2nd Annual SWANA Caribbean Chapter Symposium
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (USVI)?
USVI
MIAMI, Florida = 1,103 Mi.
PUERTO RICO = 77 Mi.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO= 578 Mi.
AREA OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ST. THOMAS 31.24 23%
AREA BY SQUARE MILES
ST. CROIX 82.88 62%
ST. JOHN 19.61 15% http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn180.html
POPULATION 2010 CENSUS POPULATION = 106,405
AREA
BY ISLAND ST. CROIX
82.88
ST. JOHN
19.61
ST. THOMAS
31.24
http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn180.html
SOLID WASTE GENERATION 147,073 TONS MSW COMPOSITION 2009
Source: December 2009 Waste Characterization Report for USVI Waste Management Authority, Gershman, Brickner and Bratton, Inc.
DRIVERS FOR VIWMA FORMATION
US EPA Consent Decrees Potential loss of self-
governance Lack of adequate staff Lack of adequate funds Increasing Public Health concerns
WMA ENABLING ACT NO. 6638
WMA ENABLING ACT NO. 6638 • CREATED IN 2004 BY THE LEGISLATURE • ESTABLISHED AS AN AUTONOMOUS
AGENCY • MANDATED INTIALLY TO EMPLOY 235
WORKERS • MAY ADAMS CORNWALL, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, P.E.
Board of Directors SEVEN (7) MEMBER BOARD APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
BENEFITS OF THE AUTHORITY Increases fiscal
accountability to rate payers Improves efficiency Facilitates business growth Creates service jobs Protects and improves environment
Our Mission To provide waste collection, treatment, and disposal services to protect public health and preserve the environment of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIRST SERIES • Invitation and Selection - 2005 • ISWMP Criteria Established – 2006 • Source Reduction Projection Chart
(Scenarios) - 2006 • MSW-DST Report – 2007 • Focus Groups – 2007 – E-Waste – Scrap Tires – Composting and Mulching (Green Waste) – Environmental User Fees
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE First SERIES
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • Recycling Programs
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • Susannaberg Transfer Station
Renovation
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • D-I-Y Used Oil Program
• Household Hazardous Waste Program
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • Durable 64-gallon two wheel trash carts
• Big Belly Solar Project
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • St. Croix Transfer Station
PROGRESS SINCE FIRST SERIES • Bovoni Landfill Gas-to-Energy -
Completed • Landfill Cap & Closure
SOME SETBACKS
SOME SETBACKS
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SECOND SERIES
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SECOND SERIES • Update criteria and source reduction • • • • • • •
projections Update MSW-DST Report Implement Waste Diversion Programs Develop fee structures and revenue strategies Educate the public Update and finalize ISWMP Support legislation and rules and regulations Advocate with regulatory and other agencies
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING • Public Education • Solid Waste Rules and Regulations • Waste Diversion Strategies • Solid Waste Fees – ADFs/PAYT/Tipping • Collection System Infrastructure • Resource Recovery Facility • Landfill Closures • Integrated Solid Waste Management
Plan
CAC MINI-CONFERENCE
15 Members 5 Alternates
CAC MINI-CONFERENCE
CAC MINI-CONFERENCE
Kevin Mclaverty, Associate Principal, Seslia and Company
Compensatory Initiatives Objectives Overview “Closing The System”
Convenience Centers Advance Disposal Fees Pay-As-You-Throw/Tipping
Fee Recycling/Waste Diversion Costs Revenues/Expenses/Impact
DAPHNE HARLEY, Director Kern County Waste Management Department, Retired
CAC Facilitator, Consultant
Grants Bonds Facility Tipping Fees Property Based Fees User Fees Producer Responsibility
Mark Lichtenstein, President The National Recycling Coalition, Inc
Executive Director of the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University (NY), (EPA) Region 2 Facilitator, U.S. Virgin Islands Recycling Partnership Council and Puerto Rico Recycling Partnership Council
Summary of Integrated Sustainable Materials Management Goals Specific Options and Associated Strategies Priority Implementation Steps andTiming Perceived Barriers
Keith Weitz, Director Sustainability and Environmental Assessment program at RTI International
Keith Weitz, Director Sustainability and Environmental Assessment program at RTI International
Keith Weitz, Director Sustainability and Environmental Assessment program at RTI International
Carlos Robles, Acting District Supervisor for the University of the Virgin Islands
LOCAL COMPOSTING USDA to Conduct Workshop on Manure Composting By Source staff
Carlos Robles, Acting District Supervisor for the University of the Virgin Islands
Developing Island Partnerships for backyard composting UVI and Iowa State University Waste Management
Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Director
Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Director
Bob Brickner, Executive Vice President of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
The Guam Experience: To comply or not to comply
Bob Brickner, Executive Vice President of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
Bob Brickner, Executive Vice President of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan MAUI
Edison Garraway, Environmental Services Professional
Edison Garraway, Environmental Services Professional
Common Factors 0 0 0 0 0 0
Experienced fairly similar levels of development Economic, social and political experiences Similar climatic conditions Similar physical conditions Regional environmental sensitivities Influence of human activities
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS • Central Government • Semi & Autonomous Agencies
• Businesses • Haulers • Contractors • Environmental Groups
PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE • Peters Rest Convenience Center • Mandahl Convenience Center
• Bovoni Scale House • Dust Control Measures • Susannaberg Renovation &
HHW Operations
FUTURE CAC TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED Topics to be discussed at future CAC meetings: – Site Visits – Current & Proposed Programs
– Recycling Initiatives – Strategies for Organics – Financial Sustainability Methods
– SW Regulations & Policies – Waste Conversion Technologies – Public Education Strategies
The End Results!
KEEP
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CLEAN
MANY THANKS! • FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS
KEEP
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CLEAN