National Plan Waste Management 2002National Plan Waste Management 2002Strategic Environmental AssessmentStrategic Environmental Assessment

Arend Kolhoff

Netherlands Commission for EIA

www.eia.nl

Jordan - September 2003

National policy waste management

Main objectives: 1. Prevention 2. Re-use 3. Incineration

Landfilling is not allowed anymore since 1996

National waste management plan 2002

National level, deals with: prevention of waste production infrastructure for collecting (hazardous) waste setting ‘so-called’ minimum standards (techniques) establish capacity for waste incineration

Plan is renewed every 4 years

Proponent and CA: Ministry of Environment

Private sector is handling waste treatment

National waste management plan 2002

SEA was carried out:

(1) to compare different techniques and define preferred technique

(2) to investigate different need scenarios for incineration to determine needed incineration capacity

(1) Selection of preferred techniques

26 waste streams investigated (asbestos, batteries, mercury containing waste, dissolvents, organic waste, waste oil etc)

Example waste oil:• in rotary drum incinerator • use as fuel in cementoven• additional fuel in power station• distallation with sodium treatment

Methodology for impact analysis Life Cycle Analysis

Advantages: standardized technique Use of computer model All effects from production to disposal Includes positive effects of re-use

Disadvantage: high data demand

LCA: environmental themes

Climate change Acidification Eutrophication Toxicity Use of resources Use of space Biodiversity

Weighting to reflect policy priorities

Four weight sets were applied:

• All effects for 7 themes equally important• Contribution to policy objectives most important• Climate change and toxicity most important

Comparison of alternatives

analysis of most friendly technique for the environment

preferred technique

(2) Capacity planning incineration

2 scenario’s : seperation in different (caloric) components with specific processing

(use in power plants, cement ovens, incineration plant)

1 scenario: all waste integrally burned in waste incinerators

1 scenario: no increase in capacity (landfills)

National Waste Management PLan

Comparison alternatives

• simplified LCA

• use of space for waste that is land-filled

• emissions of NOx, CO2, CO, carbon hydroxides, NH3 en dioxins

Methodology for public participation

All major national NGOs: Round tables on alternatives & impacts

Selected national NGOs: Continuous sounding board

Methodology for public participation

Local NGOs and local governments: Actively invited to send comments In both scoping and reviewing stage

Private citizens: Written comments during scoping and reviewing

Methodology for public participation

Methods applied:

• Discussion groups in early stage• Sounding boards throughout process• Technical expert workshops• Information meetings for general public• Mass media and information bulletin

Results of public participation

High response national NGOs: alternatives

Increased focus on new alternative: separation

High response local groups: local issues

Low response by private citizens

Decisions

Two new incinerators are required

Prefered technique for 26 waste streams

New incinerators subject to EIA

Lessons learned LCA useful, but not in all cases

Extensive public participation useful: Led to broad acceptance of plan Increased ‘holistic’ approach by NGOs

Public should also be involved in stating assumptions

SEA made EIA easier to do: Methodology developed Alternatives compared