Transnational SWOT Analysis on waste management concepts Analysis.pdf · “Low Cost Zero Waste Municipality” (1G/MED08-533 ZERO WASTE) Phase 4.1. Transnational SWOT Analysis on

“Low Cost Zero Waste Municipality”

(1G/MED08-533 ZERO WASTE)

Phase 4.1.

Transnational SWOT Analysis on waste management concepts

Project co‐financed by the European Regional Development Fund


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Table of contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 4

SECTION I: TRANSNATIONAL SWOT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 5

SEPARATE COLLECTION OF PACKAGING WASTE AND PRINTED MATERIALS .................................................. 5

REUSE SHOPS................................................................................................................................................... 7

HOUSEHOLD COMPOST................................................................................................................................... 8

GREENWASTE COMPOSTING........................................................................................................................... 9

SEPARATELY COLLECTED BIOWASTE ............................................................................................................. 10

RECYCLING CENTERS ..................................................................................................................................... 11

APPLICATION OF FAIR CHARGING SCHEMES (PAYT) ..................................................................................... 12

SEPARATE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF WEEE ...................................................................................... 13

SEPARATE COLLECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE .... 14

SEPARATE COLLECTION AND REUSE/RECYCLING OF BULKY HOUSEHOLD WASTE ....................................... 15

SEPARATE COLLECTION AND RE‐USE OF TEXTILES/CLOTHING ..................................................................... 16

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF END OF LIFE VEHICLES (ELVS).................................................................. 17

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE............................................ 18

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF USED COOKING OILS ............................................................................... 19

ZERO‐WASTE POLICY STRATEGY.................................................................................................................... 20

INTERNET EXPLOITATION FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................................................... 21

OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL INFORMATION GROUP.................................................................................. 22

SECTION II: FACTSHEETS.................................................................................................................................... 23

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“Free Newspapers, Pay as you Throw” of the Metropolitan Entity of Waste Water Services and Waste

Management (EMSHTR)

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"Retorna" Network, return for the future” of"Retorna" Network for the promotion of a Return,

Collection, and Recovery System (“SDDR” from its initials in Spanish).

3. ...................................... 43 “CAPANNORI TOWARDS ZERO WASTE” of Municipality of Capannori; ASCIT

4. ............................................................................. 52 “RECYCLODROME” of RECYCLODROME association

5. ..................... 58 “Recycling of packaging waste” of Solid waste management corporation of Zakynthos


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“Re‐use center (Center ponovne uporabe)” of Technology center for applicative ecology ‐ EKO‐TCE

d.o.o.

7. ...................... 70 “Eco Punt Verd” of PICH AGUILERA / TONI SOLANAS / GERONA GRUO, SL / INÈDIT, SL

8. ........................................................................... 78 “Separate and win (locuj in zmaguj)” of Snaga d.o.o.

9. ............................................................................................................. 85 “Omaplast” of Omaplast d.o.o.

10. .............................................................................. 92 “Yellow bags” of OKP ROGAŠKA SLATINA, d.o.o.

11. ....................................................................................................................... 100 “Zeos” of Zeos d.o.o.

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“MOON CUP PROJECT: FOR WOMEN WHO LOVE ENVIRONMENT AND LIKE TO FEEL "FREE” of

Municipality of Collegno – Isola Cooperative

13. ............................... 115 “COMMUNITY WASTE DOMESTIC COMPOSTING” of Municipality of La Salle

14. .......................................................................... 123 “WATER IN JUG” of Municipality of Reggio Emilia

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LIFE07 ENV/GR/000271 HEC PAYT : “The development of Pay as You Throw Systems in Hellas,

Estonia and Cyprus” of Municipality of Elefsina

16. ............ 137 “Recycling of packaging waste” of Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.

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“Recycle of electrical and electronic equipment” of Municipal organization for waste treatment ‐

Rhodes

18. ............ 149 “Recycling of packaging waste” of Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.

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“Selective Collection Door to Door in Cervera (la Segarra). Recollida Porta a Porta dels residus

urbans de Cervera (La Segarra) of Consell Comarcal de La Segarra.

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“Taxa Justa (The fair tax) a Argentona. Pay as You Throw Systems in Argentona (Catalunya)” of

Municipality of Argentona

21. ................................................................................................................ 181 ” Biobag” of Špela Lampe

22. ................................................. 187 A bin for biodegradable waste "Organko" of Plastika Skaza d.o.o.

23. ................................................. 201 “Plants for recovering and recycle materials” of Quadrifoglio Spa


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INTRODUCTION

The transnational SWOT analysis was produced within the framework of the Low Cost Zero Waste

Municipality project co‐funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Its focus was to

provide Local Authorities with a transnational SWOT Analysis of different types of sustainable solid

waste management practices. It focuses on evaluating the common strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities and threats of the different practices and policies for local authorities across the

board when applied in different areas, regions and countries of EU Member States.

For this purpose:

The inventory of fact sheets on policy, practices and technologies was collected by the project partners and evaluated. This is presented in part 2 of this document.

Examination of waste prevention policy at national, regional and local levels and implementation practices were examined.

Overall available descriptions of prevention/re‐use/recycling activities taken by any type of actors in countries were taken into account.

The following set of SWOT analyses refers to the most comparable applications collected from the

above mentioned review.


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SECTION I: TRANSNATIONAL SWOT ANALYSIS

SEPARATE COLLECTION OF PACKAGING WASTE AND PRINTED MATERIALS

Strengths Weaknesses

EU legislation exists National producer responsibility schemes are in place It can contribute to the valorization of a significant amount of municipal and household waste. It can extend landfill lifetime expectancy. There are economic gains for L.A. to implementing these incentives. The residents have knowledge on how these systems work and they participate in them. There is general support from society as a whole Indirect incentives to residents for participation Creation of new jobs. It is a tried and proven method. There are diverse technologies, methods and equipment to choose from for application. Higher quality materials are collected for recycling It contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

The more separation of source streams are required, there higher the effort required by residents. L.A. must develop highly efficient collection systems and increase services. Residents must be educated often to reach higher targets. Where there are more than one producer responsibility schemes in place, competition may evolve between them

Opportunity Threats


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Contributes to local, regional and national authorities in meeting their respective legislative targets. New jobs are created in the community. Materials are available in the community for local industry and they do not have to import. Results in a decrease in waste production. Opportunity to generate income from the sale of materials. Increases community solidarity‐residents acknowledge they are doing something good for their local environment Local authority acquires environmentally positive profile. Provides residents with the incentives to participate in waste prevention activities.

There are cases where geographic location of Local Authorities lead to a reluctance of the producer responsibility schemes to integrated them as it is more costly. Inefficient collection schemes may create negative backlash from residents. Existing waste management staff at times perceives initiating these programs as a threat to their positions. There are initial expenses related to these projects (eg. public awareness)


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REUSE SHOPS


Significant job creation in comparison to other waste management practices Social impact: Provides less expensive products to residents (in some LA it is linked to social services) Easily applicable In significant majority of cases it is financially sustainable and income generating activity A lot of bulky waste and quantities are diverted from landfill and lifespan extended

Requires continual awareness raising to secure goods from residents Must have a very efficient collection system in place‐ often have to compete with private actors or residents that want to get rid of it bulky goods immediately.

Opportunity Threats

Opportunity to reduce landfill costs and increase income and job creation Supports Social initiatives of L.A.‐Traditionally in Europe these activities have provided opportunities for marginalized people to be re‐introduced into work‐field. Easily replicable

In periods of economic crisis, although demand for used goods increases there is a decrease of donated goods.


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HOUSEHOLD COMPOST


Supports national, European legislation Widespread applicability Can have significant impact source reduction Increases life‐span of landfills No permits required Cost‐benefit interest for LA Benefit for citizens (citizens benefit from use of compost)

When implemented at large‐scale local level requires good planning to take all factors at household level into account. There is a cost (although small) Requires very good public awareness and support to citizens

Opportunity Threats

Garners strong support from citizens Creates the opportunity for green job creation (directly and indirectly)

Low awareness of population (if not properly informed especially initially may have backlash)


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GREENWASTE COMPOSTING


Greenwaste are valuable and always on demand from composting facilities National and EU legislation exists Simple and widely spread know‐how on management methods Has the potential to manage 100% of MSW green waste fraction Increases landfills’ life span Lower costs for the technology involved, compared to other methods such as MBT and thermal treatment Results in new permanent jobs There is social consensus in this method A useful and valuable material is produced Contributes to GHG emissions reduction

Requires integrated planning and operation control Requires space for the composting facility Small number of composting facilities in some countries A relatively small capital cost is required for the initiation Cooperation with and training of waste collection personnel of municipality

Opportunity Threats

Waste reduction Reduction of final disposal costs Results in new permanent jobs Active participation of citizens that can become more active in other waste management related issues Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc

Positive political profile with increased acceptance levels from citizens

Can work only if it is accepted by the citizens Negative reactions from waste collection personnel of municipality Low participation levels from citizens


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SEPARATELY COLLECTED BIOWASTE


National and EU legislation exists The necessary know‐how exists Can combine different sources of organic waste, such as: agricultural activities, slaughter houses, olive processing plants, waste water treatment plants etc. Has the potential to manage 100% of MSW organic fraction Increases landfills’ life span Lower costs for the technology involved, compared to other methods such as MBT and thermal treatment Results in new permanent jobs There is social consensus in this method A useful and valuable material is produced Contributes to GHG emissions reduction

Requires separate collection infrastructure (bins) Requires integrated planning and operation control Requires space for the composting facility Problems related to the establishment of the facility (area selection, permits, social reactions) High initial costs (bins, facilities) Constant information and sensitization campaigns for quality and quantity assurance Cooperation with and training of waste collection personnel of municipality

Opportunities Threats

Waste reduction Reduction of final disposal costs Results in new permanent jobs Active participation of citizens that can become more active in other waste management related issues Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc Positive political profile with increased acceptance levels from citizens

Can work only if it is accepted by the citizens Negative reactions from waste collection personnel of municipality Improper participation from citizens can lead to bad quality compost


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RECYCLING CENTERS


Separation is easier for residents as one place receives all theirwaste streams. Jobs creation Large recovery rate of materials The Recycling centers are versatile; they can have their own income and be financially sustainable by a)charging the disposal of big quantities, b) selling sorted materials, c) selling the compost, etc Extends the lifetime of landfill Reduces landfill costs

An area in the city is required for the construction A small investment and operational cost is required Licensing is required Residents must transport the goods themselves.

Opportunity Threats

Reduction of waste for final disposal Costs reduction of final disposal Job creation

Negative backlash from citizens that have to transport their goods.


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APPLICATION OF FAIR CHARGING SCHEMES (PAYT)


Citizens are charged in a more fair way. The implementation of PAYT schemes is the fairest than any other method Motivate citizens to participate effectively in sustainable management actions Further increase of environmental benefits Improvement of municipal services Decreases of the total waste management costs.

An integrated planning is required for the successful implementations of a PAYT project Technical modifications of the collection system are required Calculation of the municipal fees becomes more complicated Organization of a mechanism for the direct payment of the fees An initial investment cost is required Possibility of initial negative reaction from citizens Possibility of increase of illegal dumping

Opportunity Threats

Fair charging Creation of new jobs Direct contact and activation of citizens Creation of an innovated environmentally profile of the local authority Creation of positive political profile

May have negative backlash (requires intense public awareness campaign. Charging system must be equitable Refusal of cooperation by staff Refusal of participation by a number of citizens Illegal dumping


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SEPARATE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF WEEE


Relevant EU and National legislation and targets exist. National producer responsibility schemes are in place. There is extensive experience available at EU level It can contribute to the valorization of a significant amount of municipal and household waste. There are diverse technologies, methods and equipment to choose from for application. Separate collection of these wastes has significant positive impact on environment and health. It extends landfill lifetime expectancy. There are economic gains for L.A. to implementing these incentives. Creation of new jobs. It is a tried and proven method. Higher quality materials are collected for recycling It contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gases and resource recovery

Local Authorities are required to set up local collection points. Collection systems and points must be able to meet demand. It requires very good public awareness of residents. In the case of several producer responsibility schemes, in one area there is often competition amongst them to secure the WEEE.

Opportunity Threats

Contributes to local, regional and national authorities in meeting their respective legislative targets. New jobs are created in the community. Materials are available in the community for local industry and they do not have to import. Results in a decrease in waste production. Provides residents with the incentives to participate in waste prevention activities (Through re‐use of EEE) Reduces landfill costs. Local authority acquires environmentally positive profile

There are cases where geographic location of Local Authorities lead to a reluctance of the producer responsibility schemes to integrated them as it is more costly. Inefficient collection schemes may create negative backlash from residents. Existing waste management staff at times perceives initiating these programs as a threat to their positions. There are initial expenses related to these projects (eg. public awareness)


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SEPARATE COLLECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE


There is extensive experience available at EU level. Separate collection of these wastes has significant positive impact on environment and health. Job creation Significant support from residents.

Must have an efficient collection system that meets the demands of the local population. Requires good public awareness.

Opportunity Threats

Creation of new jobs Provides significant benefits to environment. Local authority acquires environmentally positive profile.


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SEPARATE COLLECTION AND REUSE/RECYCLING OF BULKY HOUSEHOLD WASTE


There is extensive experience available at EU level It extends landfill lifetime expectancy. There are economic gains for L.A. to implementing these incentives . Creation of new jobs. It is a tried and proven method.

Requires an extremely efficient collection system that meets the demands of the local population. Higher collection costs due to bulkiness Increased space is required due to bulkiness.

Opportunity Threats

Reduction in landfill fee. Helps meet local/regional/national targets for prevention (where re‐use is implemented) Creation of new jobs. In cases of re‐use provides inexpensive second‐hand goods to Residents.

Competition from private re‐sellers of used goods. Danger of backlog of bulky goods in facilities.


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SEPARATE COLLECTION AND RE‐USE OF TEXTILES/CLOTHING


There is extensive experience available at EU level Creation of new jobs. It is a tried and proven method. Low cost application Provides inexpensive inexpensive used clothing to residents. Large market and turnover.

Has to compete with the private sector. In some cases, residents do not support purchasing used clothing for “status” purposes. Requires efficient collection system.

Opportunity Threats

Creation of new jobs. Supports community actions Provides residents with access to low‐cost clothing.

New inexpensive clothing and textiles are available on the market. Recent years has seen a decline in the quality of the clothes collected. Must compete with private sector actors.


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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF END OF LIFE VEHICLES (ELVS)


National and EU legislation exists The necessary sustainable management know‐how exists Nationwide systems for sustainable ELVs management are operational Environmental and health protection No cost of sustainable management for local authorities Results in new permanent jobs Raw material recovery and contributes to GHG emissions reduction

Requires basic organization for collection system

Participation of local authorities in the citizens’ information campaign

Opportunity Threats

Results in new permanent jobs Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc


Possible difficulties in cooperation between local authorities and management systems, particularly in islands


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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE


National and EU legislation exists The necessary sustainable management know‐how exists Nationwide systems for sustainable ELVs management are operational Environmental and health protection No cost of sustainable management for local authorities Results in new permanent jobs Raw material recovery and contributes to GHG emissions reduction

Requires basic organization for collection system

Participation of local authorities in the citizens’ information campaign

Opportunity Threats

Results in new permanent jobs Opens the road to land reclamation of old quarries and demolition waste dump sites Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc


Possible difficulties in cooperation between local authorities and management systems, particularly in islands or mountainous regions that could be exempted from legal obligations


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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF USED COOKING OILS


EU legislation on biodiesel content in fuel exists The necessary sustainable management know‐how exists Efficiency improvement of waste water treatment plants Improvement of quality of local environment Reduced fossil fuel dependence No cost of sustainable management for local authorities Results in new permanent jobs

No EU legislation for sustainable management of waste cooking oils Waste cooking oils are not regarded as an important waste stream by local authorities Organization and networking is required for successful management Constant information and sensitization campaigns for quality and quantity assurance

Opportunity Threats

Results in new permanent jobs Active participation of citizens that can become more active in other waste management related issues Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc Positive political profile with increased acceptance levels from citizens

Can work only if it is accepted by the citizens Low participation levels from citizens


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ZERO‐WASTE POLICY STRATEGY


Participating to the international network of Zero Waste Establishing a synergic and complementary set of actions aimed at recycling and reuse of materials The sensitivity of policy makers in the adoption of a Zero Waste policy Targeted communication and awareness campaign focusing on the citizen Adoption of incentives for citizens (reduction of waste tax) Active participation of key actors and stakeholders.

Ability to maintain and improve the performance achieved to date; To extend this policy at national level; To adopt effective national legislation, favouring the reduction, recycling and reuse of materials

Opportunity Threats

Possibility to replicate the good practice in other national contexts Ability to generate incomes Possibility to save public found on waste management Creating new jobs through the green economy.


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INTERNET EXPLOITATION FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT


Very fast and immediate message posting or uploading No cost reuse websites for local authorities Organization of actions or events Very low maintenance cost Access by tourists and visitors to useful local information Environmental education pages Possible income through commercial use of website

Site must be kept up to date.

Opportunity Threats

Results in new permanent jobs Positive environmental profile of the municipality that can lead to privileged access to environmental funding, increased tourism etc Positive political profile with increased acceptance levels from citizens

No threats


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OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL INFORMATION GROUP


Direct contact with the citizens Citizens have specific persons to refer to, as a consequence any problem is confronted immediately Citizens feel close to and in relation with municipality Rapid achievement of the aims and as a result more benefits for the LA In midterm there might be a financial profit for the LA Creation of new jobs

Increase of the initial staff cost

Opportunity Threats

Creation of new jobs Direct contact and activation of citizens Creation of an innovated environmentally profile of the local authority Creation of positive political profile


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SECTION II: FACTSHEETS

The following section is a collection of factsheets produced within the framework of this project. It

examines different local practices taking place in the member states of the project’s partners. It is

an inventory of solid waste management practices taking place in place.

These are to be used as examples and provide background information and results \ to Local

Authorities.

The criteria set for choosing practices were the following:

Related to the minimization of waste production

The practice has already finished or on‐going

It has positive results for specific objectives

It is easily transferable to other contexts/areas

It has multiplying effects

It should be visible, communicable, shareable

It is possible to integrate and apply to systems and regulations (vertically)

It is sustainable by being self‐supporting

It produces improvements for society

They also had to fulfill environmental, economic, social and waste management characteristics.

The factsheets contained the following content:

Description of Practice.

Cost

Target

Results

SWOT analysis


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FACTSHEET

1. “Free Newspapers, Pay as you Throw” of the Metropolitan Entity of Waste Water Services and Waste Management (EMSHTR)

Category:

Policy Practice Methodology Technology

Main activities:

Reduction at source Material Recovering Energy Recovering Reuse

Recycle

Date of starting: September 2009

State of activity (on‐going or finished): on going

Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Barcelona/Catalonia / Spain

Population: 46.951.532 (January 2010)

Authority/organization in charge: Entitat del Medi Ambient de l'Àrea Metropolitanta

Contacts:

Albert Torras, Head of the Prevention Division of the Metropolitan Entity of Waste Water Services and Waste Management (EMSHTR)

Tel. (+34) 93 223 51 51 / [email protected]

Furthermore, to evaluate the good practice the following criteria has to be taken in account:

1) The practice has to satisfy at least one objective for category of the following and generally objectives of

sustainability: (please identify yours)


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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:

Reduction of natural resources consumption and promotion of alternative

solutions (use of renewable resources)

Reduction pressures on water

Reduction pressures on atmosphere

Reduction pressures on soil

Reduction of noise, electromagnetic or indoor pollution

Introduce or improve systems of environmental management X

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY:

Reducing environmental impacts of production activities

Reducing the cost of the waste management system of the community X

Low rate cost/incomes

Able to produce revenues

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY:

Reducing health risks

Produce effects on the employment conditions

Raising public opinion and knowledge on sustainable development X

Increased ability of local communities to influence local decision‐making

processes

Production and distribution of consumer goods on the basis of equity and

solidarity criteria

Promotion of cultural exchange and facilitation of social integration

Participation and cooperation between different actors and stakeholders'

categories, disciplines, sectors and agencies

Construction of consensus and citizens active involvement

WASTE MANAGEMENT CRITERIA


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The practice satisfies at least one objective of the following objectives identifying a sustainable waste

management system: (please identify yours)

Limit the use (replacement) of substances with high environmental impact

Safeguarding the sanitation needs, while avoiding risks of contamination of

water, soil and subsoil

Increase recovering, reuse, recycling of MSW X

Dramatically reduce the use of landfills

Improving in terms of energy and environmental standard the plants of final

treatment


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Description:

1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY

Free newspaper, pay as you throw

Free Newspapers production companies are charged for the collection of paper waste based on the amount

that citizens throw away. This creates a direct economic incentive to recycle more and to generate less waste.

2. ACTORS

The main involved actors or stakeholders are:

Supramunicipal entity or administration (EMSHTR)

Free newspapers production enterprises as:

ADN (http://www.adn.es/),

20Minutos (http://www.20minutos.es/),

Metro (http://www.diariometro.es/),

Qué (http://www.que.es/)

Publicity companies

Citizens

Free newspaper, pay as you throw initiative could be establish with the support of a

supramunicipal (EMSHTR) that force to free newspaper production companies to join it.

Free newspapers considered contain between 30.95‐40% of commercial in relation to total

paper surface in the newspaper. The introduction of a tax per waste paper generated from

free newspaper unquestionably will have repercussion in the cost of publicity.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The beneficiary of the activity is the whole of Spanish society by better separation of waste,

better use of materials and savings the cost of waste management tax.

4. OBJECTIVES


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1. Encourage the elaboration of normative to promote a rate for paper waste generated by

free newspaper companies

1. To reduce the waste management cost assumed until now by the administration and

citizens.

3. Encourage the reuse, collection and recycling of newspaper

5. PROCESSED MATERIALS

The treated products will be paper from free newspapers because it can be understood that

the main product distributed in this support is publicity and not information. For this reason

the good practice is focused in free newspapers and its life cycle.

6. EMPLOYED TECHNOLOGIES

Reuse of newspapers

‐ Operational facilities.

a) Some trays have been designed to implement in public transport to promote the reuse of

newspapers.

b) Trolleys are used for newspapers enterprises to recover non‐distributed newspapers and

newspapers already used.

Recycling newspapers

c) The increase of recycling derived of rate implementation supposes the use of pre‐

established integrated waste management system for paper and cardboard.

7. EMPLOYED EXPERTISE

Information not relevant/provided.

8. NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYED

Information not relevant/provided.

9. VOLUNTARY INSTRUMENTS ADOPTED


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Participation methodology.

A survey was carried out to 500 readers to know different questions about his preferences

and habits related to selection, use and disposal of free newspaper.

10. PROCESS DESCRIPTION

SEPTEMBER 2009 ‐ FEBRUARY 2010

• Start‐up of the study funded by EMSTHR (September 2009)

• Interviews with the main free newspaper companies (September 2009)

Data compilation (October 2009‐ December 2009).

‐ Compilation of costs associated to cardboard and paper waste management system.

‐ Calculation of paper waste flows generated by free newspapers enterprises.

‐ Elaboration of a Life Cycle Inventory (table of Inputs and Outputs).

Results presentation (February 2010)

‐ Results and conclusions of the study are presented in EMSTHR. More than 50

municipalities are in the audience.

MARCH 2010 ‐ JUNE 2010

Influence the change of rules at state level:

Presence in talks with the Waste Agency of Catalonia; agency of the regional government

Generalitat de Catalunya (March 2010) (more details in:

http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/arc/)

Contextualization of the results obtained in the study with the aims of Management

Program of Municipal Wastes of Catalonia (PROGREMIC). More details in: http://www.arc‐

cat.net/ca/publicacions/pdf/agencia/programes/exp_publica/progremic.pdf

Network promotion and campaign:

• Develop and publicize studies which demonstrate economic viability, environmental and

social performance of the proposed system. (June 2010)

Increase social support

Meetings and contacts with public transport management companies as Metropolitan

Entity of Transport.

Meetings and contacts with local and municipal entities: meeting with 50 city councils.

• Meetings and contacts with universities and research centers.


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YEAR 2011

Monitoring the change of regulations

• Start in Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (Catalonia) a debate and approval of the

supramunicipal normative on waste prevention and influence the implementation rate for

free newspapers.

Communication and display the feasibility

• Pilot test in Barcelona or other municipalities. (Spring)

• Back to regional debates before the elections and assess the progress and status.

11. FUNDS

The network is financed by free newspapers enterprises and indirectly by advertising

companies.

It has been calculated that the cost of an advertisement per newspaper should increase less

than 1% to cover the waste management costs of paper waste.

Private funding has to cover the proposed rate.

12. COSTS

It has been obtained that the average costs of publishing and advertisement in a free

newspaper has a range of 0,60‐0,74 € depending of the enterprises. To include the waste

management cost suppose an increment in the publishing cost of 0,0039 € per newspaper.

13. RESULTS

This good practices aims to:

1. Contribute to the adoption normatives to reverse the unsustainable trend of increased

waste generation and move towards a Catalan strategy of "Zero Waste".

2. Contribute to accomplish with the objectives of Management Program of Municipal

Wastes of Catalonia (PROGREMIC). More details in: http://www.arc‐

cat.net/ca/publicacions/pdf/agencia/programes/exp_publica/progremic.pdf

Recycled paper waste

This is estimated that 8309 tons per year could be incorporated to paper and cardboard

waste management system. This represents an increment of 6% of the total paper and

cardboard recycled in the case study area in 2009 (138298 tons per year).


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Social Benefits

The creation of a rate will suppose the opportunity of discharge public administrations and

indirectly citizens of the costs until now assumed to management of the waste paper from

free newspapers.

14. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PAYT program is an effective tool in increasing waste separation and recycling, and also

encourage waste minimization. The result is significant energy savings from transportation,

increases in material recovery from recycling, and reduction in pollution from landfills and

incinerators. PAYT program also encourage producers to develop more efficient designs and

environmentally friendly product life cycles.

Based on the results of Life Cycle Assessment study of Pay as you Throw for free newspaper

when waste paper from free newspaper is included in integrated waste management system

could be avoided 0.18 tons of CO2 eq. per ton of virgin paper avoided production.

15. USEFUL LINK:

1. Programa de Gestió de Residus Municipals a Catalunya 2007‐2012 (PROGREMIC). Barcelona (2007).

Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge.

2. Ecoembalajes España, S.A (Ecoembes). Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en

www.ecoembes.com

3. Ecovidrio S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.ecovidrio.es

4. Sigfito S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.sigfito.es

5. Sigre S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.sigre.es

6. Signus S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.signus.es

7. TNU S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.tnu.es

8. Sigaus S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.sigaus.es

9. Sigpi S.A. Última visita realizada en Julio 2010. Disponible en www.sigpi.es

10. IDESCAT (2008)

11. Dades Ambientals Metropolitans 2008. Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona. Entitat del Medi Ambient

12. Guia per a l’elaboració de plans locals de prevenció de residus municipals. Barcelona (2010). Agència

de Residus de Catalunya i Centre Catalá del Reciclatge.

13. Santos Díez M.T. (2007) El auge de la prensa gratuita en España. Bilbao. Universidad del País Vasco

,Servicio Editorial.

14. Asociació Catalana de la Premsa Gratuita (ACPG). Disponible en http://www.acpg.cat

15. Asociación Española de la Prensa Gratuita (AEPG). disponible en http://www.aepg.es

16. ISO 14040: environmental manangement—life cycle assessment—principles and framework.

Geneve, Switzerland; 2006.

17. Frischknecht R, Jungbluth N, editors. Ecoinvent project. Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories, Du¨

bendorf, Switzerland,2004.

Available from http://www.ecoinvent.ch/S

http://www.ecoembes.com/

http://www.ecovidrio.es/

http://www.sigfito.es/

http://www.sigre.es/

http://www.signus.es/

http://www.tnu.es/

http://www.sigaus.es/

http://www.sigpi.es/

http://www.ecoinvent.ch/S


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18. AsPapel. Estadísticas 2008‐2001. Disponible en www.aspapel.es

19. Sustainability Performance 2008. Storaenso. Disponible en www.storaenso.com

20. Bovea M.D, Ibáñez‐Forés V., Gallarda A., Colomer‐Mendoza F.J. Environmental assessment of

alternative municipal solid waste management strategies. A Spanish case study. Waste

Manegement 2010.

21. Iriarte A., Gabarrell X., Rieradevall J. LCA of selective waste collection systems in dense urban areas.

Waste Management 29 (2009), 903‐914

22. Rives J., Rierdevall J., Gabarrell X. LCA comparison of container systems in municipal solid waste.

Waste Management 30 (2010), 949‐957

23. Encuesta General de Medios. Febrero‐Noviembre 2009.

http://www.aspapel.es/

http://www.storaenso.com/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ The Pay as you Throw is in force in many

European countries, America and Oceania.

E.g.

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/to

ols/payt/index.htm

‐ The good practice proposed does not imply

technology changes.

‐ The Pay as you Throw for free newspapers

has accumulated enough environmental,

social and economical data to question the

current system of container management in

the State.

‐ Management Program of Municipal

Wastes of Catalonia (PROGREMIC). This

good practice helps to accomplish the aims

established in this program.

Weaknesses

‐ The Pay as you Throw system requires the

involvement of citizens and distribution

chains in order to succeed.

‐ The rate ensure the correct application of

waste management cost to real responsible

companies but does no ensure the increase

of the recycling.

‐ It is necessary to justify in deep that the

main product of free newspaper is publicity

and not information. Not applying in

conventional newspaper could be seen as a

discriminative act.

Opportunity

‐ To improve the public opinion about free

newspaper. Publishing newspaper as a free

product and recyclable.

‐ The support of supramunicipal

administration in this initiative.

Threat

‐ The current economical crisis has

decreased the incomes in terms of publicity

in free newspapers. Reducing the volume of

business for free newspapers enterprises.

The introduction a new rate could suppose

an obstacle in its business activity.

‐ The political decision to change the system

is not without risk.


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FACTSHEET

2. "Retorna" Network, return for the future” of"Retorna" Network for the promotion of a Return, Collection, and Recovery System (“SDDR” from its initials in Spanish).

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: 17th September 2010


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Catalonia / Spain

Population: 46.951.532 (January 2010)

Authority/organization in charge: "Retorna" Network for the promotion of a Return, Collection, and Recovery System (“SDDR” from its initials in Spanish).

Contacts:

Domingo Jiménez‐Beltrán, president

Secretary (Fundació Privada Catalana de Prevenció de Residus i Consum Responsable)

Tel. (+34) 93 668 61 07 / [email protected]





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X





Introduce or improve systems of environmental management


Reducing environmental impacts of production activities X









processes


solidarity criteria




Construction of consensus and citizens active involvement X



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Dramatically reduce the use of landfills X


treatment


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Description:


"Retorna" Network was established as a lobby for defending the implementation of a

Return, Collection, and Recovery System for light packaging in Catalonia and Spain.

2. ACTORS

"Retorna" Network was established with the support of over 50 local authorities, 40

associations, and various supramunicipal organizations and universities.

Their role is lobbying to the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Environment to

influence the planned reform of the law on packaging and packaging waste in order to

introduce the implementation of an SDDR in Spain.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The beneficiary of the activity is the whole of Spanish society by better separation of waste,

better use of materials and savings in the use of raw materials.

4. OBJECTIVES

1. Encourage a change of model legislation and waste management, especially in packaging,

in Catalonia and Spain.

2. As a first step to promote a Return, Collection, and Recovery System for packaging.

3. Promote discussion and encourage membership among local Campaign (motions and

agreements), municipal associations, economic actors involved, universities, institutions,

civic organizations and civil society to address a change of management model and

regulation of wastes and packaging in the country and Catalonia.

4. Disseminate information and awareness activities to the whole of Catalan society about

excessive consumption of resources and the need to reduce the "ecological rucksack" of

packaging.

5. Coordinate with the Spanish Redtorna.

6. Representation in the process: presentation, discussion and monitoring of these proposals

to the Catalan Government and the Parliament of Catalonia. Along with Redtorna,

participate in discussion and negotiations with the Ministry for the Environment.


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In a first phase, the proposed SDDR in Spain includes PET, cans and cartons. These fractions

are the one that currently have the worst rate of recovery using the yellow container.


The collection of packaging by SDDR can be done manually or automated. In both cases the

user retrieves the deposit instantly, and then the store or mall receive the amount from a

system manager or national system.

‐ Manual Collection: containers are returned to stores and stored without compacting in

sacks. An authorized agent to collect the bags visits the shops and brings the containers to a

counting and compaction plant, where the selected product is sent for recycling.

‐ Automatic Collection: returning machines are installed in areas of great affluence. These

machines count, classify, and compact packaging at source. The waste containers are

generally sent by reverse logistics distribution to the central and from there sent to

recyclers.


The various entities that make up the network account for sufficient experience in the

management of municipal waste and enough technical knowledge to raise and lead a

reform of the packaging law that is both ambitious and realistic.


Information not relevant / provided


The SDDR is a system that encourages the return of certain containers by fixing deposit

associated with the container. When the empty container is returned in proper condition

the amount is returned to the consumer.



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SEPTEMBER ‐ DECEMBER 2010

• Constitution and public presentation (September 17)

• Brand registration (September)

• Network Infrastructure Organization (October 1st Board Meeting)

Influence the change of rules at state level:

• Presence in talks with the Ministry for the Environment (September‐October)

• Prepare legal reports that support the proposals. (September)

• Interviews with the Catalan parliamentary groups to incorporate the proposal

to their electoral programs (October) and demand for hearing to the Committee on

Environment of the Parliament of Catalonia.

• Interviews with Catalan Ministry for the Environment.

Network promotion and campaign:

• Develop and publicize studies which demonstrate economic viability, environmental and

social performance of the proposed system. (December)

• Create (Fall):

‐ A website, in coordination with Redtorna

‐ Promotion and communication tools such as periodic newsletters, ...

Increase social support

• Accession of 50 more associations.

• Accession of more local and municipal entities:

‐ FMC and the ACM membership

‐ Achieve 100 motions at city councils

• Accession of most universities and research centers.

Increase support groups, parliamentarians and government complicity

• Proposed incorporation at electoral programs. (October)

• Meetings with parliamentary groups. (December)

• Creation of a Work Group with the government departments concerned. (December)

Incorporating stakeholders

• Starting conversations with business operators, fillers, distributors and retailers ...


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YEAR 2011

Monitoring the change of regulations

• According to the State Government resolve, monitor the process of approval of the new

Waste Act and the amendment process for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Act.

• Start in Catalonia a debate and approval of the Catalan Law on waste prevention and

influence the implementation of SDDR in packaging in Catalonia.

Communication and display the feasibility

• Pilot test in Barcelona or other municipalities. (Spring)

• Back to regional debates before the elections and assess the progress and status.

11. FUNDS

The network is financed by members' own resources and contributions from allied

organizations.

SDDR system is designed to be the producers who take responsibility for managing the

packaging waste they put on the market, freeing up local authorities in this task.

Extended producer responsibility not only ensures the optimization of management, but

allows city councils and county councils to allocate resources to other economic activities to

serve the people.

12. COSTS

The SDDR system is not implemented yet in Spain and therefore there is no data on costs

and revenues.

With the aim of generating quantitative data, "Retorna" network has commissioned several

studies to assess the creation of jobs generated by the implementation of a SDDR, and the

costs and benefits they generate.

13. RESULTS

The Network aims to end achieve the following results:

1. Contribute to the adoption of policies to reverse the unsustainable trend of increased

waste generation and move towards a Catalan strategy of "Zero Waste".

2. Influence the modification of existing State and Catalan regulations:

• To incorporate amendments to the drafting and final approval of the Waste Act (July‐


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December 2010), which promotes preventive policies and SDDR for packaging.

• Introduce changes in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Act.

• Law Enforcement Catalan Waste Prevention. Submitted to the Government (November

2008) and currently under study. Ask the new government and Parliament to approve this

Act:

‐ Promoting reusable packaging.

‐ First step to establish the SDDR as a general management system of packaging.

‐ Introduce environmental taxation.


Based on the results of a comparative LCA study between SDDR and "Green Dot" system

commissioned by "Retorna", when the SDDR selective collection using machines is greater

than 40%, the results show that for all impact categories considered and all the percentages

of selective collection, the SDDR has a better environmental performance in the

management of PET bottles, cans and cartons.

15. USEFUL LINK:

1. Ley 11/1997, de 24 de abril, de Envases y Residus de Envases.

2. Directiva 2004/12/CE del parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 11 de febrero de 2004, por la que se

modifica la Directiva 94/62/CE relativa a los envases y residuos de envases.

3. Els sistemes de dipòsit, devolució i retorn d’envasos. La solució de gestió dels Residus d’envasos més

ecològica i eficient (2010).Fundació Catalana per a la Prevenció de Residus i el Consum Responsable.

Versió 1.5. Disponible en: http://www.residusiconsum.org

4. Estudio para la determinación de la fórmula de pago de aplicación a la recogida selectiva de envases

ligeros (2007). Ecoembalajes España S.A

5. Programa de Gestió de Residus Municipals a Catalunya 2007‐2012 (PROGREMIC). Barcelona (2007).

Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge.

6. Informe de Sostenibilitat Ambiental del Programa de Gestió de Residus Municipals a Catalunya 2007‐

2012. Agencia de Residus de Catalunya


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ The SDDR system is in force in many

European countries, America and Oceania,

where container recovery rates reach above

80%.

‐ The necessary technology is mature and

proven.

‐ The "Retorna" Network has accumulated

enough environmental, social and

economical data to question the current

system of container management in the

State.

Weaknesses

‐ The "Retorna" Network is less able to

influence the political powers that the

current managers of the "green dot" system.

‐ The SDDR system requires the involvement

of citizens and distribution chains in order to

succeed.

‐ The SDDR system can be perceived as a

return to the past, as an old system.

Opportunity

‐ The Packaging and Packaging Waste Act

will open soon its period of revision.

‐ The change of Minister for the

Environment has made the institution more

receptive to new proposals.

‐ The objectives of the network are shared

by municipal entities (to save financial

resources), environmentalists (to increase

collection and recycling), universities (to

scientifically prove the goodness of the

system), companies (interested in opening

new markets) and trade unions (in view of

the possibility of creating new jobs).

Threat

‐ The packaging collection system

established in Spain has enough financial

resources and powerful interests to override

the potential changes that may affect it.

‐ The political decision to change the system

is not without risk.


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FACTSHEET

3. “CAPANNORI TOWARDS ZERO WASTE” of Municipality of Capannori; ASCIT

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: in December 2004

State of activity (on‐going or finished): on‐going

Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Italy/Toscana Region/ Municipality of

Capannori (LU)

Population: 46.000 inhabitants

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of Capannori ; ASCIT (http://www.ascit.it/)

Contacts: Environment Alderman: Alessio Ciacci: [email protected] / http://www.comune.capannori.lu.it/







x


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Reduction pressures on water x

Reduction pressures on atmosphere x

Reduction pressures on soil x




Reducing environmental impacts of production activities x

Reducing the cost of the waste management system of the community x

Low rate cost/incomes x

Able to produce revenues x


Reducing health risks x

Produce effects on the employment conditions x

Raising public opinion and knowledge on sustainable development x


processes

x


solidarity criteria

Promotion of cultural exchange and facilitation of social integration x



x

Construction of consensus and citizens active involvement x




Limit the use (replacement) of substances with high environmental impact x

Safeguarding the sanitation needs, while avoiding risks of contamination of x


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Increase recovering, reuse, recycling of MSW x

Dramatically reduce the use of landfills x


treatment

x


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Description:


Adhesion to the international Zero Waste Strategy and subsequent start of activities of

waste recycling and reduction.

2. ACTORS

Municipality of Capannori ‐ Environment Alderman;

Ascit Spa; ecological operators, local associations and citizens.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Target group and final beneficiaries are citizens as beneficiaries of urban sanitation services

and as users.

4. OBJECTIVES

The goal is to get closer to Zero Waste for disposal through the recycling of almost all

municipal waste, by preventing the production of waste and encouraging waste reuse.


About the 80% of urban waste is destinated to the separated waste; re‐use organic material

for compost production, recovery of paper cardboard, plastic, glass and metals for reuse in

production cycles.


Capannori Municipality has changed the system of collection: from collection with big trucks into the containers situated on the road, we moved to the collection through small vehicles, mostly electric or natural gas, which are daily serving the citizens of emptying the recycling domestic bins. For waste reduction were carried out following activities: ‐ Distribution to the families of home compost bin for organic material; ‐ Purchase of automatic distributors of milk on tap; ‐ Distribution of containers for the sale of detergents on tap; ‐ Installation of an ultraviolet treatment system to purify spring water in the municipal area.


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More than 40 new employees.


Information not relevant /provided


Information not relevant / provided


The Municipality of Capannori joined the international Zero Waste strategy by launching a

series of actions, described below, aimed at recycling of all waste and reducing waste

production, such as:

Actions for waste collection:

‐ Separate collection: doorstep collection "Door to door”, with free delivery to all the

families of containers, bags made of Mater‐bi, bins composting. Waste collected in two

different ways: paper and paperboard, multi‐material (glass, plastics, tetra, metal cans, tins,

plastic bags, food trays, etc..), Organic and green cuttings and prunings, bulky waste, waste

oil, similar to all non‐domestic users. Preparation of weekly and monthly calendar for the

home collection of different waste. After an initial test of waste collection door to door in a

small village of 600 inhabitants have been implemented periodic extensions of service to the

total coverage of 45,662 residents throughout the City in June 2010.

‐ Ecological Islands: preparation of two “ecological islands” for waste such as wood, tv,

computers, batteries, etc ... In the ecological islands there are 10 different containers for

different materials, a system for the weighing of waste deposited, presence of an operator.

The waste deposited in the ecological island are weighed at each discharge and the weight

of the waste, depending on the material given, is transformed into a score. Incentive

instruments: the citizens are equipped with a magnetic card that keeps track of the points

and at the end of the year, citizens who exceed a score of 500, receive at home a check for

20 euro.

Actions for Waste Reduction


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‐ Home Composting campaign to raise awareness with the public, started in 2005 in

partnership with ASCIT company. System to stimulate citizens: 10% discount on the variable

rate of waste for all nationals who engage in home composting. The company (ASCIT) gave

citizens a free compost bin and a technical manual with instructions for making a good

compost using organic wastes. With this policy today, citizens engaged in home composting

increased to 2023 in the municipality. Each year, a check is made on a sample of citizens who

practice home composting. Monitoring activities have shown that over 96% of cases carried

out correctly home composting.

‐ Green Purchasing: The City of Capannori, first in Tuscany Region, has since 2005 adopted

the system of green purchasing, with a resolution of accession to the procedure GPP (Green

Public Procurement). All purchases of the Municipality have been placed under a procedure

that favors the products made with recycled materials and low environmental impact.

Within the Municipality was also launched separate collection and the recovery of waste

such as toner for printers.

‐ Good Water in canteens: In 2007 Municipality of Capannori has launched a pilot project in

three schools, gradually replacing the bottled water in the school canteens, using jugs of tap

water. This project has saved 8,500 boxes of mineral water per year. In 2009 the project was

extended to all 22 municipal schools, with a reduction of 40,000 bottles from September

2009 to February 2010, saving 1,600 kg of plastic and determining a major line of

environmental education for 2438 children involved. The municipal government has signed a

Memorandum of Understanding with the Acque SpA: the company has provided free jugs of

glass to be used in school cafeterias and carry out regular monitoring to ensure the quality of

tap water.

‐ The Way of Water: the project was realized with the objective of minimizing water use and

with the aim of exploiting the natural sources in the area as a place of "common good", from

which all citizens can draw water for their consumption, in absolute safety. For this purpose,

a path was created called "The Way of Water", which includes 15 water sources scattered in

the territory of Capannori, with an ultraviolet purification system, which eliminates the

bacteria. The project started in 2005 with a total cost of € 500,000, financed by 60% from

the Tuscany Region.

‐ Milk on tap: a project realized to reduce packaging but also for the development of "short

chain of Milk", through the use of a vending machine milk on tap, with positive

consequences in terms of: a guarantee of high quality milk because it is cooler and it is not

treated and because the farmers who supply the vending machines for milk on tap should

take the certification “Milk high quality”, resulting in savings for those who buy milk on tap;

economic benefits for producers who have more profit margins, environmental benefits to

minimize the use of containers "disposable". Results: From February 2008 to February 2010

were sold about 200 liters of milk per day for a total of about 110,000 liters. Considering that

about 90% of consumers buy the milk using your own container, were spared more than

90,000 disposable packaging.

‐ Detergents on tap: it’s possible buy high quality detergents on tap, naturals and ecological

from local businesses, and can be bought using its own container, resulting in savings for

buyers and the environment.

Target groups involved: national and local associations (Confesercenti or Confcommercio),


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Ato Rifiuti and producer organizations.

Results: In a year we sold 27,000 liters of ecological detergents on tap in 15 outlets in the

City. The project has spread beyond the municipal boundaries, extending throughout the

Province of Lucca, thanks to effective communication campaign.

‐ Eco‐ sagre: was defined a Municipal Regulations governing the use of materials

"disposable" as dishes, glasses, plastic dishes, during the summer events, with the aim of

reducing the environmental impact in the municipal area. With this regulation, the

organizers of this events are committed to: ‐ minimizing waste produced during the festival;

‐ to reduce waste and packaging ‐ using crockery, cutlery and glasses that are reusable or

made of compostable material. Results: since 2008 year to date have been spared more

than 40,000 covered disposable.

‐ Ecological Nappies: Municipality of Capannori launched an awareness campaign directed

to citizens, to promote the use of washable nappies, made of 90% organic cottons and

natural materials, to replace those "disposable" who have an high environmental impact,

since compounds with non‐recyclable material. The nappies can be purchased at local

pharmacies and families participating in the initiative receive a discount. Results: Since

November 2008, the year of initiation of the promotional campaign and local incentives at

February 2010 it is estimated that 80 families have contributed to the reduction of waste,

producing 100 tons less waste.

‐ Market exchange and reuse: Initiative promoted by Municipal with the involvement of a

local association for the organization of the flea market every two months, by means citizens

can bring to market every objectives typology such as: books, furniture and any other type of

object intended to reuse, in order to contribute to the long life cycle of materials.

‐ Away the plastic from all the canteens a: Municipality of Capannori has banned the

"disposable". In all 10 school canteens and the 20 municipal canteens are used only plates

and dishes that are dishwasher safe. Results: There were savings to the cycle of waste about

2,680 disposable materials a week , for a total of approximately 67,000 plastic dishes each

year.

‐ Effecorta Cooperative: The project was founded for the promotion of local products that

you can buy in bulk (agricultural products, meat, cheese, etc ....), To help reduce waste in the

production and packaging and to give opportunities for every citizen to purchase the

quantity of products, commensurate with own consumption.

11. FUNDS

Regional funds: Tuscany Region

Provincial funds: Province of Lucca

Municipal funds: Municipality of Capannori

12. COSTS


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Data about recycling: in the municipality of Capannori in 2009 were harvested 17.386 tons of

separated waste. In the Province of Lucca, the average cost of placing of the undifferentiated

wastes is 160 euro per ton. If these 17,386 tonnes of wastes were conferred to landfill, it

would take € 2,781,760.00 for their disposal. The cost of delivery to recycling facilities of

17.386 tons was instead of € 927,815.00. Also must be considered that the paper is a

resource: in fact from the sale of 5,459 tons of paper collected in 2009, were obtained €

280,956.00.

The total cost for the 17,386 tons of separated waste delivered to recycling plants in 2009,

was equal to € 646,859.00 (considered income from the sale of the paper), with a saving of €

2,134,901.00, which are used for purchase of materials for families, recruitment of staff, for

the purchase of new mechanical equipment and the information campaign.

13. RESULTS

With the separated waste from 2004 to 2009 we have started to recycle 85,467 tons of

waste. From the "door to door" waste collection, increasing the separated waste, we

achieved a reduction of mixed waste to dispose of approximately 30,000 tons of waste.

With the separated waste of paper in 2009 we have saved: ‐ the slaughter of nearly 100,000

trees ‐ the consumption of 2.5 million gallons of water ‐ more than 7,000 tons of CO2

emissions; through home composting and reuse of organic material, pruning and mowing we

have obtained a saving of almost 5,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Separate collection +

composting activity = savings of 13,272 tons of CO2 emitted into the environment.


Information not relevant / provided.

14. USEFUL LINK:

14. ANNEX (if necessary):


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SWOT analysis

Strength

‐ Participating to the international network

of Zero Waste;

‐ Establishing a synergic and complementary

set of actions aimed at recycling and reuse

of materials;

‐ The sensitivity of policy makers in the

adoption of a Zero Waste policy;

‐ Targeted communication and awareness

campaign focusing on the citizen;

‐ Adoption of incentives for citizens

(reduction of waste tax);

‐ Active participation of key actors and

stakeholders.

Weaknesses

‐ Ability to maintain and improve the performance achieved to date;

‐ To extend this policy at national level;

‐ to adopt effective national legislation, favouring the reduction, recycling and reuse of materials.

Opportunity

‐ Possibility to replicate the good practice in

other national contexts;

‐Ability to generate incomes;

‐Possibility to save public found on waste

management;

‐Creating new jobs through the green

economy.

Threat


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FACTSHEET

4. “RECYCLODROME” of RECYCLODROME association

Category:

Policy X Practice Methodology Technology

Main activities:

Reduction at source Material Recovering Energy Recovering

X Reuse X Recycle

Date of starting: 2007


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: France / Region PACA / Marseille / 1st arrondissement

Population: 47.000

Authority/organization in charge: RECYCLODROME association

Contacts: [email protected]





Reduction of natural resources consumption and promotion of alternative solutions

(use of renewable resources)




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Introduce or improve systems of environmental management x










Increased ability of local communities to influence local decision‐making processes

Production and distribution of consumer goods on the basis of equity and solidarity

criteria

x


Participation and cooperation between different actors and stakeholders' categories,

disciplines, sectors and agencies

x



The practice satisfies at least one objective of the following objectives identifying a sustainable waste management

system: (please identify yours)


Safeguarding the sanitation needs, while avoiding risks of contamination of water, soil

and subsoil



Improving in terms of energy and environmental standard the plants of final treatment


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Description:


This association collects objects considered as waste from individuals, associations or companies, in

order to give them a second life. The objects are worked (cleaning, repair, makeover) then offered

for sale in the workshop‐boutique of the association. These activities also support awareness on the

theme of waste and reuse.

Because of its beneficial to the environment and the development of a local service carrier of social

ties, RECYCLODROME is positioned as a full participant of the solidarity economy.

2. ACTORS

Citizens of the municipality of Marseille as well as private companies or associations.

3. BENEFICIARIES

City of Marseille and its citizens, mainly the citizens of the first district of the city.

Pupils in schools through public awareness campaigns.

However, the actions extend to the entire basin of the city of Marseille, the workshop‐boutique is

located downtown in Marseille, in the district of Noailles.

4. OBJECTIVES

Reduction of waste by derivating flows to promote reuse and recycling through:

‐ Collection of waste (possible through a door‐to‐door collection service), repair and sale.

‐ Organisation of workshops on the theme “waste reduction”

‐ Realisation of some technical studies and expertise dedicated to the reduction of waste (for

instance; study of a new waste management system for waste composed of cardboard from


Cleaning, repair, makeover


‐Information not relevant /provided.


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4 employees:

‐ Manager, with competences in waste management systems,

‐ Technician and worker, to repair the collected waste

‐ Administrative officer


Fuel for the waste collection vehicle


‐‐Information not relevant /provided.


Waste are being collected (types of waste: mainly furniture and weee)

Cleaned, Repaired

Put for sale

Public awareness towards waste reduction

11. FUNDS

Region PACA

General council of Bouches‐du‐Rhône

Fondation de France

Cigales network of association

COSTS

Collection of waste is free of charge (a payment is claimed only if there are large quantities to collect

and if they potentially contain waste improper to be repaired)

Cleaning and Repair of waste is free of charge


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11. RESULTS

1600 members of the association

secondary raw materials and products derived by reuse / recovering / recycling;

type and quantity of avoided waste : mainly furniture and weee (no statistic available on the

quantity)

type and quantity of natural resources avoided: raw materials (metals, wood, chemical

agents, etc.)

other environmental benefits: avoid the landfilling of waste, as there can be considered as

goods if repaired

Social benefits: employment of people with low educational grade

Improvement of the employment conditions in the new green economy : creation of 4 jobs


The contribution of this project lies in:

the reduction of natural resources consumption

the reduction on pressures on soils and water, through the derivation of waste assumed to be

landfilled

13. USEFUL LINK:

14. ANNEX (if relevant):


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ implementation of an innovative system

for the reuse of waste,

‐ contribution of waste collection to be

landfilled

‐ promotion of a “longer‐life products”

system,

‐ realization of public awareness campaigns

addressed to pupils in schools and to

citizens in the workshop‐boutique.

Weaknesses

‐ collection of waste generated locally, in a

district in Marseille

Opportunity

‐ Exchange of knowledge and experience

between France and other med countries

where such projects have already been

implemented

Threat

‐ Absence of participation of citizens.


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FACTSHEET

5. “Recycling of packaging waste” of Solid waste management corporation of Zakynthos

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle


State of activity (on‐going or finished): On‐going

Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Greece/Ionian region/Zakynthos

Population: 40.000 (60.000 can be benefited form the project)

Authority/organization in charge: Solid waste management corporation of Zakynthos

Contacts:






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processes

x


solidarity criteria

x




x






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treatment

x

Description:


The recycling programme is the oldest one developed in any Greek municipality. It had been initiated in 1996 together with the starting of the sanitary landfill in the island of Zakynthos.

2. ACTORS

Citizens and visitors in the municipality of Zakynthos.

Local organizations.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Zakynthos and its citizens.

Solid waste management corporation of Zakynthos

4. OBJECTIVES

– Achieve waste recovery of 10% of the total collected recyclable waste.

‐ Participation of the touristic areas of Zakynthos in the programme.



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Paper: 2.000 t/year

Plastic: 600 t/year

Metals, glass: 1.500 t/year


Technological Equipment Waste collection vehicle

Blue bins: 405


‐ employeds working on the management and administration of the project: 2

‐ employeds working on the waste collection: 13


Fuels for the waste collection vehicle (for both organic and recyclable waste).

Electricity for the MRF operation




• The municipality personnel is responsible for the waste collection from the blue bins

and their transfer to the MRF.

• The municipality personnel (6) is responsible for the operation of all the sections of the MRF.

11. FUNDS

Information not relevant /provided


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12. COSTS

Operational Cost: 60.000 €/year for 2009

Income from sell and subsidy: 150.000 €/year

13. RESULTS

‐ Benefits for the community: improvement of the citizens’ life quality as well as citizens’

education on rational waste management.

‐ External factors: waste transfer cost and products price in the market.


‐ Formulation of environmental behaviour concerning citizens.

‐ Decrease in the generated waste.

‐ Suggestion of use of renewable sources of energy in the waste treatment units.

15. USEFUL LINK:

www.fodsazante.gr/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Citizens’ participation in the recycling

programme.

‐ Project’s subsidization.

Weaknesses

‐High operation cost.

‐ Low products price in the market.

Opportunity

Threat


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FACTSHEET

6. “Re‐use center (Center ponovne uporabe)” of Technology center for applicative ecology ‐ EKO‐TCE d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia / /Rogaška Slatina

Population: /

Authority/organization in charge: Technology center for applicative ecology ‐ EKO‐TCE d.o.o.

Contacts: dr. Marinka Vovk Telefon: +386 (0)3 752 07 90 Faks: +386 (0)3 752 07 91 E‐pošta: [email protected]


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Description:


Re‐use center is intended for reconstruction, rebuilding, removing and preparation of still

useful products for reuse. The center has an open door for all, for those who want to bring in

useful products, and for those who wish to buy refurbished products for symbolic price.

Green price shows the actual savings at the expense of the environment and has

environmentally conscious meaning, because today no one asks how many raw materials,

water, energy, emissions are needed for a new product. By dumping of still useful products

we throw away materials, use energy and water and pollute environment.

2. ACTORS

Consortium of companies Environmental research institute Slovenske Konjice and Technology

center for applicative ecology implement the project of re‐use center.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Residents, public and private sector


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4. OBJECTIVES

Obtain the maximum amount of usable waste and return them at a low price back into use.


furniture, electrical and electronic equipment, toys, clothing, kitchenware


Provide a detailed description about the means, technologies, operational facilities and other tools

/


workers with a carpenter, electrical engineering, sewing and related skills


Indicate type and quantity of natural resources engaged

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Owners left usable waste to re‐use center. Then they review waste, fix and clean it and offer

for sale. Center also offers repair services for items that can be repaired and owners would

like to continue use them.


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11. FUNDS

€ 249,000 of assets acquired at the national call for the development of social enterprises,

funds derived from sales.

COSTS

Cost of employees, Operating costs

11. RESULTS

‐ Derived products for reuse ‐ Reduction of bulky waste ‐ Reduced use of natural resources to produce new products, ‐ New jobs ‐ Products with low prices, allowing purchase to socially disadvantaged groups


Reduction of waste,

Conservation of natural resources needed to produce new products

13. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.eko‐tce.eu/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ reduction of waste

‐ new jobs

‐ availability of goods for disadvantaged

Weaknesses

‐ to little economically strength activity

‐

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Opportunity

‐ great potential to develop

‐

‐

Threat

‐ in case of lack of support from public funds

the activity may be compromised

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FACTSHEET

7. “Eco Punt Verd” of PICH AGUILERA / TONI SOLANAS / GERONA GRUO, SL / INÈDIT, SL

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: January 2008


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Barcelona / Catalonia / Spain

Population: 1.621.537 (2009)

Authority/organization in charge: PICH AGUILERA / TONI SOLANAS / GERONA GRUO, SL / INÈDIT, SL

Contacts:

Barcelona City Council






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Description:


Ecodesign of a neighborhood green point for the collection and storage of municipal waste

for which there are no specific containers on the street or a collection system at home.

2. ACTORS

The technical team to ecodesign the "Eco Punt Verd" is formed by architects, designers,

communicologist and environmentalists.

The client's project is the Barcelona city council.

The "Eco Punt Verd" users will be the citizens of Barcelona.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Barcelona and its citizens.

4. OBJECTIVES

1. Functional objectives

Operation clear and visible

Separation of waste flows

Multifunctional Equipment

2. Waste management objectives:

Facilitate citizen input

Optimize the waste collection

Interaction with citizens

3. Sustainability objectives:

Water self‐sufficiency & Energetic self‐sufficiency

Minimize the environmental impact of materials

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Special municipal wastes

Fluorescent lamps and mercury vapor, Tires

Batteries

Solvents, paints and varnishes

Batteries

Refrigerators and electric appliances with CFC

Mineral oils used come from homes

Ordinary municipal waste

Paper and cardboard

Glass

Light packaging

Plastics

Scrap and metal

Textiles

Large municipal waste

Electric Appliances (without hazardous substances)

Furniture and other

Other municipal wastes

Timber

Waste Plant

Demolition and construction of minor works remains.


The collection of municipal waste in the neighborhood green point is done manually by using

specific types of waste containers.


The team participating in the project is composed by:

Architects and designers (definition of the concept and technical development).

Experts in communication (design of communication strategy).

Environmentalists (Environmental validation of the design proposals).




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Information not relevant / provided.‐


Creation of a multidisciplinary team that cover the different key aspects of ecodesign

The definition of the concept and it's technical development is led by architects and

designers.

The design of communication strategy is led by Experts in communicologists.

The environmental analysis is led by Environmentalists.

Analysis of different neighborhood green point:

Determine the neighbourhood green point characteristics that is want to evaluate.

Analyse the design problem.

Determine the critical environmental factors involved.

Detect the competitive solutions.

Formulation of an ecodesign specification.

Determine the design brief that include the results of the previous stage.

Development of the Eco Punt Verd

Creating Product Ideas and Concepts.

Generation of a provisional design proposal.

Evaluation of product features.

Display the Eco Punt Verd feasibility

Pilot test in Barcelona.

11. FUNDS

The project is financed by Barcelona City Council.

12. COSTS

The Eco Punt Verd is not implemented yet and therefore there is no data on costs and

revenues.

13. RESULTS


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The Eco Punt Verd aims to achieve the following results:

Environmental benefits:

Contribute to the increase of the municipal waste recuperation rate.

Optimization of the flow of energy and water for the operation of Eco Punt Verd.

Social benefits

Encourage citizen participation in the municipal waste collection.

Improvement of the citizens’ life quality as well as citizens’ education on rational

waste management.


Water Flow reduction. Rainwater Collection for use in cleaning.

Energy flow reduction. Use of solar resources for hot water.

Integration of vegetation on fence to maintain a microclimate inside the Eco Punt Verd and

fixed CO2.

15. USEFUL LINK: implantació

Guia d'implantació i gestió de deixalleries. Agencia de Residus de Catalunya. On line:

http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/arc/Home/Ambits%20dactuacio/Valoritzacio%20_%20Reciclatge/Instal_lacio

ns%20de%20gestio/Deixalleries/guiadeix.pdf


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Implementation of an ecoinnovated

neighborhood green point in Barcelona.

‐ Increase of the waste management rate.

‐ Citizens education on rational ways of

waste management.

‐ Experience that will be useful for the

implementation of the Eco Punt Verd in

other municipalities in the future.

Weaknesses

‐ A new system that requires the

involvement of citizens.

Opportunity


between Eco Punt Verd and other

neighborhood green point already installed.

Threat

‐ High initial investment.

‐ No citizens participation in the program.


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FACTSHEET

8. “Separate and win (locuj in zmaguj)” of Snaga d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia / /Municipality of

Ljubljana and suburban municipalities

Population: 400000

Authority/organization in charge: Snaga d.o.o.

Contacts: Snaga d.o.o. Povšetova ulica 6, 1000 Ljubljana T: 01 477 96 00 F: 01 477 97 13 E: [email protected]


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Description:


In six rounds of contest a special commission will draw ten collection points, then they will

examine how faithfully their users separate waste. Five times (April, May, June, September

and October) they will draw ten randomly selected points and in November draw will be

made only between nursery schools and schools.

In each of the first five rounds for rewards is intended 3750 EUR. Therefore each individual

prize is 375 EUR. The awards, which will not be granted, will be transfered into the final

round, where the youngest will compete for them.

2. ACTORS

‐ Snaga d.o.o.

‐ Slopak

‐ Žurnal 24

3. BENEFICIARIES

‐ households

‐ nursery schools, schools

4. OBJECTIVES

‐ reduction of land filled waste

‐ By 2013 to reach 170kg of separately collected waste per inhabitant per year


mixed waste (remains after separation)



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Commission for assessment of quality of waste separation






Based on the draw, once per month collection points will be set, where mixed waste will bi

analyzed. If container will contain more than 50% of the waste that can not be collected

separately and will not contain hazardous waste, the winning prize will be 375 EUR.

11. FUNDS

In year 2009: 10000 €

In year 2010: 6 x 3750 €

(resources of Snage d.o.o.)

COSTS

Costs are: awards, promotion of contest and commission for assessment of quality of waste

separation.

Contest is increasing quantities of gained raw materials.

11. RESULTS


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raw materials recovery

‐ reduction of mixed waste

‐ smaller burden on land fills

‐ rewarding people for successful separation of waste

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Reduced use of natural resources, because of secondary raw materials,

Less need for landfills

13. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.jhl.si/snaga/locujzmaguj


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ positive stimulus ‐ awarding

‐ getting secondary raw materials

‐ less burden on landfills

Weaknesses

‐ multi flat buildings

‐

‐

Opportunity

‐ increase of prize fund in proportion with

grow of obtained secondary raw materials

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‐

Threat

‐ (non)working of secondary raw material

market

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FACTSHEET

9. “Omaplast” of Omaplast d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia/‐/Grosuplje

Population: ‐

Authority/organization in charge: Omaplast d.o.o.

Contacts:

Tel: +386 (01) 786 21 97

+386 (01) 786 03 70

Fax: +386 (01) 786 25 80

Mob: +386 41 505 428 E‐mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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Reducing the cost of the waste management system of the community






Raising public opinion and knowledge on sustainable development


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Description:


Omaplast recycles most common types of materials, such as HD PE, LD PE and PP, and

collects other materials as well, such as.: PMMA, PC, PA, PET, POM ... Annually 18,000

tonnes of packaging waste is recovered, using technologies that does not burden the

environment. Good technological equipment and knowledge in the field of recycling enable

reliable distribution of granulate across Europe as Omaplast exports 95% of total

production to foreign markets.

2. ACTORS

Omaplast d.o.o.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Manufacturers of plastic products

4. OBJECTIVES

To return as big as possible proportion of plastic back into production


Omaplast recycles most common types of materials, such as HD PE, LD PE and PP, but also

collects other materials, such as: PMMA, PC, PA, PET, POM…


Sorting: sorting the most difficult process because it requires high purity of the products.

First, by sorting they separate other materials and in further process the individual types of

plastics.




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Processing saves the primary raw material for making plastics – oil, by processing it is used

90% less energy than producing it from crude oil, by processing water is natural resource.

Omaplast is one of the few companies that can boast with a modern device for the

treatment of industrial wastewater. All industrial wastewater from washing systems is

cleaned and reused in the process of recycling.




Storage of packaging waste, sorting, grinding, washing, extrusion

11. FUNDS


COSTS

The costs are mainly the costs of production,

Revenues comes from the sale of granulates.

11. RESULTS

‐ Production of granulates from waste plastics

‐ Reduction of plastic waste

‐ Reducing the need for crude oil and other energy sources

‐ 90 % manjša poraba energije za predelavo kot primarno proizvodnjo

‐ 90% less power consumption for processing than for primary production

‐ Jobs


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Production of plastics from crude oil is much greater burden for the environment as

processing of waste plastics.

All waste water from washing systems is cleaned and reused in the process of recycling.

13. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.omaplast.com

http://www.omaplast.com/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Conservation of natural resources

‐ Cheaper production than primary

‐ Reduction of waste

Weaknesses

‐ “Downcycling”

‐ is not a closed circuit but still "from cradle

to grave" only slightly increases the lifetime

of materials

Opportunity

‐ great potential to increase production at

the increased level and quality of separate

collection

‐

‐

Threat

‐ Orientated to reduce use of plastic made

from crude oil

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FACTSHEET

10. “Yellow bags” of OKP ROGAŠKA SLATINA, d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia/‐/are of administrative unit Šmarje

pri Jelšah, municipalities: Šmarje pri Jelšah, Rogaška Slatina, Rogatec, Podčetrtek, Kozje, Bistrica ob Sotli

Population: 32.000

Authority/organization in charge: OKP ROGAŠKA SLATINA, d.o.o.

Contacts: email: [email protected]; telephone: 00386 (0)3 81 21 400






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Description:


"Door to Door" system for the collection of packaging waste using yellow bags instead of collecting in collection centre. With this "Door to Door" system, which is an individual system of collecting packaging waste, we can achieve larger quantity of collected packaging waste as collecting it in the collection centre, which are designed for approximately 500 people.

2. ACTORS

OKP JAVNO PODJETJE ZA KOMUNALNE STORITVE ROGAŠKA SLATINA, d.o.o. (company for

waste management)

3. BENEFICIARIES

households

public sector

business entity

4. OBJECTIVES

Reducing quantities of waste landfilled by 30% or achieve 45% of waste to be landfilled.


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Yellow bags are brought into the sorting facility, where there is a sorting belt and

waste press. Waste is traveling on sorting belt where it is sorted. With this sorting

valuable secondary raw material are collected. The remainder (useless waste) travels to

by sorting belt to press, where it is pressed. This prepared remainder of waste is deposited on

landfill. Secondary raw material, which is collected in a container, returns after the

process to sorting belt, then travels to press, which compresses it.

Waste which is intended for recycling can be used for material or energy utilization. This waste is called a secondary material.


Workers in waste collection vehicles

Workers in sorting facilities


‐ paper (wood), plastic (oil), metals, glass


Information not relevant /provided.


Under the new waste management program they carry out the full separation of waste at the

source with collection of packaging waste under a "yellow bag" system at households. Waste

management program is introduced in the whole area with the objective of minimization of

mixed municipal waste and increasing recycling. The purpose of collecting of packaging in the

yellow bag is a more effective separation of waste at source and the possibility of separating

waste at all households with the aim to reduce the amount of waste that is land filled.

Process of collecting packaging waste with yellow bag

Each household receives free 100 or 60 liter translucent yellow bags with a ribbon and instructions for collection of packaging waste and schedule of collecting. In the yellow bag people can be collect all packaging waste together (except glass):

Plastic packaging (PET bottles with a label and a stopper, yogurt pots, bags and

foil, plastic food and cleaning products packaging)


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Paper packaging (wrapping paper, boxes, other paper and cardboard products)

metal packaging (cans for alcoholic and soft drinks, cans in the food industry, metal lids

and other metal packaging)

double‐layer packaging (milk, juice, drinks packaging, so called Tetra Pak)

Large pieces of cardboard, foil, for example silage bales, paper (newspaper, advertising, etc..), glass packaging, etc.. can people put together with yellow bag on the day of collecting the yellow bag. Once households fill the yellow bag with packages, they need to put it on certain location (on the street) on the scheduled day of removal. The system of collecting packaging waste in yellow bag enables households to separate packaging from other waste in the begining and thus reduce the amount of mixed waste. Packaging in the yellow bags is collected by the OKP Rogaska Slatina d.o.o. (the firm for waste management) and take them In the collection center Tuncovec where they are handed over to authorized company for recycling. In the case that households do not take into account the rules for the collection of packaging waste in yellow bag, we will affix a sticker on such bag "�improperly collected packaging" and take a bag with the correct packaging at the next removal.

11. FUNDS

Information not relevant /provided.

COSTS

Costs:

collecting of waste

sorting of waste

depositing of the rest of waste which is not suitable for recycling

Secondary raw material is obtained and it is transferred to further processing.

11. RESULTS

Paper packaging (wrapping paper, boxes, other paper and cardboard products)

metal packaging (cans for alcoholic and soft drinks, cans in the food industry, metal lids

and other metal packaging)

double‐layer packaging (milk, juice, drinks packaging, so called Tetra Pak)


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Conservation of natural resources due to increasing use of secondary raw materials

Due to the lower rate deposition there is less pressure on the environment

13. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.okp.si/

http://www.okp.si/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Higher percentages of separately

collected fractions

‐ "More comfortable" solution for

collection of separately collected

fractions

‐ It is not more expensive than a system

with collecting centers, since there is no

cost with them.

Weaknesses

‐ collecting glass and newspaper paper

separately

Opportunity

‐ With changing the rules there are

opportunities to develop more

solutions

Threat

‐ The Slovenian legislation does not provide

such a solution


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FACTSHEET

11. “Zeos” of Zeos d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenija/ /

Population: /

Authority/organization in charge: Zeos d.o.o.

Contacts: Brnčičeva ulica 39, Ljubljana

Tel.: 01 366 85 41

Fax: 01 366 85 82

E‐naslov: [email protected]





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Description:


Company ZEOS, d. o. o., is the bearer of the first and only national non‐profit joint scheme

for waste electrical and electronic equipment in Slovenia. The company founded in 2005

has, together with Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, established a system for

collection, further processing and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. In

cooperation with European association of lamp producers, the companies has set up a

system for collection and recycling of waste lamps and incorporate it into single system for

the collection of waste equipment in the entire European Union. In 2009 ZEOS Company

was first in Slovenia registered as a joint scheme holder for management with used portable

batteries and accumulators.

2. ACTORS

producers, collectors, processors and users of electrical and electronic equipment

3. BENEFICIARIES

Private and public sector, residents

4. OBJECTIVES

Establish a quality network for WEEE collection and waste portable batteries and

accumulators collection with municipal utilities, traders and collectors of contract;

to improve the quality of collected WEEE and with that to improve the financial conditions of

treatment operators;

to target quantities of collected WEEE, and goals of treatment and recycling

maintain and improve the existing overall scheme of WEEE and waste portable batteries and

accumulators;

actively cooperate with public authorities in managing the problem of unfair competition

and establishing a system of equalization schemes.

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WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment)

Lamps

Batteries


Objects, collection vehicles


Drivers, workers (for disassembly)






Management with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) comprises:

‐ Collection of WEEE from end users, distributors and public service for waste management

‐ Treatment of WEEE: degradation and separation of its components ‐ preparation for

further treatment

‐ The recovery of WEEE

‐ removal of residues from processing of WEEE

The first and second stages are performed in Slovenia for the third and 4 phase has Zeos

contractors abroad.

11. FUNDS



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COSTS

Costs are collection and processing of waste

Incomes are from secondary raw material

11. RESULTS

ZOS company has in 2009 collected more than 5,797 tones of waste electrical and electronic

equipment (WEEE). Given the amount of new equipment placed on the market, the rate of

collected waste equipment already acquired 38 percent. Collected amount represents 33

percent increase in these quantities over 2008, when it was collected 4271 tones of WEEE,

2007, 3262 tons.


WEEE, batteries and lamps have due to presence of hazardous substances high impact on

the environment if uncontrolled disposed. Proper handling with such waste gives

opportunity to gain valuable resources and reduce input of hazardous waste into the

environment.

13. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.zeos.si


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Waste reduction

‐ Raw Material recovery

‐ Reduction of inputs of hazardous

substances into the environment

Weaknesses

‐ There is still a high proportion of waste

outside the scheme, many also in landfills.

‐

‐

Opportunity

‐ There is a lot of potential to increase

quantities of collected waste

‐ there is a greater chance for recovery in

Slovenia

‐

Threat

‐ many companies do not meet obligations

from directive on the management with

WEEE

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FACTSHEET

12. “MOON CUP PROJECT: FOR WOMEN WHO LOVE ENVIRONMENT AND LIKE TO FEEL "FREE” of Municipality of Collegno – Isola Cooperative

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: March 8, 2010


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Italy/Piemonte Region/Municipality of

Collegno (TO)

Population: 50.000 inhabitants

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of Collegno – Isola Cooperative

Contacts: http://www.comune.collegno.to.it/ ‐ [email protected]





http://www.comune.collegno.to.it/


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Description:


Waste management is one of the priority environmental problems. Waste production is increasing and the first goal is to work for reducing their quantity. From this goal, Collegno Municipality, made up of mostly women and always very attentive to the policies of the female world, as the first Municipality in Piemonte Region, has decided to present and promote their own citizens and the municipal employees' use of the MOON CUP. The MOON CUP is a reusable menstrual cup made of surgical silicon, which collects the menstrual flow, to be used like alternative to expensive, polluting and annoying feminine disposable napkins. There are several advantages of this solution: • It is very cheap (because it provided a financial contribution for moon cup purchasing); • it is ecologic and has a low environmental impact, because it drastically reduces the amount of waste produced by disposable sanitary towels; • It is very easy to use and suitable for all women and in particular for women who loves travel, swimming and practice sports in general; • is comfortable, properly inserted, you will feel his presence and does not cause any trouble; • is safe since it is made of surgical silicon and has received numerous quality certificates; Municipality of Collegno has provided a financial contribution for all women who decide to try this innovative alternative to traditional pads.

2. ACTORS

Isola Cooperative, that promotes fair trade

Municipality of Collegno – Equal Opportunities Committee – Enviromental Department

Collegno Female Population and all women municipal employees

3. BENEFICIARIES

Collegno Female Population (about 20.000 citizens)

All women municipal employees ( 160 employees of Municipality of Collegno)

4. OBJECTIVES


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The reduction of waste produced on the Collegno territory , assuming that the disposable

absorbents represent more than 10% of mixed waste for disposal.


The moon cup will be offered at a good price and for the first year of the startup project,

will be free distributed 50 pieces. Given that each woman uses about 12,000 sanitary towels

during his life, for 50 women using the moon cup, it is estimated a waste reduction in order

to 600,000 disposable sanitary towels.


To achieve the promotion and communication project, were used all means at zero impact in

the production of waste, such as: press release on the Internet, mail lists, organizing

meetings dedicated to the citizens and women, in the headquarters of the Women's Center ,

in the Equal Opportunities Office and in the fair trade shop point.


Municipality of Collegno have charged with two consultants who have illustrated how to use the moon cup and have informed users about environmental and economic benefits of the moon cup using.






Step 1: Project Implementation Environmental Department of Collegno Municipality together with Isola Cooperative have defined the planning activities and costs. Step 2: Presentation of the project and awareness activities at municipal facilities: project was outlined to members of Equal Opportunities Committee, Women's Center, the local youth and family counseling. In addition to the communication campaign was organized a training course for promoting “Moon Cup project” in dedicated seats such as: counseling


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women’s center, local associations. Step 3: awareness‐raising activities to the citizens, women and the municipal employees: Project was presented to the public on March 8, during the Women Day, through the local press, the Council's website, the mail list Contact. In several locations (Environmental Department of the Municipality, Women’s Centers, Equal Opportunities Committee, Consulting surgey and Fair Trade shops) was set up a stand and leaflet on the project "moon cup", dedicated to women. Step 4: Project Monitoring: monitoring activities – on going‐ applies to purchases of moon‐cup by women and quantities sold in stores: the first data after 6 months from the start up project, are totally sold 40 moon cup.

11. FUNDS

Project was co‐financed by: municipal budget of € 1.000 and by Isola Cooperative financial

contribution of € 200.

COSTS

Municipal cost for the project was of € 1,000.00. It’s still difficult estimate the economic

revenues from moon cups sales: probably the economic benefit will be quantified in terms of

less waste to landfills.

11. RESULTS

This project will generate environmental benefits in terms of waste prevention and reducing going to landfill; the project may also be beneficial to the health of women who use the moon cups, being made with safe materials to health, such as silicone surgery, without allergic reactions, unlike other types of sanitary towels.


‐ Low environmental impact for waste prevention and production

‐ In addition it’s possible estimate the quantities of cotton and water saved by the

reduction of sanitary towels production.

13. USEFUL LINK:

www.labottegadellaluna.it

www.comune.collegno.to.it

http://www.labottegadellaluna.it/

http://www.comune.collegno.to.it/


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SWOT analysis

Strength

‐ sensitivity of policy makers for economic

contribute in support of initiative;

‐ Cost savings for women who use the moon

cup;

‐Targeted communication and awareness

campaign dedicated in particular at women;

‐ Involvement and active participation of key

actors.

Weaknesses

‐ low spreading of moon cup in the large –

scale distribution;

‐ Women distrust towards using of new

products;

‐ women resistance towards change their

habits and styles of consumption.

Opportunity

‐ ability to replicate the good practice in

other contexts;

‐ Possibility to economize on waste

management;

‐ Minimizing the production of mixed waste

going to landfill.

Threat


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FACTSHEET

13. “COMMUNITY WASTE DOMESTIC COMPOSTING” of Municipality of La Salle

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: November 2006

State of activity (on‐going or finished): Municipality of La Salle, in the context of the project Interreg IIIC

“IUWMM – INTEGRATED URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT MODEL” in november 2006 has started a pilot

project for home composting testing, with the aim of promoting the recovery of direct special types waste,

aimed at the reduction of waste production.

Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: ITALY / VALLE D’AOSTA / MUNICIPALITY OF

LA SALLE ‐ AOSTA PROVINCE

Population: 2.074

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of La Salle

Contacts: Project manager Dott.ssa D’ANNA Eloisa Donatella, Clerk of Municipality of La Salle






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solutions (use of renewable resources) x











*�The Municipality of La Salle applies the reduction of 10% on municipal solid waste tax for citizens that

correctly implement home composting activity.






processes x


solidarity criteria






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treatment


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Description:


The Directors of La Salle, in the context of the Interreg IIIC "IUWMM management Model‐Integrated Urban Waste", has launched in November 2006 a pilot project to test the home composting, with the intent to promote the direct recovery of particular types waste in order to contain the production of waste. The Home composting is a useful system of self‐disposal or better recovery of the organic fraction present in household waste. In view of the morphological and regulation of the local roads (km, height, population 2006 and dispersal , rural mountain people per square kilometer) can be considered a replacement for the collection of organic fraction produced in the households. The Home composting at La Salle wants to be complementary to curbside collection, where the settlement mode permit it (the presence of gardens and green areas sufficiently large). The project began in November 2006, with a first campaign on home composting and its use, followed by delivery of a composter on loan to each family in possession of a green space for the self‐disposal. Main stages and expected results: ‐ Selection of households participating in the trial ‐ Delivery on loan to a composter for family about 400lt; ‐ Launch of the campaign through three public meetings with industry experts, policy makers that are experimenting the home composting out of the Valle d'Aosta, representatives of local institutions concerned with participation in the project ‐ Delivery to the population of an information leaflet on home composting; ‐ Environmental education project addressing the entire cycle of primary school in La Salle, as a further action for the education and the awareness of the people to separate their waste, the municipality started on home composting and more generally to issues of conservation land; ‐ In elementary school classes will start the activity called "Me and Nature", with the discovery of the elements of nature, emotions, learning through play and entertainment; ‐ In the middle school classes will start the activity entitled "all together ... separately ..." (Recycle: how and why), which provides a succession of moments of reflection, group activities, to carry out recycling activities; ‐ Final report outlining the initiative, the degree of participation and satisfaction thereof. Moreover, there are moments of the iniziative's promotion where there are students, educators, and representatives of the Administration. ‐ Collection of data relating to the reduction of undifferentiated waste delivered to the separated collection each month, to quantitatively assess the impact of the trial; ‐ Dissemination of results at regional level. The improvement and expansion of the differentiated waste, both those of the cities and

those from production activities and services, represent a major commitment for a proper

waste management in achieving the overall objectives set by the new national legislation.

No less important is to achieve minimum targets for the reduction of production waste to

be disposed of in landfills through the direct recovery of certain waste fractions or through

the modification of attitudes on the part of users aimed at reducing the use of disposable

materials.

In this context, the self‐composting (composting or home) in addition to directly involve


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citizens in an important process of change in waste management and co‐responsibility,

related to the effects of proper management, allows an effective reduction of the quantity

of waste to disposal.

The Home composting is an activity that should be considered supplementary to other

waste management activities.

The national production of compost depends on the management procedures and

techniques needed to avoid hygiene problems ‐ health resulting from the improper

execution of operations in the initiation and maintenance of the biological process of

decomposition and transformation of materials used in compost.

2. ACTORS

Municipality of La Salle

The Municipality of La Salle has been engaged for years in projects aimed at developing

sustainable land use and preservation of the typical landscape components. Because of the

vastness of the country with a low population density, the percentage of collection, active

now for several years, was still below the standard values of Europe.

In order to raise awareness and encourage recycling, consequently, promote home

composting, our City Council has introduced a pilot project to be exported in similar rural

realities.

The overall objective of the IUWMM project is to develop a manual of best practices on

what works best for the management of municipal solid waste in accordance with European

legislation.

The project also includes the exchange of best practices, research on the best strategies,

developing courses of action and dissemination of results.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Citizens involved in home composting pilot action can directly use the compost produced by

themselves (such as fertilizer for the garden) and at the same time enjoy the tax reduction of

10% on Solid Waste that the Municipality applies for citizens properly making home

composting.

4. OBJECTIVES


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‐ Reduction of waste to be disposed of in landfills;

‐ Reduction of materials not for reuse and recycling;

‐ Improve and enhance the collection of waste;

‐ Direct involvement of citizens in the change in consumption patterns;

‐ Dissemination of the experience of La Salle in the rural realities.


It’s possible composting organic kitchen waste and vegetable garden. Waste to compost: fruit and vegetable remains, remains of food, dried flowers, tea and coffee filters, egg shells crushed, remains of wool, feathers, hair, weeds, grass clippings (dried), leaves, woody minced materials.




Employees and workers of Municipality of La Salle.

For project implementation was entrusted to the ERICA Cooperative from Aosta.






The staff has distributed compost bins to households that have requested it.

For monitoring activity of home composting, are involved in the project a private body

(ERICA Cooperative from Aosta)

11. FUNDS


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Budget € 79.000 financed by european found (Interreg III C).

COSTS


11. RESULTS

‐ Reduction of waste to be disposed of in landfills;

‐ Strengthening of recycling;

‐ Information and sensitization campaign for citizens;

‐ Environmental education projects for schools;

‐ 10% discount on Urban Solid Waste tax, for citizens who properly make home composting.


This way of managing biodegradable waste has relevant advantages for the environment:

‐ minimizing waste quantity in landfills;

‐ direct use of compost produced;

‐ reduces the use of chemical fertilizers;

‐ positive impacts in relation to transport and waste treatment.

Moreover, the involvement of citizens in the collection creates a greater awareness about

waste production and helps develop a greater sense of responsibility for waste.

13. USEFUL LINK:

www.comune.lasalle.ao.it

www.iuwmm.com

http://www.comune.lasalle.ao.it/

http://www.iuwmm.com/


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SWOT analysis

Strength

‐Composters distributed to families free of

charge by the City;

‐Launching of information campaigns

through public meetings;

‐Environmental education projects in

schools and primary schools;

Weaknesses

‐ The vastness of the territory;

‐ Low population density;

‐ Lack of information and public awareness;

Opportunity

‐ Direct involvement of the resident

population;

‐ Reduction of waste to take to the landfill;

‐ Reduction of 10% tax on municipal solid

waste;

Threat


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FACTSHEET

14. “WATER IN JUG” of Municipality of Reggio Emilia

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: School year 2010‐2011


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Italy/Emilia Romagna Region/Municipality of

Reggio Emilia (RE)

Population: 167.678 official data year 2009

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of Reggio Emilia – Educational Project

Contacts: Maria Claudia Caiti, Tiziana Monticelli e Maria Cristina Quartani [email protected] ‐ 0522‐456266 – 0522‐456258





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x







Reducing environmental impacts of production activities x1









processes


solidarity criteria




x


1 It's being assessed possibility to make a specific study.


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treatment


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Description:


With the “water pitcher”, the city council of Reggio Emilia has included, in the tender on the

school meal in primary schools to full‐time, using water from the urban water supply during

meals, instead of water in plastic bottle.

2. ACTORS

Municipality of Reggio Emilia – Service Educational Workshop

Head teachers of primary schools involved

Teachers of primary schools involved

in collaboration with SIAN‐AUSL of Reggio Emilia, IREN and CIR‐food (Coop. Italiana

Ristorazione) of Reggio Emilia

3. BENEFICIARIES

The beneficiaries are the 2,850 childrens in 14 city's elementary schools with school catering

service.

4. OBJECTIVES

The goal is to raise awareness among families on the themes of environmental sustainability

and in particular to enhance the water of the aqueduct that, as amply demonstrated, it is

absolutely comparable to that in the bottle.







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In the conduct of the service, is involved the personnel of the company who carries on the

distribution of water in the dining rooms of primary schools involved.




Please find enclosed the tender documents (in particular the section that mentions the use

of water from urban water supply) with which the Municipality of Reggio Emilia launched

voluntarily the service that is the subject of this schedule.


The decision to enter the tap water in the dining rooms of primary schools involved took

place following the close attention of the Educational Service Workshop to national

guidelines (Ministry of Health) and regionals on water and participation in training sessions /

information held locally by IREN and Health Service; in parallel, the Service has proposed to

the school's childrens a range of activities already starting last school year, operationallythe

practice started with this school year and will continue with the adoption of direct action for

families in collaboration with the institutions mentioned above.

11. FUNDS


COSTS

Is in progress a monitoring activity to determine:

‐ The cost of providing pitchers;

‐ The need for staff time to develop the company's new service

‐ The number of plastic bottles used last school year.

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The environmental indicator that will be used after a trial period of the new service is related

to resource savings due to the elimination of plastic water bottles, based on the following

parameters:

a 1.5‐liter plastic bottle weighs about 35 grams; to work a pound of PET (30 bottles) requires

2 kg of oil, 17 gallons of water and generate 2.6 kg of CO2.(1)

(1) Source: Province of Reggio Emilia ‐ Dr. Alfredo Migale ‐ Third convention on the

prevention of waste from the bottom (23 November 2009)


Reduction of environmental impact in relation to the reduction of amount of CO2 emitted

into the environment.

13. USEFUL LINK:



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SWOT analysis

Strength

‐ Creation of an informed choice related to

water consumption

‐ Raising awareness on issues of sustainable

development

‐ Promotion of tap water

Weaknesses

‐ Struggling to overcome the convictions of

some families on the quality of tap water

‐ Difficulty in understanding the relationship

between the cost of lunch (which was

unchanged) before and after the

introduction of water in pitcher

Opportunity

‐ Transferability of the project

‐ Opportunities for exchanges and

discussions with children and families on

other issues of environmental protection

Threat

‐ good practices which could fail if not

supported by information and effective

communication


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15. LIFE07 ENV/GR/000271 HEC PAYT : “The development of Pay as You Throw Systems in Hellas, Estonia and Cyprus” of Municipality of Elefsina

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: 05/01/2009


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Greece/Attica region/Elefsina

Population: 30.000

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of Elefsina

Contacts: [email protected], [email protected]






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processes


solidarity criteria









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x




treatment

x

Description:


HEC PAYT project is a waste management pricing scheme based on the ‘Polluter Pays

Principal’. According to this scheme, fees are related to the total generated waste from

households. This provides an incentive to citizens to reduce their waste by participating at

the same time in recycling and composting schemes.

2. ACTORS

Citizens of the project’s pilot area of the municipality of Elefsina.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Elefsina and its citizens.

4. OBJECTIVES

‐ Creation of prerequisites for the development and implementation of the HEC PAYT project

in Greece, Cyprus and Estonia.

‐ Research on how to overcome the obstacles regarding the development of PAYT scheme in

Greece, Cyprus and Estonia.

‐ Cooperation between the municipalities and the organizations that are related to the

waste management sector.

‐ Contribution of HEC PAYT project in the EU targets achievement regarding waste

prevention, reuse, recycling and recovery.


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‐ Shaping citizens’ behavior in order to participate more in rational ways of waste

management.


Collection and weighting of the organic waste as well as of the waste from the blue bins.


The pilot PAYT scheme is a volume based scheme, with bags of specific volume (e.g. 60 ltrs) and colour and stamped with a specific number per household. The bins must be locked and every householder will have a key for padlock of the bin allocated to him. The Refuse Collection Vehicle crew will have a key for every green bin and they will optically examine whether only PAYT bags are disposed in the bins. In the case that other bags are disposed in the bins they will record the incident via the on‐board GIS‐GPS system.


‐ 5 employeds working on the management and administration of the project.

‐ 10 employeds working on the waste collection.




ISO 9001:2008 TUV Rheinland Cert GmbH


Participation in the pilot area:

• 5.500 citizens from 1500 households and 69 shops

• Houses with low building construction factor (up to 4 floors)


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• Shops, café, restaurants

• The city centre and the archeological area

The pilot area includes:

• 99 green bins (organic waste)

• 67 blue bins (packaging waste)

• 17 skippers (bulky waste)

• 96 home composting bins

During the initial phase of the project implementation will take place:

• Isolation of the pilot area

• Collection and weighting of both the organic and the recyclable waste generated

from households, shops and restaurants located in the pilot area

• Analysis of the biodegradable waste stream

• Information campaigns targeting public regarding recycling and other rational ways

of waste management into households.

During the second phase of the project implementation will take place:

• Installation of a weighting system on a waste collection vehicle (May 2010), in order

to weigh each of the bins separately.

• Purchase of 110.000 bags from biodegradable material (Matter Bi bags, EN 13432,

52x75 cm)

• Numbering of both green and blue bins in the pilot area in order to be compatible

with the weighting system and to correspond each of the households to specific bin.

• Dissemination of bags to the households in the pilot area.

• Door‐to‐door information about the project implementation (July 2010) to the

citizens in the pilot area.

11. FUNDS

Funded by 50% by the EU.

Total project budget: 1.357.953 €

12. COSTS


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Funded by 50% by the EU.

Total project budget: 1.357.953 €

Total cost for personnel: 905.300 € (includes all the project partners)

Cost for purchase of the technological equipment: 82.900 €.

Cost for the purchase of the fuels for the 2 waste collection vehicles (regarding the pilot

area): 8.320 € / year, 8.672 lt/ year.

13. RESULTS

Benefits for the environment: reduction of the waste transferred to landfills as well as

increase of the recycling rate.

Benefits for the community: improvement of the citizens’ life quality as well as citizens’



Reduction of the waste transferred to landfills as well as increase of the recycling rate.

15. USEFUL LINK:

www.payt.gr

http://www.payt.gr/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Implementation of an innovated waste

management programme in Greece.

‐ Change of legislation regarding waste

management charges.

‐ Reduction of the generated waste and


‐ Citizens’ education on rational ways of

waste management.

‐Experience that will be useful for the

implementation of such projects in other

municipalities in the future.

Weaknesses

‐ No citizens participation in the programme.

‐ Delays regarding the purchase of the

needed technological equipment.

Opportunity


between Greece and other EU countries

where the PAYT scheme has already

implemented.

‐ Knowledge and experience acquirement

from PAYT implementation in Greece,

Cyprus and Estonia.

Threat

‐ No citizens participation in the programme.

‐ Lack of related legislation.


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FACTSHEET

16. “Recycling of packaging waste” of Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: 08/2008


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Greece/South Aegean/Kea

Population: 2.500

Authority/organization in charge: Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.







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processes


solidarity criteria




x




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treatment

Description:


Recycling of packaging waste generated form households, shops and restaurants. Waste are collected in blue bins and transferred to a Material Recovery Facility in order to be separated.

2. ACTORS

Citizens of the municipality of Kea.

HE.R.R.Co

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Kea and its citizens.

4. OBJECTIVES

‐ Meet the national and EU targets regarding waste management

‐ Maximize the amount of the collected recyclable waste



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Recyclable waste:

‐ Paper

‐ cardboard

‐ plastic

‐ glass

‐ metals (Ferrous and non‐Ferrous)


Technological Equipment Waste collection vehicle: 1

Blue bins: 100

Material Recovery Facility (MRF)


‐ employeds working on the management and administration of the project.


‐ driver of the waste collection vehicle






The municipality personnel is responsible for the waste collection from the blue bins and

their transfer to the MRF.

11. FUNDS


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The waste collection vehicle and the blue bins are funded by the HE.R.R.Co.

HE.R.R.Co. subsidized the municipality of Thermi by 30.300 in 2009 for the total amount of

the collected recyclable waste.

Municipality of Thermi is responsible for the personnel salaries.

Municipal fees

12. COSTS


13. RESULTS

‐ Natural resources and energy conservation.

‐ Reduction of the waste that transferred for landfilling.

‐ No external factors have been taken into account.

‐ No use of indicators.

‐ The recycling programme provides new jobs (about 80 since the project’s initiation).

‐ Benefits for the community: improvement of the citizens’ life quality.



15. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.kea.gr/index.php?id=101#c939


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Citizens’ participation in the recycling

programme.

Weaknesses

‐ Waste transfer cost

Opportunity

‐ Improvement of the project

implementation process in order to include

more waste strems.

Threat

‐ Increase of the waste management cost.


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FACTSHEET

17. “Recycle of electrical and electronic equipment” of Municipal organization for waste treatment ‐ Rhodes

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Greece/South Aegean/Rhodes

Population: 53.401

Authority/organization in charge: Municipal organization for waste treatment




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processes


solidarity criteria




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x




treatment

x

Description:


The programme is implemented by the municipality of Rhodes with the cooperation of the Organization for the Alternative Management of the Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Greece, named Appliances Recycling S.A.

2. ACTORS

Citizens of the municipality of Rhodes.

The municipality of Rhodes

Appliances Recycling S.A.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Rhodes and its citizens.

4. OBJECTIVES


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‐ Meet the national and EU targets regarding electrical and electronic waste management.


Waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).


WEEE collection by waste collection vehicle and transfer of them to Athens into containers.



‐ employeds working on the waste collection.

‐ transfer company cooperating with the municipality of Rhodes.


Fuels for the waste collection vehicle.




‐ There exist different bins for WEEE in the municipality of Rhodes located next to the green

ones. The bulky waste collection vehicles collect WEEE every day and transfer them to place

next to the sanitary landfill before transferring them to the treatment unit in Athens.

‐ WEEE collection can be done with be done door‐to door.

‐ The collected WEEE are weighted before be transferred to the treatment unit in Athens.

‐ Appliances Recycling S.A. subsidy the municipality of Rhodes with 160 € for every collected

tone of WEEE.

‐ From the initiation of the project implementation the municipality of Rhodes has

transferred to the Appliances Recycling S.A. about 815 t of WEEE, while only in 2009 240 t

(5,9 kg/capita) exceeding the national target (4 kg/capita).


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11. FUNDS


12. COSTS


13. RESULTS

‐ The utilized collected recyclable waste contribute to the natural resources and energy

conservation while reducing the waste that transferred for landfilling. At the same time

citizens do not pay for the transfer of waste to landfills whereas they enjoy a better

environment.





15. USEFUL LINK:

www.electrocycle.gr


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Support of WEEE recycling by the

municipal organization for waste treatment.

‐ Subsidization of the municipality by

Appliances Recycling S.A.

Weaknesses

‐ Mixed collection with the bulky waste.

‐ Lack of incentives for citizens in order to

participate more in the programme.

Opportunity

‐ Provision of incentives from the side of the

state regarding the overseas WEEE transfer.

‐ Inclusion of specific community groups

(e.g. Roma) in the project implementation.

‐ Development of local organization for

WEEE recycling in Rhodes.

Threat

‐ Possible non‐subsidization by the

Appliances Recycling S.A. in the future.

‐ High cost of the overseas waste transfer.


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18. “Recycling of packaging waste” of Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Greece/Central Macedonia region/Thermi

Population: 28.000

Authority/organization in charge: Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation – HE.R.R.Co.




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processes

x


solidarity criteria

x


Participation and cooperation between different actors and stakeholders' x


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x




treatment

x

Description:


HE.R.R.Co is responsible for the project development and its operation cost (including the operation cost of the Material Recovery Facility). Municipality of Thermi is responsible for the recyclable waste collection (blue bins). The recyclable waste are being separated in: paper, packages, white paper, PET, PE, PVC, PP, PS, and glass.

2. ACTORS

Citizens of the municipality of Thermi.

3. BENEFICIARIES

The municipality of Thermi and its citizens.

4. OBJECTIVES


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‐ Meet the national and EU targets regarding waste management (31/12/2011):

60% utilization of the total amount of packaging waste.

55% recycling with minimum targets per material:

o 60% for glass

o 60% for paper and cardboard

o 50% for metals

o 22,5% for plastics


Qualitative analysis of the collected recyclable waste.


Technological Equipment Waste collection vehicle: 2

Blue bins: 465

Material Recovery Facility (MRF)



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‐ employds working in the MRF



Electricity for the MRF operation

Water for the MRF operation




• The municipality personnel is responsible for the waste collection from the blue bins

and their transfer to the MRF (5 collection routes per week).

• The municipality personnel is responsible for the operation of all the sections of the MRF.

11. FUNDS

The waste collection vehicle and the blue bins are funded by the HE.R.R.Co.

HE.R.R.Co. subsidized the municipality of Thermi by 30.300 in 2009 for the total amount of

the collected recyclable waste.

Municipality of Thermi is responsible for the personnel salaries.

12. COSTS

Operational Cost: 10.000 €/year for 2009

13. RESULTS


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‐ The utilized collected recyclable waste contribute to the natural resources and energy

conservation while reducing the waste that transferred for landfilling. At the same time

citizens do not pay for the transfer of waste to landfills whereas they enjoy a better

environment.

‐ The recycling programme provides new jobs (about 80 since the project’s initiation).

‐ From the beginning of the project’s implementation till today municipality of Thermi has

collected 5.000 t of recyclable waste while it has utilize 3.500 t of them.

‐ Municipality of Thermi have not paid gate fees for the recyclable waste that did have not

been transferred for landfilling.




‐ The utilized collected recyclable waste contribute to the natural resources and energy conservation (49.000 treed have not been cut for paper needs) while reducing the waste that transferred for landfilling.

15. USEFUL LINK:



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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Natural resources and energy

conservation.

‐ Subsidization of the municipality by

HE.R.R.Co based on the total amount of

collected recyclable waste.




waste management.

Weaknesses

‐ No participation of shops, restaurants in

the programme.

‐ Residues after the waste treatment in the

MRF

‐ Lack of knowledge concerning recycling

from the side of citizens.

Opportunity

‐ Achievement of the EU targets regarding

rational waste treatment.

‐ Protection of the environment and

‐ Sanitary landfill lifespan prolongment. ‐ Reduction of the fees paid to the

municipality by citizens.

Threat

‐ Need for consecutive subsidization by

HE.R.R.Co.

‐ Need for continuous information

campaigns targeting citizens.


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FACTSHEET

19. “Selective Collection Door to Door in Cervera (la Segarra). Recollida Porta a Porta dels residus urbans de Cervera (La Segarra) of Consell Comarcal de La Segarra.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: 2002 in La Segarra, towns bigger than 800 inh. (Cervera, Guisona, Torà I ÇSant Guim de

Freixenet)


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Catalonia / Spain, La Segarra, Cervera

Population: 9.328 hab (2009, IDESCAT)

Authority/organization in charge: Consell Comarcal de La Segarra.

Contacts:

Conseller de l’Àrea de Gestió de Residus del Consell Comarcal de La Segarra, Sr. Josep Maria Caldero.






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Reduction pressures on water X

Reduction pressures on atmosphere X

Reduction pressures on soil X













processes

X


solidarity criteria




X






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treatment


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Description:


La Segarra makes selective collection door to door in towns of more than 800 inhabitants

(Cervera, Guissona, Torà i Sant Guim de Freixenet).

Fractions collected are:

‐ Organic matter

‐ Light packaging

‐ Paper and Cardboard

‐ Domestic and commercial waste (non recycling waste)

‐ Diapers

The collection of glass is through containers igloo type located in the street.

The collection of bulky waste or other waste is free by the green point.

Also it makes the collection of non recycling waste from industries through containers.

The remaining waste,e.g., rubble, citizens are responsible for taking them to landfill in

Cervera.

2. ACTORS

Consell Comarcal de La Segarra : Conseller de l’Àrea de Gestió de Residus, Sr. Josep Maria

Caldero; Tècniques de Medi Ambient, Sra. Núria Balcells i

Sra. Jordina Fontanet.

Ajuntament de Cervera: Mayor, Sr. Joan Valldaura i Pujol; Administrativa de Medi

Ambient, Sr. Mª Dolors Espinet.

Cervera citizens.

3. BENEFICIARIES


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Citizens of Cervera.

4. OBJECTIVES

The main objectives are: regulate the selective collection of municipal waste from domestic

origin, Commercial waste management, and the green point, in order to prevent and reduce

their impacts on the environment due to improper waste management, according to the

following principles:

‐ Contribute to sustainable development and integrated management of waste

‐ Promote the selective collection of all municipal waste fractions that make up

‐ Promote the recovery and reuse of recoverable materials.

‐ Establish the responsibility of the producer, which means that the waste producer and/or

holder must bear the costs of its management

‐ Establish shared responsibility, where all agents have to take into account and attributed

the specific part of responsibility in what concerns the minimization, recovery and disposal

‐ Promote transparency in information, because the improvement in quality of life and

attainment of a high level of environmental protection requires a profound social

awareness, and participation and active collaboration of citizens and stakeholders.


Waste generation on Cervera. Selective collection: (year 2009)

‐ Refuse (non recycling waste): 1.924,25 Tn

‐ Organic matter: 793,27 Tn

‐ Glass: 211,47 Tn

‐ Paper and Cardboard: 332,56 Tn

‐ Light packaging: 249,73 Tn

‐ Bulky waste: 176,21 Tn

‐ Pruning and gardening: 8,33 Tn

‐ Battery: 0,67 Tn

‐ Drugs: 1,13 Tn

‐ Other: 155,98 Tn (which 98,09 come from construction and demolition directly


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generated by citizens)

TOTAL = 3.863,60 Tn


Garbage collection: Company GBI Serveis S.A.U: ‐ Area D2D: two teams: one driver and two workers. Lorry: 5m3 ‐ Recycling areas: One driver and one worker. One grapple truck and one rear loader

truck. The garbage truck has two lifting one for the refuse and the second one for

the organic matter.

Transfer of organic matter to the composting plant Tàrrega (Lleida). The green waste is collected in the green point, and treated at the Compost Plant Tàrrega (Lleida). Paper and cardboard is treated in the sorting plant, managed by the Regional Conuncil. Light packaging Sorting Plant are allocated in Motnuliu (Lleida), company assigned to ECOEMBES and managed by Company SANEA. Regarding the glass is transferred to the Montblanc plant. Refuse and diapers are disposed in the landfill (Cervera), managed by the Regional Council Collection and management of textile waste is done directly by Caritas. Thus, there are no

containers for this waste in the street.

Drugs are collected in pharmacies and treated through SIGRE.

Batteries are handled through PILAGEST and OFIRAEE

Bulky waste: citizens can call , 89 902 077 088,it’s a free service. This bulky waste is destined for the foundation xavier Paules (Caritas).





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Agenda 21 (La Segarra). ISO 14001

Preparation of informative brochures in 6 languages.


The County Council of La Segarra is responsible for the management of waste through the

company GBI Services SAU of all waste as well as:

‐ The transport of organic material and packaging to treatment plants.

‐ Preparing and clearing areas of recycling.

‐ Elimination of waste and landfill management

‐ Management of plant selection and packaging of paper and cardboard

‐ Stains inspection and monitoring of waste deposited

‐ Awareness campaigns, home visits or business, customer service and advice, etc.

‐ Replacement of materials necessary for collection.

The waste must be removed in the street between 20:00 and 22:00 hours and a

specific form. (Explanation Annex).

Paper and cardboard from businesses and economic activities is collected by the

Foundation Xavier Paulo (Caritas). (See Appendix calendar)

No bulky collection day. You must purchase the service by calling 902 077 088 but is free.

The diapers can be put on the street every day in a separate bag with the sticker provided.

The debris must be brought to the landfill Cervera, while other waste must be delivered to

the tip (mobile / fixed).

From the Department of Waste Management will make home visits to residents who do not

make a correct separation of waste in order to facilitate the necessary information so they

can recycle and properly resolve the doubts that arise. Since the beginning of the D2D has

been made many visits there have been several nighttime inspections to detect all those

neighbors who do not make a correct separation of waste.

Once you've made visits, inspections and surveillance night and has shown that users do not

even make a proper separation, initiated disciplinary proceedings against them. (See Annex).

Citizens are paying a waste tax which consists of two components: the service costs of


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collection and treatment costs (representing the amount of landfill waste is not recycled).

To set rates as fair as possible, adjust the rate of waste generation to waste following the

principle of "polluter pays". (See rates in the Annex)

Additionally the rate of waste is set public prices that correspond to optional services that

people can contract in case of specific needs. (See public prices in the Annex).

11. FUNDS

Basically from the trash fee (waste tax) paid by citizens of Cervera, who is 84 € / year.

They also receive some subsidies.

12. COSTS

Year 2009.

‐ Main expenses:

Waste collection + landfill management + carton plant: 565.000

Management tip: 65,000 Treatment : (rganic matter) 35,000 Canon Waste: 30,000 Communication campaigns: 20,000 Materials for collection: 10,000

‐ Main income:

Fees: 500,000 Public prices: 80,000 Return rate: 50,000 Integrated Management Systems (Ecoembes, and Ecovidrio Ofiraee): 90,000 Grants: 20,000

13. RESULTS

The introduction of selective waste collection door to door in 2002, allowed to multiply by

six indices of recycling (to say that coincided with the introduction of separate collection of

organic fraction). The increase was more substantial packaging, which is multiplied by 12.

Improper data above do not have, because then it did not characterizations


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15. USEFUL LINK:

1) Cervera is part of the County of La Segarra.

2) Conseller de l’Àrea de Gestió de Residus del Consell Comarcal (County) de La Segarra, Sr. Josep

Maria Caldero.

Contacte: E‐mail: [email protected]

3) City Council of Cervera, Tècniques de Medi Ambient

Núria Balcells Tèlf. 973 531 300 E‐mail: [email protected]

Jordina Fontanet. Tèlf. 973 531 300 E‐mail: [email protected]

Horari: Dilluns – Divendres de 8:00 a 15:00h

Núria, a més, Dimarts de 16:00 a 18:30h.

Jordina, a més, Dimecres de 16:00 a 18:30h.

4) Ajuntament de Cervera, administrativa de Medi Ambient, Sr. Mª Dolors Espinet

Contacte: Tèlf. 973 53 00 25 E‐mail: [email protected]

Horari: 10:00 a 14:00h

16. ANNEX

16.1 NORMES ESPECÍFIQUES DE PRESTACIÓ DEL SERVEI PER A AQUELLS MUNICIPIS AMB RECOLLIDA PAP:

a) El Consell Comarcal entrega a cada habitatge un cubell de 10 litres per dipositar‐hi les deixalles orgàniques. Aquest cubell ha de romandre sempre dins de casa.

b) El Consell Comarcal també entrega a cada habitatge un cubell de 25 litres. Dins d’aquest cubell s’hi

han de dipositar les bosses amb la matèria orgànica i treure al portal dels edificis els dies i hores indicats per a la seva recollida. Una vegada buidat cal entrar‐lo en espai propi de l’habitatge. El mateix cubell també s’ha d’utilitzar per treure el rebuig, sens perjudici que es pugui utilitzar per dipositar‐hi altres fraccions de les deixalles. La reposició d’aquests cubells en cas necessari l’efectua el Consell Comarcal. La conservació i neteja dels cubells va a càrrec dels ciutadans als quals s’han cedit en ús.

c) Els edificis de més de sis habitatges poden tenir un contenidor de 120 o de 240 litres per a dipositar‐hi

les bosses de les diferents fraccions i treure‐les al carrer. D’aquesta manera no cal que cada habitatge tregui el seu cubell de 25 litres, sinó que amb un sol recipient es treuen les deixalles de






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tots els veïns. Si s’han de reposar ho farà el Consell Comarcal. Una vegada buidat cal entrar‐lo en espai propi de l’edifici. La conservació i neteja dels contenidors cedits en ús pel Consell Comarcal de la Segarra serà a càrrec de la comunitat de veïns.

d) Els envasos s’han de treure amb bossa en els dies i hores indicats. Els envasos que no càpiguen a les

bosses podran anar lligats a les mateixes en lliurar‐se al servei de recollida. També es poden lliurar dins del cubell de 25 litres o en el contenidor comunitari, en cas de disposar‐ne.

e) El cartró s’ha de plegar i fer‐ne farcells lligats. El paper s’ha de lliurar dins de capses de cartró o en bosses.

f) El vidre es dipositarà dins dels contenidors situats en la via pública. g) Per casos d’emergència es disposa d’àrees de reciclatge, espais on hi ha ubicats contenidors per a

cadascuna de les diferents fraccions: matèria orgànica, envasos, paper i cartró, vidre, rebuig, sense perjudici que hi puguin haver recipients i contenidors per altres fraccions. Els residus s’han de dipositar dins dels contenidors.

h) Recollida de bolquers. Si es volen treure els bolquers cada dia que hi ha recollida s’han de posar en

una bossa a part amb un adhesiu verd, en lloc visible, que facilita el Consell Comarcal. i) Recollida de voluminosos. Es poden portar a la deixalleria o, si es truca al Consell Comarcal, es recullen

a domicili. Cal deixar‐los a la planta baixa o al portal de l’habitatge els dies i hores prèviament indicats pel servei. Per quantitats considerables de voluminosos s’haurà d’abonar el preu públic corresponent establert en l’ordenança vigent.

j) De forma substitutiva al procediment esmentat per a la recollida de la fracció orgànica i a petició dels

veïns interessats, la matèria orgànica es podrà reciclar mitjançant autocompostatge, en la forma i condicions que es determinin.

k) Altres fraccions: La resta de residus seran gestionats a través del servei de deixalleria.

16.2 CALENDARI RECOLLIDA DEL PAPER I CARTRÓ DE LA FUNDACIÓ XAVIER PAULES (CÀRITES):

1. Cervera centre: Dilluns, Dimecres, Divendres ‐ MIGDIA 2. Cervera: Dilluns, Dimecres, Divendres ‐ MATÍ 3. Guissona centre: Dimarts, Dijous ‐ MIGDIA 4. Guissona: Dimarts, Dijous – MATÍ 5. Torà: Dimarts ‐ MATÍ Divendres MIGDIA 6. Sant Guim de Freixenet: Dijous ‐ MATÍ 7. Sanaüja: Dimarts ‐ MATÍ ‐ Sant Ramon: Dijous ‐ MATÍ

16.3 TAXES I PREUS PÚBLICS

Taxes 2008 Taxes 2009 TAXA D'ESCOMBRARIES

EUR/rebut EUR/rebut

01 Habitatge particular 78,66 82,44

02 Habitatge de jubilat que viu sol 66,85 70,06

03 Habitatge disseminat 62,81 53,59

08 Oficines 104,77 109,80

10 Establiment comercial no alimentari petit 115,25 120,78

11 Establiment comercial no alimentari mitjà 174,7 183,09

12 Establiment comercial no alimentari gran 302 316,50


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46 Perruqueria 168,15 176,22

47 Centre d'estètica 168,15 176,22

48 Perruqueria i estètica 174,7 183,09

04 Serveis públics rurals 124,29 130,26

05 Serveis públics urbans 255,06 267,30

06 Serveis sanitaris rurals 122,1 127,96

07 Serveis sanitaris urbans 376,18 394,24

16 Centres escolars rurals 135,21 141,70

17 Centres escolars urbans fins a 100 alumnes 355,39 372,45

18 Centres escolars urbans de més de 100 alumnes 512,38

536,97

19 Llars d'infants, guarderies. Fins a 50 alumnes 285,61 299,32

20 Llars d'infants, guarderies. Més de 50 alumnes 390,26 408,99

21 Centres comercials amb restauració 1103,29 1.156,25

49 Taller (fins a 3 treballadors) 208,37 218,37

22 Taller (de 4 a 6 treballadors) 217,84 228,30

23 Taller (de 7 a més treballadors) 362,74 380,15

50 Taller d'automoció (fins a 3 treballadors) 231,54 242,65

24 Taller d'automoció (de 4 a 6 treballadors) 231,54 242,65

25 Taller d'automoció (de 7 o més treballadors) 497,09 520,95

13 Establiment comercial alimentari petit 215,82 226,18

14 Establiment comercial alimentari mitjà 268,16 281,03

15 Establiment comercial alimentari gran 401,9 421,19

09 Entitat bancària 452,63 474,36

26 Petita indústria (fins a 25 treballadors) 564,69 591,80

27 Mitjana indústria (de 26 a 100 treballadors) 736,92 772,29

28 Gran indústria (més de 100 treballadors) 904,27 947,67

29 Supermercats i similars (més de 400 m2) 843,76 884,26

34 Bar ‐ cafeteria 303,04 317,59

35 Establiments d'oci grans 407,71 427,28

30 Cases de menjars. Menys de 20 places 407,7 427,27

31 Cases de menjars. De 20 a 50 places 538,52 564,37

32 Cases de menjars. De 51 a 100 places 669,35 701,48

33 Cases de menjars. Més de 100 places 843,8 884,30

36 Hostaleria 449,13 470,69

37 Hotel ‐ club nocturn 1000,77 1.048,81

38 Cases de colònies 320,48 335,86

43 Residències 3a edat (menys de 50 residents) 460,02 482,10

44 Residències 3a edat (de 50 a 100 residents) 721,69 756,33

45 Residències 3a edat (més de 100 residents) 1279,9 1.341,34

40 Allotjament rural independent 125,86 131,90

42 Apartament turístic 143,94 150,85

41 Residència casa de pagès 125,86 131,90

39 Restaurant de cap de setmana 277,24 290,55

IPC interanual a Catalunya el mes d'agost de 2008: 4,8 %

Els establiments que acreditin que disposen d'un gestor autoritzat per totes les fraccions dels seus residus hauran

de satisfer el 5% de l'import estipulat en la seva categoria, com a concepte d'inspecció i control.

(ex. Taller d'automoció (fins a 3 treballadors) que hagi contractat el servei de gestió integral dels seus residus a

un gestor autoritzat: 0.05*242,65=12,13 €)

S'entén com a urbà les poblacions de més de 500 habitants


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Els establiments que acreditin que disposen d'un gestor autoritzat per alguna fracció concreta dels seus residus

podran sol∙licitar la bonificació de la part corresponent del servei de recollida segons l'estudi de costos realitzat.

Pressupost 2008 Pressupost 2009 Preus públics de recollida, tractament i eliminació

€/ut física 2008 €/ut física 2009

Contenidors d'ús exclusiu (buidatge una vegada per setmana) 526,12 551,37

Buidatge setmanal addicional d'un contenidor d'ús exclusiu* 300,60 327,65

Alta servei de contenidors d'ús exclusiu 455,32 477,18

Recollida voluminosos servei complementari 49,96 52,36

Recollida de gespa 51,45 53,92

Compostador domèstic 20,00 20,00

Eliminació directa de residus a l'abocador 44,86 47,01

Eliminació directa de residus a l'abocador. Cànon 10,00 10,00

Eliminació directa de residus de neteja viària 30,91 32,39

Recollida selectiva d'envasos: transport i triatge 113,32 118,76

Caixes fins a 5 m3 135,82 142,34

Caixes fins a 10 m3 253,54 265,71

Caixes fins a 20 m3 507,05 531,39

Caixes fins a 30 m3 814,92 854,04

Residus càrnics 0,00 0,00

Habitatge particular 74,91 78,51

Habitatge de jubilat que viu sol 63,67 66,72

Servei públic rural 118,37 124,06

Cases de colònies 319,87

Per densitats inferiors a 500 kg/m3 es pot facturar per volum (per caixa)

* Només possible sol∙licitar aquest servei en cas que una empresa disposi de 8 contenidors d'ús exclusiu o més.

16.4 CALENDARI DE LA RECOLLIDA DELS RESIDUS

CALENDARI DE RECOLLIDA DOMICILIÀRIA

Dilluns Envasos lleugers

Dimarts Fracció Resta

Dimecres Matèria Orgànica

Dijous Envasos lleugers, Paper i Cartró

Divendres Matèria Orgànica

Dissabte No hi ha servei

Diumenge Matèria Orgànica


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16.5 INFRACCIONS I SANCIONS

Les sancions a imposar són les següents: multes i/o suspensió temporal de l’activitat.

Les infraccions es classifiquen en MOLT GREUS, GREUS i LLEUS:

‐ LLEUS (120€) = Dipositar els residus en el contenidor equivocat; deixar els residus al voltant dels

contenidors si caben dintre d’aquest; no respectar els dies i horaris de recollida de cada fracció; no

lligar les bosses; no seleccionar adequadament les deixalles; abandonar els residus voluminosos a la

via pública, etc.

‐ GREUS (360€) = Obstrucció de l’activitat de control o inspectora de l’administració; abandonar

qualsevol tipus de residus en les vies públiques; reincidència en infraccions lleus; fer un mal ús o

causar desperfectes en l’utilitatge de la recollida, etc.

‐ MOLT GREUS (1.080€) = Insults, amenaces, agressions al personal del servei comarcal de gestió de

residus; reincidència en infraccions greus; causar desperfectes als béns que integren el servei

comarcal de gestió de residus, etc.

A més, també es contemplen els següents danys i perjudicis:

‐ Quan la comissió d’infraccions sancionables o conductes il∙lícites comportin danys i perjudicis als béns de

domini públic que siguin de titularitat del Consell Comarcal o afectin a la via pública, es requerirà l’infractor

perquè de forma immediata restauri el medi ambient, reculli, tracti i dipositi els residus en lloc adient i repari

el dany o perjudici causat al seu càrrec.

‐ Si l’infractor ha estat requerit a restaurar el medi ambient i a recollir i tractar o dipositar en el lloc adient els

residus abandonats o incorrectament dipositats i incompleix aquesta obligació, se n’ordenarà l’execució

subsidiària.

‐ En els supòsits descrits en els apartats anteriors, el Consell Comarcal durà d’ofici les tasques de restauració

del medi, la recollida, tractament, dipòsit, la reparació o la substitució dels elements que hagin resultat

afectats, per si mateix o mitjançant persona que determini, a costa de l’infractor.

‐ L’import de les despeses, danys i perjudicis s’exigirà a l’infractor seguint el procediment previst en les

normes reguladores del procediment recaptador en via executiva.

‐ S’estableix als efectes que del que disposa el primer punt es fixen els següents imports:

Neteja de la via pública = 120€

Neteja de tot tipus de béns relacionats amb la gestió comarcal dels residus (desenganxar cartells,

eliminar pintures...) = 200€

Reposició d’elements mobles: import equivalent al preu de compra incrementat en un 20%.


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FACTSHEET

20. “Taxa Justa (The fair tax) a Argentona. Pay as You Throw Systems in Argentona (Catalunya)” of Municipality of Argentona

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle

Date of starting: 01/02/2010


Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Catalunya, Maresme, Argentona

Population: 11. 633 hab (2009, IDESCAT)

Authority/organization in charge: Municipality of Argentona

Contacts: Ajuntament d’Argentona, Regidora de Sostenibilitat, Sra. Assumpta Boba.






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treatment

Description:


Argentona applies a waste management pricing scheme based on the ‘Polluter Pays

Principal’.

In Argentona carried out a model of door to door selective collection of the following

fractions:

Organic fraction

Paper and cardboard

Packaging

Non ‐recyclable waste (Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse))

Sanitary Diapers or nappies

The colloquially called ‘The Fair Tax’ is a payment system for waste generation rate in the

trash. Promotes the reduction in waste generation and increasing recycling. It is a

commitment to the prevention and recycling as much as the citizens that generates less

waste and recycle more seen as reducing the rate you pay annually. This will reward good

practice with regard to waste: recycle more and generate less.

Regarding the previous system, this tax benefits who select the best waste and who

generates less, at the same time serves to encourage the collection and reduce levels of

waste fraction that currently exist. It lets treat each citizen according to its actual

generation of waste, applying the principle of "polluter pays".

It consists of a fixed part (95 €) and a variable part (for Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse) bags

and packaging). The collection of domestic organic, glass, paper & cardboard and nappies

are free. Also it’s free the collection of commercial glass and paper & cardboard.

2. ACTORS


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Argentona City: Mayor, Mr. Joe Maso; Sustainability Councillor, Mrs. Assumpta Boba; Technical Environment, Mr. Joan Pujol Inspector Office of Environmental Information, Environmental informants; techniques for Citizen Participation and Institutional Communication City Council. ENT Company Environment & Management (drafted preliminary technical study).

Cooperative ETCS (boosted participation process).

Waste Agency of Catalonia: Agency Director, Ms. Genoveva Catalan; Director

the area of Prevention and Recycling Promotion Agency

Waste Mrs. Pilar Chiva.

Barcelona Provincial Council.

Citizens Argentona.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Citizens, both Argentona as the other regions, since the waste is a problem common to all

citizens.

Note that the pensioners, unemployed people forced to prove limited financial capacity and

low parent families with underage people, enjoy discounts in paying the fixed rate of

garbage.

Those citizens who participate in Home Composting Program will receive a 15% discount on

the fixed rate.

4. OBJECTIVES

The Fair Rate main objectives are:

‐ Skip the current 63% to 76% recycling.

‐

‐ Reduce the generation of household waste.

‐ Promote the proper separation of different fractions to reduce the percentage of these

improper and to facilitate recycling.

‐ Make more equitable pay the garbage fee. With the previous model, all the homes in the

D2D area, paid the same, recycled or not.


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‐ Reduce costs of Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse) waste treatment. The Non ‐recyclable waste

(refuse) fraction of waste is treated by incineration. As better waste selection, as less waste

must be incinerated, and therefore it must spend less money and more in return (from the

Catalan tax applied to landfill and incinerators).

‐ Raise awareness of all the problems surrounding the waste


Argentona waste. Selective collection: (2009)

‐ Non ‐recyclable waste (Refuse )(Others): 2517.94 tons

‐ Organic Matter: 1478.68 tons

‐ Glass: 362.73 tons

‐ Paper and cardboard: 494.71 tons

‐ Light packaging: 326.65 tons

‐ Bulky Waste: 457.33 tons

‐ Pruning and Gardening: 349.22 tons

‐ Batteries: 1.22 tons

‐ Medications: 1.05 tons

‐ Textile: 36.36 tons

‐Other: 936.56 tons

‐ TOTAL = 6962.45 tons


Garbage Collection: Company FCC SA.

The organic matter through FCC SA, downloads in Ecoparc 2 (Montcada i Reixac) where

through the Consortium on Urban Waste Treatment the majorty (70Tn/dia) takes the plant

Composting Botarell (Baix Camp .) The rest is carried to treat private composting plant

Alguaire (Lleida): AGROSCA Segrià and compost. (* Explanation Annex)

As for paper and cardboard exists an agreement with the ARC and it is through the company

Saica (sustainable solutions for packaging paper and corrugated cardboard. In Zaragoza and

Burgos de Ebro).

Glass company takes charge Jorge Santos.

Concerning Light packaging the FCC SA company transfers to its plant in Santa Maria

Palautordera (Vallès Oriental).

Sanitary Diapers and Non ‐recyclable waste (Refuse) fraction are also collected by FCC SA


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company and carried to the incineration plant in Mataró.

From the collection of bulky waste and junk takes charge ARC Maresme. But people who live

in Argentona must contact with them to carry the service, which is free and always carried

out on Mondays.

Debris and other wastes are those citizens Argentona responsible for them and carry to the

green point (deixalleria) in Argentona.






During the making of this new payment model for generation, various sessions were

convened to form a specific working group, open to anyone who wanted to participate.

They worked in small groups where everyone could express their views on how that could

be considered to improve waste management. It addressed various aspects such as garbage

bags used, the timetable and schedule of collection, the location of the emergency, etc..


It's a door to door model of the following fractions:

‐ Organic Matter

‐ Paper and Cardboard

‐ Light packaging

‐ Non ‐recyclable waste (Refuse)

‐ Diapers

The glass is collected in containers placed selectively in the street.

Argentona citizens separate the different fractions and the FCC SA company responsible

for collecting the waste and cleaning of public roads.


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Citizens pay the tax of garbage. The fixed part (95 € per year) is standing on two occasions.

The variable part is paid through the purchase of special bags for waste and packaging:

‐ Bag 17L for Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse) and red colour = 0.65 € / UNIT

‐ Bag for r Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse) with other sizes = 0.039 € / L

‐ Bag for Packaging of 35L and yellow colour = 0.35 € / UNIT

‐ Bag for Packaging with other sizes = 0.01 € / L

These bags can be purchased at the municipal green point as well as rubbish outlets as

the Agricultural Argentona, Regal Bazaar, SUMA supermarket, Hardware Team Cal

Frozen Fred, among others.

Since the Council is carrying out various asks of inspection and control of waste

deposited and, if appropriate, applies sanctions as laid out by the Fiscal No 11.

(Minimum € 750, maximum € 3,000)

11. FUNDS

The Waste Agency of Catalonia has supported to the Argentona City Council by its order

grant designed to perform in local waste prevention projects.

On Thursday 3 June the Government of Catalonia awarded the Environment Award 2010,

which consisted of a diploma and a check for the amount of 10,000 € City will reinvest in the

dissemination and implementation of the Fair Tax.

12. COSTS

REVENUE (2008) €

Sell Paper 57000

Sale of glass 16000

Revenue from the ARC for the Organic Mater quality 78000

Ecoembes payment of quality packaging 62,000

Ecoembes payement due to energy recovery 7000

Green point ‘deixalleria’ (+ tax return + grant and contribution from Òrrius Dosrius) 193 000


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Selling rights to Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse) incineration to Alella 49,000

Other 5000

ARC Grants for campaigns 33,000

Rate charged for homes 600,000

Fee charged to retailers 85,000

Receipts in collection management and / or unpaid 32,000

TOTAL REVENUE 1,217,000

EXPENDITURE (2008) €

Garbage Collection (FCC SA) 568 000

Collection of bulky 7000

Collection of pruning in Mada (especially container) 11 000

Collection of pruning Can Raimi (cont.esp) 11 000

Green point (construction and management costs) 264 000

Incinerator (waste disposal) 248 000

District Council (transfer Organic Mater to Montcada) 76000

Buy containers and buckets 5000

Campaign 2008 (green point, extension DtoD) 35 000

Other 2000

TOTAL COSTS 1,227,000

INCOME ‐ EXPENSES: € ‐10,000


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Income tax for business and home cover 58.4% of overall spending.

Figures are rounded in thousands of €.

The deficit has increased over the previous year due to the opening of the new green point,

which has doubled the cost.

13. RESULTS

In 2004 the implanted Door to Door fractions of Organic Waste. In four years, going from

15% to 52% selective collection.

In late 2009 he joined the D2D fractions of packaging, paper and cardboard. In two years

(2008 to 2010) passed 52% to 67% separate collection. Remember that the average round

Catalan and Spanish 35% 15%, respectively.

With the definitive establishment of the Fair Tax along with the D2D are obtained:

‐ The improper of organic stabilized below 5%.

‐ The improper packaging occur in 35% to 14%.

‐ Reduction of 28% of Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse).

‐ During testing of the Fair Tax (3 months beginning 22 October 2009) the total generation

decreased by 7%.

‐ After the introduction of the tax rate Fair (February ‐ April 2010) the total generation was

reduced by 6% over the trial period.

‐ The D2D area, since the introduction of the tax rate compared with the Fair trial, the Non ‐

recyclable waste (refuse) fraction has been reduced by 18.7% and 23.6% packaging.

It can be concluded that the different objectives have been achieved.

But we must also analyze where this has gone to waste:

‐ Reduction AE

‐ Tourism garbage (Argentona citizens in order to reduce the amount in the variable rate and

therefore pay less, lay waste containers in neighboring villages, where they don’t do the

door to door. So, do not have to buy bags and containers for Non ‐recyclable waste (refuse)

and packaging, and therefore save about 30 ‐ 70 € / year)

‐ Reduction in the generation (change consumption habits ...)

‐ Crisis

‐ Better separation at source and proper referral of recyclable waste that previously went to


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waste.


Reduction of the waste transferred to landfills as well as increase of the recycling rate.

15. USEFUL LINK:

1) Argentona pertany al Maresme.

2) Oficina Municipal d’Informació Ambiental.

Contacte: Telf 93 797 43 78 E‐mail: [email protected]

Horaris: Dilluns – Divendres = 9:00 – 13:00h

Dimecres = També de 17:00 – 19:30h

3) Ajuntament de Cervera, Regidora de Sostenibilitat, Sra. Assumpta Boba.

Contacte: Telf. 93 797 49 00

4) Ajuntament de Cervera , Tècnic de Medi Ambient, Sr. Joan Pujol

Contacte: E‐mail: [email protected]

16. ANNEX

16.2 CALENDARI DE LA RECOLLIDA DELS RESIDUS

CALENDARI DE RECOLLIDA DOMICILIÀRIA

Dilluns Matèria Orgànica (estiu) Envasos lleugers

Dimarts Paper i Cartó

Dimecres Matèria Orgànica




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Dijous Envasos lleugers

Divendres Matèria Orgànica

Dissabte Fracció Resta

Diumenge Matèria Orgànica


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SWOT scheme

PLEASE FULL FILL THE FOLLOWING SCHEME:

Strength

‐ Implementation of an innovated waste

management programme.




waste management.

‐Experience that will be useful for the

implementation of such projects in other

municipalities in the future.

‐‐ Better separation at source and proper

referral of recyclable waste that previously

went to waste.

Weaknesses

‐ Tourism garbage (Argentona citizens in

order to reduce the amount in the variable

rate and therefore pay less, lay waste

containers in neighboring villages, where

they don’t do the door to door. So, do not

have to buy bags and containers for Non ‐

recyclable waste (refuse) and packaging, and

therefore save about 30 ‐ 70 € / year)

‐ Delays regarding the composting plant in

Granollers.

Opportunity

Threat

‐ Lack of related legislation.


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FACTSHEET

21. ” Biobag” of Špela Lampe

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia / /

Population: /

Authority/organization in charge: Špela Lampe

Contacts: Abramova 12 Ljubljana 1000 Slovenija tel 01 2 44 22 00





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Increased ability of local communities to influence local decision‐making processes


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Safeguarding the sanitation needs, while avoiding risks of contamination of water,

soil and subsoil




treatment


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Description:


Bio‐degradable bags Biobag are made from bio‐degradable polymers, starches and

complementary ingredients for completely earth‐friendly solutions. BioBag bags are suitable

for different needs from households (Bio‐bag waste, composting) to retail (shopping bags),

agriculture (film) and production.

2. ACTORS

Traders

3. BENEFICIARIES

Residents

4. OBJECTIVES

Reduction of use of non‐biodegradable plastic bags


BioBag bags are made from Mater‐Bi film, which contains corn starch, biodegradable polyester

and other natural softeners.


BioBag bags are completely biodegradable and can be composted.

BioBag bags are fully composted after 10‐45 days, depending on the composting method





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The main ingredient of product is corn starch




BioBag is a bag belonging to the biowaste container or composter. The bag can be bought as a

shopping bag, you (if possible) can repeatedly use it, it’s last route is always the same (bio

waste or composter).

BioBag is not garbage bag.

11. FUNDS


COSTS

The purchase price is higher for Biobag bags than for plastic bags, but in some cases Biobag may

be obtained free of charge.

Biobag bag is a raw material for compost.

11. RESULTS

Use of biodegradable bags means reduction of non‐biodegradable plastic bags, which

decomposes very slowly on landfills, must be recycled or end up in the seas, oceans…


Biobag bags are example of closed circuit: the material is a renewable natural resource, after

use it is decomposed and becomes a nutrient for plants.

13. USEFUL LINK:

www.biobag.si


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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ closed circuit ("from cradle to cradle")

‐ Use as a normal bag for multiple uses, at the

end it is used for the disposal of biodegradable

waste

‐ reduced pollution from plastic packaging

Weaknesses

‐ higher price than for plastic bag

‐ there is no substantial advantage over

plastic bags in case of use for the mixed

waste

Opportunity

‐ Example of the concept “from cradle to

cradle” which us an upgrade for Zero waste

concept; find a possibility of producing a

material that is not a source of food.

Threat

‐ In the case of food shortages, the use of

corn for the production of bags can be

controversial.


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FACTSHEET

22. A bin for biodegradable waste "Organko" of Plastika Skaza d.o.o.

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenija/ ‐ / ‐

Population: ‐

Authority/organization in charge: Plastika Skaza d.o.o.

Contacts: Romana Kralj

romana.kralj@plastika‐skaza.si 00386 (0)31335 695






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treatment


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Description:


Organko is a special bin that is designed for collection of organic waste in households. It is a

container in which fermentation rather than rotting takes place thanks to microorganisms.

Fermentation is a 2‐4 week process in which organic waste changes into fermented waste,

which makes for the ideal basis for producing quality compost. In the process of

fermentation, all the vitamins and minerals in organic waste are preserved and, unlike with

rotting, there is no smell. Organko solves several problems at the same time. It enables you

to separate your waste, eliminating the stench and unpleasant smell. It reduces the emission

of greenhouse gases, which are produced in the process of rotting, and recycles organic

waste into compost, which can be returned to nature. The key to the success of this system:

a specially designed fermentation container made of recycled plastic and the use of effective

microorganisms (Biogen).

2. ACTORS

Plastika Skaza (producer)

Local communities, waste management firms (promotion of usage)

households (users)

3. BENEFICIARIES

households

4. OBJECTIVES

Up to 40% of municipal waste is biodegradable waste; much of this is kitchen waste. Culling

them from municipal waste is one of the essential objectives of waste management.

Individual composting or separate collection of biodegradable waste and biological

degradation in the central devices significantly reduces the amount of landfill waste, reduces

landfill gas generation and on the other hand, the resulting products are useful for improving

soil quality and bio gas (methane).


Mainly kitchen waste are processed: fruit and vegetable peelings, food scraps, cooked and


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raw meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, coffee, tea bags, withered flowers, etc.


Bistven proces je fermentacija kuhinjskih odpadkov v posebej oblikovani posodi. Fermentacijo

se doseže z efektivnimi mikroorganizmi (mlečnokislinske bakterije, kvasovke, ‐ fotosintezni

organizmi, aktinomiceti in encimsko aktivne gljive). Uporablja se posebej za ta namen

pripravljen proizvod “Biogen”.




The bin is made from recycled plastic

Biogen – naturally created microorganisms

Biodegradable kitchen waste




We dispose organic waste into the bin daily and scater them with a biogen. This is a mixture of

various biogenic materials that are processed with effective microorganisms (EM). The bin is

full in 3‐4 weeks. We pour away the fermentation liquid, which is excellent

nutrient for garden and house plants and cleans the drains in toilets, sinks and wash basins.

We dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:100 or 1:200.

We leave the organic mass to ferment for 10 to 14 days. After completing the process of

fermentation we empty the content of the bin on the garden or give the fermented waste to

the organic waste collector. We gain fertile compost form fermented compost in about 5

weeks. For optimum effect of the fermentation process it is recommended to use two bins.

While in the first bin organic waste is fermenting we can begin to fill another bin.


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11. FUNDS


12. COSTS

Households:

Costs: bin Organko, Biogen, giving away of biological waste to the collector, if the

household does not have the possibility of composting at home.

If the household has a garden, the fermented waste can be quality fertilizer

Collector, processor:

costs: collecting, composting

revenues: selling the fertilizer

13. RESULTS

Reducing the quantities of biodegradable waste dumped in landfills

Reducing the generation of landfill gas, smell, reducing congestions of water and

volumes of leachate

Closed circuit ‐ to return materials in the nature

Production and use of natural fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers


reducing the generation of landfill gas

reducing the smell

reducing congestions of water and volumes of leachate

15. USEFUL LINK:

http://www.plastika‐skaza.si/


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SWOT scheme

Strength

Diverting biodegradable waste from

landfills

production of compost

convenient usage

Weaknesses

‐ The costs of purchase of Biogen product

Opportunity

‐ Directives and laws are requiring the

separation of biodegradable waste

Threat

‐ Low awareness of the population


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FACTSHEET

Title of the good practice: Slopak –Ekotop price

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle


State of activity (on‐going or finished): on‐ going

Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Slovenia/ /

Population: /

Authority/organization in charge: Slopak

Contacts: telephone: 00386 (0)1 5600 250; fax: 00386 (0)1 5600 270; email: [email protected]






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Description:


Slopak company was established by the Slovenian companies in order to ensure compliance

with environmental obligations by mutual supervision and regardless of the market value of

the package.In 2010, the company awarded the first prize Slopak ECO TOP, intended for

companies that effectively reduce the amount of waste, either by a change in product

design or by modifying the design of the packaging.

2. ACTORS

‐ Slopak

‐ producers

3. BENEFICIARIES

‐ producers

4. OBJECTIVES

Reducing of waste, decreasing of use of primary raw materials, cost reduction in transport.


Packaging





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The prize is an asset ‐ stimulation for companies to reduce packaging

11. FUNDS


12. COSTS


13. RESULTS

In Pivovarna Union have decided to systematically reduce the weights of the packaging

materials in all segments of the beverage. Most progress has been done in the cans, since

the introduction of aluminum cans thay reduce the weight of packaging by 50% or about 700

tons per year. Currently, the maximum room to manoeuvre is in segment of bottles, where

there are increasingly emerging biodegradable and recycled materials, but they are still

some weaknesses in the actual production process. For products that are filled in bottles,

the weight has been reduced due to the transition to the new design. In the segment of glass

bottles they wish to accelerate the sale of bottle return program, and thus reduce the

amount of glass used.

The company Radeče Papir Muflonthay produce self‐adhesive paper material for printing

labels. They reduced the weight of siliconised paper first with 100 grams per m2 and then to

80 grams per m2, which represents a 11% reduction in weight of the waste. In 2008, they

reduce the amount of waste by 56 tones in 2009 by 105 tones and this year the difference

will be over 125 tones.


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When renovating Subrina product lines was one of key requirements lowering material

consumption per unit of product. With the introduction of the modified cap they achieved

26% less weight. The decrease in the total weight of waste plastics is also affected by the

decision to unify the volume of products for different markets. At the renewal of product

lines Subrina they also changed transport packaging in the direction of better utilization of

volume, which also saves on waste paper and waste gift wrapping foil.

The company Coca‐Cola HBC Slovenia have introduced a new material called Ultra Glass,

which is thinner and lighter than the existing glass. The process of making ultra‐light

reusable bottles is optimized. The bottle is lighter, thinner, lower and more robust. This

saves space in storage, the less energy needed to heat the bottles at the washing and

substantial savings in transport, since the truck with the new bottles is 3.5 tons lighter.


Waste prevention (reduced waste), conservation of natural resources

15. USEFUL LINK:

www.slopak.si

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SWOT scheme

Strength

‐ Positive stimilation to firms

‐ Economic benefits of the Environmental

Protection

Weaknesses

‐ ?

Opportunity

‐ Increasing material and energy efficiency

and positive economic effects

Threat

‐ ?


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FACTSHEET

23. “Plants for recovering and recycle materials” of Quadrifoglio Spa

Category:


Main activities:


Recycle



Country, Region and Locality where the activities are deployed: Italy/Toscana Region/Municipality of Sesto

Fiorentino (FI)

Population: about 350.000 inhabitants

Authority/organization in charge: Quadrifoglio Spa

Contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]







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treatment

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Description:


• A selection of unsorted municipal waste and stabilizing the organic fraction derived

therefrom.

• Production of FOS, CDR and combustible fraction.

• Production of mixed fertilizer and composted green waste from separate collection.

2. ACTORS

Quadrifoglio Spa (manager);

City of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Campi Bisenzio.

3. BENEFICIARIES

Citizens, small businesses and commercial enterprises.

Farms

4. OBJECTIVES

• Reduce the amount and volume of waste sent to landfill

• Production of soil conditioner and compost mixed green

• reducing consumption of fossil fuels for electricity generation



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Unsorted municipal waste: about 110,000 t / year

Organic waste: about 45,000 t / year


Mechanical selection by screening, separation and refining of the metal components.

Pressure systems and system of pellet of the oil fraction.

Aerobic composting in bio‐cells and final maturation.


About 50 people, including 10 with technical and paperwork role, and 40 and operational

roles.


Air and water


Certification ISO 9001 ‐ ISO 14001 ‐ OKSAS 18001.

Plan of self‐control


Undifferentiated waste: shredder, screening, electromagnetic separation, separation

aerolics, refining and packaging.

Organic fraction: biocell stabilization, maturation, refining.

The operators are used in the handling of waste, both incoming and outgoing; in

environmental controls, in quality control and maintenance of plant sections.

11. FUNDS



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COSTS

The costs amount to approximately 19 million Euro per year.

These costs are the sum of those operational and general‐management‐in addition to costs

for the removal of waste products generated by the equipment

11. RESULTS

From differentiated waste we obtained raw materials for about 40,000 tons per year.

We recovered about 150.000 tons of undifferentiated waste.

We recovered about 22,000 tons of oil equivalent.

We obtained a reduction in consumption of the landfill volumes and lower costs of waste

disposal


Over 50% less (in mass) of waste to landfill

Over 60% less (by volume) of landfill

Lower consumption of fossil resources for the production of electricity, given that the

current national energy mixing in the field

13. USEFUL LINK:


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SWOT analysis

Strength

‐ Plan investments in technological

innovations;

‐ Availability of resources and quotas of

public co‐financing for technological

innovation;

‐ Minimizing intake of tons of waste in

landfills;

‐ Ability to generate incomes;

‐ Creating new jobs through the green

economy.

Weaknesses

‐ High costs for the management‐

maintenance of the implants;

‐ High costs for the disposal of waste

produced by the implants.

Opportunity

‐ Recovery of material intended for reuse;

‐ Reduced consumption of fossil fuels to

produce electricity.

Threat

‐ The environmental impact that causes the

implant;

‐ Threats from the perspective of the beauty

of the landscape.


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