Meeting the ChallengeCouncillor Ian Monson – Cabinet Member for Waste Management and the EnvironmentNAIL2 Meeting 29 January 2007

Climate Change• Biodegradable Municipal Waste - kitchen

waste, green wastes, paper, card, cork, textiles

• Methane - a potent greenhouse gas

• Residual BMW - currently sent to landfill

• Landfill Directive - diverting BMW from landfill

Where We’ve Come From

• Adverts for a new solution in June 04 • 67%+ recovery – recycling, energy, compost• Not site or technology specific• 7 bidders submitted proposals Aug 04 • Shortlist of 4 using different technologies• MBT, MBT and AD, EfW, Gasification• Dec 05 - WRG as Preferred Bidder (EfW) and

SRM as Reserve Bidder (MBT+AD)

Where We Are Now

• Jul 06 - revoke WRG’s Preferred Bidder status due to land issues

• Jul 06 - re-open negotiations with SRM

• Updated bids received 30 November 06

• Evaluation process complete 24 Jan 07

• Project Board recommends SRM as Preferred Bidder WRG as Reserve

What Happens Next?

• Review Panel 09 February – public meeting• Cabinet 05 March – public meeting• Negotiations continue with SRM as Preferred

Bidder• SRM commence planning and permitting

processes – public consultations• SRM awarded contract

Thank you for listening

Ian Monson - County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Waste Management and the

Environment email: ian.monson@norfolk.gov.uk

The Way Ahead for Norfolk – a Local Response to

Global Issues

Joel Hull - Project Manager NAIL2 Meeting 29 January 2007

Landfill Directive Targets

• Landfill allowance for biodegradable municipal waste (BMW):

75% of 1995 quantities - 2010

50% of 1995 quantities - 2013

35% of 1995 quantities - 2020

• Allowances in intermediate years under the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme

Landfill Allowances

0

50

100

150

200

250

tonnes x,000

2006 2010 2013 2020

Biodegradable Municipal Waste

BMW toLandfillAllowance

BMW toLandfill

The Norfolk Response

• Phased approach for residual waste treatment

• Phase 1 90,000 -150,000 tpa

to address 2010 targets

• Phase 2 up to approx 200,000 tpa?to address 2013/2020 targets

Phase 1

• Contract A for 90,000 -150,000 tpa

• 67%+ recovery of value from residual waste

• Not technology specific

• No sites provided

• 25 year contract

• Plant operational 2010?

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

No RDF

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

recyclables

gas

steam

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

Caister

Longwater

Whitlingham

Longwater

Pulham

Thetford

Shipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

recyclables

gas

steam

MWe=£

MWe=£

ROCS?

ROCS

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

CaisterLongwater

WhitlinghamLongwaterPulhamThetfordShipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

recyclables

gas

steam

MWe=£

MWe=£

ROCS?

ROCS

B

heat

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

CaisterLongwater

WhitlinghamLongwaterPulhamThetfordShipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

recyclables

gas

steam

MWe=£

MWe=£

ROCS?

ROCS

B

heat

Stabilized material

bottom ash

fly ash

150k

150k

WRG

SRM = NEWS, May Gurney

CaisterLongwater

WhitlinghamLongwaterPulhamThetfordShipdham

landfill

landfill

M

MRF

recyclables

recyclables

EfW

AD

No RDF

recyclables

gas

steam

MWe=£

MWe=£

ROCS?

ROCS

B

heat

Stabilized material

bottom ash

fly ash Hazardouslandfill

Landfill BMW

Quarry

Evaluation Process and Outcome

• Exhaustive!• What – Technical, Planning and Regulatory,

Integration with WCAs, Environmental Performance, Partnership Working, Property Issues, Economic Standing, Legal and Contractual, Overall Integrity, Risk Adjusted Cost, Affordability, Best Value

• Who – officers of the County Council, Collection Authorities, with Technical, Legal, Insurance and Financial Advisors

• SRM as clear lead

Thank you for listening

Joel Hull - Project ManagerTelephone no: 01603 223374email: joel.hull@norfolk.gov.uk

www.norfolk.gov.uk/futureofwaste

Norfolk County CouncilResidual Waste Treatment Contract ‘A’

Presentation to

NAIL2/Evening News

29 January 2007

Sustainable Resource Management Limited

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Costessey Mrf

Costessey Landfill

Old Norcast building

Carrefour Gym

Sainsbury Supermarket

Land Ownership

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Site Layout Plan

Mechanical Separation

SORDISEPAnaerobic Digestion

Aerobic Composting

Reception

PR

Office

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Technical OverviewAdvanced Mechanical Biological Treatmentconsisting of 3 principal stages:– Mechanical Pre-Treatment

• Bag opening and/or shredding• Screening and grading• Near-Infra-Red and electromechanical separation• Pre-digestion preparation

– Biological Core Treatment• Gravity-fed Dry Anaerobic Digestion

– Mechanical Biological Post-Treatment• Gas collection, cleaning, storage and electricity generation• Digestate wet separation, screening and grading• In-vessel aerobic maturation composting • Screening and grading

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Waste FlowMSW MSW

Ballistic Separator

Bag Splitter Shredder

In-vessel Aerobic Composting

AnaerobicDigestion

Biogas

Fe & non-Fe Separation Metals

Fe & non-Fe SeparationMetals

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Small paper

Quarry Restoration or Land Remediation

Fines

Coarse

AD Preparation

PaperPlastics

Inerts

Near Infra Red&

InertsSeparation

Dirty paper

Wet Separation

SandMinerals

Small plastic

Summary High level of Recycling 27.2%

High level of Recovery 98.4%

High LATS Diversion 99.4%

High LATS credit sales Very high in early years

Zero burning No RDF in revised Bid

Zero-direct-to-landfill Everything is treated

Compliments recycling Adding to existing WCA NEWS activity

Land availability Now

Planning permission By Financial Close

PPC Permit By Financial Close

Public support Wide ranging

Parish Council support Council resolution

Low environmental impact Everything is enclosed

Green energy production Fully qualifies for ROCs

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