Merseyside Waste Management the NW Regional Context Merseyside

Merseyside Waste Management & the NW Regional Context

Merseyside and Halton Scope • How much waste generated • How this compares with NW Regional Totals – Municipal – Commercial & Industrial • Trends in waste produced • Trends and opportunities for managing waste in Merseyside

Municipal Waste • 2009/10 762, 385 Tonnes of Municipal Waste • (with Halton 830, 004 Tonnes) • 21% of NW Total up from 19% in 2004/5 • (with Halton 22. 3%) • 22. 3% of NW municipal waste landfilled in NW • (with Halton 24. 3%)

NW Regional Trends in Municipal Waste 5 000 4 500 4 000 3 500 000 s Tonnes 3 000 Total municipal waste Total household 2 500 Residual household collection Household recycling 2 000 Civic amenity sites 1 500 1 000 500 0 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

Collected Household Waste BVPI 84 a Kg. per Person Arisings 700 600 Kg person 500 400 2006/7 2007/8 300 2008/9 2009/10 200 100 Merseyside Halton Cheshire Cumbria Wigan Warrington Lancashire Disposal/Unitary Authority Blackpool Blackburn Gtr Man

Percent Recycled & Composted NI 192 60 50 % 40 2006/7 30 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 20 10 0 Cheshire Lancashire Cumbria Blackburn Warrington Blackpool Merseyside Disposal/Unitary Authority Gtr Man Wigan Halton England Average

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Industrial Waste 2009 Data • 350, 000 tonnes produced • 11% of Regional Arisings • 224, 000 tonnes recycled • 79, 000 tonnes landfilled q. Environment Agency NW C&I Survey 2009

Merseyside & Halton Industrial Recycling Potential 2009 Data Not recyclable 0% Possibly recyclable 26% Recyclable 10% Currently recycled 64%

Commercial Waste Regional Total 3, 886, 000 Tonnes 2009 Data • 900, 000 tonnes produced • 590, 000 tonnes recycled Merseyside plus Halton 23% Remaining NW Region 77%

Merseyside & Halton Commercial Waste Recycling Potential 2009 data Not recyclable 5% Possibly recyclable 33% Currently recycled 61% Recyclable 0%

Merseyside & Halton Recycling Potential By Substance 400 350 300 000's Tonnes 250 Currently recycled 200 Not recyclable Possibly recyclable Recyclable 150 100 50 Animal & vegetable wastes Chemical wastes Common sludges Discarded Health care equipment Metallic wastes Mineral wastes Mixed Non-metallic (ordinary) wastes

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Energy Recovery Potential Commercial & Industrial 2009 Data 2% 3% 4% Animal & vegetable wastes Chemical wastes 49% Health care Mixed (ordinary) wastes 42% Non-metallic wastes

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Merseyside Halton Commercial Waste Recovery Potential 300 250 000 s Tonnes 200 Retail & wholesale 150 Other services Public sector 100 50 Currently recovered Not recoverable Possibly recoverable Recoverable

Management of Waste & Origin (Data in 000 s Tonnes) North West region Warrington Merseyside Lancashire Greater Manchester Cumbria Cheshire 0 2000 4000 Local 6000 N West England 8000 UK Unrecorded 10000 12000 14000

Location and Development Opportunity • NW Transport Corridors • Potential to meet Regional wider need • Regionally Significant Facilities

Merseyside & Halton C&I Recycling Potential of Waste Resources Landfilled 2009 250 200 Landfill 150 000 s Tonnes 100 50 Not recyclable Possibly recyclable Recyclable

1 400 Recycling Potential of Waste Resources Landfilled 2009 NW Region 1 200 1 000 800 Landfill 000 s Tonnes 600 400 200 Not recyclable Possibly recyclable Recyclable

Landfill capacity for the NW region 2007 (excluding Cumbria)

Landfill capacity for the NW region projected 2013(excluding Cumbria)

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