National Recycling Initiative

Program

Day 1 – Thursday 3rd June
8.30am	Registration, Tea & Coffee
9.20am	Welcome & Introduction Dr Ron Wainberg, WMAA National President
9.30am	Is Government Performance Up to Scratch? A broad discussion about performance of government generically as well as the Commonwealth, EPHC, and States specifically Facilitated by Robbie Kelman Panel: Representatives of WMAA, ACOR, & BA
10.00am	What You Think Part 1 Open Session: Stakeholders will review the barriers and opportunities to advancing resource recovery and say what they think of the government. Attendees may comment or ask questions.
11.00am	Morning Tea
11.20am	“No Brainer’ Recommendations The issues that the lead groups believe are no-brainers. The facilitator will summarise these issues and obtain feedback from the audience about what issues have support as ‘no brainers’.
11.30am	Issue: Data & Definitions Rod Welford
11.35am	Issue: Institutional Arrangements Dave West – National Zero Waste Agency Garbis Simonian – Mechanisms to ensure consistent regulatory frameworks Dave West – Stringent Timelines for the development of Product Stewardship Schemes
11.55am	A Big Idea - Part 1: Proposed Research Agenda – Recycling & the Sustainable Economy Introduction: Dave West Speakers: Miriam Lyons, Centre for Policy Development & Russ Martin, Hyder Consulting
12.10pm	A Big Idea – Part 2: National infrastructure development plan for waste and recycling infrastructure. Introduction: Ron Wainberg Speaker: Mark Glover, EcoWaste, will speak to the SPIG (Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Group) program and its proposed roadmap
12.25pm	Discussion of Big Ideas and Support from Stakeholders Discussion and questions from floor on both ‘Big Ideas’. Recommendations will be proposed regarding Big Ideas for submission to Government
12.45pm	Lunch
1.45pm	Issue: Infrastructure Rod Welford: Industry Policy to support Resource Recovery & Recycling Geoff Pryor: Special circumstances of regional communities needs investment and IP support Collette Harkins: Federal stimulus to attract infrastructure investment
2.10pm	Issue: Levies Rod Welford: Rebates on Levies on Recycling Residuals Garbis Simonian & Michele Rosano: The AIEN believes that any waste levies, charges, fees etc collected by National, state government s/authority's should be reinvested to support increased sustainable waste management activities in each state. Dave West for Bridgette Poulton: Provide clear landfill diversion targets (stretched over a 20-year period) with penalities for waste disposal authorities that fail to meet them. Mick Raby: Each time the waste levy increases the incidence of unlawful dumping in our LGA increases. Use waste levies to fund clean-up of illegal dumping sites
2.50pm	Afternoon Tea
3.10pm	Issue: Greenhouse Abatement and Energy Mike Haywood: National Carbon Offset Standards Rod Welford: Recognise Recycling as an Energy Efficiency Activity Mark McKenzie: Reform the planning, regulatory and funding environment to promote sustainable energy from waste solutions. Catherine Johnson: Proper analysis of the role of RDF to replace fossil fuels for power stations. Dave West: Mandatory Methane Capture
3.55pm	Issue: EPR Issues Jeff Angel: Ban Gas Bottles; Lead Acid Batteries and Sharps from kerbside waste and recycling and mixed C&I waste collection services. Introduce Product Stewardship Schemes to manage these hazards. Catherine Johnson: Ban large batteries from household bins Simon Lee: Australia-wide ban of e-waste from household bins and landfills Dave West: Introduce a National CD Scheme Anne Cherry: Improve the quality of Used Beverage Cans (UBC's) available in Australia for melting Catherine Johnson: Consider that CDL should be for glass bottles only Catherine Johnson: Introduce recycling of clean plastic bags through drop off bins at supermarkets and also consistent standards for manufacturing plastic bags Dean Beckman: Regulate the uncontrolled export of whole used tyres and implement consistent national regulations for waste tyre classification, transport and processing.
4.40pm	What the Sectors Think Each lead group will meet with its members to receive feedback and discuss any difficult issues that have been parked to examine if there are ways forward.
5.40pm	Summary of Day The facilitator will recap the issues discussed, what was agreed and/or park and what will be discussed on Friday.
5.45pm	Business Session Finished
6.00pm	Cocktails with NSW Environment Minister, Frank Sartor
8.00pm	Finish

Day 2 – Friday 4th June
8.30am	Tea & Coffee
9.00am	Welcome Back, Housekeeping, Re-Cap of Thursday
9.10am	Issue: C&D Recycling Rodney Johnson: All construction and demolition waste must be considered initially for resource recovery and maximum value added recycling, and high mandatory levels be set
9.15am	Issue: Organics & Composting Simon Gardner Lee: Developing Agricultural markets for recycled organics products Peter Wadewitz & Angus Johnston: Developing agricultural markets for recycled organics products to increase demand for recycled organic products Catherine Johnson: independent report commissioned by government comparing anaerobic digestion and composting. My Nguyen: Accelerating Best Waste Management practices by implementing Local/ Households/ Business Composting & Worm Composting Angus Johnston on behalf of Sue-Allison Rogers: Diversion of Disposable Nappies and Incontinence products from Landfill to Commercial Composting
10.10am (working morning tea)	What the Sectors Think Each lead group will meet with its members to receive feedback and discuss any difficult issues that have been parked to examine if there are ways forward.
11.15am	The Points of Tension Any issues parked from previous sessions will be raised and each group will have the opportunity to comment on why they are divisive. Comments will be taken from the floor and lead groups will try to find points of compromise.
12.45pm	Our Recommendations to Government Are... Final Discussion and agreement
1.30pm	Close and Lunch