SCOW – Selective Collection of the Organic Waste

A 3-year European Project funded by ENPI CBCMED Programme ( ) Partnership: Spain (Barcelona) Italy (Genoa) Malta, Palestine Israel (Upper Galilee) France (Corsica). █ About SCOW

Develop low-cost, technically simple and high quality biowaste collection and recycling models in territories with touristic areas and agricultural activities █ Main Objective

Innovative and sustainable biowaste management system through effective collection and waste treatment into decentralised small-scale composting plants █ This will be achieved by

New collection schemes and decentralised small- scale composting facilities in: Catalonia (Spain) Palestine Genoa (Italy) Upper Galilee (Israel) Malta Corsica (France) █ Outputs

Database of good practices Handbook on small-scale composting management Training material and stakeholders’infopack Mediterranean Compost Network Policy recommendations on future biowaste regulatory framework █ Outputs

Closing the cycle of organic matter in countries with an important lack of organic carbon in soils Improve land structure and reducing desertification through compost application Increase landfill void space Creating green jobs in the waste management sector █ Benefits

█ MSW Generation Per Capita in Malta (EEA, 2013)

█ MSW Generation Per Capita in EU-27 (Eurostat, 2011)

█ Municipal wastes Household Waste: characterization of MSW 2011/2012

█ Current Biowaste Management in Malta -Household mixed MSW collections to MBT with AD plant or landfill -No separate collections of BMW from households -Separate biowaste collections from 4-5 star hotels to AD plant -Separate organic collections from markets -Biogas is generated whilst rejects are landfilled

█ Current treatment of MSW in Malta -78% MSW is landfilled (2011) -No other alternative technologies are available -Home composting is very limited due to climatic factors and lack of space in households

█ Communication -European Waste Reduction Week -Education in schools through Eko- skola -Promoting home composting by providing compost bins at subsidised rates -Reduce Food Recipe Booklet

█ Our Target: Municipal wastes -Big generators -Supermarkets – private collections (mixed MSW) -Schools– mixed MSW collections organised by municipalities -Biowaste related to hotels and restaurants: separate BMW collections were introduced in September 2013 (no data is available)

█ Proposed In-vessel Composter

█ Compost Production -90 tons/yr biowaste treated tons/yr compost generated -26% bulking/complimentary material to be added (green waste, wood chips, paper) -Use of compost in landscaping projects, in open spaces, and available to farmers

Helpful to achieving the objectiveHarmful to achieving the objective Internal factors Strengths: Diversion from landfill Increasing resource efficiency Promoting environmental awareness Weaknesses: Perception of farmers that compost is of low quality Attracting other land owners in pursuing agriculture is arduous External factors Opportunities: Soil with low organic content Locally produced compost should be cheaper than imported mineral fertilisers Threats: Suitable location: planning and environmental permits Separate BMW collections do not take place in Malta

Discussion point: Organic waste management practices in schools, what are the current procedures?

Thank you !!! Ruth DeBrincat Tabone AIS Environment