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1 Madeleine Gorman & Deborah Kenneally Rother District Council
It’s all Rubbish! Madeleine Gorman & Deborah Kenneally Rother District Council Welcome. Introductions: Madeleine background, Debs background

2 JWP experiences 2013 - 2019 Advantages Disadvantages
Annual service savings = £3million Troublesome issues were shared Management costs were shared Loss of local service resilience Disposal costs were avoided Partnership is affected by non-waste matters Size of contract allowed significant investment in ICT The risks associated with recycling value could not be externalised ADVANTAGES Total savings on 2011/12 costs = £3million p/year. Total is therefore £18million. Wealden save £920k Eastbourne save £1.2million Hastings save £690k Rother save £100k The Councils all have the same responsibilities under the Contract so staff training, ICT and contract management costs were all shared. Handling and processing materials is very expensive. By separating the disposal arrangements for refuse, garden waste and dry recycling the councils have avoided losses and reduced costs for 6 years. Society increasingly uses (and expects councils to use) mobile technology and enable “instant” contact. E.g. The ability to report problems via smartphones & receive confirmation when work is done. The size of the joint contract allowed a significant level of investment in ICT (Kierway and it’s integration with 4 CRM systems) Financial benefits are shared by all partners (e.g. the cost of a waste compositional analysis, design of communications, centralised admin staff) DISADVANTAGES Financial burdens are also shared by all partners (e.g. the cost of meeting contractual claims, contractor staff pension costs, etc). Note: Rother has been supported by the other partners to the value of £100k p/a under the cost-sharing arrangement. One operator (contractor) serving a wide geography reduces the potential for another operator to step-in in the event of problems. Previously, service resilience (the ability to quickly get another operator to take on the work required) was offered by different neighbouring operators i.e. the Hastings operator could take on the Bexhill area, while the Shepway operator handled Rye/Camber and the Wealden operator took on the NorthWest Rother area. The councils regularly work on regional matters together and sometimes decisions are taken that have nothing to do with waste but affect how the councils work together on waste. The Eastbourne/Lewes executive merger and Wealden planning policy on Ashdown Forest offer examples. Unfortunately the contract and therefore the councils & residents are being affected by low prices for recycling material. See Lets Recycle for price analysis on each material stream over time. Refer to next slide for further explanation on how recycling value affects the contract…..

3 How the Finances work Amount Contractor believes it can generate from sale of recycling material Full cost of everything Needed to deliver service. All in tendered price for delivering the specified service Expenditure Income Contract Price Note: the sums shown in the slide exclude the cost of ad-hoc variable services such as clinical and bulky waste collections. The current contract was procured in At that time demand for and consequently the value of recycling material was high so private companies were prepared to accept ownership of the recycling being collected. They paid the handling (i.e. bulking and transport to a MRF) and processing costs and retained whatever income was generated. As such, the contract includes a financial mechanism that motivates the contractor to collect as much as possible, handle it as efficiently as possible and seek the best possible price per tonne. To win the contract in 2012, each contractor needed to decide how much of the value they were prepared to offer back to the councils because the “net deficit” mechanism means the councils enjoy a fixed contract price regardless of how much (or how little) the contractor actually made. The risk to the councils was that the value obtained might greatly exceed 2012 forecasts which would allow the contractor to profit more but not offer any extra benefit for the councils. Of course, recycling prices dropped significantly in meaning that the contractor incurred financial losses but the councils continue to enjoy the benefit of a low, fixed contract price. Recycling volumes and prices are therefore a key consideration for the councils….refer to next slide. £13,324,000 £2,300,000 £11,024,000

4 Motivation to maximise recycling
Price obtained The total cost to handle domestic waste includes both collection activities and disposal activities. From 2019, responsibility for disposal of recycling returns to ESCC as the WDA (i.e. responsibility has been removed from the collection contractor). ESCC is the WDA and each D&B council is a WCA. The different responsibilities of this two-tier democratic system mean there are opportunities for one party to gain advantage over another – for example….. It is cheaper to collect mixed recycling in a single container with a single compartment truck because separated items mean the truck has to tip as soon as one of its compartments is full. But co-mingled or mixed recycling incurs extra separation cost (i.e. the loads have to be processed through a MRF)………so what’s cheap to collect is more expensive to dispose of and vice-versa. Since 2012 all the councils in East Sussex have agreed that “benefit to the tax-payer” should motivate us all to actively manage situations for tax-payer benefit. Councils all set their own priorities so it is increasingly important that this principle of overall benefit (to the tax-payer) is maintained but budget pressures can make this an increasingly difficult position for each council to manage. Fortunately (or unfortunately), several external factors could very soon have quite a significant impact on how the UK manages its waste. Waste policy offers genuine scope for political influence – after all, the current legislative framework stems from EU legislation which seeks to protect the environment and alternate objectives could be pursued post-Brexit. Volume collected

5 So What’s Changing Next June?
Collection services for Rother, Wealden and Hastings Street Cleansing for Rother and Wealden Different financial basis Fully co-mingled collection system Residents might expect changes to the list of what’s collected. Food waste collections might yet become a legal requirement No immediate change to collection days Eastbourne council has set up a new Local Authority Controlled Company to provide collections and cleansing services from June They have chosen not to join the next contract. Hastings council will operate it’s own street cleansing service so have chosen to only have their collection services provided by the next contractor. Financial basis : officers have been surprised at how little risk/liability private waste companies are now prepared to accept. Concerns raised by 9 companies mid-2017 (during soft market testing) was verified at contract advert stage (Jan 18) when companies that had expressed interest chose to withdraw from the process on the basis that they faced too much commercial liability in terms of pensions, insurances, inflation, the potential for payment deductions, securing HGV drivers and other matters. The financial basis for the new contract means the councils bear a greater level of liability for future costs e.g. the low impact of using CPI has been replaced with average earnings and fuel indices which more accurately deal with this service but are very likely to cost more. Full co-mingled collection system means : Safer for collection staff (no lifting) Single compartment trucks (this type of truck can be used on multiple services – GW, residual) Everything in the green bin is an easier system for residents to understand Changes to what’s collected : ESCC are taking responsibility for disposal of the recycling collected but will need to very carefully monitor and deal with fluctuations on the commodities market – especially as the Brexit impact is still unknown. Food waste has been consistently assessed by DEFRA as a priority material for collection so pending Brexit and future UK waste policies it is possible that a new and separate food collection service will become necessary. The new contract allows that to happen if required. Collection days : knowledge of exactly where every house leaves its bin and the capacity of new trucks (how many bins can be emptied before the truck has to tip) takes time to develop. Travel time to tip and number of bins to be collected on each round are the key factors – get them right and rounds can be organised for maximum efficiency. We require any round (collection day) changes to take place between September and Christmas 2019 so that all the new rounds are in place from January 2020.

6 When will we know ? Tenders will be received 12th October
A recommendation to award the Contract will be made on 30th November Each partner council will scrutinise the recommendation and make budget preparations in December. Final signing & sealing of the Contract will take place early January 2019. When the full operational implications are known, each council will begin to make changes accordingly. This information will be communicated next Spring 2019. Various matters must be considered in the light of how the contractor intends to manage the operation so each council needs to consider how it will: Let residents know which day their collections are due Accept payment for annual garden waste subscriptions and bulky waste services Control the number of people with assisted collections and larger capacity waste containment Handle customer contact if the operation is managed across council boundaries (because depots are shared) Control the order & delivery of new / replacement bins Report and make it’s government data returns And many other matters too……

7 Where does our rubbish go?
In an ideal world, we would all fully utilise whatever we purchase leaving only dust & ashes as waste but…. Reuse: charity shops, clothes banks & other charitable endeavours (e.g. school artwork) Swop shops and low value sales : Facebook marketplace, Shpok, Gumtree, Ebay, Magpie etc “Home heating” : log burner, bonfires, etc What happens at depots/transfer stations MRF’s: where are they & process ERF’s: where are they & process HWRC’s: where are they, process, recent changes, charges introduced –explain why Composting: where, process Reuse: salvation army, bulky waste collections ??? Landfill: in 2013/12 we reused, recycled and recovered energy form 94% of household waste -6% went to landfill. ESCC: by 2020 we’ll recycle & compost 50% of household waste generated; by 2025 we’ll recycle & compost 60% of household waste generated Working in partnership with South East 7 partners, including Brighton & Hove, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Surrey and West Sussex to maximise joint selling & buying power, share knowledge & make the best of the facilities we have. Rothers Green Point pilot scheme in Sidley offering rewards for reducing, reusing & recycling? How many miles does the recycling travel? Are we producing less waste? Up to date statistics? Kier recycling collections: why does glass sometimes get mixed? Reasons

8 Where does our rubbish go?
Items in the Green Recycling Bin go to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located in Crayford, Kent. 8,840 tonnes (= 1,473 truck loads) Glass in the recycling box goes to Berryman (United Resource Management) located in Essex. 1158 tonnes Please note : Plastic bottles, cans and paper taken directly to a Household Waste and Recycling Site goes to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located at Hollingdean, Brighton What happens at depots/transfer stations MRF’s: where are they & process ERF’s: where are they & process HWRC’s: where are they, process, recent changes, charges introduced –explain why Composting: where, process Reuse: salvation army, bulky waste collections ??? Landfill: in 2013/12 we reused, recycled and recovered energy form 94% of household waste -6% went to landfill. ESCC: by 2020 we’ll recycle & compost 50% of household waste generated; by 2025 we’ll recycle & compost 60% of household waste generated Working in partnership with South East 7 partners, including Brighton & Hove, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Surrey and West Sussex to maximise joint selling & buying power, share knowledge & make the best of the facilities we have. Rothers Green Point pilot scheme in Sidley offering rewards for reducing, reusing & recycling? How many miles does the recycling travel? Are we producing less waste? Up to date statistics? Kier recycling collections: why does glass sometimes get mixed? Reasons

9 Where does our rubbish go?
Items in the Black Rubbish Bin go to the Energy Recovery Facility (incinerator) located in Newhaven 17,600 tonnes (= 2933 truck loads) Produces electricity for 25,000 homes Material in the Brown Garden Waste Bin goes to the Composting Centre located at Woodlands, on the A22 8,300 tonnes (= 1,383 truck loads) What happens at depots/transfer stations MRF’s: where are they & process ERF’s: where are they & process HWRC’s: where are they, process, recent changes, charges introduced –explain why Composting: where, process Reuse: salvation army, bulky waste collections ??? Landfill: in 2013/12 we reused, recycled and recovered energy form 94% of household waste -6% went to landfill. ESCC: by 2020 we’ll recycle & compost 50% of household waste generated; by 2025 we’ll recycle & compost 60% of household waste generated Working in partnership with South East 7 partners, including Brighton & Hove, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Surrey and West Sussex to maximise joint selling & buying power, share knowledge & make the best of the facilities we have. Rothers Green Point pilot scheme in Sidley offering rewards for reducing, reusing & recycling? How many miles does the recycling travel? Are we producing less waste? Up to date statistics? Kier recycling collections: why does glass sometimes get mixed? Reasons

10 3 Golden Rules Recycling My 3 golden rules
Anybody care to suggest rule number one?

11 Refuse the packaging! If you really can’t refuse or avoid………
Rule number 1 Refuse the packaging! If you really can’t refuse or avoid……… Take your own bags Buy produce loose. All produce comes with its own wrapping that simply needs peeling or washing Avoid wrapping bananas Buy meat from a deli or butcher to avoid all the plastic wrapping Educate your children and grandchildren to avoid drinks bottles, avoid buying water in bottles –use your own containers

12 …..then Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
UK Government strategy: “ Since the publication in 2000 of the Waste Strategy for England and Wales, significant changes, largely driven by EU waste laws, have been made to how waste is produced and disposed of in the UK. Building on the gains of the 2000 policy and the subsequent 2007 Waste Strategy for England, Defra published in 2013 a new Waste Management Plan for England. Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland also have equivalent waste strategies.” - Environment Law.org.uk Government initiatives: deposit return on bottles ESCC strategy: targets 2020 and 2025 Partnership strategy: working with Hastings and Wealden; Co-mingling –easier to implement and collect, expect it to increase recycling at kerbside, but balance with costs of collections No plans to recycle litter –strategy here is to encourage people to take their litter home e.g. picnic on the beach? Music festival -Pack it away & take it home Communications: on hold until new contract, currently doing partnership Facebook and twitter campaign eastsussex.gov.uk/recyclemore

13 …..then Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
East Sussex Municipal Waste Management Strategy “The strategy covers municipal waste, which includes waste collected from households, recycling collections, waste taken to recycling banks, collections of bulky waste, street sweepings, collection of household clinical waste, waste collected from some businesses and fly tipping. It covers waste management for the period 2006 – 2020.” - East Sussex County Council The objectives listed in the MWMS are: 1. Improve the way that waste is managed by: • moving the management of waste up the waste hierarchy, by reducing and recycling more and disposing of less • managing waste in a way that takes account of the potential needs of future generations • taking action to avoid serious or irreversible environmental damage • maximising opportunities to turn waste products into resources • managing waste at the nearest appropriate waste management facility where possible within the county boundaries • managing waste by means of the most appropriate methods and technologies • managing and disposing of waste generated within East Sussex within the county (noting that some types of waste will need to be managed outside East Sussex at specialist facilities. These wastes will include residues of treatment processes and some of the materials collected for recycling.) • managing waste in a way that is consistent with legislation and anticipating where possible future legislative changes • managing waste in a way that avoids endangering human health and harm to the environment • working with local businesses and educational establishments concerned with the development of advanced waste management technologies 2. Reduce the amount of waste we produce and increase the amount we reuse to enable East Sussex councils to be able to perform in the top quartile of English authorities for household waste arisings per head by: 3. Increase the amount of waste we recycle/compost without increasing the waste stream by: 4. Manage our remaining waste in an appropriate way, by: • reducing the amount we landfill • aiming to recover value from 45% of waste (recycling and energy recovery together) by 2008/09, 50% by 2010 and 67% by 2015. 5. Improve our waste services

14 …..then Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Joint Waste Management Strategy “Our vision is to get the maximum value out of waste, in the form of items for reuse, materials for reprocessing, or fuel for energy. We want to get as much useful material as possible out of the dustbin and reused or recycled.” - Joint Waste Partnership By 2020 we’ll: • Work to limit the total amount of household waste produced to 995 kg per household per year • Recycle and compost 50% of the household waste we produce • Reuse 15% of the household waste we produce • Recover energy from at least 95% of the household waste that isn’t reused, recycled or composted • Divert at least 95% of household waste from landfill. And by 2025 we’ll: • Recycle and compost 60% of the household waste produced. Success of the strategy also relies on the continued commitment and work of East Sussex residents to reduce waste and increase reuse and recycling. The Partnership has recently put a hold on the development of joint communications until the new contract (due to budget constraints). The already developed content for social media (Facebook and Twitter) campaigns will continue and each council is taking its own decisions with regard to the content offered through it own websites and circulation lists….. Refer to audience survey at end of presentation….

15 No Black Plastics! Rule number 2 Plastic Recycling
The majority of black plastic packaging is coloured using carbon black pigments which do not enable the pack to be sorted by the optical sorting systems being used widely in plastics recycling. As a result, black plastic packaging commonly ends up as residue and is disposed of in landfill or recycled into lower value materials where polymer sorting is not required. WRAP has worked in partnership with key players in the retail supply chain to improve the recyclability of black plastics and prevent these materials from going to landfill.  My message to you today is no black plastics in the recycling bin, but hopefully this may change in the future.

16 Don’t read the labels! Follow these rules >>>>>>>
Rule number 3 Don’t read the labels! Follow these rules >>>>>>> Reasons why Confusing? Misleading? What about the Numbers? Can I/Can’t I?

17 Beverage Carton Recycling
Yes Please! No Thanks! The following list includes examples of the types of beverage cartons that can go into your recycling bin: Milk Cartons Juice Cartons Tetra Pak Cartons We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Paper Cups, e.g. takeaway cups Foil lined food pouches, e.g. for baby food and cat food

18 Glass Recycling Yes Please! No Thanks! We cannot accept the following:
The following are examples of the types of glass we can collect for recycling: Glass Bottles Glass Jars Perfume/lotion bottles Glass can also be taken to your nearest Neighbourhood Recycling Points or Household Waste Recycling Sites.  We cannot accept the following: Glass from windows or greenhouses Pyrex or VisionWare cooking dishes Light bulbs and other electrical equipment with glass components What about broken glass e.g. wine glasses? No –has a higher melting point than bottles. Remove tops where possible.

19 Cardboard Recycling Yes Please! No Thanks!
The following list includes examples of the types of cardboard that can go in your recycling bin: Corrugated Cardboard, e.g. cardboard boxes Cereal Packet type cardboard Cardboard Frozen food boxes We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Kitchen roll Bubble wrap Tissues

20 Garden Waste Recycling
Yes Please! No Thanks! The following are examples of the types of Garden Waste we can collect for composting: Grass cuttings Leaves and bark Windfalls Harder woody prunings (up to 6 inches in diameter) Hedge clippings Dead flowers and plants Straw and sawdust (if used as bedding for vegetarian pets) We are unable to take the following materials in the Green Waste recycling stream. Plant pots Dog/Cat litter Fruit and Vegetable peelings Giant Hogweed Food waste

21 Aerosols Recycling Yes Please! No Thanks!
The following list includes examples of the different types of aerosols that can go in your recycling bin: Deodorants Furniture Polish Shaving Foam Canisters  We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Gas Canisters Fire Extinguishers Other metals, e.g. cutlery, pots and pans and scrap metal generally Please ensure all aerosols are empty and please do not pierce or squash them.

22 Food & Drinks Cans Yes Please! No Thanks!
Other metals, e.g. cutlery, pots and pans and scrap metal generally The following list shows examples of the different types of food and drinks cans and tins that can go into your recycling bin: Food cans such as beans, soup, tomatoes and fish  Drinks cans Metals lids and caps from bottles and jars Please remember to wash your cans and tins, but don't squash them completely.

23 Tin Foil Recycling Yes Please! No Thanks!
The following list shows the types of aluminium foil that can be put loose into your recycling bin: Aluminium foil tops e.g. milk bottles tops and yogurt tops Aluminium foil food trays If you are not sure if an item is made of just foil, try the following test: Squash the foil - Does it bounce back? No - put it in the recycling bin! Yes - it is not the foil we want and should be placed in the rubbish bin. We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Foil lined crisp packets Foil lined food pouches, e.g. baby food and cat food Other metals, e.g. cutlery, pots and pans and scrap metal generally

24 Paper Recycling Yes Please! No Thanks!
Newspapers Phone Books Envelopes (no need to remove windows) Magazines Computer Paper Brochures Catalogues Junk Mail Yellow Pages Shredded Paper (please put this in a plastic carrier bag in your bin to keep it contained) Wrapping Paper Books We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Kitchen roll paper Tissues Brown envelopes? yes Tissue paper? Inner tubes to loo roll/kitchen roll etc.

25 Plastic bottles & Pots Recycling
Yes Please! Yes Please! You can recycle all types of plastic bottles, such as: Plastic milk bottles Fizzy drinks bottles Squash bottles Water bottles Shampoo bottles Bottles from household cleaning products Bleach bottles You can recycle all types of plastic pots, such as: Yogurt pots  Cream pots  Soup pots  Salad pots  Take lids off if easy to do so Can recycle containers with pumps e.g. soap dispensers?

26 Plastic Recycling cont…….
Yes Please! Yes Please! You can recycle all types of plastic tubs, such as: Margarine tubs Ice cream tubs  Plastic trays You can recycle all types of trays, such as: Meat trays Fruit trays or punnets Biscuit trays

27 Plastic Recycling cont…….
Yes Please! Yes Please! You can recycle the following types of plastic bags: Carrier bags Bread bags Banana bags Freezer bags Fruit and vegetable bags Remember the No Black rule! You can recycle the following types of plastic film and wrapping, such as: Plastic film around magazines and newspapers Plastic film or wrapping around food products Plastic wrapping around multi-packs of cans Plastic wrapping around toilet rolls Plastic wrappers from bakery goods Plastic shrink wrap and cling film Plastic breakfast cereal liners

28 Plastic Recycling cont…
Yes Please! No Thanks! You can recycle all types of plastic blister packs, such as: Packaging that contained batteries Packaging that contained toys Packaging that contained tablets We are unable to accept the following materials in the recycling bin: Pesticide or chemical bottles Plastic plant pots Hard plastics, e.g. children's toys, milk crates, ride on cars Polystyrene, e.g. for packaging and coffee cups Bubble Wrap Black plastic sacks Electronic items Plastic strapping or string  Blister packs are sealed plastic packaging often with a cardboard backing used for small items, and backed with foil for tablets)

29 Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Yes Please! Yes Please! The following are examples of the types of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) we can collect for recycling from the various WEEE banks phones remote controls electronic toys hair dryers kettles irons radios Visit for list of sites All other larger items of WEEE, for instance: Computers television sets cookers washing machines etc. can be either taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Sites or through use of our Bulky Household Waste Collections  service. Changes to household waste recycling sites

30 Metal Recycling Remember the foil test! Yes Please! No Thanks!
The following are examples of the types of aluminium and steel we can collect for recycling: Food cans Drinks cans Aluminium foil tops e.g. milk bottles tops and yoghurt tops, Aluminium foil food trays, Aerosol cans (please ensure they are empty, please do not pierce or squash them) Crisp packets Cat/dog food pouches Sweet wrappers Many of the above are made from foil lined with plastic so they are not currently recyclable. Remember the foil test!

31 Spreading the word! Current Communications + Future Communications
Facebook Twitter Website ‘We Do’ campaign –’Rother Does’ campaign. WRAP Recycling week Panels on Waste vehicles School visits Voluntary organisations e.g. Bexhill & Rother Environmental Groups For current contract Hands up please , who uses Facebook, twitter, website, s? How would you like to receive information regarding recycling updates –? Bearing in mind people here this evening are already keen to participate, how can we get this message out to busy families, those with a lack of space to store waste, and those not interested in recycling? Children can be key motivators in influencing parents –we need to target the younger generation to avoid plastic bottles, reuse of plastic or use cups –voluntary groups to go out to schools to spread the word WRAP campaigns We Do campaign –posters out in towns Partnership low cost campaign on social media only until June 2019, not point using panels on vehicles etc. as costly New partnership campaign from 29th June 2019 when new contract starts using “agripper” panels (trade name for advertising panels on the side of lorries)

32 Changes ahead? Government initiatives UK Policy UK infrastructure
Until Autumn 2019 and then…..possible changes East Sussex Waste infrastructure-part of PFI until 2033 with Veolia. Brexit

33 Keep separating your glass until
Please remember….. Keep separating your glass until June 2019 Please remember….. The 3 golden rules The distinctive Pringles tube has been branded a "nightmare" by recycling bosses because of the material it is made of. The Recycling Association says the combination of a metal base, plastic cap, metal tear-off lid, and foil-lined cardboard sleeve make it one of the most challenging items to recycle. So what else could these pesky tubes - subsequently adopted by some other snack manufacturers - be used for?

34 Suggested Actions Take the time to recognise what is being thrown away (e.g. look out for bonded and laminated items) Prompt family, friends and contacts to use social media or sign-up for council alerts (weekly circulation) Understand the “environmental” v “economic” argument Be prepared for further changes in collection systems and the disposal infrastructure Let everyone know that council’s are non-profit making so only spend for the “public good”. So please abide by whatever services your council offers – we are all genuinely trying to do the right thing!

35 Questions? Neighbourhood and Community Services www.rother.gov.uk/
Tel: Joint Waste Partnership Office Room 48, Bexhill Town Hall Tel:


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