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Annex 6 - Assumptions Underlying Best Practicable Environmental
Option Targets
1. HHW composition assumed as follows:-
| Waste Material |
% of total |
| Paper (100% BMW) |
22.57 |
| Putrescibles (100% BMW) |
26.97 |
| Misc. combustibles (50% BMW) |
12.91 |
| Textiles (50% BMW) |
4.66 |
| Total biodegradable |
58.3 |
| Plastic |
10.23 |
| Ferrous metals |
4.69 |
| Non-ferrous metals |
1.2 |
| Glass |
7.76 |
| Fines |
7.44 |
2. 0.5% per annum growth in MSW is average – i.e.
constant across WSA until 2020
3. Anaerobic digestion/composting collections achieve
50, 60, and 70% capture and recovery of total available BMW by 2010,
2013 and 2020 respectively
4. Recycling collections achieve 40, 50 and 60% capture
and delivery for reprocessing of total available glass, ferrous metals,
non-ferrous metal cans and dense plastics from the household waste stream
by 2010, 2013 and 2020 respectively
5. Recycling collections achieve additional 5% capture
and delivery for reprocessing of total available waste from commercial
premises by 2010 and 2013 respectively
6. Total BMW = 60% Total MSW
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