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- 1. Waste Management &Recycling Estates Management Mark Lindsay, Senior Contracts Surveyor Andy Baillie, Cleaning Services Manager Alan Gray, Procurement Manager, UPS Brian Menzies, EnviroCentre
- 2. Agenda 1. Introductions &purpose of session 2. Proposed Waste Management contract 3. Summary of work undertaken to date 4. Waste streams and recycling targets 5. Questions and discussion Social Economic Environmental Sustainable Development
- 3. Proposed Waste ManagementTender • Current spend £250K - £300K per annum • Proposed ‘composite’ approach where feasible (Wide variety of existing ‘arrangements’ & contracts) • Consultation processes: Departmental Customers Suppliers • Timescale: 4-6 months for tendering process • 2-year contract with extension options
- 4. Update on SustainableDevelopment Policy (Waste) Policy Targets: • Promote measures to minimise waste within the University • Enhance employee awareness • Promote reuse and recycling • Set clear targets for recycling and waste • Develop a University waste management strategy. • Implement institution wide recycling schemes Forward Objectives: • Production of a University waste management policy and implementation plan • Develop and implement an integrated waste management system • Roll out paper recycling services • Roll out recycling services for bottles and cans
- 5. Sustainable Development (Environmental Focus) Reducingcarbon footprints Social inclusion Cost effective management Biodiversity management High quality environment Reducing & recovering waste Energy - Improving building performance Sustainable and ethical procurement Enhance habitats Overarching SD Policy: Key Factors Stakeholder engagement & participation
- 6. Waste audit review Findings •Review of sustainable development waste policy • Annual waste costs £250K- £300K • Waste matrix identified 28 waste streams • Landfill tax will increase costs • Various ‘arrangements’ and contracts in place • Waste practices currently fragmented Forward actions • Top level University policy document required • Develop University green web page • Identify recovery levels for waste streams • Feedback from University departments on waste streams • Implement an integrated waste system • Communicate process and procedures for waste
- 7. Waste Audit Review WEEE(Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) e.g. PCs, lamps Hazardous (special wastes) e.g. oils, chemicals etc General, mixed commercial waste Glasgow City Council contract – currently recycles 16% of all commercial/ domestic waste Various contracts – high level of recovery Energy recovery is typical route
- 8. 93.1 87.6 75.4 85.7 6.9 7.3 24.6 13.5 0 5.1 0 0.8 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Academic staffSupport staff Students living on campus students living off campus Target groups Percentageresponseoftarget group No Depends Yes Responses given when asked, “If there were recycling facilities, would you recycle your waste?” (n=656) Outcomes of Attitudinal Survey
- 9. 29 113 65 65 384 Academic staff (on-line) Supportstaff (on-line) Support staff (off-line) Students living on campus (on- line) Students living off campus (on- line) Breakdown of questionnaire respondents (n=656) Outcomes of Attitudinal Survey
- 10. 96.6 87.6 95.4 87.8 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Academic staff Support staff Students livingon campus students living off campus Target group Percentageresponceof targetgroup Building specific Central Preference - a central recycling facility or a building specific facility (n=656) Outcomes of Attitudinal Survey
- 11. Approach to recyclingwaste: Future Proposals We propose segregated (separate) collection for: • Paper • Cardboard • Cans • Plastic • Glass • Set targets and monthly reporting We propose to provide facilities: • On each floor of every building, properly signposted • Instead of per building or clusters of buildings
- 12. Other Wastes –Future Proposals Issues for Departments: • WEEE • Chemicals, oils • Other wastes We propose to provide the following facilities to assist: • A recycling guidance book • On-line resource guiding people on the dos and don’ts via Estates green page • University Green Page
- 13. Areas for Development •Appointment of dedicated personnel • Incentives for departmental co-operation • Weighing system • KPIs • Improve current recycling practices • Improve communication • Departmental champions to be identified • Set clear targets
- 14. Waste Streams Daily Waste(municipal) 286,000 litres Weekly Cardboard 500 kilos Weekly Computers 25 tonnes Last Year Paper 12,100 litres Weekly
- 15. Pilot Schemes Andersonian Library 30Hexagonal recycling bins were left in strategic positions throughout the library. Information was given to users of the library regarding what was to be placed in these bins (plastic bottles, food wrappers, paper, cans). The building was monitored over a ten week period by cleaning staff. Approximately 16,000 litres where removed and sent for recycling.
- 16. Scottish Government Targets •£7.5M is to be invested in community recycling projects over the next three years • Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead proposing various new targets for recycling or composting of municipal waste: 40% by 2010 50% by 2013 60% by 2020
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Editor's Notes
- #3 This morning I intend to update you on the work that has been progressed this year within the area of Waste Management. My presentation will cover the topics outlined
- #4 Environ Centre were commissioned to undertake an audit of the University waste streams and to review the sustainable development policy for waste The audit has identified that in fact the university is currently engaged in significant areas of recycling although this is fragmented and would benefit from an integrated approach to better managing waste The annual costs on waste are currently £250k and this will increase year on year due to land fill tax increases. It is important the the University engages with this and implements and integrated approach to managing its waste streams. At present 28 waste streams have been identified and processes are in place to deal with these. Estates will develop a green page and publish this information shortly. In order to deal with this an integrated waste system should be implemented with recovery levels set out. Improved communication is necessary across the university regarding all waste issues
- #5 Estates Management engaged External consultants Enviro Centre to undertake a waste audit on all of the current Waste practices and to review the Sustainability policy statement on Waste. This exercise has been concluded and the policy statement has been completed and submitted to the University Sustainability group for consultation The key issues in the policy statement are to develop a University Waste Management Strategy. The strategy should set clear goals and targets and in terms of contract. recycling rates this will be achieved by setting up and integrated This area is currently under development at the moment Promotion of waste management is necessary to all University departments in order to improve staff and student awareness on this issue In order to achieve this Estates have commenced stake holder engagement meetings with internal departments Recycling within the Campus requires to be further developed to improve on what is currently available
- #7 Environ Centre were commissioned to undertake an audit of the University waste streams and to review the sustainable development policy for waste The audit has identified that in fact the university is currently engaged in significant areas of recycling although this is fragmented and would benefit from an integrated approach to better managing waste The annual costs on waste are currently £250k and this will increase year on year due to land fill tax increases. It is important the the University engages with this and implements and integrated approach to managing its waste streams. At present 28 waste streams have been identified and processes are in place to deal with these. Estates will develop a green page and publish this information shortly. In order to deal with this an integrated waste system should be implemented with recovery levels set out. Improved communication is necessary across the university regarding all waste issues
- #8 This chart indicates the current flow of the significant waste streams. This will change in the future via the integrated contract approach by packaging waste streams together.
- #10 An attitudinal survey was carried out by Envirocentre within the University 3500 people viewed the information and 656 staff and students responded The chart shows the break down of who responded to this
- #11 The output from the attitudinal survey also confirmed that building specific recycling stations is the preferred option in order to move forward
- #14 In order to assist with development of this we recommend that the following issues are actioned in support of the Waste Management agenda Dedicated staff for recycling and monitoring the contract performance, and to improve daily dialogue with University departments on waste issues Incentives to departments to minimise waste charges perhaps being applied for sin bins The contract must be able to weigh outputs and report back weekly targets The contract will have KPs set so that we can monitor progress Improve recycling practices and communication Departmental champions required and finally clear targets to be set