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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
Total Biowaste Arisings in the North East Region
In total, there is potential for the generation of 57,449 tonnes (15,468 + 41,981) of biowaste (generated
by source separated collection schemes) in the North East region in 2010.
Household Biowaste in the Dublin Region
In terms of planning, County Meath is located within the Greater Dublin Area. As the Kilmainhamwood
Compost facility is currently the only composting facility in the Greater Dublin Area approved by the
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to accept Animal By-Products, figures for waste arisings
have also been calculated for the Dublin Region.
The NWR 2008 shows that 478,042 tonnes of household waste was generated in the Dublin Region in
2008. It was forecasted in the Dublin Waste Management Plan 2005-2010 that the level of household
waste generated in the region will be in excess of 550,000 tonnes by 2010. However 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. The following data sources and assumptions have been used to
generate estimated future household biowaste arisings for the Dublin Region from the baseline tonnage
of 478,042 tonnes of household waste in 2008.
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 urban areas will have a source separated collection scheme for biowaste;
• 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 Dublin Region will be similar to predicted
changes in National Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) (as determined by the ISus model).
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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 103,595 tonnes of domestic
biowaste generated in 2010 in the Dublin Region.
Commercial Biowaste in the Dublin 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 Dublin Region will increase significantly.
It is forecasted in the Dublin Waste Management Plan 2005-2010 that the level of commercial/industrial
(C&I) waste generated in the region will be in excess of 750,000 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.
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