Cradle Coast Waste Management Group
Annual Plan and Budget 2010/11
Annual Plan & Budget Cradle Coast Waste Management Group
Cradle Coast Waste 10/11
DOCUMENT RECORD Revision
Issued To
Date
Reviewed
Approved
1
Chair of CCWMG (GM)
17/6/10
SGE
2
CCWMG - Draft
1/7/10
SGE
SGE
3
Final Draft
19/7/10
CCWMG
CCWMG
4
Presented to CCA Board
14/9/10
Prepared By:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Cradle Coast Authority, Regional Waste Management Strategy, 2009 was ratified in early 2009 by the Cradle Coast Councils participating in the voluntary waste levy. This Annual Plan details how the Strategy goals will be achieved in 2010/11 and their consistency with The Tasmanian Waste and Resource Management Strategy. Specific actions proposed for 2010/11 are:
A landfill audit to determine the characteristics and source of waste disposed to landfill ($100,000).
Continuation of the household hazardous waste collection program ($30,000).
Development of an educational website with the northern and southern regions ($5,000).
Further state-wide collaboration to improve recycling participation and reduce contamination ($20,000).
Development of educational fact sheets.
Investigation of the benefits and barriers for the regionalisation of waste transfer station operations ($25,000).
Support the State’s Litter Reduction Program ($20,000).
Development of an Illegal Dumping Minimisation Strategy ($20,000).
Trial of a kerbside organics (garden and food waste) collection service ($20,000).
The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group (CCWMG) listed below, is responsible for the implementation of the Strategy including the development of this Annual Plan.
Skills
Name
Position, Council/Organisation
Council general management
Gerald Monson (Chair)
General Manager, Latrobe
Technical operations
Matthew Atkins
Director of Works and Assets, Devonport City
Waste management operations
Matthew Greskie
Engineer, Circular Head / Waratah-Wynyard Councils
Engineering
Rowan Sharman
Design Engineer, Burnie City
Environmental management
Michael Stretton
Director of Development Services, Central Coast
Waste management operations
Shane Eberhardt
CEO, Dulverton Waste Management Authority
Elected representative (observer)
Kevin Hyland
Mayor, Waratah-Wynyard
Regional Development
Roger Jaensch
Executive Chairman, Cradle Coast Authority
Executive Support
Karen Hampton
Executive Officer, Cradle Coast Authority
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CONTENTS 1.
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6
1.1.
Cradle Coast Region ......................................................................................................................................................6
1.2.
State Priority Issues .......................................................................................................................................................6
1.3.
Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) ............................................................................................7
2.
ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2009/10 ....................................................................................... 8
2.1.
Statewide Recycling Education ....................................................................................................................................8
2.2.
Roll-out of Kerbside Recycling .....................................................................................................................................8
2.3.
Investigation of Kerbside Organics Collections ..........................................................................................................9
2.4.
Electronic Waste .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5.
Cardboard Recycling .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.6.
Mobile Garbage Bin Audit .......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.7.
Public Place & Events Recycling ................................................................................................................................ 10
2.8.
Website ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.9.
Glass Recycling ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.10.
Household Hazardous Waste ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.11.
Landfill Conference ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.12.
Contamination Working Group ................................................................................................................................. 12
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3.
ACTIVITIES FOR 2010/11 ............................................................................................. 13
3.1.
Waste Data Collection – Landfill Audits ($100,000) ................................................................................................. 13
3.2.
Household Hazardous Waste ($30,000) ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.
Community Education ($45,000) ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.3.1.
Communications Strategy ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.2.
Fact Sheet .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.3.
Support of Litter Reduction Campaign ................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.4.
Brand Development .............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.5.
Contamination Working Group ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.4.
Regionalisation ($25,000) ............................................................................................................................................ 15
3.5.
Illegal Dumping Strategy ($10,000) ............................................................................................................................ 16
3.6.
Organics Collection Trial ($20,000) ........................................................................................................................... 16
4.
FINANCIAL .................................................................................................................... 17
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INTRODUCTION 1.1.
Cradle Coast Region
The Cradle Coast Authority, Regional Waste Management Strategy, 2009 was ratified in early 2009 by the Cradle Coast Council’s participating in the voluntary waste levy. This Annual Plan details how the Strategy goals will be achieved in 2010/11. The Strategy’s six goals are:
Optimise the Region’s current economics of collection, processing and disposal to improve efficiencies and reduce costs of services/waste infrastructure.
Diversion of materials from landfill to increase the life of existing landfills and reduce liabilities under the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
Work with the Community and Industry to take ownership of waste avoidance and reuse to improve the use of existing and future services.
Work with industry and agriculture sectors to facilitate waste management value added solutions to support industry expansion.
Provide regional planning and / or coordination of waste / resource recovery infrastructure and services to provide a continuity of service across the North West Coast and potentially minimise future waste infrastructure expenditure.
Work with Government(s) to shape waste management policies, regulation and education to provide a value for money approach to state-wide projects and to influence the future regulatory requirements.
The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group (CCWMG) is responsible for the implementation of the Strategy including the development of this Annual Plan. 1.2.
State Priority Issues
In June 2009 the Environment Division released The Tasmanian Waste and Resource Management Strategy (TWRMS), which contained the following six key objectives: 1. Improved partnerships, coordination and planning; 2. Waste avoidance and sustainable consumption; 3. Waste minimisation and resource recovery; 4. Improved regulation and management of residual waste; 5. Improved data collection and management systems; and 6. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Following the release of the TWRMS, the Waste Advisory Committee (WAC) was formed to facilitate the Strategy implementation and advise the Minister and EPA Board of relevant issues related to waste and resource recovery. The WAC has since identified four priority issues:
Priority 1 - Data collection for both general and controlled waste streams.
Priority 2 - Funding initiatives to deliver The Tasmanian Waste and Resource Management Strategy.
Priority 3 – Improve regulation enforcement.
Priority 4 – Education.
This Plan has been designed to also assist the WAC to deliver the TWRMS. 1.3.
Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC)
The EPHC, comprising state ministers, have the following projects that may be relevant to council operations within 2010/11:
Development of a national waste classification and data system.
Development of a Regulatory Impact Statement for consideration of Container Deposit Legislation.
Introduction of an extended producer-responsibility scheme for televisions and computers.
The CCWMG will provide briefings and seek advice from participating councils as these projects develop.
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2.
ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2009/10
2.1.
Statewide Recycling Education
The CCWMG has facilitated the “We’re part of the bigger picture.” campaign that was launched in April 2010. The intension of the campaign is to motivate the community to achieve greater participation for kerbside recycling. This campaign is running state wide including television, press, internet and radio.
The value of this campaign is $160,000 comprising funding from the three regional waste groups, Veolia Environmental Services and the National Packaging Covenant. The effectiveness of the campaign will be reviewed at its completion in early 2010/11. 2.2.
Roll-out of Kerbside Recycling
The new kerbside recycling service commenced on the 14th September 2009. Information collected as part of the Contract is detailed below for each Council to the 30th April 2010. Table 2.1 Kerbside Recycling Rates Council
Bins Delivered
Recyclables
Recycling Rate
@ 30 April
Collected
2010
(tonnes)
Sept to April (kilograms/tenement)
Devonport City
10,870
1,267
117
Central Coast
7,755
1,032
134
Circular Head
1,981
205
105
Burnie City
7,755
911
119
Latrobe
4,269
525
125
Kentish
1,409
172
124
Total
34,039
4,112
-
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The recycling rate using crates, prior to the introduction of the new service, was estimated at around 95 kg/tenement/yr. Based on the first eight months (September to April) the new service is projected to achieve across the region 185 kg/tenement/yr, around twice that was previously recycled. This project won the Local Government Category for the Tasmania Environmental Awards for Excellence. During 2009/10, to assist with the roll out of this service the CCWMG has undertaken the following activities: Bin arrival phase:
Media releases and photographic opportunities were coordinated including newspapers, television and radio.
Developing static display stands for council foyers, brochures and calendars for delivery with bins and fact sheets for the website.
Advertorials placed in The Advocate.
Radio and TV community service announcements.
Cradle Coast Authority website updated.
A phone number was set up for all enquiries with Veolia Environmental Services.
Start of kerbside recycling:
Media releases and photographic opportunities were coordinated including newspapers, television and radio.
Media Release to all media outlets – distributed on the first day of kerbside bin pick-ups.
Updated advertorial in The Advocate.
Radio and TV community service announcements.
Audit of Recycling Activities A financial audit of Veolia Environmental Services calculation of the recycling processing rate was undertaken by WHK Pty Ltd in September 2009 to ensure that the method of calculation was consistent with the Contract requirements. The recycling processing rate will be reviewed quarterly to take advantage of rising commodity prices as opposed to six monthly required by the Contract.
2.3.
Investigation of Kerbside Organics Collections
The CCWMG in conjunction with the northern waste group have commissioned a consultant, Hyder Consulting, to investigate the costs and benefits of potentially introducing a kerbside organics collection. Page 9 of 20
Scope of works for this project is as follows:
Quantification of the benefits to the region of reducing organic waste to landfill including reduction in greenhouse gases and aftercare liabilities, likely diversion rates, extension of landfills in life and benefits of compost as a soil conditioner. Review success and failures of trials and/or introduction of organics collections in other Australian states including comments on social acceptance. Identification of barriers to implementation of an organics kerbside collection service and development of strategies to reduce identified barriers. Identification of innovative solutions to reduce organic waste to landfill. Identification of infrastructure requirements for recycling of organics. Analysis of cost to introduce an organics kerbside collection service including education, management, bin supply, collection and processing. Preliminary cost benefit analysis of at least the five models identified. Design a pilot trial of the recommended model. This study will be complete in August 2010. 2.4.
Electronic Waste
A regional tender for collection of electronic waste from waste transfer stations and fluorescent tubes at waste transfer stations and council chambers has been undertaken. Burnie City Council will trial a shipment with PGM refiners. 2.5.
Cardboard Recycling
A regional tender for collection of cardboard from waste transfer stations and processing of cardboard from waste transfer stations has been undertaken. The cardboard contract will commence in July 2010. 2.6.
Mobile Garbage Bin Audit
During December 2009 a selection of waste mobile garbage bins (MGBs) was audited to determine the quantity and type of recyclables not diverted to the new recycling bin and the quantity of organics placed in the MGB to assist with the Investigation of Kerbside Organics Collections (section 2.3). The results showed that around 14% of what is placed in the waste MGB is recyclable material. This will be measured at the conclusion of the statewide “We’re part of the bigger picture. Are you?” campaign The audit also revealed that around 42% of the bin content comprised organics material such as grass clipping and food waste.
2.7.
Public Place & Events Recycling
Fifty caps that fit on to mobile garbage bins (MGBs) have been purchased. These caps will allow recycling to be provided at events run on the North West Coast.
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2.8.
Website
The Cradle Coast Authority website now has a section on waste and recycling which can be built on as CCWMG progresses with its activities. 2.9.
Glass Recycling
Veolia Environmental Service (VES) and Hazell Bros have been trialling crushed glass for use as a sand replacement in asphalt, bricks, pavers and bedding sand for pipe laying for around 5 years. VES applied for National Packaging Covenant funding to invest in the appropriate glass crushing infrastructure. The total project is worth $850,000, which the Cradle Coast Region committed $40,000. Glass is the most costly recyclable to recycle, mainly due to weight and the requirement for colours to be separated. This project will allow glass to be recycled in the State and avoid emissions and costs associated with transportation. There is a national interest in the project with this technology being relevant to many other regions of Australia. 2.10.
Household Hazardous Waste
The first year of the three year household hazardous waste program collected 25 tonne of hazardous materials from 1,092 people across the State. This is an average rate of 23 kg/ person. Table 2.2 summaries the collections in the Cradle Coast area. Table 2.2 Summary of Household Hazardous Waste Collections – 2009/10 Numbers that used the service
Quantity collected (t)
Waste generated (Kg/person)
WTS
67
1.0
15
White Hills WTS Spreyton Community Hall
13
0.7
54
42
1.2
29
Date
Council
Location
6/12/2009
Burnie
20/03/2010
Circular Head
21/03/2010
Devonport
Section 3.2 details the 2010/11 planned collections. 2.11.
Landfill Conference
The bi-annual National Landfill Conference was held in Hobart in 2009. The CCWMG along with the northern and southern groups took out the government sponsorship package.
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2.12.
Contamination Working Group
The three regions contributed funds to investigate typical recycling contamination rates and reduction strategies employed by other councils. The Contamination Working Group is discussed further in Section 3.4.
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3.
ACTIVITIES FOR 2010/11
3.1.
Waste Data Collection – Landfill Audits ($100,000)
Understanding what wastes are generated and what goes to landfill is critical information for development of any waste strategy, setting targets and measuring performance. In the Cradle Coast Region we record broad categories of waste stream such as municipal, commercial and industrial, and construction and demolition but we do not understand the composition of these wastes such as the portion of timber, bricks, cardboard etc. The State also has increasing pressure to set realistic waste avoidance targets from the Commonwealth and other states. This project is the most significant program proposed for 2010/11 and is critical to developing diversion targets, and understanding waste characteristics and classification to improve future data collection. The scope will consist of:
Undertaking landfill audits at Dulverton, Mooreville Road, Lobster Creek and Port Latta landfills.
Identification of the source of materials.
Based on information collected development of potential strategies to reduce waste to landfill.
Propose a suitable waste classification system for the north west based on the characteristics of the waste streams audited.
Suggest a waste data collection system to capture waste to landfill and resource recovery activities by local government.
This will assist the WAC delivering their Priority 1 – Data collection and objective of the TWRMS to Improve Data Collection and Management Systems. 3.2.
Household Hazardous Waste ($30,000)
The Cradle Coast Region is committed to a three year household hazardous waste collection program. Sites proposed in the Region for 2010/11 are listed in Table 3.1. This program is facilitated by the Local Government Association Tasmania.
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Table 3.1 Collection Locations for 2010/11 Council Kentish Waratah/Wynyard Burnie Central Coast Latrobe
Location Sheffield Wynyard Burnie Ulverstone tbc
Catchment Pop. 6,281 14,117 19,877 21,732 9,616
This project is being undertaken in conjunction with the State Environment Division.
3.3.
Community Education ($45,000)
3.3.1. Communications Strategy A number of community education activities have been undertaken in 2009/10 and more are proposed for this coming year. To ensure that our communications are consistent and recognisable it is proposed to develop a communications strategy. 3.3.2. Fact Sheet Fact sheets will be developed for the Cradle Coast Authority website including but not limited to:
Home composting / worm farms.
3R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Events waste management.
Litter.
Asbestos.
Waste Trends – Cradle Coast Context
3.3.3. Support of Litter Reduction Campaign The Tasmanian Government has been running a litter reduction program involving education and introduction of the Tasmanian Litter Act 2007. It is proposed to support this state-wide program as litter is an issue across Tasmania and particularly for areas which have a significant tourism industry. This is consistent with the WAC’s Priority 4 – Education.
3.3.4. Brand Development This project is carried over from 2009/10 and will form part of Cradle Coast Authorities overall brand.
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3.3.5. Contamination Working Group Veolia Environmental Services has observed significant increases in contamination of kerbside collected recyclables over the past few years, particularly in the north and south. The Cradle Coast Region is performing better than the other regions with a contamination rate of about 4%. The general trend is that contamination is low when a new service is introduced and increases over time as the users become complacent. The cost of managing contamination is flowing through to collection contracts, with significant cost increases observed in the northern and southern regions. A Contamination Committee has been developed comprising members representing the three regional waste groups, Jones Enviro Services, Veolia Environmental Services and the Environmental Protection Authority. The aim of the Committee is to reduce contamination contained in the kerbside recyclables collection service, thereby reducing the costs to councils for the management of contamination. Specifically they will consider:
Reviewing auditing methodology and results used to determine contamination;
Developing contamination reduction strategies; and
Development of service levels for kerbside recyclables.
Contamination in kerbside recyclables based on data collected in the Cradle Coast Region appears to be less of an issue than other regions, which is likely a result of the well coordinated communications during bin roll out. Therefore this Region is contributing significantly less than the other stakeholders. This project will include data collection which will assist the WAC delivering their Priority 1 – Data collection and objective of the TWRMS to Improve Data Collection and Management Systems. It also fits with the TWRMS objective to improve Waste Minimisation and Resource Recovery.
3.4.
Regionalisation ($25,000)
Dulverton Waste Management’s landfill, organics recycling facility and industry knowledge in addition to the success of the kerbside recycling, mulching and cardboard contracts demonstrates the benefits of working regionally. The CCWMG will consider regionalisation of the following activities: -
Waste transfer station (WTS) operation.
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Rural WTS operation or introduction of a rural collection service. Page 15 of 20
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Contract management.
-
Potential organics processing and collection.
-
Opportunities to be more involved with diversion from commercial and industrial, and construction and demolition.
-
3.5.
Other opportunities as identified by the CCWMG.
Illegal Dumping Strategy ($10,000)
Illegal dumping of garden waste, litter, rubbish and illegal landfills requires significant resources for councils, forestry and the state government to clean up. It is proposed that a consultant be commissioned to develop a strategy to address illegal dumping in our Region which will include: -
Exploring the motivation for illegal dumping.
-
Incidences and cost to the community including social, environmental and financial.
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Identification of problem areas.
-
Develop strategies to reduce dumping.
3.6.
Organics Collection Trial ($20,000)
As part of the investigation into the introduction of the kerbside organics collections, the consultant was requested to design a trial. The trial to be undertaken will help to understand diversions rate, potential introduction issues and community acceptance. This will assist the WAC in achieving their objective to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
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4.
FINANCIAL
The costs of activities identified in Section 3 are summarised below in Table 4.1. Table 4.1 Activity Estimates for 2010/11 Activity
CCWMG ($)
Other funds ($)
Total ($)
Waste data
100,000
100,000
200,000
120,000
150,000
Household Waste
Hazardous 30,000
Community education
45,000
TBA
$45,000
State website
5,000
15,000
20,000
Regionalisation study
25,000
25,000
50,000
Illegal dumping strategy
10,000
-
20,000
Organics collection trial
20,000
20,000
40,000
DWM management
40,000
-
40,000
Total
275,000
280,000
565,000
The current and forecasted status of the levy funds are detailed below: Balance (June 2010)
$129,527
Remaining income for 2009/10 (f’cast)
$40,000
Remaining commitments for 2009/10
($48,500)
-
Organics study ($32,000)
-
Management fees ($10,000)
-
Bin cap acquisitions ($6,500)
Balance for 2009/10 activities
$121,027
Income for 2010/11
$160,000
Proposed activities for 2010/11
($285,000)
Balance for June 2011
$6,027
DWM’s management fee of $40,000 provides for the following: Representation of the region on State and National groups as required. Annual reporting. Contract administration of the regional recycling contract. Presentation of material at council workshops / meetings as required. Delivery of this Annual Plan and Budget. Support to the Waste Advisory Committee representative. Page 17 of 20
Appendix A
Summary of Progress against Strategy
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Since development of the Cradle Coast Authority, Regional Waste Management Strategy, 2009 the following activities have been delivered / proposed. Activities
Year undertaken or proposed 2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
Goal 1 - Optimise the Region’s current economics of collection, processing and disposal to improve efficiencies and reduce costs of services/waste infrastructure. Development of regional recycling contract, including calling
x
tenders, assessment and awarding the contract. The regional recycling contract was rolled out in September 2009
x
with a 10 year contract for collection and processing awarded to Veolia Environmental Services. Project management and funding of the “We”re part of the bigger
x
x
x
x
picture. Are you?” campaign.
Goal 2 - Diversion of materials from Landfill to increase the life of existing landfills and reduce liabilities under the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Preliminary business case for introduction of a kerbside organics collection service. Dulverton Waste Management undertook a preliminary study into
x
the potential implications of the CPRS for the region. This is now considered lower priority as it has been deferred by the Government until at least 2013. Undertake landfill audits to determine the composition and source
x
of waste disposed to landfill. Trial of organics kerbside collection service
x
Goal 3 - Work with the Community and Industry to take ownership of waste avoidance and reuse to improve the use of existing and future services. Mobile garbage bin audit to indentify recyclable materials in the
x
waste bins. Development of Cradle Coast Authority website and a state-wide
x
x
waste education website to support our current and future programs. Acquisition of bin caps to fit on mobile garbage bins to offer
x
recycling services at events.
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Development of the contamination working group to improve
x
x
quality of recyclables collected. Development of educational fact sheets.
x
Development of an illegal dumping minimisation strategy.
x
Goal 4 - Work with industry and agriculture sectors to facilitate waste management value added solutions to support industry expansion. Glass crushing project undertaken in conjunction with Veolia,
x
Clarence Council, Hobart City Council and National Packaging Covenant to crush and clean glass suitable for sand replacement in pipe bedding, asphalt and bricks/pavers. Support of the National Landfill Conference in Tasmania.
x
Goal 5 - Provide regional planning and / or coordination of waste / resource recovery infrastructure and services to provide a continuity of service across the North West Coast and potentially minimise future waste infrastructure expenditure. Regional cardboard recycling contract in 2010 for waste transfer
x
stations Regional e-waste and fluoro tube recycling tender
x
Regionalisation of waste infrastructure study proposed for
x
2010/11
Goal 6 - Work with Government(s) to shape waste management policies, regulation and education to provide a value for money approach to state-wide projects and to influence the future regulatory requirements. Support of “Do the right thing” campaign
x
Representation of the Waste Advisory Committee and various
x
x
x
x
x
x
waste working groups. Household Hazardous Waste collection program. Support of the EPA’s litter reduction program.
x
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