SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITY WASTE ARISINGS SURVEY
SEPA has issued data for waste collected and managed by Scottish Local Authorities over the 2003/04 period. 2,672,791 tonnes of household waste was collected with nearly 350,000 tonnes of this being sent for recycling or composting. Figures are also provided for non household waste collected by Local Authorities and by Authority.
See http://www.sepa.org.uk/nws/data/local.htm
WASTE PROCUREMENT TOOLKIT
DEFRA has published a new toolkit to guide Local Authorities through procurement for waste management. The toolkit is designed to ddefine a plan to procure waste management contracts; understand and assess procurement and project risks and begin drafting contract documentation.
See http://lasupport.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=ViewArticle&ArticleID=152
CAPPING AND RESTORATION OF LANDFILLS GUIDANCE
The Environment Agency has issued draft guidance on capping and restoration of landfills. The guidance describes the context within which the capping, restoration and aftercare of landfills should be considered in relation to planning and land-use matters, and to environmental protection. The requirements of both have to be taken into account when designing capping and restoration schemes. The need for a risk-based approach to the environmental management aspects of the design of capping, restoration and after-use is also highlighted.
See www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/consultations/950624/?version=1&lang=_e
THE WASTE (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005
These Regulations make miscellaneous changes to waste management legislation by amending a number of existing acts and regulations including changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Controlled Waste (Registration of carriers and seizure of vehicles) Regulations 1991, Controlled Waste Regulations 1992, Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 and the Groundwater Regulations 1998
See www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2005/20050022.htm
EAST MIDLANDS WASTE STRATEGY
The East Midlands regional assembly has produced a draft waste strategy for the region. Key issues highlighted include 8-11 years of landfill capacity available within the region and estimated costs of managing waste rising from around £400-500 million a year to over £1 billion a year within the region.
See www.emra.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN SCOTLAND
The Scottish Executive has published the results of a survey of 4,000 adults on Scotland to ascertain attitudes towards the environment. Recycling was highlighted as one of the most commonly suggested areas where people felt they should change their current behaviour.
See www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/pateis-08.asp
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT CIWM
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS - North East, Central England and Wales
Salary - £24,000 - £27,000 per annum. For full details click on www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1098
TECHNICAL OFFICER - Based in Northampton - The CIWM are looking for a suitably qualified person to join the Technical Team. The role involves providing technical and administrative support to members, staff, committees and working groups, dealing with technical enquiries, undertaking research and report writing. For full details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1848
PLANNING TO GET BETTER : a CIWM seminar - Waste Planning Guidance Review - 8th (London) and 22nd (Leeds) February 2005
It's crucial that the waste and resource management sectors get the planning system needed to allow the next generation of facilities to be built. Landfill - dominated strategies are a thing of the past - now we need different solutions to re-use, recycle and recover to the max. This will involve more sites (maybe 5 to 10 for each landfill we do without), different technologies and locations closer to where the waste is being produced. The planning system has to be fit to deliver this new world in time.
This seminar will help practitioners to hear what's proposed and to have their say. It will help shape this industry for the next 20 years. If you have a stake in this future - you should be there.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further details
WASTE STRATEGY REVIEW - BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS
London 2nd March 2005
The CIWM waste strategy review conference will stimulate ideas on the work of DEFRA, the strategy review and devolved strategies. The programme will include the launch of the CIWM's 'lessons learned' report, looking at the progress on waste strategy 2000 and those of the devolved governments along with a debate about barriers, solutions and outcomes of the strategy review due to take place this year.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further details
ARE YOU READY FOR A VISIT - HEALTH AND SAFETY BRIEFING SESSION
March 22nd (North)
The Collection, Recycling and Environmental Cleansing Special Interest Group are holding a briefing session in mid March on health and safety. The session will cover aspects of drug related litter and how to handle this material safely, what the HSE are looking for from the waste management industry and management systems in place for collection. The event will also include the handling of hazardous wastes at HWRCs safely and learning lessons from a fatality.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for more details
BIOWASTE DIGESTING THE ALTERNATIVES ~ 11th March, Birmingham
The Composting Association will be holding a one day conference to assist in the development of a greater understanding of sustainable organic waste management. The programme will examine the opportunities that Anaerobic Digestion and enclosed composting present for the treatment of animal by-products and catering wastes in the UK,. along with a comprehensive overview of the various systems that are in operation, with examples of their success across Europe.
See www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/11221.pdf or contact events@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
NORTH EAST CENTRE OPEN MEETING - FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY
The above meeting will be held at The Leeds Civic Hall and will include presentations on Regional Waste Strategies, Management of Catering Waste and The Use of Geosynthetics in Landfill Liner Construction. For further details contact John Skidmore: jskidmore@wakefield.gov.uk
LONDON &SC CENTRE OPEN MEETINGS
Health and Safety in Wastes Management, Friday 18th February 2005 at the London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London.
For further details contact richard.bradbury@camden.gov.uk or view the agendas at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/124
LONDON &SC CENTRE NEW GENERATION GROUP EVENT
Milton Keynes Recycling Factory (MRF) Site Visit and Recyclate Markets Seminar Cutts Recycling Ltd and Milton Keynes Council, on Friday 18th February.
The meeting will start with a tour of the MRF followed by an explanation of the International Paper Trade Industry Perspective and Operational Achievements and Possibilities from a MRF's perspective.
For further details, contact: John Downeron 0118 9881569 john.downer@jacobs.com or view the agenda at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/124
MIDLAND CENTRE MEETING
The event is to take place at Conkers, Ashby de la Zouch which is just off the M42/A42. February 24th (evening)
The meeting will examine PPC and Waste Strategy, including a paper on Waste Treatment options for the West Midlands and on treatment technologies to deliver a waste strategy. PPC presentations will hear from the Environment Agency who will give a Regulatory overview of the re-permitting process to date and identify some lessons learned and a speaker from Sita who will review the process from the Operator perspective.
For further details contact, David Williams on 01686 414940 or david@evanslogistics.com
NORTH WEST CENTRE NGG MEETING ~ February 4th, Preston (pm)
The North West New Generation Group will be holding a meeting looking at the challenges facing Local Authorities of fly-tipping. Speakers include representatives from ENCAMS and the Environment Agency. For further details contact Sinnead Tunney sinead@gordonmackie.net 0161 3519356
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
BOOK NOW FOR 2005 TRAINING COURSES!!
1st February ~ Environmental Management Systems & Environmental Auditing
2nd February ~ Solutions to Contaminated Land
8th February ~ Duty of Care
9th - 10th February ~ The Management of Refuse Collection & Kerbside Recycling
15th - 16th February ~ Practical Management & Control of Landfill Gas
23rd February ~ Leachate Monitoring
24th February ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
4th March ~ Special Waste / Hazardous Waste Regulations (new date due to demand)
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk. You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
WRAP'S NEW ORGANIC TRAINING PROGRAMME
WRAP will be holding a series of new training courses for the composting industry, the current round of courses are detailed below:
Improving Organic Waste Management Operations: Achieving optimum efficiency & quality:
- 24th - 25th February (Scotland), 10th - 11th March (Wales)
Building Organic Waste Management Facilities: The right foundation:
- 8th - 9th February (Preston), 1st - 2nd March (Wales)
Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit:
22nd - 23rd March (South)
Developing Organic Waste Management Strategies: Looking to the future:
- 2nd February (Market Bosworth, Warwickshire)
Organic Waste Management for Planners & Regulators: The Complete Picture:
- 17th March (South)
Improving Organic Waste Management Collection: Optimising Collection Schemes
- 7th (evening) - 8th February (Newport, Wales), 15th (evening) - 16th March (Scotland)
For further information and a booking form please contact the CIWM training department on training@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426.
