Lessons from the Early Warning Review Virtuous Circles Mission to Bulgaria 7th December 2018 Dr Dominic Hogg Chairman Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd

Recycling Performance Systems Recycling Performance Funding Incentives Service Design Technology Matching Markets (Quality) Financial Viability Marginalise residual waste Marginalise residual waste Enforcement / Oversight

We Want a Good Collection Service… So make implementing one a requirement Already some requirements in Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Insufficient to meet new targets

We Want a Good Collection Service… x

We Want a Good Collection Service… So make implementing one a requirement Already some requirements in Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Insufficient to meet new targets Guides the administrative territorial units Link to EPR scheme for packaging Allow for adjustment period

But we Don’t Have the Money… Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging (and WEEE…. and furniture, textiles…)

Is EPR Pulling Its Weight?

Data What is the CE – how is it part of the solution?

But we Don’t Have the Money… Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging (and WEEE…. and furniture, textiles…) Service specification for collection of quality materials that meets Targets for municipal waste Targets for packaging waste Judicious use of Operational Programme (EU) Funds for waste management

Shouldn’t the EPR Scheme Implement the Collection System for Packaging? Issues of coordination (the system) Lack of responsiveness to incentives Packaging EPR as a cost recovery tool, not a service delivery mechanism

Coordination of System

But Whatever we Do, No One Changes Incentives Implementation of service Funding support for those who implement the service standard Landfill tax (and revenue) Sanctions for non-compliance Use of service Pay as you throw Deposit refunds

Communications

Technical Assistance Focus on Systems Support projects within systems Use of funds in the upper tiers of the hierarchy

Systems Set the service standard – design for performance and quality Clear basis for action Funding of packaging and EPR products Funding of Packaging (and product) aspects from EPR Funding of biowaste collection and treatment / containerparks or CA sites– use OP Funds (provision of residual waste treatment / disposal – ATUs and EPR) Incentives for Implementaion Incentivising performance

End Producer Irresponsibility ‘You Cannot Escape the Responsibility of Tomorrow by Evading it Today’ Abraham Lincoln What is the CE – how is it part of the solution?

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Transition to a Green Economy

Landfill Taxes

If We Give Households Incentives…

Deposit Return Scheme and Tax (FI)

Using Recycled Materials