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 "The challenge facing all of us in Hampshire is to win the 'War on Waste' to contain waste growth and maximise
recycling to ensure that these proposals are sufficient to meet our needs into the next
century."
Please note that this document was produced in 1998/99, and certain details may now be out of date. Contents
lntegra - Actions & Achievements Over 700,000 tonnes of household waste is produced in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton every year. Dealing with this waste is a big problem: the old incinerators closed at the end of 1996 following the adoption of the EC Directive on air emissions from incinerators, landfall sites are filing up and the new Landfill Tax which came into effect in October 1996 vastly increased disposal costs. The old ways of carefiee waste production must come to an end - society must alter its habits to avoid the creation of rubbish. In September 1995 everyone in Hampshire was invited to give their views and opinions on the proposals set out in the document and leaflets: "Dealing with Hampshire's Waste - The Proposed Solution". Early in 1996, the responses were considered, changes made to the proposals to reflect comments and Hampshire Waste Services (the contractor) is now moving forward with putting in place a new waste management infrastructure that would cater for our needs for at least the next 25 years. This document summarises the decisions and the plans for moving forward with the full implementation of Project Integra, a truly integrated waste management solution built through a partnership between the councils of Basingstoke & Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareharn, Gosport, Hart, Havant, Hampshire County, New Forest, Portsmouth City, Rushmoor, Southampton City, Test Valley and Winchester, private contractor Hampshire Waste Services ... and especially Hampshire's public. Listening to the Public's Views The consultation concluded a debate on waste in Hampshire that had taken place over a period of two years. It was the largest of its type ever undertaken in the UK at that time. Over 2,300 people responded in detail to the outline proposals. A further 144 took part in focus group discussions to provide feedback and 1,015 people were interviewed in a market research survey. Many more, for example parish councils, community groups, schools and businesses, received presentations and entered into discussions. A number of letters were also received offering views and seeking more information. Thank you to all those who responded There was significant support for the proposals, although the use of incineration is still a concern to an important minority. The outcome led to the confirmation of the Project Integra strategy as follows:
At that time more work was needed to confirm the sizes of the proposed facilities. Also the new unitary authorities in Portsmouth and Southampton needed to be involved in the finalisation of the specification of their areas. This work was completed early in 1997. In the meantime, much has happened in moving forward with the implementation of the various aspects of Project Integra. Waste Minimisation - the Greatest Challenge Local authorities have to deal with the waste that everyone puts out to be collected. The trouble is more rubbish is being put out every year...over 50,000 tonnes more this year than last. This is the area where everyone can join the 'War on Waste' and work towards the strategy aim of keeping waste levels stable or at 1995 levels. Assuming everyone plays their part by carefully considering what they buy - in terms of the waste it produces - and re-use whatever items they can, Hampshire's local authorities will undertake the following:
It is vital that this part of Project Integra involves everyone in Hampshire - 1.6 million people Join us in the 'War on Waste' War on Waste is a means by which Project Integra partners are trying to raise awareness of what can be done to help. Local TV, radio and newspapers are behind the campaign and are keen to promote the achievements of Project Integra. Hampshire is on course to meet its strategy aim of recycling 25% of household waste by the year 2000. Already 15% - an increase of nearly 50% on the previous year - is recovered by the following means:
At the start of the consultation programme the recycling rate was only 4%. So already, Project Integra has made a significant impact with more to come. By the year 2000, nearly all households should be able to put out materials for recycling on the doorstep. This is the best way of getting good quality material together with a high recovery rate. A new materials recovery facility (MRF) is being built in Portsmouth, in response to demand, which will double our capacity to process the materials before they go off to be recycled. Further MRF capacity will be needed soon to cater for demand - a total of 114,000 tonnes of capacity is planned. Segregation of green garden waste for composting is carried out at 24 of the 26 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton. Test Valley Borough Council also collects organic waste in part of its area. Composting stops the disposal of a useful material, saves on disposal costs and provides a useful material for gardens. This green waste is composted into a soil conditioner at Paulsgrove, near Portsmouth. Sites at Little Bushey Warren near Basingstoke, plus one other, are planned. In the meantime, use is being made of temporary composting sites operated by Leigh Environmental at Netley and Havant and at a site in Dorset. Nearly 3,000 tonnes of green waste are being composted each month and the product is sold as 'PRO-GROW' at HWRCs and Hillier's Garden Centres. Please buy it to support this excellent scheme. Contact Hampshire Waste Services (01962 764000) for details. The world famous Hillier's Arboretum is developing a new Winter Garden using Pro-Crow soil conditioner. The new garden promotes the recycling theme by using recycled plastic for fencing and benches, and recycled rubble for walkways. Various councils in Hampshire are also running campaigns to encourage residents to 'home compost' their organic waste - an excellent means of reducing the waste volume. Anaerobic digestion (AD) - a new method for dealing with household rubbish in the UK - has been preferred by Southampton as a component for dealing with the city's organic waste. This process breaks down organic waste (including paper) to produce a gas which, when burnt, creates hot water for district heating. It also produces a liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner. The big issue has been to find a way of delivering AD in a way that is affordable and technically viable. During 1996 detailed research established the best practical option. It was concluded that the separate collection of dry recyclables (as proposed over the rest of the region) was the most practicable and affordable way forward, with a 36,000 tonnes per annum AD plant processing mixed residual waste. The balance of residual waste would be delivered to the regional energy recovery incinerator. There is scope to increase the size of the AD plant in the future. Subject to confirmation of the plan, the, plant should be ready by the middle of the year 2000. The sizing of the proposed energy recovery incineration capacity has been reviewed, taking account of the latest data and plans for the other options. The only change to the draft plans is an increase in the incineration service capacity for South West Hampshire from 105,000 tonnes per annum to 165,000 tonnes per annum. This increase provides for rising waste volumes whilst increased revenue from electricity sales offsets the extra cost of the AD project and makes it affordable. The proposed capacity will deal with about half of our waste in 2001/2 and also give back 200 gigawatt hours of electricity per annum, enough to light the whole city of Portsmouth! The next stage is for HWS to confirm the sites to be used and prepare planning applications. As part of this process, they will discuss their proposals with local residents via 'contact' groups. The range of site options is limited. Following the report of an independent inspector, following a lengthy public inquiry into the Hampshire Minerals. and Waste Local Plan, preferred options have been reduced to the following:
HWS are undertaking background environmental monitoring in the above areas and are likely to submit planning applications in 1998. There will be consultations by the planning authorities and the public will be given the opportunity to comment before each planning application is decided. Portsmouth and Southampton Councils will determine applications in their areas and Hampshire County Council for the remainder. If planning consent is granted, the new plants are scheduled to come on-stream over the period 2001/2002. During the consultation period there was some specific concern about impacts on health and the environment from incineration. In general, there is an impact on the environment for all of the options - recycling, AD, incineration and landfill. A number of recent reports have given a green light both to the use of energy recovery incineration in an integrated strategy and also to the fact that there needs to be no concern about their impact on public health, as long as they adhere to strict regulatory guidelines. As mentioned earlier in this document Hampshire's old incinerators closed at the end of November 1996. Since that time, all non-recycled waste has been diverted to landfall, either directly or via a network of transfer stations. The Government also implemented a Landfill Tax in October 1996. This has added £5 million per annum to the county waste disposal bill. This reinforces the need to introduce alternative methods of waste management. New proposals from the EC are likely to limit the use of landfill in the future, particularly restricting the landfilling of biodegradable waste. The aim of Project Integra is to limit the use of landfall to a sensible minimum, although it can not be eliminated entirely. Municipal Solid Waste Management Projections for Hampshire Compared to UK Targets
These charts show that Hampshire exceeds the Government targets for increasing recovery and decreasing landfill. Note: a secondary national target is to recycle/compost 25% by 2000. In 1994 the cost of household waste disposal was £7.5 million. to increase to further discourage landfill as a means of disposal This rose to £11.4 million in 1995 and is set to rise to over £30 million by the new millennium. The increase in waste management costs is linked to a range of factors:
In addition, the Government introduced a Landfill Tax in October 1996 which has served to increase disposal costs. The level of the tax has been set at £7 per tonne for household waste (standard rate) and £2 per tonne for inert waste, but these levels are likely to increase to further discourage landfill as a means of disposal. As the new infrastructure for waste management in Hampshire comes on stream over the next 5 years, so costs will rise. The projected waste arisings for year 2000 is 800,000 (including the waste created by the newly formed unitary authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton), and at an expected disposal rate of £45 per tonne, total disposal costs can be estimated at about £35 million. Therefore, the estimated value per household in I-lampshire for waste disposal by year 2000 is about £50 at current prices. However, this could easily go up if waste volumes increase. For example, a 4% annual increase in waste tonnages over three years (leading instead to about 900,000 tonnes of waste) would increase the estimated value per household in Hampshire for waste disposal to over £55 by year 2000. This is an incentive for all of us to minimise waste in some way.
Recycling Contact: Bob Brooks Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Recycling Contact - Quentin Wallace-Jones Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Gill Wood Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Sarah Incher Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - George Davis Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Ashley Chaplin Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Angela West Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Ken Yalden Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Martyn Cole Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Rona Feyerabend Number of Recycling Sites Composting Recycling Contact - Emma Cookson Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Tom Evison Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Composting Recycling Contact - Ann Elford Number of Recycling Sites Kerbside Collection of Recyclables Recycling Contact - Angela Bethell Household Waste Recycling Centres |
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