TWM ® Waste and Resource Tracking System Entech Industries Pty Ltd November 3, 2005 Presented by: Dr Karl Baltpurvins.

TWMTWM®® Waste and Resource Waste and Resource Tracking SystemTracking System

Entech Industries Pty LtdEntech Industries Pty Ltd

November 3, 2005November 3, 2005

Presented by:Presented by:Dr Karl BaltpurvinsDr Karl Baltpurvins

Entech is a specialised environmental services Entech is a specialised environmental services company focused on assisting organisations in company focused on assisting organisations in realising their sustainability vision realising their sustainability vision

Entech’s aim is to fill the void between the Entech’s aim is to fill the void between the traditional waste management and consulting traditional waste management and consulting industriesindustries

Blue-chip company focus with TWM contacts Blue-chip company focus with TWM contacts with: with: eg. Waste Management NZ, BlueScope Steel, eg. Waste Management NZ, BlueScope Steel,

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Thiess Services, Coal Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Thiess Services, Coal and Allied, ERA etcand Allied, ERA etc

Focus on waste and resource management Focus on waste and resource management systemssystems

Offices located in Melbourne and NewcastleOffices located in Melbourne and Newcastle

Entech Industries Pty Entech Industries Pty LtdLtd

Why Do Companies Implement Why Do Companies Implement Waste and Resource Waste and Resource

Management Systems?Management Systems?

Environmental risk Environmental risk the carrot or stick ?the carrot or stick ?

The answer is a The answer is a combination of the combination of the two.two.

BUT money always BUT money always wins!wins!

What is Wrong with This What is Wrong with This Picture?Picture?

CommercialCommercial No disposal provision No disposal provision

for wastefor waste Contaminated site Contaminated site

liabilityliability RegulatoryRegulatory

Non compliance issues Non compliance issues with license conditionswith license conditions

Potential for adverse Potential for adverse human health impactshuman health impacts

EnvironmentalEnvironmental Contamination of Contamination of

surrounding surrounding environmentenvironment

Major public relations Major public relations issuesissues

Environmental Considerations for Environmental Considerations for Waste and Resource ManagementWaste and Resource Management

Minimise discharges to the environment by Minimise discharges to the environment by actively managing the waste and resources actively managing the waste and resources stored on-sitestored on-site

Demonstrate due diligence by tracking wastes Demonstrate due diligence by tracking wastes from cradle to grave (eg Waste Track NZ)from cradle to grave (eg Waste Track NZ)

Approach environmental programs proactively Approach environmental programs proactively as required under ISO14001as required under ISO14001

Adhere to corporate environmental targets to Adhere to corporate environmental targets to maintain public relationsmaintain public relations

Minimise costs by considering entire Minimise costs by considering entire environmental life cycle environmental life cycle

Commercial Considerations for Waste Commercial Considerations for Waste and Resource Managementand Resource Management

Need to accurately Need to accurately quantify costs and rebatesquantify costs and rebates

Allocate costs back to Allocate costs back to waste generators (cost waste generators (cost centres) to promoting centres) to promoting waste and resource waste and resource ownershipownership

Maximise value of saleable Maximise value of saleable commodities (always commodities (always Resource before Waste)Resource before Waste)

Minimise disposal costs by Minimise disposal costs by implementing waste implementing waste minimisation initiativesminimisation initiatives

Avoid finesAvoid fines Keep one step ahead of Keep one step ahead of

mandated costs (levies)mandated costs (levies)

Regulatory Considerations Regulatory Considerations for Waste for Waste and Resource Managementand Resource Management

Need to adhere to corporate directives (major Need to adhere to corporate directives (major driver in NZ)driver in NZ)

Need to adhere to statutory waste tracking Need to adhere to statutory waste tracking requirementsrequirements

Requirement to undertake due diligence Requirement to undertake due diligence assessmentsassessments

Adhere to statutory reporting requirements (eg Adhere to statutory reporting requirements (eg annual returns)annual returns)

Comply with license and consent conditionsComply with license and consent conditions Promote environmental improvementsPromote environmental improvements

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This makes the waste This makes the waste generator reliant on their generator reliant on their waste managers for waste managers for informationinformation

Traditional cause of Traditional cause of commercial creepcommercial creep

If you don’t track and If you don’t track and record waste and record waste and resource management resource management information then it is information then it is impossible to improve in impossible to improve in this regardthis regard

Waste Type Cost ($) Weight (kg) Hierarchy Rating Waste Register RatingSpent Pickle Liquor 49500 396000 4 2918.0Filter Cake 20061 89960 5 335.8Oil 16866 66800 4 167.7Oily Sludge 36889 12720 5 87.3Iron Swarf 12058 36640 4 65.8Mill Scale 1389.46 254000 3 39.4Hoffman Filter 5428 24140 5 24.4General Waste 4804.01 19872 5 17.8Resin 5822 16600 4 14.4Solvent Rags 16632 19680 1 12.2Alkali Liquid Water 3355 22000 4 11.0Spent Pickle Liquor 2730 36400 1 3.7Paper & Cardboards 2187.9 8300 2 1.4Chromic Acid 2640 1200 4 0.5Mill Boards 300 5400 5 0.3Timber 605.49 1540 5 0.2Core Strip 360 4620 1 0.1Empty Paint Drums 0 1728 4 0.0Paint Sludge 0 17600 1 0.0Iron Oxide 0 444200 3 0.0

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TWMTWM®® IT System IT System

Waste and resource Waste and resource management IT system management IT system that addresses that addresses regulatory, commercial, regulatory, commercial, operational and operational and environmental environmental requirementsrequirements

System is run over the System is run over the internet and comprises of internet and comprises of an ASP.net web interface an ASP.net web interface and SQL database for and SQL database for information managementinformation management

Provides measurable Provides measurable statistics and key-statistics and key-performance indicatorsperformance indicators

TWM System ConceptTWM System ConceptBLUESCOPE

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Waste ThinnersFerrousScrap

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RunsheetWaste Tracking

Confirm Weightsand Dates

Schedule Service

TWMTWM®® System Configuration System Configuration

Maintenance ModuleMaintenance Module Organisation profileOrganisation profile Transporter profileTransporter profile Waste type profilesWaste type profiles Disposal facility profileDisposal facility profile Commercial profileCommercial profile

Operations moduleOperations module Service schedulingService scheduling Runsheet generationRunsheet generation Waste tracking documentationWaste tracking documentation Service confirmationService confirmation

Reporting ModuleReporting Module Waste statisticsWaste statistics Waste cost allocationWaste cost allocation Waste summary reportWaste summary report

Client AdministrationClient Administration Setup new accountsSetup new accounts Configure security accessConfigure security access

Benefits of TWMBenefits of TWM®® System System

Allows organisations to report on the total Allows organisations to report on the total quantity and cost of waste and resources quantity and cost of waste and resources being generated throughout the organisationbeing generated throughout the organisation

Allows organisations to report on their waste Allows organisations to report on their waste and resource management statistics in and resource management statistics in accordance with waste minimisation accordance with waste minimisation principals (eg the quantity of waste being principals (eg the quantity of waste being reused, recycled or disposed)reused, recycled or disposed)

Allows organisations to allocate the cost of Allows organisations to allocate the cost of waste and resource management back to the waste and resource management back to the point of generation facilitating a users pays point of generation facilitating a users pays approachapproach

Provides waste and resource tracking from Provides waste and resource tracking from the point of generation to the point of disposal the point of generation to the point of disposal in accordance with statutory requirementsin accordance with statutory requirements

Benefits of TWMBenefits of TWM®® System-ctd System-ctd

Allows users to access the system over the world Allows users to access the system over the world wide web so that all reporting functions can be wide web so that all reporting functions can be performed from anywhere at anytime providing performed from anywhere at anytime providing the user has an internet connectionthe user has an internet connection

Allows organisations to customise the access of Allows organisations to customise the access of users to the modules to maintain the security of users to the modules to maintain the security of information (eg commercial information)information (eg commercial information)

All information is stored on a secure remote All information is stored on a secure remote databasedatabase

Allows users to schedule waste management Allows users to schedule waste management services from their computer over an internet services from their computer over an internet connectionconnection

Allows organisations to generate reports at Allows organisations to generate reports at various levels within the organisation (eg entire various levels within the organisation (eg entire company, site or cost centre)company, site or cost centre)

Waste RegisterWaste Register©©

Rating = [Waste Hierarchy Rating] x [% Rating = [Waste Hierarchy Rating] x [% Cost] x [% Weight]Cost] x [% Weight]

The Waste Hierarchy Rating is a ranking of the The Waste Hierarchy Rating is a ranking of the environmental significance of each disposal environmental significance of each disposal type, five (5) having the greatest environmental type, five (5) having the greatest environmental impact, one (1) having the least impact. impact, one (1) having the least impact.

Disposal Disposal 55 Treat Treat 44 ContainmentContainment 33 RecycleRecycle 22 ReuseReuse 11

Waste RegisterWaste Register©©

Waste Type Cost ($) Weight (kg) Hierarchy Rating Waste Register RatingSpent Pickle Liquor 49500 396000 4 2918.0Filter Cake 20061 89960 5 335.8Oil 16866 66800 4 167.7Oily Sludge 36889 12720 5 87.3Iron Swarf 12058 36640 4 65.8Mill Scale 1389.46 254000 3 39.4Hoffman Filter 5428 24140 5 24.4General Waste 4804.01 19872 5 17.8Resin 5822 16600 4 14.4Solvent Rags 16632 19680 1 12.2Alkali Liquid Water 3355 22000 4 11.0Spent Pickle Liquor 2730 36400 1 3.7Paper & Cardboards 2187.9 8300 2 1.4Chromic Acid 2640 1200 4 0.5Mill Boards 300 5400 5 0.3Timber 605.49 1540 5 0.2Core Strip 360 4620 1 0.1Empty Paint Drums 0 1728 4 0.0Paint Sludge 0 17600 1 0.0Iron Oxide 0 444200 3 0.0

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ConclusionsConclusions It assists organisations in meeting their It assists organisations in meeting their

management objectives (e.g. waste minimisation)management objectives (e.g. waste minimisation) It will allow an organisation to implement very It will allow an organisation to implement very

strict due diligence processes with regard to the strict due diligence processes with regard to the movement of wastes both on-site and off-sitemovement of wastes both on-site and off-site

Allocates the cost of waste management to the Allocates the cost of waste management to the waste generator promoting a user pays mentalitywaste generator promoting a user pays mentality

It assists in identifying training opportunitiesIt assists in identifying training opportunities It will assist an organisation to exceed the It will assist an organisation to exceed the

environmental requirements placed on them by environmental requirements placed on them by their customers, the government and communitytheir customers, the government and community

It will save money based on the “True Cost” of It will save money based on the “True Cost” of waste managementwaste management

It will improve public and government relationsIt will improve public and government relations

Contact DetailsContact Details

Karl BaltpurvinsKarl Baltpurvins

Entech IndustriesEntech Industries

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected][email protected]

Web: www.entech-industries.com.auWeb: www.entech-industries.com.au