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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
• 23% of household waste is biowaste (organic and green waste calculated from the breakdown
of household waste provided in Table F-1 of the EPA National Waste Report for 2008);
• Percentage change in domestic biowaste in the North East Region will be similar to predicted
changes in National Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) (as determined by the ISus model).
Based on these data sources and assumptions (ISus model used to predict the changes in the
generation of biowaste from 2008 onwards) it is estimated that there will 15,468 tonnes of domestic
biowaste generated in 2010 in urban areas in the North East Region.
Commercial Biowaste in the North East Region
Following the implementation of the Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations in 2010, the
quantities of food waste separately collected in commercial premises and requiring biological treatment
in the North East Region will increase significantly.
It is forecasted in the North East Waste Management Plan 2005-2010 that the level of
commercial/industrial (C&I) waste generated in the region will be in excess of 143,000 tonnes by 2010.
As stated previously, as these figures were calculated in 2004 they need to be updated to reflect the
economic changes which have taken place in the last number of years.
C&I waste arisings are inextricably linked to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Using the 2003 baseline
figure for C&I waste outlined in the North East Waste Management Plan and actual GDP figures from
2004 to 2008 (sourced from the Central Statistics Office), commercial waste arisings for 2008 are
estimated at 124,000 tonnes. The following data sources and assumptions have been used to generate
estimated future C&I biowaste arisings for the North East Region, from the estimated baseline tonnage
of 124,000 tonnes of C&I waste in 2008.
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Data sources include;
• Figures outlined in the NWR’s for 2005-2008
• Predicted figures for Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) set out in the ISus model
Assumptions include;
• All commercial premises will have a source separated collection scheme for biowaste;
• 36% of commercial waste is biowaste (provided in Table F.5 of the EPA NWR 2008);
• Percentage change in commercial biowaste in the North East Region will be similar to predicted
changes in National Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) (as determined by the ISus model).
Based on these data sources and assumptions (ISus model used to predict the changes in the
generation of biowaste from 2008 onwards) it is estimated that there will 41,981 tonnes of commercial
biowaste generated in 2010 in the North East Region.
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