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3.5 Implementing the BPEO for MSW
Taking forward the implementation of BPEO will require
an ongoing partnership approach between CNES and local stakeholders
to achieve the targets set out above. The Western Isles AWP also seeks
to achieve Best Value from the existing infrastructure and investment
that is already in place. The crucial next step is to work up a detailed
Implementation Plan that will flesh out the necessary new facilities
required, the associated costs and a detailed timetable for development.
In taking forward this BPEO there will be significant linkage with the
land use planning system to secure approval for appropriate sites and
projects. A number of ‘pilot projects’ are also likely to
be introduced to investigate the efficacy of alternative waste-collection
methods. This will allow evaluation of a number of options before firming
up on specific techniques. Table 3.3 sets out a preliminary indication
of the key facilities identified at this stage that are required to
meet the BPEO and which will have land use planning implications.
Action 15
Develop and consult on a detailed AWP Implementation Plan to deliver
the Western Isles BPEO.
Table 3.4 – Indicative Key Facilities Required
to Deliver BPEO
| Requirements |
Capacity (1) |
Timescale |
Notes |
| Expansion of local community recycling
centres |
2652 tpa by 2020 |
Phased, 2002 - 2010 |
Requires close Community consultation. |
| Waste Transfer Station |
4-5000 tpa |
2007 onwards |
Required following closure of Rueval
landfill site. Should be closely linked to new S.Isles composting
facility. |
| Composting facility |
2000 tpa |
Post-2005 |
Will require in-vessel systems. May be
modular or single vessel depending on outcomes of implementation
planning. |
| Anaerobic Digestion /Composting facility |
5000 tpa |
Post-2005 |
Preferred location adjacent to energy
users. Likely to be phased introduction of a modular, dual process
system. |
| Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) |
8600 tpa |
Post-2010 |
The required capacity of a local MRF
will depend on the success of kerbside and bring schemes for recyclables
and BMW. Capacity indicated here is based on treatment of all residual
mixed MSW. This facility has potential to make an important contribution
to compliance with other EU Directives – e.g. Waste
Electrical & Electronic Equipment |
(1) The precise mix of facilities/capacities will be
determined in detail through the implementation planning process. It
will be dependant on several variables including future waste composition,
growth rates, participation rates in BMW collections and recycling schemes,
and success of waste prevention schemes. Capacities indicated are only
for MSW – these required capacities will increase if other non-MSW
wastes are managed at these facilities.
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