Testing of Household Waste Collections Summary of Issues Considered by Member Officer Group on Waste Management
Policy and Legislative Context European Union Landfill Directive – Requires reductions in BMW: 75% of 1996 levels by % of 1996 levels by % of 1996 levels by 2020 Waste Framework Directive –Separate collection services for paper, metal, plastic and glass by 2015 –50% Recycling of household waste by 2020 Scottish Government Annual targets for BMW to Landfill – reducing year on year to % Recycling and composting by % Recycling and composting by % Recycling and composting by 2025 Max 25% Thermal Treatment 5% Landfill by 2025
Recent MSW Recycling/Landfilling Performance
Performance by Product
LAS Performance
Potential LAS Fines in £Millions Without Improved Recycling
Extra Landfill Tax Payments in £Millions Without Improved Recycling
Potential Impact of LAS Penalties & Landfill Tax on Council Tax Year11/1212/1313/1414/1515/16 LAS Penalty & Extra LFT £2.66m£5.62m£7.17m£8.8m£10.45 m Cost per Band D House £16.12£34.06£43.45£53.33£63.33
Challenge Addressed by MOG How to modify our existing waste collection services to: –Maximise recovery of food waste for treatment and maximise energy recovery –Improve capture rates for Paper Plastics Glass Cans Other recyclates –Minimise risk of LAS penalty –Reduce CO2e emissions –Meet customer requirements
Impact of Food Waste Collections on LAS Penalties
Main Options Considered OptionService Option 1 Fortnightly collection: food and garden waste (240 l bin), no other changes Option 2 Fortnightly collection: food & garden waste (240 l bin), landfill waste (140 l bin ) 4 weekly collection: paper (240 l bin), cans & plastics (240 l bin) Option 3 Fortnightly collection: food and garden waste (240 l bin), paper (140 l bin), landfill waste (240l bin). 4 weekly collection of cans and plastics (240 l bin) Option 4 Fortnightly collection: food & garden waste (240 l bin), paper (140 l bin) 4 weekly collection: cans & plastics, landfill waste (both 240 l bin). Special provisions for nappies etc; review of policy re additional capacity Option 5 Weekly, separate collection of food waste (27 l bin), no other changes
Options Recommended Options 1, 2 and 3 had highest level of consensus and form the recommendations to the EE&T Committee
Selection of Test Areas Should be broadly representative of Fife as a whole –Council tax bands –Geography Should be of a size that –Enables effective implementation and management of test –Provides confidence that outcomes will be representative
Recommended Test Areas SettlementAreaHouses Percentage in Council Tax BandsOption A/BC/DE/FG/H Fife 167, %23.63%19.61%3.65% Guardbridge/ Leuchars East 1, %36.25%6.32%2.85% Option 1 Markinch Central 1, %22.40%20.36%3.08% Option 2 Culross/Valleyfield/ Torryburn West 1, %14.70%15.96%6.09% Option 3