ENVITECH-NET ForumThematic Session 2 Challenges of

the Waste DirectiveIncreasing recycling rates through waste

management integration via the concept of Sustainable Growth Parks

Gill Tatum, CEO Urban Mines

State of the art : Sustainable Growth Park (SGP) - Urban Mines Definition

• A modern, clean industrial park of 20-30 acres dedicated to:-• Waste material collection• Clustering recycling and reprocessing businesses• Environmental technology, innovation & business

incubation• Education & training

• Capable of adaptation ie/ SERP (Sustainable Energy Resource Park)

Concept

The Concept:

• Integration, Management and added value of controlled wastes MSW (municipal) + C&I (Commercial & Industrial) + CD&E (Construction, demolition & excavation)

• Clustering & Co-location of facilities regaining value from wastes, or from outputs derived from waste (heat, steam energy)

• Concept exploits synergies between individual companies, one’s waste another’s resource

• Opportunities to create added value through training, education, new business development, R&D

• Business park focussed on environmental technologies sector, particularly (at South Kirkby UK ) waste and recycling

Emerging Research to Support Development

• Key for investment & added value accurate baseline information on waste arisings particularly C&I & CD&E

• Need for good confidence levels on data sampling representative sectors and size

• Need for good information on existing capacity• Modelling – gap analysis for feedstock

verification & collection infrastructure• Modelling at national and member state levels

Shape of the model

GMFMHouseholdsEmployees

Basic forecast modelMSW, C&I tonnages etc to 2025

Survey dataC&I

CD&ETonnages by SIC, SOC & destination

MSW dataTonnages

Waste streamsDestinations

Waste by substanceSubstance by

destination

SensitivitiesWaste generated:

By employeeBy household

Economic growth:On CD&E waste

Capacity data

Drivers

SectorGrowth

Legislation

Fiscal Stimulus

Landfill Tax

Public Opinion

Climate Change

Oil Costs

Energy SecurityJobsInvestmentSkillsEnvironment

Sustainability Agenda

Drivers – Revised Waste Framework Directive

Justification• Waste Hierarchy• 2015 & 2020 Targets separate collection (paper, metal,

plastic & glass)• 2020 CD&E 75% weight re-use, recycling or recovery• MS’s every 6 yrs evaluation & adaptation of waste

management plants

“Can’t manage if can’t measure”

Way to effectively integrate management of all waste types