Delivering resource efficiency and

waste management solutions

We provide governments, industry and international agencies
with expert analysis, advice, data and economically sustainable
solutions. For over 40 years we have helped our clients to
solve pressing global energy and environmental challenges.

This track record can be traced back to the development of

innovative air quality measurement and management
techniques that helped overcome the infamous killer smogs of
the 1950s. Ricardo-AEAs heritage also includes the
Governments team of expert advisers that pioneered
renewable energy technology and energy efficiency techniques
following the oil price shocks of the early 1970s, and resource
efficiency support programmes in the 1990s.

With environmental themes colliding ever more rapidly,

our deep and broad expertise enables us to develop integrated
solutions to complex environmental and sustainability issues.

Our specialist expertise is underpinned with cross-cutting

excellence in economics & modelling, information & data
management and innovation & knowledge transfer.
For almost three decades, Ricardo-AEA has worked in partnership with government
and other organisations to deliver resource efficiency support services to businesses
across the UK.

In addition, Ricardo-AEA provides carbon management expertise to many of the UKs

largest private sector organisations.

Ricardo-AEA has been providing high level waste management consultancy advice in
the UK for the last 30 years helping both public and private sector organisations to
address complex issues and to balance environmental, social and economic concerns.

Ricardo-AEAs Resource Efficiency and Waste
Management Team has established itself at the
forefront of the UK market, through a dedication
to detail, an appreciation of client needs and the
recruitment of outstanding specialist resource
efficiency and waste management consultants.
Our specialist waste and resource management
consultancy support services include:
Waste management service design, specification
and procurement support.
Market assessments, competitor analysis and
feedstock searches.
Service benchmarking and partnership working.
Operational waste service reviews, and time and
motion studies.
Waste infrastructure design, planning, permitting
and engineering.

Site auditing and site waste management plans. Emissions monitoring and reporting.

Waste composition and characterisation studies. Odour and health assessments.

Carbon footprint assessments. Site and facility planning and legislative guidance.

Product policy guidance and packaging analysis. Due diligence and independent certification.

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) of products, services
and policies.
Waste prevention strategy, implementation and
monitoring.
Waste management strategy reviews and action
planning.
Waste flow modelling and analysis.
Waste management scenario development and
option appraisals.
Waste and recycling collection service advice and
peer reviews.
Valuing and outsourcing commercial waste services.
Waste treatment technology reviews anaerobic
digestion (AD), mechanical biological treatment
(MBT), composting, energy from waste (EfW),
advanced thermal treatment (ATT).
Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the
Environment (WRATE) modelling and analysis of
treatment solutions.
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and policy impact
studies.
Public inquiry support and written evidence.
Third-sector engagement and re-use initiatives.
Public consultation, stakeholder engagement and
attitudinal surveys.
Recycling communications and behaviour change
campaigns.
Capacity building, mentoring and bespoke training.
Key clients
Our key clients include the European Commission,
Defra, DECC, BIS, Welsh Government, Scottish
Executive, WRAP, Welsh Local Government
Association, Environment Agency, ETI, numerous local
authorities (e.g. Charnwood BC, Essex CC, North
London Waste Authority, Thurrock BC, Warrington
BC, West Sussex CC, Midlothian Council), and a
number of major private sector organisations (ASDA,
Catalyst Lend Lease, Greggs, T Mobile, Hills Waste
Management, Grant Thornton, Cory, Navigant, Pfizer,
Shanks, Veolia and Ernst & Young).
 Ricardo-AEAs technical advisers have played a key role
in developing a first-class waste management service in
West Sussex.
Peter Robinson, Contracts Manager, West Sussex County Council

The work undertaken by Ricardo-AEA clearly identified

where we should concentrate our development efforts
within our portfolio of UK sites.
David Longden, Project Development Manager, BioEssence

The Business Resource Efficiency programme made a

significant contribution to achieving WRAPs business
plan targets.
Carl Nichols, Head of Business and Markets, WRAP

The insights provided by Ricardo-AEA and the clarity of

their modelling and financial forecasting were critical to
underpinning the Councils future service provision and
budgeting decisions.
Verity Palk, Waste Services Manager, Cornwall Council

The completion of the report was in no small part down

to the assistance and hard work that was provided by
Ricardo-AEA. I would like to thank Ricardo-AEA in
assisting the Clyde Valley Waste Partnership on achieving
an excellent result.
Kenneth Wilson, Head of Land Services, North Lanarkshire Council

Ricardo-AEA really understood our needs and challenged

senior management to review our processes. Ricardo-
AEA were knowledgeable, engaged and committed!
Ian Williams, Municipal Services Director, Veolia Environmental Services

Ricardo-AEAs quality of technical support, and its local

appreciation and ability to think like our clients were
essential in successfully positioning ourselves with our
client. We look forward to developing the relationship
with Ricardo-AEA with new tender opportunities as part
of our UK business growth plans.
Dr Stephen Wise, Head of Organic Waste Development,
Shanks Waste Management

Key contacts
Adam Read Practice Director responsible
Practice Director, Resource for overall business delivery,
efficiency and waste recruitment and strategy;
management
Ricardo-AEA key account
t: 01235 753171 manager for WRAP,
m: 07968 707 239 including framework director
e: adam.read@ricardo-aea.com for all WRAP contracts;
Andy Maunder Waste and resource efficiency
Group Business Manager project director with over 16
years experience;
t: 01235 753542
m: 07968 707 079 Member of the Chartered
e: andy.maunder@ricardo-aea.com Institution of Wastes
Management (CIWM) Special
Interest Group for Waste
Prevention;
Adrian Cole UK lead for business
Regional Director for England resource efficiency service
delivery;
t: 01235 753250
m: 07968 707 640 Programme strategy
e: adrian.cole@ricardo-aea.com development,
implementation and
assessment;
Brian Mayne Regional Director for
Regional Director for Wales Ricardo-AEA waste and
resource efficiency work in
t: 01235 753406
Wales;
m: 07968 707 999
e: brian.mayne@ricardo-aea.com Expert in public sector waste
procurement (collection,
treatment and disposal);
Jamie Pitcairn Regional Director for
Regional Director for Scotland Ricardo-AEA and project
director for resource
t: 01235 753079
efficiency in Scotland;
m: 07968 707 090
e: jamie.pitcairn@ricardo-aea.com Adviser to the Scottish
Government on national
waste strategies and policy
implementation;
Phil Dolley Project director for European
European Commission liaison Union product policy
studies;
t: 01235 753537
m: 07968 707 250 Ecolabel and green public
e: phil.dolley@ricardo-aea.com procurement expert
practitioner;
Member of the Resource
Recovery Forum (RRF)
Advisory Committee with
18 years sector experience;
Expert in strategic decision-
making, procurement,
technologies and
stakeholder engagement.
Ricardo-AEA framework
contract management for
WRAP, Defra and the
Environment Agency (EA);
Expert in pro-environmental
behaviour change research,
social marketing and
household waste prevention.
Sustainable product policy
expert assessor;
Project director for WRAP
and Defra resource
productivity work streams.
Skilled in waste operations,
service reviews and
communications campaign
development;
Qualified trainer and
facilitator, with an interest in
third-sector models and
delivery.
Technical specialist in
business waste with over
12 years of project strategy
development and delivery;
Chartered waste manager
and chair of the CIWM
Scottish Business Waste
and Resources Strategy
Group.
Resource efficiency
knowledge leader and
business development;
Lead consultant on
European policy issues.
Sector contacts
International waste management helping deliver service and
environmental improvements globally
For more information please contact Manjit Kahlon
t: 01235 753382 m: 07894 797076 e: manjit.kahlon@ricardo-aea.com
Strategy and action planning; national, regional and local solutions; carbon management; urban
governance; institutional restructuring; stakeholder engagement; capacity building; options appraisals -
collection and treatment; feasibility studies; site assessments; dump site clean-up; sanitary landfill
engineering; decision-making support; financial planning; best practice reviews; procurement, contracts and
tender support; policy impact assessments; programme design and management.

Resource scarcity, productivity and business resilience

For more information please contact Simon Drury
t: 01235 753421 m: 07792 846187 e: simon.drury@ricardo-aea.com
Measuring and monitoring resource usage; assessing options for businesses through on-site visits; action
planning to prioritise focus areas for resource scarcity; supply chain analysis; product and packaging
analysis; life-cycle assessment (LCA) reporting; carbon footprinting; green procurement programmes;
procurement strategy development; programme and project management (PRINCE 2); technology
assessments; feasibility assessments; technology reviews to assess disassembly; economic modelling;
sector benchmarking; best practice analysis; staff briefings and training.

Water efficiency helping to save money on water usage

For more information please contact Dr Stuart Ballinger
t: 01235 753253 m: 07973 347 723 e: stuart.ballinger@ricardo-aea.com
Water minimisation/reduction planning; strategy development; advice and information; site auditing and
water use mapping; billing analysis; benchmarking and target setting; measurement and monitoring; outline
business case development; training workshops; communication campaigns; supply chain investigations
and risk management strategies; partnership working; water policy development and implementation; water
efficient products and markets.

Auditing and resource optimisation helping to understand waste streams

and deliver on-site savings
For more information please contact Nia Owen
t: 01235 753688 m: 07875 586 623 e: nia.owen@ricardo-aea.com
Baseline assessment of site or processes; waste composition and characterisation studies to enable future-
proofing decisions regarding upcoming legislation; legislative compliance testing; duty-of-care audits;
environmental management system checks and reports; corporate social responsibility data collection and
reporting; benchmarking; target setting; action planning; staff briefings and training; paper-trail audits; waste
minimisation assessments; health and safety audits.

Waste modelling and LCA helping to understand future scenarios and

compare system performance
For more information please contact Simon Gandy
t: 01235 753371 m: 07891 495 077 e: simon.gandy@ricardo-aea.com
LCA (including use of SimaPro and EcoReport); CBA; options appraisal; sensitivity analysis; mass balance
assessment; energy balance assessment; carbon footprinting; sustainability appraisal for planning
applications; multi criteria assessment; risk assessment; economic valuation; stack dispersion modelling;
waste collection modelling (KAT) including route optimisation; waste flow model development and peer
review; WRATE expertise (process development, scenario modelling and peer review).

Operational service reviews helping improve efficiencies and deliver

effective partnering solutions
For more information please contact Ken Hall
t: 01235 753606 m: 07875 586 629 e: ken.hall@ricardo-aea.com
Waste management and street care operational reviews; optimising performance advice; composition and
characterisation studies; set-out monitoring; materials capture rate analysis; customer feedback surveys; site-
based assessments and visual inspections; benchmarking performance and best practice; time and motion
studies; vehicle load analysis; re-routing studies; efficiency ratings; CBA; contract monitoring; enforcement
advice; trade waste scheme analysis and options; operational staff assessments and engagement.
Waste technologies and technical due diligence helping to choose the
right process for projects and localities
For more information please contact Phil White
t: 01235 753246 m: 07425 623520 e: phil.white@ricardo-aea.com
Thermal and ATT; MBT and mechanical heat treatment; AD; composting; options appraisal; procurement; technical
due diligence; expert witness; best available technique (BAT) assessment; process optimisation; independent
certification; performance testing; composition analysis; composition risk; materials recovery facility (MRF) design;
commercial & industrial (C&I) waste recovery; market assessment; commercial risk; regulatory review; project
monitoring; refuse derived fuel and solid recovered fuel (RDF/SRF) specification.

Procurement and bid support helping to contract out waste services and
new infrastructure
For more information please contact Hannah Lawrie
t: 01235 753424 m: 07968 707 193 e: hannah.lawrie@ricardo-aea.com
Contract review and performance analysis; staff and member training; procurement strategies; PRINCE2 project
management; options appraisal; technology assessments; mass flow modelling; sensitivity analysis; business
case development; market testing; pre-qualification questionnaire development and evaluation; tender
documentation design (specification, performance measurement framework, instructions to tenderers, technical
requirements, evaluation frameworks, etc), tender evaluation; private sector bid support; bid negotiation and
dialogue support.

Waste market research helping to source feedstocks, inform facility

development decisions and site selection
For more information please contact Simone Aplin
t: 01235 753082 m: 07530 627853 e: simone.aplin@ricardo-aea.com
Waste management facilities location and status; local authority residual, organic and recycling contracts; competitor
analysis regionally and nationally; capacity gap analysis; geographic information system mapping; municipal solid
waste (MSW) arising and local authority recycling rates; C&I waste research; feedstock identification; site
assessment feedstock and competition; business development analysis regional opportunities; offtake
opportunities heat, SRF, recyclables; bespoke short-term research tasks and ongoing data analysis.

Environmental permitting, planning and licensing helping to deliver

solutions and protect communities
For more information please contact Simon Ford
t: 01235 753384 m: 07970 924 026 e: simon.ford@ricardo-aea.com
Technical and financial feasibility studies; technical and environmental input into planning applications;
environmental permit applications; Animal By-Products Regulations applications; environmental
assessments; contaminated land assessment and management plans; landfill gas modelling and
management; air quality monitoring, modelling and assessment; human health risk assessments; odour
dispersion modelling; ecology; wind energy studies; site audits; post closure plans.

Communications helping to target users and stakeholders

For more information please contact Gareth Morton
t: 01235 753130 m: 07968 707 034 e: gareth.morton@ricardo-aea.com
Developing communications and engagement strategies; campaign design and branding; adoption of
Recycle Now, Recycle for Scotland and Love Food Hate Waste iconography and campaign materials; PR
and media liaison; website development; consultation design and delivery; site planning engagement;
events management; facilitation; members briefings; doorstep campaigns; educational materials; outreach
events; literature design; opinion polls and surveys (face-to-face, on-line and telephone); facility user
surveys; customer feedback; campaign monitoring and analysis.

Training and capacity building helping deliver a skilled workforce

For more information please contact Sarahjane Widdowson
t: 01235 753260 m: 07581 621 795 e: sarahjane.widdowson@ricardo-aea.com
Training needs assessments; keeping up to date on legislative changes; meeting continuing professional
development requirements of leading professional institutions; developing skills to drive forward new
strategies or services; taking effective decisions; organisational and institutional strengthening; training
course design and delivery; training the trainers seminars; workshop facilitation; community outreach and
training; crew training; toolkit development and guidance.
 Ricardo-AEA providing all-round support to
public and private sector organisations on resource efficiency
and waste management policies and services

Service Resource
reviews efficiency

Behaviour
Training
change

Monitoring Stakeholder
and evaluation engagement

Policy and
Implementation strategy

Resource efficiency Implementation

Auditing Action planning
Supply chain management Target setting (KPIs)
Green procurement Service design
Due diligence compliance Contracts and procurement

Behaviour change Monitoring and evaluation

Staff training Performance levels assessment
Management support and leadership Productivity analysis
Communications campaigns Customer feedback
Knowledge transfer
Training
Stakeholder engagement Needs identification
Consultation Core skills development
Facilitation Personal ownership and empowerment
Consensus building
Service reviews
Policy and strategy Operational assessments
Options development Best practice and benchmarking
Science-led decision making Action planning
Modelling and analysis Feedback loops
Case studies

Future resource Ricardo-AEA was commissioned to undertake this key project as part of Defras Sustainable
risks faced by UK Consumption and Production programme. The aim was to identify the resources essential to the UK
economy most at risk of future scarcity and consider how businesses need to negotiate these
businesses
difficulties to ensure their operations are resilient in the future. Ricardo-AEA identified ten resources on
which the project would focus from a list including aggregates, colbalt, copper, fish, indium, lead,
lithium, palm oil, phosphorus, rare earth elements, timber and tin.

The Ricardo-AEA team undertook stakeholder engagement activities, which involved representatives
from a diverse range of industries, to provide an insight into how businesses perceive resource risk
and their level of awareness of the issues. The project also considered economic and competitive
impacts and timescales over which threats may operate through the development of scenarios. A
number of case studies were developed to illustrate risks and opportunities concerning resource
scarcity. The work provided UK Government with an initial assessment of the resource issues facing
the UK and how businesses can address the issue of resource risk. This research was used to inform
the Governments Resource Security Action Plan.

WRAP and Zero Improving the resource efficiency of UK businesses is a key aim for Government and its agencies, and
Waste Scotland Ricardo-AEA is a major service provider to Defra, WRAP and Zero Waste Scotland in this area. Our
business resource work ranges from strategic research about target business sectors to implementation support to
groups of businesses or individual companies. Ricardo-AEA has created a comprehensive online
efficiency
training package On Course for Zero Waste, and we are supporting the Hospitality and Food Sector
Voluntary Agreement through a range of guidance information and tools. Ricardo-AEA is working with
several water companies to communicate and engage with their business customers to increase
water efficiency measures. Ricardo-AEA is also providing advice and support on business growth
strategies to WRAPs Closed Loop Economy team to strengthen the recycling and reprocessing
capacity in England for key target materials. Independent impact assessment studies of Ricardo-
AEAs services in the first year of the framework contract identified significant outcomes achieved by
business users including lifetime water savings of over 5 million cubic metres and over 2 million
tonnes of materials diverted from landfill.

Technical adviser Waste management contracts are often the most complex procurements undertaken by local
(West Sussex authorities, which require specialist advice at all stages of the process. Ricardo-AEA has worked with
County Council) West Sussex County Council since 2004, initially in the development of its waste management
strategy and then in options appraisal, business case development and, finally, acting as technical
advisers for the procurement of new infrastructure and services. Ricardo-AEA has assisted the
Council in procuring household waste recycling services, leading to the commissioning (in 2009) of a
new MRF and suite of household waste recycling centres. We undertook a similar role in the
procurement of a 25-year contract to treat residual household waste through a MBT facility due to
open in 2013. We are also advising the Council on the procurement of sustainable and affordable end
uses of the RDF that will be produced by this facility.

Assessment of The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) commissioned Ricardo-AEA to assess the current
development and development and demonstration activities for a range of EfW technologies. The scope of the project
demonstration included reviews of ATT and AD technologies. Ricardo-AEA identified over 60 operational AD plants
worldwide, and four potential opportunities for disruptive or step-change innovations in the market,
activities in
along with countless enterprises carrying out various development projects in the AD of waste,
energy from including co-digestion at high temperature and with seaweed. For the ATT assessment, Ricardo-AEA
waste (EfW) produced a catalogue of 165 different ATT technologies. Ricardo-AEA found very few operational ATT
technologies processes handling waste, despite a wealth of investment and R&D input. There were far more
examples of problems and failures than fully operational facilities. By investigating the successful and
unsuccessful projects, it was possible to identify some common themes in both groups, and to
consider how future developments might resolve the issues involved. This has informed ETI and
Government thinking around technology innovation and delivery.
Case studies

Enviroparks Enviroparks is a Welsh waste management company, which had been granted full planning
waste landscape permission for an eco-park at Hirwaun in South Wales. Enviroparks commissioned Ricardo-AEA to
undertake a waste landscape review for South Wales, which included a study of MSW and C&I waste
review
arisings, current treatment and disposal routes, a review of local authority procurement activities and
an assessment of local competitor activities and proposed facilities. Ricardo-AEA reviewed a wide
range of available data to build up an accurate picture showing where waste is produced, treated and
disposed of in the target region. The research and analysis provided Enviroparks with a clear overview
of waste activities and competition in the area, and helped to shape the way in which the companys
future business development strategies were developed. Ultimately, Ricardo-AEA helped to determine
Enviroparks key target feedstock supplies which were going to landfill, while enabling it to consider
future investments and partnerships.

Shankss organic As part of an ongoing working relationship, Shanks commissioned Ricardo-AEA to provide technical
waste resources and expertise throughout the Invitation to Submit Outline Solutions, Invitation to Submit
procurement Detailed Solutions and Call for Final Tenders stages of two organic waste procurement processes in
South Wales. Ricardo-AEAs role included writing detailed method statements, undertaking WRATE
contracts
modelling of the proposed solutions and leading on waste transport planning issues. We provided
Shanks with an experienced technical team, which was able to enhance Shankss bid with in-depth
knowledge and understanding of the technical solution (AD), the requirements of the competitive
dialogue process and local market intelligence. Our procurement experience meant that we were
able to look critically at Shankss bid, and work with the company to ensure the content and quality
of its submission met its clients requirements. Our hard work and organisational skills ensured that
all tender documents were delivered to schedule and maximised Shankss solution in terms of the
clients evaluation criteria.

Surrey Waste The Surrey Waste Partnership commissioned Ricardo-AEA to develop opportunities for efficiency
Partnership gains or cost savings on waste management services across the county. Data were collected from
improving joint each of the 12 partnership authorities covering waste disposal and collection services, policies and
performance which enabled a benchmarking analysis of services across the county and the
working project
partnership as a whole to be carried out. A facilitated series of workshops with all authorities
(members and officers) helped to develop a number of joint working and efficiency gain proposals,
while case studies from other authorities showed what could be achieved and how this had been
implemented. Ricardo-AEA developed, modelled and evaluated a series of the most significant
opportunities identified for further consideration by the partners. Key proposals included partners
sharing their operational data to benchmark their performance, partners working together to ensure
they get the best price for contracted services or recyclable materials, and the joint procurement of
new collection services, with greater alignment of service configuration and performance. Ricardo-
AEAs recommendations have allowed the Partnership to move ahead to explore new governance
systems, review the current recycling credit system and procure new green waste treatment capacity.

European Pathway The Environment Agency commissioned Ricardo-AEA to report on the barriers to waste infrastructure
to Zero Waste development in London and the South East of England, as part of the European Pathway to Zero
Waste programme (EP0W). Ricardo-AEA produced a high-level report describing the waste
Barriers and
infrastructure landscape in the South East and analysed a range of reported barriers encountered by
solutions to waste its development. Ricardo-AEA explored issues associated with finance, planning permissions, public
infrastructure perceptions, waste technologies and market conditions, which create the greatest uncertainties for
delivery in the proposed waste developments. Ricardo-AEA designed and delivered 16 stakeholder workshops, for
South East of industry specialists including developers, planners, funders and technology specialists, which were
England held at state-of-the-art waste facilities in the region and received significant coverage in industry
press. Ricardo-AEA brought together and analysed the wide range of views and ideas generated by
the workshops. The final report provided recommendations to help consolidate the waste
infrastructure landscape in the region and suggested some solutions to many of the obstacles
encountered by developers. This work was peer reviewed by a panel of industry leaders and debated
at a number of national conferences.
 Ricardo-AEA has been one of the UK
Governments top advisers on resource
efficiency and waste management issues for
nearly 30 years

Ricardo-AEA has helped UK business save

over 1 billion through our management of
Envirowise (now part of the WRAP Business
Resource Efficiency programme)

Ricardo-AEA has been at the leading edge of

water efficiency business support initiatives
such as the Big Splash, Rippleffect, the
Federation House Commitment and the Water
Technology List for the last decade, working
directly with businesses across a range of
commercial and industrial sectors

Ricardo-AEA has helped reduce the UKs

annual CO2 emissions by 3.1 million tonnes
through the projects we manage

Ricardo-AEA is at the forefront of the

procurement of new waste services,
infrastructure solutions and partnering
arrangements

Ricardo-AEA was the UK Governments

principal technical consultant for the CRC
Energy Efficiency Scheme

Ricardo-AEA has led groundbreaking studies

on resource scarcity, risks and mitigation for
Defra and the Scottish Government

Ricardo-AEA has been developing leading LCA

methodologies in the UK and US for 30 years
 For more information about Ricardo-AEAs
resource efficiency and waste management
services, please contact:
Adam Read Jamie Pitcairn Brian Mayne
Practice Director Resource Regional Director Regional Director
efficiency and waste management for Scotland for Wales
t: 01235 743171 t: 01235 753079 t: 01235 753406
m: 07968 707 239 m: 07968 707 090 m: 07968 707 999
e: adam.read@ricardo-aea.com e: jamie.pitcairn@ricardo-aea.com e: brian.mayne@ricardo-aea.com

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m: 07968 707 784 m: 07979 902 517 m: 07772 976 984
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