Waste minimisation

1. Waste minimisation EAUC-Scotland Campus Sustainability Programme 19th October 2006

2. Outcomes for morning session • Waste-related legislation and policy • Waste minimisation systems • Templates or other material • Problem areas • Types of waste generated • Improve waste management practice • Further information and support

3. Feedback from CaSPr sustainability review Legal requirements Case studies Group work – waste management Coffee (11am) Group work – waste minimisation Strategic partners’ presentations Next steps Lunch (1-2pm) Special waste classification system Coffee (3pm) Duty of Care Agenda for the day

4. Sustainability review Scottish FHE Sector

5. Background - Policy • Sustainable Development Strategy • National Waste Strategy • National Waste Plan • Local Area Waste Plans • Scottish Ministers’ Letters of Guidance Jan’05 • Delivery of sustainable 21st century buildings; • Recognising the principles of sustainable development including biodiversity in capital project delivery; and • Contributing to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. • Other legal/policy requirements

6. Background - FHE Baseline review

7. Background – future practice National Waste Strategy, Progress report, SEPA, 2002

8. Waste legislation SEPA

9. Case studies Prevent Reduce Re-use Recycle

10. Institutions providing case studies

11. Waste production EAUC Waste management guide

12. Types of wasteRecycling – typical waste compositions for different Universities EAUC Waste management guide 1 EAUC Practical guide to waste management; 2 Waste Management Invitation to Tender; 3 Waste Management Briefing; 4 University of Northumbria Dissertation; 5 Per Comms Iain Patton

13. Composting Elmwood College

14. Composting – Elmwood College (1) Background • 185 staff, 4500 students • Cupar, Fife • Rural College • Land based education • ISO14001 Environmental Management System • Initial Environmental Review

15. Composting – Elmwood College (2) Achievements • Composting for 15 years • Reduced waste to landfill by 8 skips per year • Saved £800/year on uplift and disposal (~£100/skip) • Less compost purchased • Changed behaviour

16. Composting – Elmwood College (3) Who was involved Horticulture, Green-keeping, Golf Course Management ISO14001 Coordinator Equipment needed Storage bays, Windrowing area, Wood chipper Wessex (£8,500), Tractor with front loader and trailer Legalities Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

17. What was done Developed procedure Training given Integrated procedure into teaching Composting – Elmwood College (4)

18. Composting – Elmwood College (5) Waste material from ground maintenance Taken to storage bays Material segregated Grass and other cuttings Inert waste Wood Compost heaps Chipped Footpaths and mulch Compost and mulch Landscaping

19. Composting – Elmwood College (6)

20. Composting – Elmwood College (7) • Things to consider • Capital costs / operational costs • Visual impact • Odour ‘…the solutions to environmental problems doesn’t always need to be sophisticated, labour intensive or expensive…’

21. Discussion • Examples in other institutions • Problems experienced • Difficulties expected

22. Creative Waste Exchange University of Aberdeen

23. Background 13500 students City University Science and Arts Achievements 6 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill in the first year 46 tonnes diverted by the Creative Waste Exchange in their first year Creative Waste Exchange – Aberdeen (1)

24. Creative Waste Exchange – Aberdeen (2) Who was involved Waste and Environment Manager, Technical Resource Officers, Project Managers Requirements Membership with the Creative Waste Exchange (£30/year) Legalities Duty of care transfer notes

25. Creative waste exchange – Aberdeen () What was done • Relationship established with Creative Waste Exchange • Joined Creative Waste Exchange Steering Group • Informed University staff of procedures Materials • Desks • Lockers • Stools • Office Chairs • Stationary • Christmas cards • Tyres • Wooden pallets

26. Creative Waste Exchange – Aberdeen (3) Organisations Community members

27. Things to consider Encourage project managers and staff to notify the Waste and Environment Manager in plenty of time to arrange uplifts Communication Interim Storage Creative Waste Exchange – Aberdeen (4) ‘…it would be great if we could find an outlet to store even more furniture…’

28. Discussion • Examples in other institutions • Problems experienced • Difficulties expected

29. Recycling Scheme University of St Andrews

30. Recycling – St Andrews (1) Background • 19000 population of St Andrews • 6808 students, 1804 staff • 2002 Initial Environmental Review • 2003 Environment Strategy and management programme • 2004 Recycling Scheme

31. Recycling – St Andrews (2)

32. Recycling – St Andrews (3) Achievements • Recycled 22% (314t) of its general waste, 78% (1137t) went to landfill (2005/2006) • Reduced expected costs by around £100K per year • Culture change • Established strong working relationship with Local Authority • Raised profile of Estates 2004/2005 % recycled in Scotland (inc compost) = 21% 2004/2005 % recycled in Fife (inc compost) = 29.7% 2006 Target for National Waste Strategy = 25% of Municipal Solid Waste

33. Recycling – St Andrews (4)

34. What was done… Court Management Group Commitment Responsibilities and partnerships Fife Council Considered 1. Budget framework 2. Subcontracting Audit of receptacles and uplifts Waste group Fife Council Develop implementation programme Waste group Fife Council SWAG Glasdon Rationalisation Recycling Implementation Rationalisation Recycling Handover to support services and grounds Review (Phase 1/2/3) Report (Phase 1/2) Phase 3 – final report Revise implementation programme

35. Recycling – St Andrews (6) External Bin Rationalisation • Identified existing bins (240/1100/1280) • Opportunities to share bins • Removal of bins • Downsized bins • New bins

36. Recycling – St Andrews (7) Internal Staff facilities • Central Collection Points – didn’t work • Staff Paper Bins – one each • General Waste bins - removed • Placed plastic and can bins - social areas • Glass bins - outside

37. Recycling – St Andrews (8) Student Flats • plastic box (plastic, glass, cans) and plastic bag (paper) • external recycling points with the LA for public use • Students take material to external recycling points Student Halls • bag for paper recycling – didn’t work • a bin for paper recycling • Glass, plastic and can bins placed in canteen areas • Students placed bin outside for collection • Cleaners collected and placed in external bins for uplift by Grounds /Local authority

38. Recycling operatives Van Bins (Glasdon) Bags External storage areas Internal storage areas Shipping container Skips Laminator Covered skips Marketing information Procedures Uplift route and days Training Trip to paper mill Maps Posters Post it notes Risk assessments Excel …enthusiasm…! Recycling – St Andrews (9) Requirements

39. Legalities Health and Safety Manual Handling Duty of Care Waste management licensing Who was involved Environment Task Group Waste Working group Estates working group Grounds Estates Support Services Recycling – St Andrews (10)

40. Recycling – St Andrews (11) Things to consider • Legal requirements • Carrots and sticks • Budget framework • Integrated approach • Ownership and responsibilities • Back up plans and ideas • Partnership working (internal and external) • Communication processes • Flexibility • How to provide support

41. Recycling – St Andrews (12) I contain recyclable materials. Please place them in the facilities provided so that I can be emptied. Thank you University of St Andrews Environment Strategy …post it notes…

42. Other Institutions Moray College are investigating the potential for large-scale in-vessel composting to reduce the amount of compostable material disposed of to landfill and provide them with compost to use around the college. The University of StAndrews has diverted 4 tonnes of furniture from landfill be setting up an internal web-based exchange service Strathclyde University currently recycle Cardboard, Paper, Glass, IT equipment, White goods. They are in the process of appointing external contractor to undertake an audit of waste and recycling routes What other examples are out there?

43. Discussion Examples in other institutions Problems experienced Difficulties expected

44. Group Work Waste management Waste minimisation

45. Influencing change Waste minimisation

46. Strategic partners SEPA, SWAG, Envirowise, SISP

47. Next steps FHE sector

48. Next steps (1) CaSPr • Case studies • Examples of templates and documents • Sustainability baseline review • Topic support networks • Partner meeting

49. Next steps (2) • Refer to EAUC waste management guide (www.eaucwasteguide.org.uk) • Identify responsibilities for waste within institution • Establish costs and consumption levels for waste • Establish any waste minimisation projects being undertaken • Contact CaSPr Programme managers for advice or strategic partners • Participate in the Sustainability Baseline Review • Sign up for future CaSPr events

50. CaSPr workshops in 2006