WELCOME. NRRA s Solid Waste Facility Operator 2016 Training Modules

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1 WELCOME NRRA s Solid Waste Facility Operator 2016 Training Modules

2 About NRRA In 1981, four New Hampshire municipalities founded the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, then called the New Hampshire Resource Recovery Association, to provide a clearinghouse for current, up-to-date information and a source of technical and marketing assistance in the general areas of waste reduction and recycling.

3 M.O.M. and NRRA Workshops M.O.M: Members/Operations/Marketing monthly meetings In addition, NRRA conducts workshops and facility tours several times a year that can be used for continuing education credits toward transfer facility operator certifications and renewals.

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5 A free STAR Assessment was done for each school who receives our workshop trainings NRRA Resources

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7 Each School is allowed to choose 3 of these 4 workshops:

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9 What is Act 148?

10 Due to the excessive amount of landfill usage in the state, Act 148 was created in an effort to get people to reduce their waste.

11 OVERVIEW About Act 148-Universal Recycling Act 148 and the new Vermont Materials Management Plan (MMP) created new policy, planning and outreach requirements for all of Vermont s Waste districts, alliances, independent towns and all other Solid Waste Management Entities (SWMEs) December 15 th (2015) was the recommended submission date for new SWIPs (Solid Waste Implementation Plans) and all SWIPs needed full approval by ANR by June 18 th (2016)

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13 TIMELINE Enacted 2012

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16 Goals and Objectives Expanded education and outreach to schools, businesses and the general public Extended producer responsibility & product stewardship Reduction in the statewide disposal rate (pounds per person per year) Increased reuse, recycling, and composting of materials Reduction of toxicity in the waste stream Improved availability of statewide infrastructure and services for waste reduction and diversion (strive for convenient, consistent, and cost-effective services) Improved measurement and progress of performance standards Development of sustainable financial structures to manage materials

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21 Business Outreach Forms - ANR

22 ANR Resources JULY 1, ST STATE IN THE NATION TO PASS SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RECYCLING RATE STAGNATED SINCE 2001: JUST 35% STILL THROWING AWAY ORGANICS (2/3 TOTAL VT WASTE) PHASED IN LANDFILL BANS PAY AS YOU THROW (I.E., VARIABLE RATE PRICING) COLLECT LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECT REGULATED WASTE PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO (2) HHW COLLECTIONS LIST OF COMMERCIAL WASTE SERVICES IN REGION

23 ANR Resources July 1, 2016 Clean Wood Recycling Collect Regulated Waste Provide at Least Three (3) HHW Collections July 1, 2018 Provide at Least Four (4) HHW Collections July 1, 2017 MSW Facilities Collect Food Waste Collect Regulated Waste Provide at Least Three (3) HHW Collections By the End of MMP term Establish recycling programs for asphalt shingles and drywall.

24 PAY A$ YOU THROW = A User Fee An incentive to reduce waste & divert recyclable/compostable materials All Vermont municipalities and Solid Waste Management Entities Charges for the collection of MSW from a residential customer for disposal based on the volume or weight

25 PAY A$ YOU THROW = A User Fee Common Terms Variable Rate Pricing Unit Based Pricing (Volume or Weight) SMART = Save Money and Reduce Trash Common UBP Systems Imprinted Trash Bags Stickers Punch Cards Containers/Cans Hybrid Garbage by the # There are financial incentive opportunities for those who follow Act 148.

26 What is NOT Unit Based Pricing A flat fee for trash collection services either through town property taxes or through a private contractor that permits numerous bags, cans, bins, or containers of trash on collection day with no additional fee A dump sticker that allows as much trash as a car/truck will hold at the dump or drop-off facility A punch card that allows the user an unlimited amount of trash disposal for one punch of the card

27 PAY A$ YOU THROW Requirements for Your Town A Unit Based Pricing System (weight or volume) Ensure that all haulers and drop off facilities are using some type of UBP Can vary depending upon dynamics and specific needs SWIP: a description of your UBP system or program, including how haulers and facilities have been brought into compliance and copies of any ordinance passed

28 ools/payt/tools/rsd.htm. produced by U.S. EPA: Rate Structure Design: Setting Rates for a Pay-As-You- Throw Program Pay As You Throw Tool Kit Variable Rate Pricing Guide Ordinance produced by VT ANR Northeast Resource Recovery Association

29 1. Assumption that separation or composting will be dirty or produce odors 2. Infrastructure concerns number of facilities and haulers offering collection service 3. Costs for collection and time to source separate

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31 1. Dispel the myths about separation and composting being unsanitary. Use education and outreach about home composting. Use well managed hauling services that will mitigate odor. 2. The projected need for off-site organics processing is 43,662 tons per year. Projected current processing capacity via existing composting facilities is approximately 22,000 35,000 tons a year. 3. Businesses will be able to reduce their trash costs by diverting recoverable food to feed hungry people, etc. Haulers are charged a tipping fee for the weight of of landfill-bound waste. If organics are removed from customers trash the haulers have a significant weight savings. This means savings for them and the customers.

32 What ANR is Doing to Get it Done Developing Infrastructure Educating the Public Finding Funding Developing Annual Reporting Forms for Solid Waste Management Enterprises Developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) Library: Mapping Central Collection Sites, Generators, Materials Recovery Facilities, and Disposal Sites

33 For Example: ANR s MMP Pledge re: Organics 1. Will collaborate with other groups and agencies to develop a waste reduction program for schools 2. Will educate and inform the commercial sector and the general public about the benefits of reducing food waste 3. Will promote statewide the accepted compost practices (ACP) developed in collaboration with compost professionals 4. Will promote source reduction, such as EPA s Food Too Good To Waste pilot program, as well as food rescue and Donation programs.

34 5. Will encourage all government sectors to establish a voluntary sustainability or green team to educate the staff and encourage diversion of organics 6. Will divert all organics from the waste stream in the state and local government buildings by the end of the plan term 7. Will encourage state agencies to use compost produced in Vermont in Landscaping applications such as grounds, road easements and medians 8. Will develop a web based, interactive map of food scrap generators and certified facilities 9. Will conduct outreach to a wide array of organics stakeholders and develop partnerships and connections with organizations to support the implementation of the new law

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36 2017: Companies offering trash pick up will be required to offer food waste collection Residents will place food waste in separate bin 2020: All food waste banned from disposal

37 What are Organics? organics refers to material derived from living organisms Organic Materials are the largest single component of the total MSW stream in the United States Organics make up 40% of MSW Discard (after diversion through recycling and composting) The majority of GHG emissions in landfills are from organics NOTE: For this MMP, biosolids and septage are discussed separately from other organic materials. Animal waste is not a subject addressed in VT s MMP

38 The VT Food Recovery Hierarchy

39 Organics Mandates and Disposal Ban VT Act 148 requires a larger food scrap generator to divert food scraps according to food residuals management hierarchy if a certified facility is within 20 miles, phased over time by: July 1, 2014 for generators of more than 104 tons/year July 1, 2015 for generators of more than 52 tons/year July 1, 2016 for generators of more than 26 tons/year July 1, 2017 for generators of more than 18 tons/year By 2020, all food residuals, including that from households, must be diverted with no provision for distance.

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44 A link to this presentation is on our website: Thank you to TAM Waste Management, Shaftsbury, VT and the Agency of Natural Resources, Montpelier, VT for permitting NRRA to use their images. Permission to Copy NRRA s training material is available for reproduction by permission only. Permission for use can be obtained by contacting info@nrra.net. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. NRRA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material is based upon work supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Rural Utilities Service. Copyright 2016 Northeast Resource Recovery Association 2101 Dover Road (NH Rt.4) Epsom, NH 03234

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