BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN THE DUBLIN REGION 15 th October 2005 Larry O’Toole

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN THE DUBLIN REGION

15th October 2005

Larry O’Toole

Reduction

4 ‘R’s’ of Waste Management4 ‘R’s’ of Waste Management

Recycling

Recovery

Residual

Landfill

Biodegradable wasteBiodegradable waste

Biological treatment

Biological treatment

Policy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - EUPolicy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - EU

• EU Waste Hierarchy

• Sixth Environmental Action Programme

• EU Landfill Directive - 65% diversion of biodegradable

waste from landfill in 2016

• EU ‘Biowaste’ Directive

• EU Thematic Strategy for Soil

• Animal By-Products Regulations

Policy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - NationalPolicy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - National

• Changing our Ways (1998) - 65% reduction in

biodegradable waste sent to landfill

• Taking Stock & Moving Forward (2004) – biological

treatment of waste to be given priority treatment

• Draft National Strategy for Biodegradable Waste (2004)

• National Climate Strategy (2000)

Dublin Waste Management Plan Dublin Waste Management Plan

• Dublin Waste Management Plan (2001)

• Feasibility Study for Biological Treatment of Waste in

Dublin Region (1999)

• Draft Replacement Waste Management Plan (2005)

– Local Authorities to develop 2 biowaste

composting plants to treat source separated

organic waste

– Up to 45,000tpa each

– Ballyogan & North Dublin

Ballyogan Recycling Park Ballyogan Recycling Park

Policy for Household Recycling

Home compostingHome composting

Centralised compostingCentralised composting

Dry recyclable collectionDry recyclable collection

CollectionCollection

Progress to dateProgress to date

• Procurement commenced for Ballyogan

• EPA Waste Licence and Planning permission in place

• Public-Private-Patrnership

• EIS prepared for proposed facility at Kilshane Cross

• Process for procurement commenced

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN THE DUBLIN REGION

15th October 2005

Larry O’Toole