Foothills Regional Curbside Recycling. January 2017

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1 January 2017

2 Agenda Introductions Current Practices Regional System Considerations Material Recovery Facility Design Curbside Collection System Cost Considerations Governance Review Next Steps 2

3 Introductions Paul Evans,. P.Eng., MBA Tetra Tech Senior Waste Management Specialist Wilbert Yang, P. Eng. Tetra Tech Senior Waste Management Engineer Nancy Nikolakakis, P. Eng. Tetra Tech Project Engineer Jeannie Bertrand, P.Geol. Tetra Tech Program Manager Myron Moore, P. Eng., MBA Stack d Consulting Governance Specialist 3

4 Regional Map Town of Okotoks Town of High River Town of Black Diamond Town of Turner Valley Town of Nanton MD of Foothills Cayley Blackie Silvertip 4

5 Current Waste Management Practice within Region Weekly curbside garbage collection: Provided to 13,800 households Garbage collected = 17,200 tonnes (2015) Household cost = $10 to $16 per month Recycling program: Depot / Drop-off facilities (4 locations) Household cost = $2.50 to $6.00 per month Except for Okotoks, curbside recycling service is available on a subscription basis for $20 per month Turner Valley & Black Diamond Okotoks Eco Centre 5

6 Regional System Considerations Expected waste diversion performance: Depot/drop off = 10% - 15% Curbside recycling = 25% - 30% Will depots be required if curbside recycling is occurring? Curbside recycling expected to be provided to households with curbside garbage. 6

7 Regional System Considerations (cont.) Components for a curbside program: Regulatory Bylaw to support program/initiative Capital cost- Collection truck and Material Recovery Facility Operating cost Labour, utilities & education Financial funding mechanism & revenue 7

8 Material Recovery Facility Design Criteria Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to be located at the landfill location. MRF designed to process 20 year demand. Typical operating hours (8 hrs/d, 5 d/wk) Typical curbside recycling: 0.2 t/household/yr (industry standard) Population 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Population Forecast Year MD of Foothills Town of Okotoks Town of High River Town of Black Diamond Town of Turner Valley Town of Nanton 8

9 Material Recovery Facility Design Annual Processing Rate: 7,250 t/yr (2036) 4,650 t/yr (2015) Peak recyclable flow (May) = 11.9% 20 Year Design Processing: 870 t/month 218 t/wk 5.5 t/hr 9

10 MRF Conceptual Design 10

11 MRF Design Features Design prepared by RRT Design and Construction. Multi-step process with a combination of automated and manual sorting. Building footprint (minimum): 16,000 ft 2 Estimated facility footprint: Labour requirements: 1.2 hectares 7 FTE (minimum) More FTEs for product stewardship materials 11

12 MRF Cost Summary 12

13 Curbside Collection System - Considerations Regional curbside collection for recyclables. Region consists of 13,800 households/customers Collection materials transported to MRF Collection method: Automated Collection trucks: Amortized over 7 years Carts: Amortized for 10 years 13

14 Requirements to Service Region Item Quantity Comments Collection trucks 4 $375,000 each for automated trucks Carts 14,000 ~$100 each, delivered Drivers 4 $90,000 incl. benefits Annual Fuel Cost $250,000 $240 per day Maintenance Cost $107,000 Administration $230,000 Monthly Cost per Household Includes a backup truck (old truck) Includes education and waste comp. studies $8.34 For 13,800 households 14

15 Collection & Processing Cost Summary Collection Cost + MRF Cost = Regional Recycling Cost Collection Cost: $8.34 MRF Processing Cost: $4.66 ============================ Estimated Program Cost: $13.00 (per household per month) 15

16 Curbside Recycling Considerations Collections costs represent nearly 65% of curbside recycling program costs. Small MRFs have high unit processing costs. Increasing design capacity can lower unit processing cost. Having your own MRF will provide system resiliency. Regional MRF can support and market materials from municipal depots. Transporting recyclables to existing MRFs will have additional transportation costs. 16

17 Recycling Program Study Limitations Study focused on attributes and costs for curbside recycling collection and processing. Assessment on garbage disposal rates, system changes and disposal costs were not completed. 17

18 Governance Structure Review Assessment of potential service delivery models. i. Regional MRF; ii. Regional MRF and Landfill; iii. Regional MRF, Landfill and Collection System. Risks for consideration: Accountability for delivery of customer service; Organizational transformation of FRSC; Cost transparency. A Regional MRF, Landfill and Collection Model should be further evaluated by each municipality: Holds potential to realize cost efficiencies across the region; and Enables the holistic management of the region s waste system. 18

19 Required Organizational Capabilities The to-be entity will need to embody the following capabilities: 19

20 Governance Alternatives Based on priority characteristics of governance model, alternatives include: New separate entity vs the FRSC; Expanded mandate for the FRSC; Municipally controlled corporation; Part 9 company (not for profit). Governance alternatives were evaluated based on criteria i. ii. iii. iv. Efficiency; Accountable for service delivery; Sufficient management and technical capabilities; Regional support. 20

21 Governance Alternative Criteria 21

22 Recommended Next Steps 1. Validate willingness to introduce a regional MRF based on the technical and costing analysis performed 2. Review and confirm preferred to-be service delivery model At a minimum, a Regional MRF and Landfill is recommended A Regional MRF, Landfill, and Residential Collections was found to be feasible, but requires further review by each municipality 3. Evaluate impact of selected to-be service delivery model on remaining waste management services and resources within each municipality 4. Confirm Enhanced FRSC as desired governance structure 5. Plan for organizational transformation of FRSC and introduction of recyclables services 22

23 Questions 23