Introduction Natural World Products Ltd started

processing brown bins 4 years ago Operate scheme for 3 local councils:

Banbridge – 8,500 brown bins Newry & Mourne – 10,000 brown

binsArmagh – 7,000 brown bins

Last year NWP processed 5,395 tonnes of material and all of the councils have plans to distribute more brown bins.

Composting Long term aims/targets

% diverted from landfill 2010 – 25% 2013 – 50% 2020 – 65%

Strategies to help achieve targets Private/public relationships

Kerbside collections Application What is a brown bin

contents positive factors negative factors

Kerbside collections How can it help achieve targets Example: Banbridge District Council

population:55,000 number of households:22,000 households participating:4,500 (Jan 03)

Project results Banbridge ----- Jan 2003-Dec2003 12 month collection period 2425.13 tonnes brown bin collected Each household produces approx. 1

and a quarter tonnes of waste per year

40-50% of this is compostable and 80% can be recycled

Problems associated with setting up a scheme Needs to be done in manageable

steps Pro-active education-educating

householders how to use brown bin Need to ensure constant

monitoring of input material otherwise end up with rejected loads.

Problems associated with processing brown bin Markets for end products

High levels of contamination-every load needs checked

Animal By Products Regulations

Contamination of Brown Bin

Markets for end product Good feedstock ensures good

quality end product

Local Councils need to look at using this end product in their parks and gardens

Long term goals Public/council relationships

Councils need to make public aware of the importance of the scheme and get them to want to be pert of the scheme

Trusted voice Promotion of compost products

Give away days & buy back finished product

Development of kerbside schemes EDUCATION,EDUCATION,EDUCATION

Risks & Rewards Risks

Public co-operation Addressing risk

Public education/involvement Rewards

Sustainable recycling targets meet at minimal effort

Key Issues

Education

Education

Education