Waste & Recycling

This idea of we must have a mass burn is a fallacy as i have said we need a smaller plant i have even looked into one that they have built in Dumfries which would suit our island down to the ground .

The problem with our states is there is no will to push the recycle option you hear a lot of talk but no action , look how popular the Longe houge(sp) site is now it is up and running .We recycle all we can and its amazing every time we go to the banks they are nearly always full so the will of the public is there just not at the top.

There are fears that plans for a waste treatment centre in Guernsey will lead to a monopoly.

Dan Hubert, MD of Island Waste, says there are concerns across the Guernsey's existing waste industry.

A short-list of tenders for a new facility will be put to politicians next week.

Mr Hubert says private sector waste companies won't allow the States plans to go through without a fight.

Mr Hubert's also backing a warning from a people's panel set up to look at the waste issue. (from Island FM)

Well there speaks a man who has been trying to create a monopoly for years...

A senior politician is urging the States to look at shipping our rubbish to Jersey.

Deputy David de Lisle spoke out in favour of the move last night at a people's meeting on waste at St Peters Community Hall.

Recently Jersey decided to buy a massive and controversial 105,000 tonne mass burner to deal with their rubbish.

Its so big even if they burn all their waste, there will still be room for an extra 35,000 tonnes.

Deputy De Lisle thinks exporting rubbish to our sister island could be a sustainable solution to our waste problem.(from IslandFM)

Sounds like the best place for our rubbish... look out Jersey..lol

I disagreed with this option the last time around but thinking about it if Jersey don't charge over the top prices it is sounding better each time i hear it . But we must carry on the recycling route.

THE States’ decision to continue with its plans for a 70,000-tonne
incinerator will cost the island millions, according to a member of the Waste Disposal People’s Panel.
Dr Barrie Mealing said the panel maintained its view that the States’ persisting to find a solution that accommodates an initial 45,000 tonnes of waste per annum rising to 70,000 was flawed.
He said it was going to end up costing islanders far more than proposals put forward by the panel before the debate in the House last week.
‘We will probably spend four times more than we should have done.’

I am nearly speechless i have been saying for over two years that we do not need a huge incinerator . Another waste of tax payers money ,when will they listen to people who know all they have to do is contact the staff at the plant in the IOM as they will tell them the full story on how it needs so much rubbish to keep it running it is just not cost affective. It costs £36.000 to stop and start it (and that info is from someone who built it) they are searching high and low for rubbish to run it . The States of Guernsey are unbeliveable.

Have you been down the recycling bins Pete ? there is always someone there . I think most people do care about the environment over here as i have said before the will of the people is there but the States are yet again dragging their feet.As a side note have you ever known the states to decide on something during one term let alone one year?

NEW recycling initiatives should be brought in without delay, according to Deputy David De Lisle.
The former Environment minister, who in January 2007 successfully placed an amendment for the States to adopt a target of 50% recycling by 2010, said he was disappointed by the lack of steps taken by Public Services to achieve that figure.
He feels the department is underestimating the drive islanders have for recycling after Public Services minister Bernard Flouquet said he did not believe recyclable figures would increase until the majority of islanders changed their ways.
‘This is a very negative posture to take,’ said Deputy De Lisle.
‘We are all depending on the co-operation and dynamism of Public Services and its minister to move recycling forward.
‘It’s not the people but the department that needs to mend its ways and seize opportunities to recycle more. People are not holding back – they want to move forward.’
Figures released on Wednesday showed recycling had stabilised at just below 31%.
Deputy De Lisle said this was not good enough.
‘It has delayed bringing in new recycling initiatives and that’s with the number showing that some would yield substantial profitability for government. Public Services has delayed introducing in-vessel composting until a preferred end-disposal facility is considered and it has delayed bringing in kerbside recycling island-wide.’ (thisisguernsey)

PUBLIC SERVICES’ recycling report will be called into question at tomorrow’s States meeting.

Deputy David De Lisle has issued a set of questions he wants answered by minister Bernard Flouquet to explain what he describes as a lack of drive and effort by the department to increase the island’s recycling rate.

Deputy De Lisle said the questions stemmed from unsatisfactory responses the minister gave in a Guernsey Press article last month. In the article Deputy Flouquet warned it would be difficult to reach 50% recycling if food waste was excluded from any kerbside collection system.

In January 2007, Deputy De Lisle, as Environment minister, successfully placed an amendment for the States to adopt a target of 50% recycling by 2010.

‘I don’t believe we are going ahead fast enough. I’m obviously committed to meeting the 50% by 2010 in both commercial and household recycling but I don’t feel enough is happening on the commercial side because a lot of material is still going down the tip that could be considered for recycling.’ (from thisisguernsey)

Householders in Guernsey will be able to recycle milk cartons for the first time when a new scheme is launched in a week's time.

From Thursday 16 October islanders will be able to drop empty cartons off at eight "bring banks" around the island.

A report earlier this year said the number of households recycling rubbish in the island had "stalled", with just 31% of waste recycled in three months.

The States target is 50% of households recycling by 2010.

Deputy Public Services Minister Scott Ogier said: "I think now we're getting nearly as much as we can out of the waste stream.

"Our next target is getting more people to recycle." (from BBC News)

That's good news less to put in landfill.

HUNDREDS of potentially hazardous fridges waiting to be recycled are being stockpiled at Longue Hougue.
Public Services is unable to remove harmful CFCs from them because of changes made to UK waste regulations last year.
That needs to happen before they can be sent for recycling. In the past the process was carried out at Mont Cuet or the Fontaine waste segregation site, but with no immediate option some 300-400 fridges are waiting to be de-gassed.
‘We have been in discussion with Environmental Health regarding the storage of fridges at Longue Hougue and they are satisfied that this interim arrangement is the best while a long-term solution is found,’ said Public Services minister Bernard Flouquet.
‘Clearly this is not an ideal situation, but it is one that has been necessitated by the change in UK legislation and we are making all reasonable efforts to minimise any possible environmental impact.’
A concerned resident contacted the Guernsey Press after spotting the fridges while flying over the island. (from thisisguernsey)

This I thnk is going to cost the tax-payer £100's to get rid of them....

GUERNSEY is in danger of missing its recycling target. The States has set a goal of 50% by 2010.
Public Services is in charge of cutting the island’s waste. During discussions on whether food waste should be included in a full scale kerbside collection scheme if one was introduced, minister Bernard Flouquet said a consultant’s report indicated that it was a clear factor in being able to achieve the 50% target.
If it was not introduced it brought the recycling figure down to 46%. The department was debating a recommendation that because of factors such as the land available for the resultant product, processing food waste would not be viable and so should not go ahead.
They decided to find out the cost of a further study on the issue before voting on whether to reject the idea. Deputy minister Scott Ogier argued successfully that it had not had a response from companies interested in dealing with food waste.
‘With regard to 50%, it’s a target to aim for, but we have to be very careful how we do it,’ he said. (from thisisguernsey)