RETHINKING VALUE in WASTE

BASE Cities Event

Edgbaston, April 11th 2013

Peter Jones OBEecolateraljones@btinternet.com

The Three Musketeers of The Three Musketeers of Policy ImplementationPolicy Implementation

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

1997 2013Landfill 80 24Collection (C+I) 80 40 Municipal 29 24Recycling 1 16Incineration 3 6Compost 1 4Exports - 1AD 3 4 MRFs - 25TOTAL 197 144

The Scale of Transformation- Carbon / Organics £m

1997 2013Landfill 620 2000 (Tax 1536)Collection 320 200Municipal 1400 1440Recycling 60 1000Incineration 300 800Composting 200 800Exports - 40AD 100 170MRFs - 1000TOTAL 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

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composting landfill

The Planning Route MapThe Planning Route MapDefine the energy sinkDefine the energy sinkThat defines the energy needThat defines the energy needThat defines the technologyThat defines the technologyThat defines the ‘fuel’ mixThat defines the ‘fuel’ mixThat defines the logisticsThat defines the logisticsThat 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” marketsmarketsEntry 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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