1. UK Approach to Paint Waste
UNIEP General Assembly Vienna, 17th March 2017
Neil Ogilvie, Chief Executive, Painting and Decorating Association

2. 1
THE CHALLENGE

3. THE CHALLENGE: Facts and figures
55 million litres (7,500 tonnes) generated each year. This would fill 15 Olympic sized swimming pools! An estimated 20 million are re-useable
On average, there are 6 cans of paint in each garden shed/garage (result from British Coatings Federation consumer research with 2,000 people)
12% of paint sales are left unused each year

4. THE CHALLENGE What happens to all this waste paint?
98% of waste paint ends up as landfill, incinerated or in the public drain system
Only 1% is remanufactured, with a further 1% been donated for reuse
Estimated cost to local authorities to landfill and incinerated paint is £20.6 million
Highest cost to local Government is within the cost to dispose of as hazardous waste at 500/tonne

5. THE CHALLENGE: Council & Authorities’ perspectives
Only 1 in 3 recycling centres currently accepts paint
Local authorities have concerns about managing and segregating waste paint
Costs of disposing of liquid paint as hazardous waste
Lack of space on site for storage
Not currently a major focus at a national level

6. The vehicle to drive change2
The vehicle to drive change

7. PAINTCARE: PROJECT AMBITIONS
Stop the landfilling of over 20 million litres of leftover decorative paint each year
Increase the reuse and remanufacturing of leftover decorative paint
Work with local and national government, paint manufacturers, retailers, the waste industry, and other stakeholders
Help find new markets for remanufactured paint products
Facilitate a national network of paint collection and remanufacturing centres, bringing new job opportunities
Maximise the use of valuable raw materials and resources

8. COMMITING TO CHANGE
The Painting and Decorating Association is a partner of the British Coatings Federation’s PaintCare programme, which aims to stop the landfilling of leftover decorative paint in the UK. PaintCare is managed by the BCF, the trade association representing decorative paint manufacturers

9. KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Here are some of the key stakeholders that are involved with this initiative

10. KEY STAKEHOLDERS

11. THE END GAME WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE: STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
Collection
Remanufacturing
STEP 2
Funding
Market
Disposal
Household Waste Recycling Centre, very few accept paint, few remanufacturers currently – many have not been able to stay in business due to the lack of an end market for remanufactured products
National network of around 1000 recycling centres
10-15 hubs, strategically located
No constraints to running a sustainable, long-term model
UK market
Prevent 20 million litres of paint from being incinerated or landfilled
50% of leftover paint that cannot be used diverted into raw material as for example, concrete

12. WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF DEALING WITH LEFTOVER PAINT?
Social
Incineration
Landfill
Social: £200 per tonne
Household Waste Recycling Centre, very few accept paint, few remanufacturers currently – many have not been able to stay in business due to the lack of an end market for remanufactured products
STEP 2
Incineration: £500 per tonne
Landfill: £100 per tonne

13. Represents a 30% cost savings to Local Authorities in the UK
THE PAINTCARE SOLUTION
Commercial
Social
Concrete
Incineration
Commercial: £200 per tonne
Household Waste Recycling Centre, very few accept paint, few remanufacturers currently – many have not been able to stay in business due to the lack of an end market for remanufactured products
Social enterprises These organisations work with many hundreds of volunteers to help remanufacture paint, and sell their products for £1-2/litres through their shops, to charities or to community groups.
Represents a 30% cost savings to Local Authorities in the UK
STEP 2
Social: £200 per tonne
Concrete: £50 per tonne
Incineration: £500 per tonne

14. AMBITION: INCREASE FROM 2% to 50% REUSED/ RECYCLED/RE-MANUFACTURED

15. TOP 5 CHALLENGES
Improve the collection network without increasing costs 1
2. Stimulate a market for leftover paint
3. Remove regulatory road blocks in terms of registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH)
4. Raise awareness of the scheme to the public 5
5. Stimulate a network of paint remanufacturers and decide whether it can be self-funded 5

16. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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