WASTE MANAGEMENT MODERNISATION

Meeting the challenge of EC directives

Malcolm Caine
AEA Technology Environment
Agenda

 AEA Technology Environment

 Waste management: the EC
compliance challenge
 Modernising WM service
provision
 UK Capability
 WM services from AEA
Technology Environment
 AEA Technology Environment

 650 staff, mostly in UK

 €80M turnover

 Air quality
 Sustainable energy & climate change
 Waste management

Environmental policy into practice

 Waste management
 National, regional and local
governments need integrated
waste management strategies
that comply with EU directives

We help in developing waste management plans at national,

regional & local level. We evaluate waste management
technologies, model waste flows, support policy
development & advise on special waste streams.
We inspect contaminated sites & provide remediation advice

Since 1999, we have advised on waste management in

Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland & Romania
EU WM law: the compliance challenge

WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE requirements

 Waste disposal must present no risk to water,
air, soil, plants, animals or countryside
 Uncontrolled disposal is prohibited
 Mandatory waste management plan, network of
disposal sites and permitting system
 Waste operators must be registered, licensed
and regularly inspected
EU WM law: the compliance challenge

Other directives
 Specific waste streams:
Batteries, ELV, packaging, hazardous materials, WEEE
 Incineration
 Hazardous Waste
 Landfills
 Detailed rules on contamination & minimising public
health risks
 Certain wastes prohibited (e.g. tyres)
 Site licensing & aftercare
 Modernising WM service provision

 Adoption of integrated WM strategies, including

more recycling
 Construction of larger, regional, sanitary landfills
with recycling and energy recovery facilities to
help keep cost/tonne acceptable
 Modernisation of vehicles & equipment (e.g. to
include compactors)
 Organising collection & transport services
around regional (rather than local) facilities
UK Capabilities
 Policy Development
 National and Regional Planning
 Training and Capacity Building
 Planning, EIA Site Development
 Landfill Engineering
 Permitting and Regulation
 Residual Waste Treatment Technology Evaluation and
Procurement
 Collection Treatment and Disposal Service Procurement
 Policy Support And Development
2000

1800
 Evidence Base

1600

1400
Com p
Regulatory Impact
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CH4
1200
L i m it e d  Cross Cutting Support
/ y 1000

800
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 Behaviour Change
600

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200

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National and Regional Planning
 Waste Data Analysis
 Strategic Review of
Governance and
Institutions
 Development of Options
and Needs
 Preparation of Strategy
Training and Capacity Building
 Support to Elected and
non Elected Officials
 Consultation
 Regulators
 Industry
Planning, EIA, Site Development
 Development
Frameworks
 EIA for Waste Facilities
 Characterisation of
Ground conditions
 Remediation strategy and
implementation
Landfill Engineering
 Site Selection
 Site Preparation
 Landfill Design
 Construction Project
Management and Quality
Assurance
Permitting and Regulation
 BREF
Development
 Guidance
Drafting
 Support to
Regulators
Residual Waste Treatment Technology

Supply, Evaluation and Procurement

 Niche Supply Market
 Strength in Depth in:
 Engineering Design
 Evaluation
 Procurement
Collection, Treatment and Disposal
Service Procurement
 Support to a wide range
of business models
 Public/Private
Partnerships
 Service Procurement
 Technology and Service
 Interim and Long Term
Arrangements
 WM services from AEAT-E

 Technical, environmental & economic evaluation

of WM technologies
 Waste flow & economic modelling
 Advice on policy formulation to meet
international obligations
 Local/regional WM strategies
 Specialised waste streams: hazardous waste,
packaging, end of life vehicles, WEEE,
biodegradable wastes
 WM services from AEAT-E

 Procurement advice on WM public-private

partnerships
 Eco-labelling & producer responsibility
 Regulatory advice, including Integrated Pollution
Prevention & Control permits
 Contaminated site inspection, risk assessment &
advice on remediation
 Examples of WM experience in CEE

BOSNIA  National WM plan

BULGARIA  Disposal of waste water treatment sludge
CZECH REP.  National WM plan
POLAND  Landfill directive implementation
 Packaging waste directive implementation
ROMANIA  Development of low cost landfills
UKRAINE  Environmental approximation & solid waste
management training
 Where would we like to add value?

Working with government to accelerate compliance:

 Integrated WM planning (national, regional, local)
 Monitoring & evaluation of progress
 Negotiating public-private partnerships
 Managing procurement (equipment, vehicles,
services)
 Building capacity to implement modern WM
strategies
 Specialist remediation advice
Looking for a strong environmental
services partner?

Malcolm Caine
+44 07968 707248
malcolm.caine@aeat.co.uk
www.aeat-env.com