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C&D Waste: Environment Agency Interest and Role. Chris Saville Waste and Resource Management Policy. Construction &Demolition Waste Data Event Watford, 9 th July 2009. Paul Batty Pathway to Zero Waste Project. Covering…. Our interest in the construction sector - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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C&D Waste: Environment Agency Interest and Role
Construction &Demolition Waste Data EventWatford, 9th July 2009
Chris SavilleWaste and Resource Management Policy
Paul BattyPathway to Zero Waste Project
Covering…
Our interest in the construction sector
Our objectives for the sector
Our advisor role
Improving the evidence base
Our interest in the sector
Regulator
Planning consultee
Water resources planning
Construction client
Wider interest…
Better use of natural resources
Climate changeMitigation
Adaptation
Our objectives for the sector…
Our nationally agreed priorities with this sector: Increase compliance of core construction-related
regulations by SMEs Better sub contractor practices on construction
sites to raise compliance and improve environmental performance
Reduce pollution from construction sites Reduce waste from construction sites Less flytipping Sustainable construction and design
New Corporate Strategy
Consultation until 17 July 2009
Available at:http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/
GEHO0409BPWE-e-e.pdf
Our role on waste…
Regulator
Advisor
Planning consultee
Advisor role
Waste data and informationRegional Planning BodiesLocal authorities
Advice, guidance and supportWhy…
Expectation from GovernmentOpportunity to protect and improve the environment
Improving evidence
Priority
Externally:More timely reporting
Work with RTABs
InternallyBetter systems
New Evidence Directorate
Environmental planning approach
Construction waste data
Major waste stream
High recycling/recovery
ButToo much still going to landfill
Resource ‘inefficiency’
Relatively poor data and knowledge
Improving data on construction waste
Better systems
Work with RTABs
Regional initiativesWork with BRE
Pathway to Zero Waste
Real data, routinely…
Supporting Pathway to Zero Waste
Paul Batty
Supporting Pathway to Zero Waste
By 2011, a 50% reduction in C&D waste to landfill
By 2020, a 90% reduction in C&D waste to landfill
Origin Total (TEs) %South East 6,830,990 75.84%London 1,538,232 17.08%NOT CODEABLE 332,148 3.69%South West 160,575 1.78%East of England 132,911 1.48%North West 5,559 0.06%East Midlands 3,566 0.04%West Midlands 2,044 0.02%Wales 504 0.01%North East 9 0.00%Scotland 2 0.00%
Total (TEs)
South East
London
NOT CODEABLE
South West
East of England
North West
East Midlands
West Midlands
Wales
North East
Scotland
Summary of origin of C&D waste in the South East 2008
C & D deposits to landfill vs total in the South East
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
2005 2006 2007 2008
All Deposits MTonnes
Landfill MTonnes
2005 2006 2007 2008All Deposits MTonnes 9.6 9.3 8.9 9.0Landfill MTonnes 5.7 5.6 5.0 4.7% to Landfill 59.7% 59.7% 55.5% 52.3%
Data supporting PTZW - SummaryData problems being addressed
E-business playing a big part
Partnership working
Changing behaviours
Help planners and private business
Increase demand for recovered materials
Create the Infrastructure to divert waste from landfill
PTZW Benefits for Construction Industry
Better strategic data
Better Identification of need
Better planning decisions
Benchmarking performance
Identify good working practices
Better profits
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