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East Sussex introduces new waste targets


NEW TARGETS in dealing with waste in East Sussex could see over 95% of household waste diverted from landfill and 60% of waste composted or recycled. According to a council


spokesperson: “The new targets have been published in the week that will see the very last tonne of waste sent to the Pebsham landfill site near Hastings. The draft East Sussex joint waste strategy looks at how household waste will be dealt with between 2014 and 2025.” Carl Maynard at East Sussex


Council added: “In 2006, we were reusing and recycling 27% of our waste and converting very little to energy. In 2012/13 we recycled almost 40% of our waste and recovered energy from a further 42%. “We have exceeded targets set


in 2006 for dealing with waste produced in the county.” The new targets include limiting household waste generated to 995kg


per household each year, recycling and composting 50% of household waste by 2020 (rising to 60% by 2025), recovering energy from at least 95% of rubbish that is not reused, recycled or composted and diverting at least 95% of waste from landfill. East Sussex County Council


said it is also looking into the possibility of setting up a ‘pay as you throw’ system for business


waste using the waste transfer sites in Eastbourne, Maresfield and Pebsham in Hastings. A consultation period will run


until 11 December and members of the public are being asked if they agree with the targets set.


• Visit https://consultation. eastsussex.gov.uk/economy- transport-environment/east- sussex-waste-strategy-review


Huyton nominated best Merseyside centre


A NEW household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Knowsley has been nominated the best performing HWRC in Merseyside. Since it was opened in July


2012 the Huyton HWRC on Wilson Road, Huyton Business Park, is reported to have continued to improve recycling levels and divert more waste away from landfill. During the summer it managed


Dallaglio helps O2 recycle phones


FORMER ENGLAND superstar Lawrence Dallaglio has teamed up with mobile network O2 to put some of the estimated 69 million unused phones in the UK to good use – all in the name of using rugby to change lives. During QBE Internationals, O2


said it will donate all the proceeds from the phones and gadgets that go through its O2 Recycle scheme, to the Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change. The Dallaglio Foundation’s Rugby for Change Programme is a street engagement initiative that uses the discipline and team spirit of rugby to help young people at risk change their lives. The programme aims to


empower young people to build positive aspirations, take responsibility for their actions and feel valued in their communities. The recycling scheme gives both


O2 and non-O2 customers the cash value of their phone - anything up to £260 for some handsets. So far, O2 has reported giving


customers over £61m for their recycled phones. Go to www.o2recycle.co.uk for


more information.


to recycle and divert 85% of the waste accepted at the site. “This level of recycling


performance has never been seen before on Merseyside and Huyton HWRC’s performance can now be compared to the best centres in the UK,” said a spokesperson on behalf of the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).


Industry opinion Act will help metal


shed outdated image Ian Hetherington, director general of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), explains why he feels the new Scrap Metal Dealers’ Act 2013 will only be as good as its enforcement.


THE NEW Scrap Metal Dealers’ Act 2013 (SMDA) came into effect on 1 October. The new Act replaces the outdated 1964 SMDA, and puts in place a more effective licensing system for scrap metal dealers. All currently registered site-based and mobile scrap dealers, including


motor salvage operators, must have applied for a licence from their local authority by 15 October in order to continue operating legally. In turn, the local licensing authority will check the suitability of all applicants, and decide whether they are fit to operate as a scrap metal dealer or not. Metals recycling is a British success story; it contributes £5.6bn to


the economy while increasing the UK’s share of the global market for recycled metals. The industry has led the way in developing sophisticated materials recycling processes and continues to do so by diverting waste metal away from landfill. Metals recycling has become increasingly modern and professional


in recent years. There are major metals recycling businesses operating on an international scale in Britain which help the UK to reach the EU’s environmental recycling and recovery targets. The industry on the whole is ready for the changes brought by the new


SMDA; certainly BMRA members are ready. It is likely that some of the smaller mobile collectors, of which there is


a large number, will be challenged by the changes. The bigger challenge is for local authorities; we estimate that 75% of


them are about 75% ready when it comes to implementing the changes. However, we know that everyone is working hard and we are confident


that by the end of October we will have seen most local authorities up and running on the new licensing procedures. I think that there is also good progress when it comes to non-members


of the BMRA being made aware of compliance requirements; the majority of them are at least aware of what they need to do. I think the majority will have got an application in before the end of the two-week window. The biggest challenge we face moving on is enforcement. Although parliament has done a great job and the SMDA is a good Act,


it is only going to be as good as the enforcement behind it. The primary enforcement point here is local authorities and this is a


new arena for them so it’s going to present a challenge. When it comes to the police, scarce resources and the resultant decline


in focus on metal theft, it all adds-up to a lack of confidence that we will see effective enforcement. However the BMRA will make every effort and we will work closely with the local authorities and police to help them do the job that we need them to do.


Huyton HWRC is one of 14


centres provided by MRWA; all of which are managed on the authority’s behalf by Veolia Environmental Services. MRWA chairperson Graham


Morgan said: “We made an investment in the new site last year and we’re now seeing levels of recycling that reflect that investment.”


Scotland hits litter louts


LITTER LOUTS in Scotland will be hit with tougher fines from April 2014. Environment secretary Richard


Lochhead has confirmed fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for littering will rise from £50 to £80 while fly-tipping offences will quadruple to £200 from 1 April next year, if backed by the Scottish Parliament. It follows the National Litter


Strategy Consultation in which two thirds of respondents indicated they were in favour of increasing the penalties. This consultation aims to help shape Scotland’s first national litter strategy since devolution which will be launched in 2014. Lochhead said: “With more than


250 million items of litter and over 60,000 fly-tipping incidents a year, it is imperative that we deal with this problem. We want people to see the benefits of stopping littering and to take responsibility for their own actions for the right reasons. However, we know that the risk of


a financial penalty is going to be a significant motivator for some. “At least £53m of public money


is spent tackling litter and fly- tipping each year. “This is public money which


could have been better spent on other services. These increases send out a message that littering and flytipping will not be tolerated. “By strengthening the


enforcement system, we will begin to deter future offending as we move towards the first ever National Litter Strategy for Scotland, which we will publish next year.” Stephen Hagan from the


Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) said: “Scottish local authorities want to see as much litter as possible being prevented. A significant amount of local authority resources are spent tackling litter issues. We welcome this early action by the Scottish government in response to the recently published consultation.”


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