Blaine County Recycling Program Review & Planning Meeting #2 November 18, 2004
A Decade of Recycling
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley
1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley
1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program
2002: First computer recycling event
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley
1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program
2002: First computer recycling event
2003: Plastics added to the program
Blaine County Recycling Timeline
Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation
1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC
1995: Glass added to the program
1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley
1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program
2002: First computer recycling event
2003: Plastics added to the program
2003: Household Hazardous Waste Program begins
The Big Issue Programs and services at the Blaine County Resource Recovery Center have increased dramatically over the past 10 years, without a corresponding investment in the facility and its personnel and equipment.
Pieces of the Puzzle
Pieces of the Puzzle ď Ž
BCRRC facility is undersized, inefficient, and in a deteriorating condition
Pieces of the Puzzle ď Ž
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BCRRC facility is undersized, inefficient, and in a deteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized, underpowered, and does not work well in cold weather
Pieces of the Puzzle
BCRRC facility is undersized, inefficient, and in a deteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized, underpowered, and does not work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processed
Pieces of the Puzzle
BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a deteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized , underpowered, and does not work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processed Inappropriate curbside collection equipment contributes to contamination
Pieces of the Puzzle
The current recycling program has some problems BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a deteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized, underpowered, and does not work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processed Inappropriate curbside collection equipment contributes to contamination Contamination increases processing costs, lowers commodity market values, and results in employee health and safety issues
Building a Solution
Building a Solution County
BCRRC Cities
Private Contractors
Building a Solution
BCRRC
BCRRC is the nucleus of the program If BCRRC is inefficient, the system as a whole suffers The number and variety of items BCRRC accepts influences all other parts of the program
Building a Solution ď Ž
County ď Ž
Responsible for providing disposal options for residents Finances operations at the BCRRC
Building a Solution ď Ž
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Cities
Are responsible for collection activities for their residents Usually hire a private contractor to collect refuse/recycling and haul it to the County-approved disposal site
Building a Solution
Private Contractors
May be awarded a collection contract by a city, city generally collects fees from residents Price is generally on a per-household basis, which is adjusted yearly based on CPI Price may be adjusted further if city requests additional services
Building a Solution
County
BCRRC Cities
Private Contractors
All 4 parts must work together for the system to be efficient BCRRC depends on the activities of the other 3 parties to operate, and the 3 parties depend on BCRRC to take care of the materials collected If the pressure of the other parties become too great, BCRRC begins to implode
Recycling by the Numbers
Tons Processed 1995-2004
1200
2,192
2,094
1,936
1,604
1,618
1400
1,057
1600
2,007
1,839
1800
1,942
2000
2,065
2200
1000 1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
BCRRC Revenues & Expenses 1995-2004 $165,000 $155,000 $145,000 $135,000 $125,000 $115,000 $105,000 $95,000 $85,000 $75,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Revenue
2001
2002
Expenses
2003
2004
Trash Math 201
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Programs
Program Costs – Program Revenues Total Tons Handled/Processed
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Programs Blaine County Recycling Programs $132,569 – $124,208 2,196 tons Net Cost of $3.81/ton
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Programs Blaine County Scrap Metal $0 – $11,703 482 Tons Net Revenue = $24.28/ton
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Programs Blaine County Waste Tires $4,331 – $0 25 Tons Net Cost = $173.24/ton
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Programs Aggregate Waste Diversion/Recycling $158,311 – $135,911 15,441 Tons Net Cost = $1.45/ton
Waste Diversion Rates
Tons Diverted Tons Landfilled
Waste Diversion Rates Calculating Tons Diverted Recycling + Scrap Metal + Wood Mulch + Construction/Demolition + Waste Tires = Total Tons Diverted so for Blaine County, this means
2,196 tons recycled + 482 tons scrap + 7,185 tons mulch + 5,553 tons C&D + 25 tons tires = 15,441 Tons Diverted
Waste Diversion Rates Blaine County Waste Diversion Rate 15,441 Tons Diverted 35,200 Tons Landfilled = .43 (43%)
Waste Diversion Rates FY 2003/2004 COUNTY
RECYCLING
SCRAP METAL
WOOD MULCH
Blaine
2,196 tons
482 tons
7,185 tons (16,905 CY)
5,553 tons
25 tons (1,955 EA)
15,441 tons
43%
Cassia
3 tons
122 tons
683 tons (2,100 CY)
2,098 tons
26 tons (2,043 EA)
2,932 tons
15%
Gooding
107 tons
300 tons
1,394 tons (3,914 CY)
849 tons
13 tons (996 EA)
2,663 tons
20%
Jerome
74 tons
106 tons
2,003 tons (4,290 CY)
490 tons
21 tons (1,682 EA)
2,694 tons
16%
Lincoln
27 tons
40 tons
821 tons (2,525 CY)
624 tons
12 tons (987 EA)
1,524 tons
47%
Minidoka
152 tons
229 tons
832 tons (2,560 CY)
2,415 tons
16 tons (1,310 EA)
3,644 tons
23%
Twin Falls
156 tons
178 tons
996 tons (3,065 CY)
3,361 tons
47 tons (3,777 EA)
4,738 tons
7%
2,715 tons
1,457 tons
13,914 tons (35,359 CY)
15,390 tons
160 tons (12,750 EA)
33,636 tons
21%
Total
C&D
TIRES
TOTAL
RECYCLING / DIVERSION RATE