Recycling of Household Plastic: Public-Private Partnership Solutions For Recycling of Plastic for I/S Reno-Nord
Authors
Pedersen, Kim Sung Dahl ; Christensen, Jesper
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-06-08
Pages
60
Abstract
EU og den danske stat har sat mål om, at 50 procent af tørt husholdningsaffald skal genanvendes senest i henholdsvis 2030 (EU) og 2022 (Danmark). For at undersøge, hvordan målene kan nås, præsenterer specialet et casestudie af I/S Reno-Nord. I/S Reno-Nord driver et sorteringsanlæg, der opdeler indsamlet husholdningsplast i fire plastfraktioner samt en restfraktion af ikke-identificeret affald. Fraktionerne har en renhed på 85-90 procent, dvs. at denne andel er den korrekte plasttype i hver strøm. Den sorterede plast skal udnyttes, men efterspørgslen efter genanvendt husholdningsplast er lav. Derfor undersøges offentligt-private partnerskaber—samarbejder mellem et offentligt affaldsselskab og private virksomheder—som en mulig løsning. Problemformulering: Hvordan kan offentligt-private partnerskaber bruges til at optimere genanvendelsen af husholdningsplast? Resultater: Tre relevante virksomheder blev identificeret i Danmark. Analysen vurderer, at partnerskaber vil være mulige med mindst to af dem, fordi de nødvendige forudsætninger er til stede. Sådanne partnerskaber kan give miljømæssige gevinster og hjælpe med at holde plasten i et semi-lukket kredsløb i Danmark.
The EU and the Danish state have set targets that 50 percent of dry household waste must be recycled by 2030 (EU) and 2022 (Denmark). To explore how these targets can be met, this thesis presents a case study of I/S Reno-Nord. I/S Reno-Nord operates a sorting facility that separates collected household plastic into four plastic fractions and a residual fraction of unidentified waste. The fractions have a purity of 85–90 percent, meaning that this share is the correct plastic type in each stream. The sorted plastic needs to be used, but market demand for recycled household plastic is low. Public–private partnerships—collaborations between a public waste company and private firms—are therefore examined as an option. Research question: How can public–private partnerships help optimize the recycling of household plastic waste? Results: Three suitable companies were identified in Denmark. The study finds that partnerships are feasible with at least two of them because the necessary preconditions are in place. These partnerships can deliver environmental benefits and help keep plastic in a semi-closed loop within Denmark.
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