An Organic Waste Management Solution

A44 Urban SustainabilityFall 2013 • 18 Nov 2013

Søren Mohr HansenJoao Faria Vaz Passos

T. Bliss PierceSean Philipp

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What is the challenge?Design an organic waste management system that can be implemented against the constraints of urban design and funding.

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Citizens are key stakeholders

“Separation of waste can make people reduce the amount of waste they produce by up to 50%.” Selina Juul, Stop Spild Af Mad

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Citizens care about the environment

83% believe that organic waste should be composted and/or reused

55%28%

11%

4%

2%

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

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Citizens want convenient solutions

73% answered that they would sort the waste everytime if it was possible

42%

29%

12%

12%

4%

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

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Service providers must create a system

“Biogas makes twice as much energy compared to burning the organic waste.” Søren Pihl, Biotrans

“The agriculture can consume all the nutrients that organic waste can provide.” Bruno Sander, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

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Service systems will reduce waste

“Reusing the organic waste, could reduce the residual waste by 700.000 tons.” Jean Luc Frast, Daka Denmark

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NGOs are critical partners

“The first thing to solve is the organic waste…then the rest will more or less come by itself.” Nicholas Block, Cradle People

“People tend to think: We pay taxes. It should be taken care of.” Selina Juul, Stop Spild Af Mad

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Solution: Combine Technologies

• Vacuum System• Underground Containers

• Separate chute/food waste• Scaling-up to serve several buildings• Innovation through a combination

of existing technologies

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System in an Urban Environment

Source: Wired.com (2010)

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The Proposed Cycle

Source: Biotrans (2013)

ORGANIC WASTE

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Implication in Nordhavn

COPEN

HAGEN

NO

RDHAVN

Underground

Access points for collection

Low traffic solution on main routes

Container fill levels are monitored

No bins

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Challenges for the system

COST IMPLEMENTATION

More convenient and lower operating costs than bins

Compromise is needed amongst stakeholders

Lower installation costs than other technologiesService provider can be created or selected

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Value Proposition

Closed-loop solution

Strong political momentum

Contributes to the strong branding of CPH

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Financial Model

Average Fee

Waste Collection

in CPH 10 yearsReduced fee

Savings(goes towards installation)

Reduced fee

Savings

Outlook

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CPH

Sundmolen

DK

2012

2030

2050

56.121.662 Kr

301.661 Kr

514 835 200 Kr

2x

340.000.000 DKK

An Organic Waste Management Solution

A44 Urban SustainabilityFall 2013 • 18 Nov 2013

Søren Mohr HansenJoao Faria Vaz Passos

T. Bliss PierceSean Philipp