Western Isles Area Waste Plan

Western Isles Area Waste Plan

Contents

	Foreword by Western Isles Waste Strategy Group Chair
	Foreword by Scottish Executive
	Executive Summary
	Area Waste Plan Process Diagram
	Key Acronyms
1.	Introduction and Context
1.1	Background
1.2	Area Waste Plan: Key Aims and Core Objectives
1.3	Developing an Integrated Plan
1.4	Area Description
1.5	Current Waste-Management Practice within the Western Isles
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: Scotland 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.	Western Isles Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) – The Strategy for Change
3.1	Introduction
3.2	The BPEO for MSW
3.2.1	Waste Prevention
3.2.2	Recycling
3.2.3	Anaerobic Digestion and Composting
3.2.4	Waste Disposal
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 Involvement
3.10	Integrating the Western Isles BPEO into the National Context
3.11	Risks to AWP Implementation
3.12	Future Developments and Site-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	Energy 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 (AWP)
5.1	Introduction
5.2	Future Role and Membership of the WSAG
5.3	Action Plan
5.4	Funding the AWP
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 Waste 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.	Assumptions Underlying the BPEO Targets
	List of Tables
1.1	Western Isles Household Waste Analysis
1.2	Existing Landfill and Civic Amenity Sites
1.3	Existing Waste Transfer, Sorting and Treatment Facilities
2.1	EU Landfill Directive Diversion Requirements (tonnes per annum)
3.1	BPEO Targets for MSW
3.2	Western Isles BPEO - Performance Targets for MSW
3.3	Western Isles BPEO - Performance Targets for Household Waste
3.4	Indicative Key Facilities Required to Deliver BPEO
4.1	Estimated Local Non-MSW Biodegradables in Western Isles (suitable for AD/composting)
4.2	Waste Groupings
5.1	Performance Indicators
	List of Figures
Es 1	Western Isles BPEO % Targets
1.1	Estimated Baseline Waste Arisings by Source 2001/02
1.2	Baseline Non-MSW to Landfill
2.1	Key Drivers, Partner Organisations and Mechanisms
3.1	Western Isles BPEO for MSW (2020)
3.2	Indicative Western Isles BPEO Performance Targets
3.3	BMW to Landfill: Landfill Directive vs. BPEO Targets