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11th January 2010
NB/BM/FOIA1415
01437 775240
Neil Bennett
[email address]
J Williams
[email address]
Dear J Williams
Freedom of Information Act Request re Waste Recycling
Thank you for your request received in this office on 10th December 2009.
The Information you requested is:
Please find attached details of materials collected for recycling in orange bags, at recycling points and at civic amenity and recycling centres. The spreadsheet provides year on year tonnages of recycled, composted and landfilled waste.
Currently the following materials are exported by our recycling Contractors:
Tetra Pak to Sweden to a plant specifically designed for the recycling of this material into its component materials.
Some newspaper to the Netherlands for recycling into newsprint at a purpose built facility.
Cardboard to China where it is recycled into new cardboard at a purpose built facility
Our recycling contractors are responsible for evidencing that the materials are appropriately recycled.
Targets
The targets that Pembrokeshire works towards are those set by the Welsh Assembly Government in order to comply with EU waste directives.
`Wise about Waste' - the National Waste Strategy for Wales (Welsh Assembly Government, 2002) sets out minimum recycling and composting targets for each local authority to deliver in order to comply with EU waste directives:
By 2003/04 achieve at least 15% recycling/composting, with a minimum of 5% composting (with only compost derived from source segregated materials counting) and 5% recycling
By 2006/07 achieve at least 25% recycling/composting, with a minimum of 10% composting (with only compost derived from source segregated materials counting) and 10% recycling
By 2009/10 achieve at least 40% recycling/composting, with a minimum of 15% composting (with only compost derived from source segregated materials counting) and 15% recycling
Towards Zero Waste
The new Waste Strategy for Wales has recently been out to consultation and will be published early this year. The proposed targets are summarised in the table below. Full details are available through the Welsh Assembly Government web site: http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/environmentandcountryside/wastestrategy/?lang=en
Summary of proposed municipal waste targets .
TARGET FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LOCAL AUTHORITY: |
TARGETS FOR EACH TARGET YEAR |
||||
|
09-10 |
12-13 |
15-16 |
19-20 |
24-25 |
Minimum levels of reuse and recycling / AD (or composting) |
40% |
52% |
58% |
64% |
70% |
Minimum proportion of reuse/recycling/ composting that must come from source separation (kerbside, bring and/or CA Site) |
80% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
Minimum levels of AD (or composting if currently committed to this technology) of source separated food waste from kitchens as part of the combined recycling/ composting target above |
- |
12% |
14% |
16% |
16% |
Maximum level of energy from waste (net) |
- |
- |
42% |
36% |
30% |
Maximum level of landfill |
- |
- |
- |
10% |
5% |
Maximum level of residual household waste per inhabitant per annum |
- |
295kg |
258kg |
210kg |
150kg |
Minimum levels of reuse (excluding WEEE) |
|
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
Landfill Directive Targets
The EC Landfill Directive sets mandatory targets which, for the UK, require the following:
By 2010 to reduce BMW landfilled to 75% (by weight) of that produced in 1995
By 2013 to reduce BMW landfilled to 50% (by weight) of that produced in 1995
By 2020 to reduce BMW landfilled to 35% (by weight) of that produced in 1995
The Welsh Assembly Government has translated this into a biodegradable municipal waste landfill allowance for each authority. Below are Pembrokeshire's allowances to 2019/20.
Pembrokeshire's Landfill Directive Targets for BMW to Landfill
Year |
BMW Allowance |
|
Year |
BMW Allowance |
2007/08 |
34278 |
|
2014/15 |
17837 |
2008/09 |
31879 |
|
2015/16 |
17008 |
2009/10 |
29444 |
|
2016/17 |
16178 |
2010/11 |
26134 |
|
2017/18 |
15348 |
2011/12 |
22815 |
|
2018/19 |
14519 |
2012/13 |
19497 |
|
2019/20 |
13689 |
2013/14 |
18667 |
|
|
|
PEMBROKESHIRE'S STRATEGIC VISION 2009/2014 - WASTE MANAGEMENT
• By 2009/10 achieve at least 40% recycling/composting with a minimum 15% composting and 15% recycling
• By 2012/13 achieve at least 52% recycling/composting to include a minimum 12% Anaerobic Digestion of source separated food waste
• To meet landfill diversion targets beyond 2009/10 in accordance with `Future Directions' Paper
• By 2012/13 achieve a maximum level of residual household waste per inhabitant of 295kg per annum
• Provide kerbside recycling to 100% of households
• Provide residual waste treatment facility
• To provide separate food waste collections and treatment in accordance with emerging national policy and available grant aid
• Raise the profile of waste management
• Better informed front-line staff
If you have any complaints in respect of your information request, the Council does have a complaints procedure which includes requests specifically relating to the Freedom of Information Act. If your complaint is not resolved by the Council's procedure, you have a right under S50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner for a further review of the matter by writing to the Information Commissioner's Office, Cambrian Building, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FL.
Yours sincerely
Neil Bennett
Head of Information and Cultural Services
