Environmental RTDI Programme 2000–2006 Assessment and Evaluation of Outlets of Compost Produced From Municipal Waste (2000-MS-6-M1) Final Report Prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency by Environment & Resource Management Ltd. Authors: Paul van der Werf, Caitríona Carter, Gene Browne, Mac Dara Hosty ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Ireland Telephone: +353-53-60600 Fax: +353-53-60699 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.epa.ie © Environmental Protection Agency 2002 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report has been prepared as part of the Environmental Research Technological Development and Innovation Programme under the Productive Sector Operational Programme 2000–2006. The programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2000–2006. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment and Local Government by the Environmental Protection Agency which has the statutory function of co-ordinating and promoting environmental research. DISCLAIMER Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in this publication, complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor the author(s) accept any responsibility whatsoever for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting, or refraining from acting, as a result of a matter contained in this publication. All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged. ENVIRONMENTAL RTDI PROGRAMME 2000–2006 Published by the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland ISBN: 1-84095-094-3 ii Details of Project Partners Paul van der Werf and Caitríona Carter Mac Dara Hosty and Gene Browne Environment & Resource Management Ltd. Interlogic No 3 Tara Court, Oranmore Business Park Naas, Galway Co. Kildare Fax: +353-45-874549 Fax: +353-91-792493 Tel: +353-45-874411 Tel: +353-91-792492 E-mail: [email protected] iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements . ii Disclaimer . ii Details of Project Partners . iii Executive Summary . ix 1 Introduction . ix 1.1 Goal and Objectives . ix 1.2 Tasks . ix 2 Literature review . ix 3 Surveys . x 3.1 Survey of Local Authorities . x 3.2 Survey of Private Hauliers . xi 3.3 Survey of Retailers of Organic Amendments . xi 3.4 Survey of Sectoral Organisations . xi 4 Applying a Marketing Model to the Marketing of PBMW Compost . xii 5 Strategy for Developing Stable, Adequate and Reliable Outlets for PBMW Compost . xiii 5.1 Introduction . xiii 5.2 Strategy . xiii 1 Introduction . 1 1.1 Goal and Objectives . 1 1.2 Tasks . 1 1.2.1 Baseline Information Gathering . 1 1.2.2 Strategy to Develop Adequate Reliable and Stable Outlets for PBMW Compost . 2 2 Literature Review . 3 2.1 Introduction . 3 2.2 Current Waste-Management Policy . 3 2.2.1 Potential Quantities of PBMW Compost . 4 2.3 Attributes of PBMW Compost . 5 2.4 Uses of PBMW Compost . 5 2.4.1 Horticulture . 5 v 2.4.2 Agriculture . 6 2.4.3 Land Remediation . 6 2.4.4 Forestry . 6 2.4.5 Other Uses . 7 2.5 Barriers to Using PBMW Compost . 7 2.6 Compost Standards . 8 2.6.1 Legal Standards . 8 2.6.2 Market Standards . 9 3 Surveys . 10 3.1 Local Authority Survey . 10 3.1.1 Introduction . 10 3.1.2 Method . 10 3.1.3 Results . 10 3.2 Private Hauliers Survey . 14 3.2.1 Introduction . 14 3.2.2 Method . 14 3.2.3 Results . 14 3.2.4 Assessment . 15 3.3 Survey of Retailers of Organic Amendments . .15 3.3.1 Introduction . 15 3.3.2 Method . 15 3.3.3 Results . 15 3.3.4 Assessment . 16 3.4 Survey of Sectoral Organisations . 16 3.4.1 Introduction . ..