Supersizing of Wake County s Solid Waste Convenience Centers

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1 Supersizing of Wake County s Solid Waste Convenience Centers Roy Baldwin Wake County Solid Waste Management Jeffrey Murray, PE, BCEE HDR NC SWANA Spring 2016 Technical Conference Greensboro, North Carolina April 25, 2016

2 Existing Program Overview Improvements Supersizing Challenges

3 Existing Program Overview

4 Solid Waste Management Division Division of the Environmental Services Department. Provides various waste services to both the municipalities and the unincorporated areas of the County, including disposal and recycling facilities and operations, litter and illegal dumping enforcement as well as outreach and education programs.

5 Solid Waste Management Division Small staff all operations run by contract, including convenience center operations Development of appropriate Requests for Proposals and review of responses are critical to the success of our program Division is a public enterprise and does not operate on property tax dollars all programs are supported by landfill tipping fees, a household fee of $20/household per year, grants and revenue generated from recyclables.

6 Facilities The Solid Waste Management Division manages 17 waste facilities: 11 Convenience Centers 2 Household Hazardous Waste Facilities (HHW) 2 Multi-Material Recycling Facilities (MMRF) 1 Active (MSW) Landfill and 1 Transfer Station Monitors and Maintains 8 Closed Landfill Facilities

7 Convenience Centers 11 Convenience Centers Sites were located, designed and constructed in the early to mid 1980 s to prevent illegal dumping. Sites were originally located within 8 miles of any County residence. Open 362 Days a Year (7am-7pm)

8 Other Programs Household Hazardous Waste Program (Residents Only) Multi-Material Recycling Centers (Residents and Businesses) o North Wake (Deponie Drive, Raleigh) o South Wake (Old Smithfield Road, Apex/Holly Springs) o Site 11 (Wendell Blvd, Wendell) Planned for 2016 Open 6 DAYS a WEEK (Monday thru Saturday) from 8 AM til 4 PM

9 Convenience Centers Since opening, the County s population has nearly tripled and municipal limits have expanded. In 2005, County began investigating waste disposal demands and functionalities of the sites A Convenience Center Master Plan was developed to propose changes in service to better meet citizen needs.

10 Improvements

11 Master Plan Summary Expand or modify Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 11 Possible Relocation of Site 6 Modify operating hours of Site 9 Add turn lane to Site 8 Eliminate Site 5 No Change to Site 10

12 Completed or Planned Improvements Expansion of Site 7 Completed in 2014 Redevelopment of Site 2, Permitting & Design, Construct in Summer 2016 Supersizing of Site 11, Permitting & Design, Construct Summer 2016 Reconstruct Site 3, 2018 Add an exit to Site 10 to improve traffic flow, Summer of 2016

13 Supersizing

14 Supersizing Site 11 Existing Facility Small Convenience Center C&D Pre-crusher OCC Compactor MSW Compactor Roll-off for Recycling & Metal Electronics Used Oils Batteries, Tires and White Goods Collection

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16 Supersizing Site 11 Proposed Facility Additional 3 Drop Off Locations o 2 MSW, Recycling, Metal, C&D o Canopy Roof o Modified Guardrail MMR Facility - Covered HHW Food Waste Improved Traffic and Safety

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19 Challenges

20 Beware of the UDO Gateway Overlay District o Street Trees o 4 Bike Path o 6 Sidewalk o Curb & Gutter o 12-foot Travel Lanes o Decorative Fencing Buffer Yards o Tree/Shrub Plantings o Opaque Fence/Wall

21 Beware of the UDO Parking o 1/500 SF of Buildings o Bike Parking? Supplemental Use Standards o Opaque Vegetative Buffer Plantings PVC Slats

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23 Permitting Stormwater Treatment o Bioswale o Bioretention Basins o Dry Pond o Neuse River Standards Driveway Entrance o Left Turn Lane with 220 Storage o Full Depth Shoulder Widening o Symmetrical 12-foot Travel and Turn Lanes

24 Recommendations Collaborate Early With Planning Department o Identify Obstacles o Hold Pre-Submittal Meeting before Scoping Final Design Engage Landscape Architect Be Prepared to Treat Stormwater Have Patience

25 QUESTIONS?