Waste Management in the UK Ken Sherwood November 2016

CIWM Waste Statistics in the UK UK drivers, targets and policies Issues

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Special Interest Groups Biological Treatment Hazardous waste Healthcare waste Waste Regulation Thermal Treatment Waste Prevention Collection, cleansing and recycling Waste strategy Health & Safety

The distribution of waste arising in England by the key sectors, Defra 2014

Composition of Household waste (by weight), Defra 2010

Household Waste Recycled by Material

Municipal Waste recycling rates in 32 European countries, 2001 an 2010

United Kingdom Municipal Waste Management 2008/9

United Kingdom Municipal Waste Management 2011/12 Recycled/ Composted 42%

Local Authority collected waste England 2014/15 Recycled/ Composted 42%

Municipal Waste generation and treatment in EU 1995 - 2010

Municipal waste landfilling rates in 32 European countries, 2001 and 2010

The decline of UK landfill since the late 1990’s– where will it end?

Lessons Learnt Dr. Adam Read (AEA) 7th August 2011 EfW experiences in the UK

Waste Hierarchy

Growth Opportunities Waste and Recycling Sector employs over 150,000 37% increase by 2020 70% recycling target => 50,000 jobs Waste and recycling sector = £11bn/yr

Steel Can Prices 2006-2016

Aluminium Can Prices 2016

The Issues Food Waste Product Design Harmonisation Local Authority Austerity Circular Economy Material Quality Waste Crime Fires at Waste Facilities

Waste on the Frontline – Challenges and Innovations?

Circular production and consumption Products Built Environment Food & Drink Resource Management A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose) in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life. It also provides resilience through: Sustainable consumption & production Decoupling resources from growth Market driven – creates wealth, jobs and growth Delivers accountability at all levels Meeting future demand Diagram Source: Annex 1 to the Letter to the Dutch House of Representatives headed Implementation of the Waste to Resource programme, 2014

Key campaigns in 2016

Therese Coffey Defra Minister Which way now? – and for whom? EU+ EU EU - LIKE NOW 2030 Andrea Leadsom SoS Env EU - LITE EU? – “No Thanks” Therese Coffey Defra Minister

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