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Outline of presentation
Waste Code of Practice: interpretation, lessons learnt, feedback, evolution, next steps
Landowner perspective
Background to Code of Practice (how, why)
Principles and scope of Code
Benefits
Progress
Lessons learnt one year one
Implications for Cluster
Next steps (including Direct Transfer and Fixed Soil Treatment facilities)
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You’ll know us by one name or another!
19901986 1997 1999 2000 2002 2005
BritishGas
Centrica
BG BG Group
Lattice
Centrica
BG Group
National Grid
National GridTransco
Central Electricity Generating Board
National Grid
Power Gen
National Power
Nuclear Electric
LatticeProperty
BritishGas Property
BGProperty
National GridProperty
SecondSiteProperty
BritishGas plc
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National Grid Perspective - Landowner
Manages environmental risks associated with its gasworks portfolio (both surplus and operational land) and electricity-related sites.
Operates both in UK and US
Historical use of sites
Remediation programme sustained for c.15 years
Sale of surplus property and significant contribution to UK Brownfield regeneration
High % materials re-use in remediation programme
Leading user of remediation technologies
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Who – When - Where?
CL:AIRE (chair)
Environment Agency
English Partnerships
Industry representative:
SAGTA
EIC
HBF
Launched in Sept 2008
England & Wales only
Represents the further work cited in 2006 Environment Agency document ‘The Definition of Waste: Developing greenfield and brownfield Sites April 2006’
Field-tested on Cluster pilot project in England
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First two Cluster sites
Satellite Site
Leven Gasworks
LTTD Treatment Area
Post-treatment validation
15,000t
6,000t 15,000t
1,000t
20,000t
20,000t
1,000t
5,000t
Hub Site
Dundee Gasworks
1,000t
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Scope of CoP: Principle Considerations
Excavated soils – both contaminated and uncontaminated
Risk-based
Does not undermine Waste Framework Directive
Definitive point at which Waste ceases to be waste
Lines of evidence
Suitability
Quantity
Certainty
Materials Management Plan
Review and Declaration by Qualified Person (QP)
Reality recorded via Verification Report on completion
Aligns with CLR11 process
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Existing scope of Code of Practice
Site of origin
(CLUSTER Donor site)
Re-used on site of origin with out
treatment.
Re-used on site of origin
following treatment
On site Treatment
(EP)
CLUSTER Hub site
Cluster receiver site
Movement as waste
Movement as non-waste
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Future scope of Code of Practice
Site of origin
(CLUSTER Donor site)
Receiver Site
Direct transfer and use on another site
Re-used on site of origin with out
treatment.
Re-used on site of origin
following treatment
On site Treatment
(EP)
CLUSTER Hub site
Cluster receiver site
Fixed soil treatment facility
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Benefits
Increased re-use of excavated soils with consequential savings on transport miles and natural resources
Waste ceases to be waste before backfilling as opposed after backfilling.
Important when backfilling at another site (e.g. Cluster)
Helps to reduce the ‘blighting’ factor associated with waste licensing
Direct Transfer opportunities have the potential to:-
allow greater flexibility in material reuse
create a step-change in best practice and value-solutions
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Step Change
Time
Value
Continuous improvemente.g. better remediation techniquesQuicker analytical methods etc.
Step-change in Improvemente.g. Code of Practice
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Progress one year on
Training and registration
No. of trained individuals = 220
No. of registered qualified persons = 70
Applications
No. of declarations with Environment Agency = 17
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Reasons for rate of uptake
Lower levels of Construction activity
Exemptions remain as alternative (for the moment)
Waiting for trained individuals to provide services
Others waiting for process to mature before using
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Lessons learnt one year on
Improvement to format of Materials Management Plan
Number of Frequency Asked Questions (51 no.)
Qualified Person
Cluster
Verification reports
Relevant factors
Aggregates protocol
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What it means for Cluster?
1. A to B. 4000 m3 for treatment
2. From A. 2000 m3 to landfill
3. B to A. Return 4000 m3 treated for backfill
4. B to A. 2000 m3 of surplus stockpile for backfill
5. C to B. 3000m3 for treatment
6. B. to C. 3000 m3 surplus stockpile for backfill
7. From D. 3000m3 to landfill
8. B to D. 3000 m3 of treated soils (originally from C)
Site B
Site A
Site C Site D
Landfill
Landfill
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Constraints to Cluster
Used to be Definition of Waste
Now waste issue largely unlocked
Exchange of materials remains important variation
Direct transfer
Main constraints now
Planning regulations
Perceptions of waste management centres
Inclusion of sites that are not part of a pre-defined Cluster
Multi-landowner contractual arrangements
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Direct Transfer
Proposals drafted by steering group for consideration by Environment Agency
Similar to re-use at site of origin
Materials meet relevant criteria
Holder of material to be satisfied
Signed declaration from Qualified Person
Either Donor or Receiver site can own process
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Fixed Soil Treatment Facilities
Could operate as a Cluster site under current CoP but commercially inefficient
Role for operator as holder of the waste
Cease to be waste prior to dispatch
Most efficient if can be producing specification-grade materials
Use Direct Transfer approach in short-term
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Next steps and concluding thoughts
Direct Transfer and Fixed Soil Treatment Facilities
Use following changes to how exemptions are used
Greater use of Code across sector
Market-development in provision of Qualified Person services
Evolution and integration of material management plans and site waste management plans
Overlaps with other Construction sector activities
Celebrate and build on success
Better regulation. EA engagement. Cross-sector support
Delivering sustainability. Solution not a problem
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Accessing Code of Practise
CoP is freely available on CL:AIRE website www.claire.co.uk
QP training is offered by CL:AIRE. Contact Kirstie McCulloch [email protected]
CL:AIRE maintain register of attendance on QP training.
CL:AIRE is the recognised registration body for QP.
Example of Materials Management Plan to be on www.claire.co.uk
FAQs - EA web site (about code and regulatory position)
FAQs - CL:AIRE web site (generated from training events and steering group re: practical aspects of use of code)
Thank you for your attention