3.6	Costs and Funding of the BPEO for MSW
3.7	Recycling Market Development
3.8	Education and Awareness Raising
3.9	Community Sector Involvement
3.10	Integrating the BPEO for MSW into the National Context
3.11	Risks to Area Waste Plan Implementation
3.12	Future Developments and Specific Proposals
4.	Managing Non-Municipal Solid Waste (Non-MSW)
4.1	Introduction
4.2	Specific Waste Streams
4.2.1	Prioritisation of Projects
4.2.2	Self-Assessment Guidance for BPEO Decision Making
4.3	Local Non-MSW Framework
4.3.1	Non-MSW Data
4.4	Specific Local Waste Streams
4.4.1	Priority Waste Stream Projects (PWSPs)
4.4.2	Construction and Demolition Waste
4.4.3	Tyres
4.4.4	Newsprint
4.4.5	End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)
4.5	Waste Prevention
4.6	Recycling and Composting
4.7	Other Recovery
4.8	Disposal
4.9	Recycling Market Development
4.10	Education and Awareness Raising
4.11	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
5.3	Action Plan
5.4	Funding the Area Waste Plan
5.5	Monitoring Progress and Performance
5.5.1	Application of MSW Targets
5.5.2	Indicators
5.6	Linking to Land Use Planning
5.6.1	Need for Positive Planning
5.6.2	Context for Development Planning
5.7	Linking to the National Plan
	Annexes
1.	Glossary
2.	SMART Action Plan
3.	Links to Other Policies, Legislation and Initiatives
4.	Associated Reports
5.	Contact Organisations and Links
6.	Detailed BPEO Targets and Assumptions
	List of Tables
1.1	Baseline (2001/02) MSW Management Mix
1.2	Existing Waste-Management Facilities
2.1	BMW Diversion Required at 1% Annual Growth in MSW
3.1	2020 BPEO Targets for MSW
3.2	Orkney and Shetland 2020 BPEO - Household Waste Recycling Targets
4.1	Waste Groupings
4.2	Sources of Industrial Waste in Orkney and Shetland
5.1	Performance Indicators
	List of Figures
Es 1	Orkney and Shetland % Targets - 2001/02 and 2020 (BPEO)
1.1	Estimated Increase in Number of Households in Orkney and Shetland
1.2	Average UK Household Bin Content
1.3	Effect of 1% Annual Growth in MSW
1.4	Baseline MSW Management Mix - %
2.1	Key Drivers, Partners and Mechanisms
3.1	Orkney and Shetland BPEO for MSW (2020) Schematic
3.2	Orkney BPEO % Targets
3.3	Shetland BPEO % Targets
3.4	Overall Orkney and Shetland BPEO % Targets
3.5	BMW to Landfill: Landfill Directive vs. BPEO Targets