Musgrove mwmg07022013final
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This document discusses recycling trends and ACOR, a national peak body representing the recycling industry in Australia. It provides an overview of ACOR's mission to advocate for policies supporting recycling organizations. Current trends in kerbside recycling regulations are noted, such as waste levies and bans on landfilling certain materials. Data on recovery rates and per capita disposal/recycling across Australian states is presented. Local governments are encouraged to utilize ACOR as a resource on relevant issues and changes affecting the recycling sector.
Musgrove mwmg07022013final
- 1. Recycling: Current and future trends Grant Musgrove, Director, ACOR E-mail: grantm@acor.org.au
- 2. About ACOR Formed in 1983 A national peak representative body for the recycling and resource recovery industry Our core business o Lobbying governments for policies and regulations that support organisations in the recycling and resource recovery industry o Representing organisations in the supply and value chain of recycling and resource recovery >85% of all recycling activity >30 million tonnes p.a. 40,000+ jobs and growing grantm@acor.org.au
- 3. ACORS Mission Advocacy and Representation Comment and provide feedback into ACOR policy and submissions to Government at the State and National levels Confidential advice on how to handle government issues and dealing with Government at all levels ACOR organized industry related conferences, workshops and seminars, as well as the annual CEOs roundtable Assistance in accessing state and federal government Ministers and senior bureaucrats grantm@acor.org.au
- 4. Framing the Recycling Industry Green jobs Genuine sustainability Essential for circular economy Great vehicle for community engagement The world is running out of resources Price increases and volatility grantm@acor.org.au
- 5. Peak Resources is past us! grantm@acor.org.au
- 6. Volatility grantm@acor.org.au
- 7. Inefficient systems in the materials economy! Valuable finite secondary commodities Needs system put in place= govt Would govts tolerate a banking system that lost half the money? Sending resources to landfills is the economic equivalent of creating low grade mining ore deposits Costing Local Govts $$$$$$$$...... grantm@acor.org.au
- 8. The old waste hierarchy in recovery processes All resources are inherently limited Used by Government At Kerbside, new technologies for avoidance are undermining the recyclability of packaging and/or packaging recovery Avoidance/cost minimisation should not be at the expense of viable recovery options This is linear, not circular, but a useful intermediate /transitional framework grantm@acor.org.au
- 9. Resource Recovery Value Chain grantm@acor.org.au
- 10. Kerbside Regulatory trends Notable trends Waste levies $35-$125 tonne (ex Qld) Plastic bag bans coming in 1-4 kerbside system bins CDL, cash for containers S.A and N.T CDL allows jurisdictions to accept or reject new containers based on packaging material or design. Ban of land filling of packaging materials. Recovery/ recycling targets set Community expectations and engagement grantm@acor.org.au
- 11. Resource recovery rate of solid waste, Victoria 2000-2001 to 2009-2010 70% 62% 64% 66% 60% 61% 60% 54% 55% Recovery Rate % 51% 46% 47% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% grantm@acor.org.au
- 12. Per Capita Disposal, Recycling and Energy Recovery by State 2008-2009 Disposal Recycling Energy Recovery 3000 10 10 2500 30 10 30 Kg per capita 10 830 60 2000 10 10 70 1500 1,650 1,350 930 1,340 1,010 10 1000 150 1,830 1,610 1,160 500 940 870 890 650 580 0 ACT NSW SA Vic Qld WA Tas NT grantm@acor.org.au
- 13. How can we help? Some Qs Local Governments often ask ACOR Where is the critical information to play their role in resource recovery and recycling? What regulatory changes are going to affect my local government? Where can we go to network with private sector providers of resource recovery and recycling services outside of tender probity requirements and the occasional conference? How should local governments allocate risk in tender documents? How do local governments make sure they are getting value for money in delivering recycling services? grantm@acor.org.au
- 14. ACOR is a resource for all-including Managing the issues which affect the whole sector. ACOR influences and manages the impact of the changing State and Federal environment you operate in, ACOR ensures the decision makers hear your voice. We are a one-stop-shop of important news and resources with regular member information and networking opportunities across the country. We have one local govt member out of 40 members which is odd! grantm@acor.org.au
- 15. Follow Us Our website http://www.acor.org.au ACOR LinkedIn Public Group Facebook Twitter E- newsletter grantm@acor.org.au
Editor's Notes
- #4: How can local governments get their views on recycling and resource recovery across to state and federal governments?
- #5: Elected councillors engagementWould you have a banking system where almost one half of the money was lost?
- #7: Bad for business, hard to manage for govts: increased risk, community expectations
- #10: While local govt are key players and has stepped back, they still bear delivery cost and risk
- #12: http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/1352-recycling-in-victoria.aspDoing ok ish
- #16: Email address