Transcript Single Stream Recycling Presentation

Single Stream Recycling
Brown-Outagamie-Winnebago Counties
City of Oshkosh Common Council , June 10, 2008
What is
Single Stream Recycling?
Cart
At the curb:
place all recyclables
including paper fiber &
food-beverage containers
together for collection
(normally in a cart or bin)
Bin
Why Consider
Single Stream Recycling?
Because of benefits
single stream is the nationwide trend
Single stream already in Wisconsin
Local municipalities have been requesting
single stream
Single Stream
Collection Benefits
Liked by municipalities & households:
• Easier - more convenient - no separation
• Allows collection methods to be upgraded to
automated pickup with carts
• Cleaner neighborhoods if material is collected
with a cart
Automated Collection is
Proven & Efficient
City of Menasha in Winnebago County
City of Appleton and Various Townships in Outagamie
Benefits of Automated Collection
• Fewer personnel
• Improved worker safety
• Reduced workman’s comp
• Larger workforce available
Challenges of Automated Collection
• Higher initial purchase price and
maintenance expenses for trucks
• Cart purchase cost/charge to resident?
• Re-education on ‘how and when to recycle’
• Cart size fixed- overflow recyclables
• Access restrictions to carts in narrow streets
or where blocked by parked cars
Single Stream
Processing Benefits
• Consolidate recycling
facilities from 2 to 1
(3 in 1993 > 2 in 2003 > 1 in 2009)
• Avoid spending $2
million to replace worn
out equipment
• Invest in future with new
technology
New Single Stream Technologies
Single Stream
Processing Facility
• Capital cost $8 million (preliminary)
– Avoid spending $2 million on
old technology
– Incremental $6 million will provide
modern equipment with strategic value
– Cost shared between 3 Counties
• Single stream processing estimated cost
same as or less than dual stream
Single Stream
Glass/Paper Contamination
• Significant issue for counties due to strong paper
mill industry in NE WI
• Met with reps from SCA Tissue & Georgia Pacific
• Already buy paper from single stream sources
• Mills: good MRFs and bad MRFs, regardless of
single or dual stream status
• Counties will be building, operating & maintaining
the MRF; paper quality completely within the
Counties’ control
Now
(tonnages depend upon municipalities receiving services desired)
Single Stream
Other Benefits
Increased recycling
Single Stream Recycling
(save natural resources)
(10-30% is common)
Landfilling
Decreased landfilling
(save landfill space)
Single Stream
Other Benefits
Keep Tri-County Partnership
strong for over 60 municipalities
Keep municipality costs down
Allows for maximum collection
flexibility
Conclusions
Single Stream Processing
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More tonnage will be retained
Processing cost per ton will remain the same or decrease
Strong system
Likely viable beyond 10 years
Dual Stream Processing
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Tonnage will decline
Processing cost per ton will likely increase
Weak & declining system
Likely not viable beyond 5 or 10 years
Single or Dual Stream Collection
• Each WC community can
choose collection method
best suited for them.
• For automated collection,
carts cost approx. $50 ea.
• Winnebago County do
large volume procurement?
• Winnebago Co recently
rebated $200,047; could be
used for single stream carts.
• Phase out of ‘blue bags’ with
development of single
stream processing facility.
City of Madison
Cart Distribution
Phasing Out Blue Bags:
Cut Costs and Reduce Waste
• Residents save money in not having to buy one time use bags
• County saves money in not having to employ inmate labor to
de-bag material, provide safety supplies to inmates, maintain
de-bag line, transport bags to Landfill and Landfill tip fees
• These cost savings passed to municipalities via reduced
recycling tip fees (estimated to be approx. $2.50/ton)
• Increases space at Transfer Station for other materials
(electronic rcy, trash when landfill closes)
• Bags cannot be recycled (waste)
• Bags incompatible with single stream
processing
Single Stream Processing
Facility
• All 3 Counties received necessary approvals
to proceed in Dec. 2007/Jan. 2008
• Will be located at the present Outagamie
County Recycling Facility, Appleton, WI
• Existing building will be expanded.
• Existing dual stream processing equipment
will be either reused or sold and removed.
Preliminary Schedule
• July 2008: begin construction
• Sept 2008-Jan 2009: equipment
delivery, installation
• Feb/Mar 2009: construction complete; begin
start-up, testing and training
• By July 1, 2009 begin full-scale operation
Questions?
Jennifer Semrau
Recycling Specialist
[email protected]
(920) 232-1853
John Rabe
Director, Solid Waste
[email protected]
(920) 232-1805