14TH INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS' CONFERENCE

ENVIROMANAGEMENT 2024

MANAGING SOLID WASTE AND RESOURCES PROPERLY...

FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1, 2024
HOTEL PATRIA ****, ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO, HIGH TATRAS
SLOVAKIA

LECTURER

Euston Ling B.E., MBT, FCIWM

Head of Technical Assurance – North London Heat and Power Project
North London Waste Authority

London
UK

PRESENTATION

Lessons learnt so far on the ongoing journey of implementing a 2,000 tpd WtE facility …
Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Environment, Traffic, Consultation, Contracts, and Funding = RISKS!

Doterajšie skúsenosti z prebiehajúceho implementácie zariadenia WtE s kapacitou 2 000 t/deň…
Plánovanie, engineering, výstavba, životné prostredie, doprava, konzultácie, zmluvy a financovanie = RIZIKO!

LECTURER'S PROFILE

Euston Ling holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and a Masters of Business and Technology.  He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and is a Centre Councilor on their London and Southern Counties Centre Council.

With over 30 years of experience in the UK and international solid waste management and sustainable resource sector, Euston is employed by the North London Waste Authority as their Planning and Technical Manager, and the Head of Technical Assurance for the delivery of the Authority’s new Resource Recovery Facility, and replacement Energy Recovery Facility which will be capable of treating 700,000 tonnes of residual waste per year from 2026 onwards.
As part of this role, Euston has responsibility for the assurance of new facilities from planning and concept designs, through to construction and commissioning, and then onto longer term asset management.

Prior to working at NLWA, Euston worked for a number of consultancies providing technical advice to local authorities throughout the UK and overseas.  Euston also worked for the major public sector waste management company in New South Wales, Australia, where he had lead accountability for waste and recycling sorting, processing, and disposal arrangements for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.  Prior to this, Euston worked for a number of years in Hong Kong on a major landfill site, and the remediation of former landfills in Sydney.

ORGANIZATION'S PROFILE

NORTH LONDON WASTE AUTHORITY

North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is a statutory public authority, committed to serving over two million north London residents in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Waltham Forest.

NLWA’s work includes:

  • Managing waste transportation and disposal on behalf of seven north London boroughs
  • Managing recycling collected by our seven boroughs
  • Promoting waste minimisation and recycling to preserve resources

 

Our aim is to preserve the resources and the environment today and for future generations.
We are committed to innovation and careful planning to ensure we manage waste resources effectively and sustainably. We work with residents, schools and businesses to promote waste minimisation and recycling to preserve resources and reduce the amount of waste that has to be disposed of.