rethinking value in waste base cities event edgbaston, april 11 th 2013 peter jones obe...

RETHINKING VALUE in WASTE

BASE Cities Event

Edgbaston, April 11th 2013

Peter Jones OBE

ecolateraljones@btinternet.com

The Three Musketeers of The Three Musketeers of Policy ImplementationPolicy Implementation

The Scale of Transformation-Organic Mass (m tes.)

1997 2013

Landfill 80 24

Collection (C+I) 80 40

Municipal 29 24

Recycling 1 16

Incineration 3 6

Compost 1 4

Exports - 1

AD 3 4

MRFs - 25

TOTAL 197 144

The Scale of Transformation- Carbon / Organics £m

1997 2013

Landfill 620 2000 (Tax 1536)

Collection 320 200

Municipal 1400 1440

Recycling 60 1000

Incineration 300 800

Composting 200 800

Exports - 40

AD 100 170

MRFs - 1000

TOTAL 3000 7450

The Reverse Logistics of Waste

CollectionIntermediate Quality ControlMaterial TransitionProduct Sale

MARKET DRIVEN ECONOMICS

1. MAXIMISE ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY OF FEEDSTOCK CONVERSION

2. SELL OUTPUTS FOR THE HIGHEST VALUE per EMBEDDED GIGAJOULE

3. OPERATE WITH THE LOWEST CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR COLLECTION,PREPARATION AND TRANSITION (across the reverse logistics chain)

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The Zero Waste Game Boomerang

Note: Process emissions before net off energy

incineration

gasifierPlasma tobatteries anaerobic

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The Planning Route MapThe Planning Route MapDefine the energy sinkDefine the energy sink

That defines the energy needThat defines the energy need

That defines the technologyThat defines the technology

That defines the ‘fuel’ mixThat defines the ‘fuel’ mix

That defines the logisticsThat defines the logistics

That defines the collection That defines the collection disciplinediscipline

The Co-Location Route MapFood –freezing,preparation+retailDiversified industrial estatesHospitalsPrisonsBus and truck complexesDocks and Airports and DistributionData centresEnergy distribution pipes and wiresConfectionery factoriesSewage plantsRoad fuel distribution depotsIndustrial gases operations

Structural Shifts in the Structural Shifts in the “waste” Sector“waste” Sector

New TECHNOLOGY entrants New TECHNOLOGY entrants attracted by tax “push” gate fees.attracted by tax “push” gate fees.

Shift from gate fees to output sales Shift from gate fees to output sales as capacity expands.as capacity expands.

Ripple out to wider “energy” Ripple out to wider “energy” marketsmarkets

Entry of end market players such Entry of end market players such as- DS Smith, Peel ,Air Products, as- DS Smith, Peel ,Air Products, AMEC, Stobart, Supermarket AMEC, Stobart, Supermarket logistics & parcels players.logistics & parcels players.

The Lights Go Out???The Lights Go Out???

Source: DTI

Peter T. Jones O.B.EPeter T. Jones O.B.Eecolateraljones@btinternet.com

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