Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 November 2012 Image: worradmu / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Assessing licences – new or renewal Under s47 EP Act, EPA must have regard to: -the objects of the EP Act (must seek to further) -general environmental duty -any relevant EPPs -the waste strategy -docs provided under Development Act -any relevant EIP or similar -any written submissions (inc. licensee & NRM authority where applicable)

Development applications Under s57 of the Act, where a development application is referred to the EPA, the EPA must have regard to: -the objects of the EP Act (must seek to further) -general environmental duty -any relevant EPPs -the waste strategy

The Waste Management Objective ss7-9: Waste management objective must be considered when assessing DAs or licences (for waste industry & all other licensees) The waste management objective is to achieve sustainable waste management by applying the waste management hierarchy consistently with ESD principles set out in the EP Act.

The Waste Strategy The strategy has 2 objectives: –To maximise the useful life of materials through reuse and recycling –To avoid and reduce waste Targets: –Divert MSW waste, C&I waste by and C&D waste by 2015 to the greatest extent practically achievable in non- metro areas

Landfill bans Banned wastes must not be disposed of directly to landfill (except in specified conditions) Bans are staged over several years Offences exist for: –Disposal or causing disposal of waste to landfill –Disposal to bins, etc destined for landfill –Landfill operators

Landfill bans When can banned wastes be disposed of to landfill? –Waste received at landfill from appropriate resource recovery facilities –Determination by facilities –s124 general defence –Exemptions

Landfill bans Existing bans that apply across the State: -risk-based (eg oils, hazardous wastes, vehicles, whole tyres) - aggregated recoverable materials (eg glass, metal, plastics) Whole earth mover tyres PVS/PS plastic when aggregated for recovery

Draft guidelines on handling banned wastes What needs to be done by: - Transfer stations - Mechanised material recovery facilities - Recycling operations - Recycled product manufacturers - Composting depots - Landfill operators + other waste handlers Image: centre/image-gallery

Handling banned wastes Image: rce-centre/image-gallery Transfer stationsMechanised MRFs Recycling operations Composting depots Landfill depots (as relevant) Annual notice to contractual clients (by 1/3/13) √ √ + notice on maximum acceptable compaction levels for aggregated recoverable materials (+ notice to other vehicles on this) √ + notice on maximum acceptable compaction levels for aggregated recoverable materials + method of delivery, etc √ + notice on maximum acceptable compaction levels for aggregated recoverable materials, etc √ Website notice (by 1/3/13) √√ -- √ Entrance sign (by 1/3/13) √√ - -√ Suitably trained staff on-site √√√√√ Driver notification √√√√√ Written standard operating procedure √√√√√

Handling banned wastes - generators Waste transporters (as relevant) Employers (as relevant) Councils ­Education role ­Waste service Public place bins – no action needed Image: centre/image-gallery

Landfill bans – education Draft Guideline Council education proposals: –query response capacity –annual householder info by 1/7/13 –website (with ZWSA link) (bin stickers by 1/12/13 – being deleted)

What about the bans for Sept 2013? Remote regional waste management Reviewing these bans and will report to LGA in early 2013 Fluorescent lighting (all SA) Computers/TVs (all SA) Other Electronic equipment (all SA)

Why ban electronic wastes from landfill? They contain a number of hazardous materials that can pose environmental risks They contain rare, non-renewable materials

Implications for Councils There is a gap between National Scheme funded collections and the amount of SA television and computer waste that is likely to arise There is no National Scheme for other e-waste at this time Councils will be affected in different ways depending upon how their e- waste is handled currently and their community’s expectations

Next steps Finalisation of banned waste handling guidelines Report on review of upcoming bans Continuing education and support re new requirements Appropriate public communications in support of new landfill bans for televisions, computers and other e-waste

Landfill bans - education Recycle Right ad ZWSA/EPA will provide very brief, simple messages for use in LG waste publications ZWSA/EPA will provide longer messaging ready for use in articles & staff support ZWSA website

Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements All facilities will need to have: Trained staff on-site Written procedures for managing recoverable wastes Retrieval and recovery of recoverable wastes in accordance with procedure Plus encourages: Annual notice to contractual clients on desired waste presentation Website information maintained (if relevant)

Guidelines for assessment of Resource Recovery Facilities Image: centre/image-gallery Transfer stations / skip facilitiesOther (non-waste depot) activities To the extent reasonably achievable at that depot, recover (at a minimum): -Metals -Aggregated cardboard and paper -Aggregated vegetative matter -Aggregated bricks and concrete -Timber suitable for recovery -Whitegoods -Computers and televisions Source separate materials required to be recovered by transfer stations, plus also source separate (as relevant): -Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles -Other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting Have dedicated temporary storage areas (as relevant) for: - Hazardous wastes, lead acid batteries, oils, whole tyres, gas bottles - Aggregated cardboard and paper, aggregated vegetative matter, metals - Bricks, concrete, timber suitable for recovery - Whitegoods, televisions and computers, other electronic wastes, and fluorescent lighting Describe nature and extent of resource recovery undertaken