Hampshire Environmental Report 2002
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HAMPSHIRE WASTE Environmental Report 2002 WORKING FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT contents Page Page Table of Figures 5 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE 33 1. INTRODUCTION 7 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 35 1.1 Statement from Managing Director 7 6.1 Waste Management 35 1.2 Environmental Report 9 6.1.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 35 1.2.1 Report Objectives 9 6.1.2 Tonnages of Materials Handled 36 1.2.2 Feedback and Further Copies of the Report 9 6.1.3 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed during 2002 39 2. THE COMPANY AND ITS ACTIVITIES 11 6.1.4 Examples of new Targets and Objectives 39 2.1 Hampshire Waste 11 6.2 Air 40 2.2 Project Integra 11 6.2.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 40 6.2.2 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed 2.3 Company Activities 12 during 2002 40 2.3.1 Waste Transportation 14 6.2.3 Examples of new Targets and Objectives 40 2.3.2 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) 14 2.3.3 Transfer Stations 15 6.3 Water 41 2.3.4 Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) 15 6.3.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 41 2.3.5 Composting 16 6.3.2 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed 2.3.6 Landfill 17 during 2002 41 2.3.7 Energy Recovery 17 6.3.3 Examples of new Targets and Objectives 41 2.3.8 Special Activities 18 6.4 Land and Nature Conservation 41 2.4 Planning and Development 19 6.4.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 41 2.4.1 Planning Applications and Waste Licences 19 6.4.2 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed 2.4.2 New Operational Sites 19 during 2002 41 2.4.3 Sites under Construction/Modification/Restoration 19 6.5 Energy Recovery and Energy Conservation 42 6.5.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 42 3. HAMPSHIRE WASTE AND THE COMMUNITY 23 6.5.2 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed 3.1 Communication and Environmental Awareness 23 during 2002 42 6.5.3 Examples of new Targets and Objectives 42 3.2 Onyx Environmental Trust 23 6.6 Transportation 43 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 25 6.6.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 43 4.1 Environmental Quality Policy Statement 25 6.6.2 Examples of Targets and Objectives progressed during 2002 43 4.2 Management of Environmental Issues 26 6.6.3 Examples of new Targets and Objectives 43 4.3 International Standards 26 6.7 Planning and Development 44 4.4 Environmental Review 27 6.7.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 44 4.5 Environmental Targets and Objectives 27 6.7.2 Targets and Objectives 44 4.6 Awareness Training and Communications 28 6.8 Purchasing and Contractors 44 6.8.1 Potential Significant Environmental Effects 44 4.7 Audits, Inspections and Monitoring 28 6.8.2 Targets and Objectives 45 4.7.1 Inspections 28 4.7.2 Audits 29 7. Future Reporting and Feedback 47 4.7.3 Monitoring 29 8. Summary 49 4.8 Non-Conformance and Complaints 29 4.8.1 Non-Conformance 30 9. Bibliography 51 4.8.2 Complaints and Positive Feedback 30 10. Appendix 1 53 4.9 Health and Safety 30 List of Hampshire Waste Sites and Activities 53 4.10 Legal Compliance 31 List of Other Onyx Sites Used 53 4.11 Emergency Procedures 31 11. Feedback 55 2 3 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 TABLE OF figures Page Figure 1: Location and type of facilities operated/maintained by Hampshire Waste in 2002 13 Figure 2: Waste tonnages handled and materials recycled 1997-2002 (for tonnages handled this excludes transfer station tonnages to avoid double counting) 36 Figure 3: Tonnages processed by facility type during 2002 36 Figure 4: Household Waste Recycling Centres tonnages/ quantities handled 1998-2002 37 Figure 5: Quantities of waste handled at the MRFs 1996- 2002 38 Figure 6: Tonnages of waste composted by the Company 1996-2002 38 Figure 7: Transfer loaded wastes during period 1998-2002 (includes waste handled by 3rd Party sites) 38 Figure 8: Tonnages of Hampshire’s waste disposed to Hampshire Waste landfills (includes waste disposed at Somerley, Barmshill and Hook Lane landfill sites prior to closure and at the Paulsgrove and Efford landfill sites) 39 Figure 9: Tonnages of Hampshire’s waste landfilled via deliveries to other Onyx sites e.g. Gerrards Cross and third party sites. 39 Figure 10: Amount of Electricity generated from landfill gas in MWh from 1998 to 2002 (Hampshire Waste landfills) 42 4 5 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 introduction 1.1 Statement from Managing Director The very existence of Hampshire Waste is increased and widened to include new sites I commend this Hampshire Waste fifth Annual born out of the respect for, and protection of and activities as they are developed. In Environmental Report to you. I hope it conveys human health and the impact waste would addition this year we have converted our ISO Hampshire Waste’s commitment to the have on the environment if it was not properly 9001:1994 quality certification to the new ISO protection of the environment and that you find controlled. It is not surprising then that it is the 9001:2000 quality standard. it interesting and informative. Feedback on this Company’s policy to work towards sustainable report would be welcome and if you wish to practices and ensure as far as is practical, we The Company’s Environmental Management put forward comments there is a feedback minimise our impact on the environment. This, System together with Quality and Health and sheet at the back of the report. however, can only be carried out within the Safety form the Hampshire Waste Integrated economic, political and social context in which Management System. This system provides we exist. It is not possible to do everything we our framework for sound control and should do in order to minimise our impacts continuous improvement of all our activities. It overnight and so we work to further our incorporates our Environmental, Quality and adopted goal of achieving year on year Health and Safety Policy statements that I fully continuous improvement through endorse and are the backbone of the Environmental Targets and Objectives which Management System. we set each year. Keith Riley Whilst the report presents only the activities Managing Director Hampshire Waste meets all statutory associated with Hampshire Waste, it must be requirements and we are confident that the remembered that Hampshire Waste is a current levels of emissions pose no threat to member of the Onyx Environmental Group the public at large, our neighbours or our Plc. I am proud of the achievements employees. Nevertheless, we continue to Hampshire Waste have made and are operate a system which manages, monitors pursuing, not only on environmental matters and controls our performance and its but in many other areas as well. All this could environmental impact. As with previous years, not have been achieved without the help and for 2002 we have maintained our certification support of the Onyx Environmental Group and to the environmental standard ISO 14001 their enlightened attitude towards modern originally gained in 1998. The scope has business practice. 6 7 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 1.2 Environmental Report This Environmental Report covers the period The report describes the Company’s activities, from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002. outlines our Environmental Policy, assesses It is the fifth Environmental Report that has our environmental performance and sets been produced by Hampshire Waste down targets and objectives to further reduce (Hampshire Waste Services Ltd. and Onyx any negative environmental impacts. Hampshire Ltd.). The report has been prepared for those who 1.2.2 Feedback and may have an interest in the activities of the Further Copies of Company e.g. members of the public, Report neighbours, customers, employees and regulatory bodies. It covers all the operations Feedback on the format and content of this of Hampshire Waste Services and Onyx report is welcome. A questionnaire is provided Hampshire that take place within the County at the back of the report for comments. Please of Hampshire. In addition sites which are used take the time to pass on your comments for waste disposal outside of the County are whether positive or negative. mentioned. This report is available to members of the public and other interested parties upon 1.2.1 Report Objectives request. Further copies of this report can be The report has been prepared with the obtained from: following objectives: Hampshire Waste Services Limited. To confirm Hampshire Waste takes Quality and Environment Department seriously the goal of improving its Poles Lane environmental performance. Otterbourne Hampshire To report openly on Environmental SO21 2EA Performance. Tel: 01962 764000 Fax: 01962 715693 To raise awareness of the Company’s Environmental Performance both within and outside the Company. To contribute to the growing awareness of business and commerce, and where possible show Hampshire Waste is working towards reducing the negative impacts and increasing the positive impacts of its activities on the environment. 8 9 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 Hampshire Waste Environmental Report 2002 THE COMPANY AND ITS activities 2.1 Hampshire Waste Hampshire Waste Services Ltd. and Onyx Hampshire Waste supports the move towards In 1995 Hampshire County Council let a long Hampshire Ltd. are separate legal entities, sustainable development and where possible term waste disposal contract for all household which operate collectively as Hampshire implements waste treatment and disposal waste collected by the waste collection Waste.