Solid Waste Summit Outcomes August 27, 2004
What’s working with Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) in Blaine County: Waste Prevention o Wood mulch diversion (10,000 tons per year) o Building Materials Thrift Store o ERC outreach to Circle of Environmental Excellence & Leadership (CEEL) business members (includes buy recycled efforts) o Junk mail reduction campaigns o ERC worm composting workshops and SISW backyard composting distribution Disposal o Many Blaine communities have the building blocks to development effective pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) systems. For more information on PAYT: 1. PAYT Fact Sheets 2. PAYT Success Stories 3. How to Succeed with PAYT 4. PAYT: A Growing MSW Management Success Story o Lots of transfer capacity and landfill space (estimated at about 150 years) o Relatively low disposal costs ($55 per ton) o HHW focus on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) o HHW disposal rates are increasing o People at Ohio Gulch are great! Recycling and Composting o Curbside recycling pick-up o Scrap metal recovery o Worm composting workshops o 18 drop off sites District-wide o Recovery benefits from an avoided cost of about $19/ton in transportation and landfill costs. o Five Most Dangerous Myths about Recycling (Institute for Local SelfReliance) SISW Facts and Figures o Serves 7 counties o Collectively provides a level of service that independently could not otherwise be economically feasible o SISW offers some of the most progressive recovery programs in the state o About 150 years of landfill capacity o Blaine “owes” 1/3 of the District o HHW collection program collects oil, flammable liquids, antifreeze, lead acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, Freon and had participation increase dramatically (228 in the ¾ of 2004)
What’s NOT working with ISWM in Blaine County: Waste Prevention o Construction and Demolition (C&D) Diversion (the tonnage is huge) Page 1 of 4
o Local industry waste prevention (CEEL can help with this) Disposal o Construction and Demolition – separation and economics o Need more apparent HHW disposal program at Ohio Gulch – outreach (ERC) o The foundation for a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system is present in many communities except Sun Valley yet lacks key components. Hailey has the best system (differential rates for 2 container sizes; tickets of extra bags; incorporated recycling service) yet it could be emphasized and expanded. o Need to know what we’re throwing away – waste characterization study Recycling and Composting o Curbside contamination of material Miscellaneous plastic containers Recyclable items have been added with little forethought o Dropoff contamination of material – generally at the drop off in Hailey Trash (perhaps from campers; this problem didn’t seem present in the winter) Miscellaneous plastic containers and bags o Restaurant food waste o The RRC has reached its capacity and needs additional storage and equipment upgrades to handle additional tonnages (see below for RRC’s tonnages). o Waste characterization study would help in knowing which commodities to target, especially those commodities that could add to the RRC’s revenue stream. o It’s been an ad-hoc progression of adding recyclable items – need to proceed with collaboration and strategy
Goals for ISWM in Blaine County:
Comprehensive Review and Plan Improve communication Increase Recovery Rates (recycling and/or composting) Strengthen HHW outreach (increase by 25% each year) Further explore Pay As You Throw (PAYT) programs Further develop markets for mulch Implement outreach on Construction and Demolition waste Continue building CEEL program to connect with the business community
Prioritized Goals and Specific Furthering Activities: 1) Comprehensive planning committee (Cities, County, District) (committee together by mid-September) a) Plan i) Review recycling program and work on comprehensive waste (residential, commercial and C&D) plan (June; implementation in Oct) ii) ERC will get the players together (Sept) iii) SISW will develop a statement of purpose iv) Develop work plan outline and time (winter)
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b) Waste characterization study i) ERC, SISW and DEQ will research waste characterizations studies that have been done in other areas of the country with similar demographics. ii) ERC would like to pursue contracting a study to be done instead of relying on anecdotal assessments. c) PAYT i) Strengthen outreach on PAYT advantages to appropriate communities ii) Devise steps to implement more complete PAYT approaches d) Recycling – capital outlay plan (May/June 2005) i) SISW will research cost of upgrading the Blaine County Resource Recovery Center (BCRRC). Communication (September) a) ERC will coordinate time to meet and make sure messages are coordinated for existing programs and services. b) Monthly meeting c) Better definition of roles and responsibilities Recovery a) Develop recovery goals (currently 10-15%) b) Quality (September) i) Track contaminants at RRC ii) Launch marketing effort focusing on quality c) Contamination Issues (September 2004) i) Work on the front end to improve quality of material and take pressure off collection and processing. ii) Better signage on bins. iii) Clear outreach campaign on quality issues (ERC) HHW outreach (September) a) Signs at Ohio Gulch b) Word of mouth (ERC outreach) c) Encourage Ohio Gulch personnel to ask and promote HHW program Construction and Demolition Outreach (November) a) Look at new outlets for C&D debris (recycling, private sites, etc.) or additional land at Ohio Gulch b) Develop information sheets to be given out with building permits c) ERC will look at new ideas for diverting C&D d) DEQ will look at what other communities are doing Business outreach/CEEL program (on-going) a) Continue business recognition program b) Enlist more businesses c) Develop volunteer corps to help with outreach and recruiting efforts d) Offer ‘Best Practices’ workshops that are industry specific in partnership with DEQ (partner with DEQ on grant-supported workshops)
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Blaine County Resource Recovery Center Annual Report Figures Annual Costs 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Recycling Tons 1761 1942 2065 2007 1936 2094 Revenues 91401 $ 94,193 $ 160,473 $ 76,974 $ 99,362 $ 89,720 Expenses 94787 $ 101,756 $ 130,152 $ 100,974 $ 113,116 $ 116,551 Net $ (3,386) $ (7,563) $ 30,321 $ (24,000) $ (13,754) $ (26,831)
Averages 1967.5 $ 102,021 $ 109,556 $ (7,536)
SISW Annual Report for Blaine County 1998
Population Waste (tons) Cost/Ton Landfill Cost Transfer System Landfill Closure Total Dividend Revenue
1999
2000
17200 27709 54.88 $ 580,801 $ 884,690 $ 55,045 $ 1,520,536
18192 31873 49.12 $ 493,111 $ 1,017,385 $ 55,045 $ 1,565,541
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2001
2002
2003
19798 35037 47.73 $ 516,520 $ 1,100,850 $ 55,045 $ 1,672,415 $ 77,850
20378 35200 47.97 $ 508,047 $ 1,125,456 $ 55,045 $ 1,688,548 $ 78,080
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$ 524,620 $ 1,032,095 $ 55,045 $ 1,611,760 $ 77,965
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