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WASTE

PRODUCTION

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MANAGEMENT

chap 08

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Current situation.

Managing waste in a metropolitan area is a mission of major scope.

Each day, the 590,000 inhabitants of Nantes Mtropole get rid of huge quantities of waste. It is Nantes M-

tropole that has overall responsibility for elimination of household and similar waste (collection, sorting,

treatment and recovery). Typically, some 310,000 tonnes of waste (excluding rubble) are collected, stored

and treated each year in the city of Nantes, which represents close to 477 kg of household waste per year

per inhabitant.

Nantes Mtropole is launching Action 17 of its Agenda 21 programme : Waste : new resources to master forenhanced management across its territory.

In order to manage this constant flow, Nantes Mtropole has organised

various types of collection. And, thanks to selective collection and to the

waste taken to collection centers by inhabitants voluntarily, it optimises

the recycling of numerous forms of waste.


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Waste production in Nantes Mtropole

Wood

WEEE

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Bulky waste

Green waste

Packaging and paper waste

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Changes in waste production in Nantes Mtropole

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Waste breakdown in Nantes Mtropole in 2009

Bulky waste - Landfill

Incineration for energy

Screened at source for biological treatment

Screened at source for recycling

Changes in waste production in Nantes Mtropole

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There has been a change in the flows collected over the past ten years or so :

- the production of household waste destined for incineration dropped from 318 kg/inhabitant/year in 1999

to 260 kg in 2008.

- the practice of the waste-collection centres also grew : 92 kg/inhabitant/year in 1999 and 124 kg in 2009

(excluding inert household construction and demolition waste).

The decrease in waste is therefore significant and due principally to the strong development of selective

collection (35 kg/inhabitant/year in 2001 and 53 kg in 2008 for recyclable packaging and paper, excluding

glass, for municipal waste), with glass rising from 21 kg/inhabitant/year to 29 kg/inhabitant/year.

In Nantes, there has been an increase in the selective door-to-door col-

lection of paper and mixed packaging throughout the territory, the sorting

of bulky waste by waste-collection centres in a specialised centre for the

recovery of wood, cardboard and plastic, and the setting up of wood and

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) sorting at waste-col-

lection centres, the increased performance of green waste collection.

Waste is valorised :

Energy (electricity, heat for an urban heating network,steam used in industry)

Material, thanks to recyclable products (glass, packa-ging, paper, wood, iron and steel scrap, WEEE)

Organic (compost)

Landfill without transformation

Stored and landfilled (non-hazardous waste), that is 33 %of the unsorted total

51 %

23 %

12 %

11 %3 %

Underground containers for residual waste and recyclable waste.


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Amount of waste per inhabitant :

In 1999 = 467 kg/inhabitant/year.



Proportion of the total amount of biodegradable waste sent to the landfill : 0% since 1999.

Percentage of recycled residual waste : There is no information as household waste is collected with office

and shop waste (about 20% on a national level).

It is worth pointing out that, in 2008, of the total stream collected, 98% of the green waste, 84% of the recyclable

packaging and paper, 100% of the glass, 100% of the metal and 100% of the rubble were recycled.

Nantes Mtropole provides anetwork of 12 dumps and4 ecopoints (mini dumpsthat do not collect rubble) for

people living in the area.These facilities completethe other waste collectionservices, namely:- door to door collection

(residual waste, paper and

packaging for recycling, andbulky waste)

- bins in public areas (forglass, paper and packagingfor recycling)

- Ecotox van routes (for ha-

zardous household waste)

Nantes Mtropole

Southwest unit

Loire et Svre unit

Vignoble unit

Aubinire unit

Nantes Loire unit

Erdre-Fleuriaye unit

Erdre et Cens unit

Loire-Chzine unit

Nantes Cens unit

Chantenay-Chzine unit

Green, as in nature, and

as in the environment.

Dumps and ecopointsare drop-off points foryour waste. From there,it is taken to treatmentplants, or to reuse andrecycling plants.

The hand that screens:

The first one is yours, when you sort out

waste according to type before bringingit to the dump. Then come our staff, whowill be happy to lend advice and tell youwhat bins to use when you get here.


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08 B

Initiatives undertaken in the past fi ve to ten years.

In 2001, the creation of Nantes Mtropole made it possible to harmonise

the waste collection and extended door-to-door selective sorting services

provided to users. Door-to-door selective sorting has, in fact, been ex-

tended to all of the municipalities, some of which had not previously

been served.

The large, densely populated urban areas (city centre and collective housing) have

been the subject of experiments, since the storage of containers in such areas is

problematic, and problems with participation in the system have also been noted. In

addition, some of these sectors have still to be dealt with in this regard, under theTri'sac operation.

The Arc en Ciel waste screening centre in the City of Couron.

It should be specified that the National State has its own waste prevention plan, which includes key measures

such as the removal of single-use bags at check-outs, household composting and a junk mail ban. These

measures are based on raising awareness and the voluntary involvement of households and businesses.

Where composting is concerned : the National State is putting in place a grant system for the local authorities

involved.

With regard to prevention, following the National Grenelle Environment

Round Table (Grenelle de lEnvironnement), a target has been set for

household waste to be reduced by 7 % in fi ve years time and this

has been incorporated into the departmental planning schedules. Major

fi nancial support has been mobilised for fi ve years, from 2009.


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Concerning Waste Electrical and electronical Equipment, there are environmentally friendly waste recycling

bodies in France. The waste is collected through sales outlets. Nantes Mtropole wanted, however, to add to

this arrangement (on a voluntary basis) by setting up collection points at waste-collection centres. We now

collect 2,000 tonnes of WEEE. Since 2005, Municipality of Nantes has organised this collection at certain

sites, while working on a procedure piloted at national level for identifying what organisation of and the mana-

gement costs required for this waste might be. Following this experiment, the French State published decrees

rolling out this arrangement across the country, to be financed as part of extended manufacturers liability.

EOLV (end-of-life vehicles) :

The local authorities are not responsible for collecting this waste.

ATAO can however be cited in this regard as a company that employs people in job schemes to restore

motorbikes and mopeds, which also works on reusing bicycles and vehicles.

The initiatives taken since 2001 have led to more effective sorting and have significantly increased

the percentage recycled.

APPENDIX

Waste treatment, screening, collecting and recyclinghttp://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/plaquette_thema_recyclage.pdf

Tri'sac.

This is a door-to-door selective collection system. There are 30-litre

bags in two colours : a blue bag for non-recyclable waste, a yellow bag

for recyclable waste. Once collected and delivered to the separation

centre in the same dustcart, the yellow bags are separated from the

blue bags using an optical reader.

Trisac and importance of screening residual waste.


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Individual composting.

Individual composting is becoming more common in the bungalow areas.

The launch of a programme promoting household composting : the setting up of an experiment in two

communes (providing 14,000 composters).

A budget of nearly 500,000 allocated to this action (excluding costs for personnel, assessed at 66,000

for two years). A door-to-door study has been organised, material acquired, door-to-door distribution carried

out, as well as distribution of communication documents.

Distinguishing between waste types had made it possible to confirm a fall in the percentage of fermentable

waste in dustbins and the tonnage has dropped by 10 % overall in the two cities concerned, with one house in

every two being provided with equipment.

Developed in 2006 and involving 125,000 inhabitants, this means of selective collection limits the number of

dustcarts on the road because of the simultaneous collection of several flows without the addition of extra

rounds. This increases performance in sorting in densely populated municipal areas (Nantes city centre and

collective housing complexes) and may enable us, in due course, to collect fermentable waste in densely

populated areas without changing the collection procedure and whilst achieving significant performance.

APPENDIX

See the appendixes for the documents about Trisac (the waste screening guide for Nantes and the memo)

The Trisac and why screening residual waste is importanthttp://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/guide_tri_dechets_tri_sac.pdfhttp://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/memo_dechets_trisacbac.pdf


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Compostri.

This is an operation that makes it possible to set up collective compos-

ters by means of an association that produces and installs them, after

which they are managed by the inhabitant associations, particularly in

vertical collective housing.

Budget :In 2008 : 12,650 investment + 3,000 for operations.In 2009 : 25,000 for investment + 5,600 for operations.

APPENDIX

The composting guide

http://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/guide_compostage.pdf

Ecotox.

This involves the collection of hazardous household waste, organised

by Nantes Mtropole. 203 tonnes were collected in 2008 (paint, var-

nishes, glues, acids, cleaning products, neon and halogen lamps, bat-

teries, etc).

There are permanent collection points (collection centres) and collection points by appointment based onspecially equipped lorries. Batteries are collected there in addition to the collection points organised bysales outlets. There too, recycling is dealt with by environmentally friendly waste recycling bodies.

In addition, Nantes Mtropole participates in various projectsaround the 24 cities by supporting associations and localpartnerships.

APPENDIX

An example of a 2009-2010 Ecotox Memo about hazardous waste collection

http://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/memo_ecotox_nantes_2009.pdf

Individual composting is developing in garden suburbs.


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Ecorv.

This association manages a recycling centre that diverts objects from

waste-collection centres for second-hand resale and repairs or refi -nishes a small quantity (artistic activity). Nantes Mtropole participates in

its operations (more than 100,000 annually).

Alis 44, Envie 44.

Nantes Mtropole supports these associations, which recover, recondition and redistribute electronic equip-ment and household electrical appliances.

Atelier du Retz Emploi.

Nantes Mtropole participates in this co-operative and voluntary project

in the City of Pellerin, in the area of collection and reuse of materials thatcan be valorised, transformed, resold or recycled, hence decreasing the

quantity of materials landfi lled.

Arbalange, Culott et Engag.

This service has been set up by a private operator in Nantes, working within the context of co-operative, vo-luntary projects. It has to do with the collection and cleaning of washable diapers for individual citizens andprofessionals (day-care centres), by personnel in job employment programmes.

AREMACS.

Local antenna supported by Nantes Mtropole that makes available services for the organisation of culturaland sports events in order to reduce waste (the provision of cups, sorting) and to promote responsible pur-

chasing.

Air livre 1 et 2 - Nantes Ecologie.

Employment project involving recycled paper : recovery, sorting and distribution of books locally and inter-nationally, involving elementary schools and social centres, with a view to the manufacture of recycled paper.

Municipality of Nantes provides users with information and exchanges

good practices.

Communication.

A green (free-phone) number has already been set up for all requests forintervention concerning collection of waste and waste in general (including

bulky waste) : Allo Propret on 0 800 344 000 (free call from a landline).

In addition, for all questions concerning urban cleanliness, graffiti, street cleaning, the toll-free number 0800 004 000 (free call from a fixed line) has been set up.

A guide has been published for the public (see annex).

APPENDIX

Dump and ecopoint how-to guide

http://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/guide_ecopoints_decheteries.pdf


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Cmagref.

Research project of compared analysis of the environmental and economic performances of chemical/biologicaltreatment of household waste in France and Germany, a project in which Nantes Mtropole participates.

The appended activity report sets out the rationale behind all these activities.

APPENDIX

2008 annual report on the price and quality of residual waste and associated waste elimination services

http://www.cmaintenant.eu/files/file/rapport_annuel_dechets_2008.pdf

08 BShort- and long-term scheduled measures.

A waste prevention plan is being drawn up (in partnership with

the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Agence de

lenvironnement et de la matrise de lenergie - ADEME)) at na-

tional level).

This plan is intended to address both private citizens and enterprises, with the objective of reducing the quan-

tity of waste by changing purchasing behaviour and processes (e.g. : returnable packaging). This plan will relyon a network of associations. Concrete actions will be carried out in the territory. The quantitative objective

set is a reduction in household waste, including packaging and paper for recycling, of at least 7 %. An action

plan and project management plan based on governance and monitoring indicators are being drawn up.

A reduction in the number of household-waste collections from

mid-2010.

Harmonisation of residual household waste collections based on area-

specifi c characteristics is planned in order to coordinate pick-ups. This

development will take population density, particular needs (administra-tions, restaurants, etc) into consideration, as well as the special cha-

racteristics of vertical housing. It will make it possible to move from

collection twice weekly to once weekly. This adjustment includes reduc-

tions in the provision of bins and storage. Indeed, certain municipalities

(Les Sorinires, Bouaye, Brains, Saint Lger les Vignes, Saint Aignan de

Grandlieu) already have C1 collection (collection once weekly).

Overall, CO2 savings can be assessed at 1,400 tonnes. The target set is 1,900 tonnes.


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