Materials Management Plan for the British Virgin Islands

Materials Management Plan for the British Virgin Islands

ATERIALS ANAGEMENT FINAL REPORT M M AUGUST 2019 PLAN FOR THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Ref. 32-BV-2018 Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development CLIENT Organisation Name Department of Waste Management (DWM) Address Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Contact person Greg Massicote [email protected] CONSULTANT Corporate Name Agency RED – Agency for Resilience, Empowerment and Development Address Rue du Vicaire Savoyard, 8 1203, Geneva Switzerland Contact Person Charlotte Boutboul [email protected] TEAM STRUCTURE AND CONTACT DETAILS Name of team Phone Area of expertise Email members number alkebulanmindsrecycling@g +1 (284) 442- Gavin Baird Local WM Expert mail.com 5326 Project charlotte.boutboul@agency- Charlotte Boutboul +94773859453 coordinator red.com Noni.georges@agency- Noni Georges Legal expert red.com [email protected] Hakan Mat Economist Expert N/A m Team Leader & Eva Röben [email protected] +32491735317 WM Expert REPORT STRUCTURE Title Materials Management Plan Number of pages 60 Number of annexes 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DISCLAIMER This document has been produced by RED Agency under contract to the Ministry of Health & Social Development of the Virgin Islands. The views expressed in this document are entirely those of the authors 2019 and do not necessarily represent the MHSD own views or policies. ©Copyrigh t reserved Ref. 32-BV-2018 Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................6 2 EXISTING WASTE STREAMS........................................6 2.1 HOUSEHOLD AND ASSIMILATED WASTE...........................................6 2.2 SPECIAL WASTES............................................................................8 3 WASTE STREAM MANAGEMENT..................................9 3.1 MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND ASSIMILATED WASTE - PACKAGING................................................................................9 3.1.1 Paper and Cardboard..........................................................................9 3.1.2 PET...................................................................................................11 3.1.3 HDPE 3D and 2D...............................................................................13 3.1.4 LDPE and LLDPE................................................................................15 3.1.5 PP 3D and 2D....................................................................................17 3.1.6 PS.....................................................................................................19 3.1.7 Fe packaging....................................................................................21 3.1.8 Al Packaging 3D and 2D...................................................................22 3.1.9 Glass.................................................................................................25 3.1.10 Complex (Composite) Packaging Items..........................................26 3.2 MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND ASSIMILATED WASTE – ORGANIC WASTE.....................................................................................27 3.2.1 Food Waste: Wasted Food, Kitchen and Restaurant Waste...............27 3.2.2 Garden Waste...................................................................................29 3.3 MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND ASSIMILATED WASTE – OTHER WASTES...................................................................................31 3.3.1 Textile and Shoes.............................................................................31 3.3.2 Baby Diaper, Pads and Humid Wipes................................................32 3.3.3 Ceramic and Inert Waste..................................................................33 3.3.4 Other Wastes....................................................................................34 3.4 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL WASTE – ORGANIC WASTE.....................34 3.4.1 Sargasso Weeds...............................................................................34 3.4.2 Edible Oil..........................................................................................37 3.4.3 Septage (Black water)......................................................................38 3.4.4 Wastewater Treatment Sludge.........................................................39 3.5 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL WASTE – BULK WASTE..........................39 3.5.1 WEEE................................................................................................39 3.5.2 Pallets...............................................................................................40 3.5.3 Other (furniture)...............................................................................41 3.6 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL WASTE – HAZARDOUS WASTE................43 i Materials Management Plan – August 2019 Ref. 32-BV-2018 Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development 3.6.1 Chemicals.........................................................................................43 3.6.2 Small WEEE......................................................................................44 3.6.3 Medical Waste..................................................................................44 3.6.4 Batteries and Accumulators..............................................................45 3.6.5 Oil and Lubricants.............................................................................46 3.7 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL WASTE – OTHER WASTE STREAMS.........47 3.7.1 End of Life Vehicles Including Tyres..................................................47 3.7.2 End of Life Boats and Planes.............................................................48 3.7.3 Construction and Demolition Waste..................................................50 3.7.4 Incinerator residues..........................................................................51 4 WASTE FLOW SCENARIOS ACCORDING TO THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN..........................52 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Household waste streams: Quantities and measures for prevention, separate collection and recovery......................................................................................................6 Table 2: Specific waste streams: Quantities and measures for prevention, separate collection and recovery......................................................................................................8 Table 3: Options for paper prevention, re-use and recycling............................................10 Table 4: Geographic and economic aspects of paper and cardboard recycling................11 Table 5: Options for PET prevention, re-use and recycling...............................................13 Table 6: Geographic and economic aspects of PET recycling...........................................13 Table 7: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle HDPE.....................................................14 Table 8: Geographic and economic aspects of HDPE recycling........................................15 Table 9: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle LDPE......................................................16 Table 10: Geographic and economic aspects of LDPE recycling.......................................17 Table 11: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle PP........................................................18 Table 12: Geographic and economic aspects of PP recycling...........................................19 Table 13: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle PS........................................................20 Table 14: Geographic and economic aspects of PS recycling...........................................21 Table 15: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle Fe packaging.......................................22 Table 16: Geographic and economic aspects of Fe recycling...........................................22 Table 17: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle Al packaging.......................................23 Table 18: Geographic and economic aspects of Al recycling............................................24 Table 19: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle glass packaging..................................25 Table 20: Geographic and economic aspects of glass recycling.......................................26 Table 21: Options to prevent, re-use and recycle complex packaging.............................27 Table 22: Geographic and economic aspects of PS recycling...........................................27 ii Materials Management Plan – August 2019 Ref. 32-BV-2018 Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development Table 23: Options to prevent, re-use and recover food waste..........................................28 Table 24: Geographic and economic aspects of food waste recovery..............................29 Table 25: Options to prevent, re-use and recover garden waste......................................30 Table 26: Geographic and economic aspects of garden waste recovery..........................30 Table 27: Options to prevent, re-use and recover garden waste......................................31 Table 28: Geographic and economic aspects of textile and shoe waste recovery............32 Table 29: Options to prevent, re-use and recover nappies, napkins and wipes................33 Table 30: Geographic and economic aspects of nappie and napkin recovery..................33 Table 31: Options to

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