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1 Recycling System Op0ons Source- Separa0on Recycling Started in 1990s Now over 9,800 curbside programs Not working well for mul0- family residents Mixed Waste Recycling Hasn t worked well in past Technology development Houston- One Bin For All 1

2 Comparison of Mixed Waste Recycling and Source- Separa0on Recycling Type of System Source- Separation Systems Municipality Seattle, WA Charlotte, NC Single-Family Residences ü Customer Type Multi-Family Residences ü Mixed-Waste Recycling Systems San José, CA Montgomery, AL ü ü

3 Source- Separa0on Recycling Systems City SeaMle, WA CharloMe, NC Customer Group Mul0- Family Residents Single- Family Residents 3

4 SeaMle Source Separa0on Recycling: Mul0- Family Buildings 132,840 apartment units 6,000 mul0- family buildings Average 22 units per building Two franchise collec0on districts 4 4

5 SeaMle Mul0- Family Buildings: Recyclables Collected every other week Free service (paid for with garbage service) Commingled collec0on 5 5

6 SeaMle Mul0- Family Buildings: Organics Collected weekly Mandatory collec0on service Separate charge for service Residents prohibited from using plas0c bags to contain food wastes 6

7 Seattle, WA Management of Residential Solid Waste 2012 Data Number of Households Management Method 163, , ,324 Single-Family Residences Multi-Family Residences All Residences Tons % Tons % Tons % Recycled 58,575 28% 22,146 30% 80,720 28% Composted 91,549 43% 1,889 3% 93,439 33% SUBTOTAL 150,124 71% 24,035 33% 174,159 61% Disposed 60,906 29% 50,497 67% 111,403 39% TOTAL 211, % 74, % 285, % 7

8 CharloMe Source Separa0on Recycling: Single- Family Residences 209,226 Single Family Residences 2.52 persons/hh Recyclables Collec0on Every other week Single- stream (96 gallon) Service provided by private contractor Yard Waste Collec0on Weekly Collected by City Crews Rear loaders (2 person) Debagged at curb 8

9 Charlotte, NC Management of Residential Solid Waste 2013 Data Number of Households Management Method 214, , ,016 Single-Family Residences Multi-Family Residences All Residences Tons % Tons % Tons % Recycled 45,544 17% 3,823 6% 49,367 15% Composted 48,716 18% ,716 14% SUBTOTAL 94,260 35% 3,823 6% 98,083 29% Disposed 3 179,126 65% 62,174 94% 241,300 71% TOTAL 273, % 65, % 339, % 9

10 Mixed- Waste Recycling Systems City San Jose, CA CharloMe, NC Customer Group Mul0- Family Residents Single- Family Residents 10

11 San Jose Mixed Waste Recycling: Mul0- Family Buildings 100,000 apartment units 3,337 mul0- family buildings Average 30 units per building Single franchise collec0on contract Green Team of San Jose Mixed waste processed at GreenWaste MRF 11 11

12 San Jose GreenWaste MRF Data Summary 12 Facility/Parameter Tons Percent Mixed Waste Delivered to GreenWaste MRF % GreenWaste MRF Sorted Recyclables % Compost Feedstock % Residue 51 11% Lost Tonnage 18 4% Total % Z-Best Composting Facility Compost % Residue 62 14% Lost Tonnage 6 1% Total %

13 Montgomery, AL Mixed Waste Recycling: Single- Family Residences 70,000 Single Family Residences 2.48 persons/hh Mixed Waste Recycling Facility Owned and operated by Infinitus Energy 560 tons per day (35 tons per hour) Started opera0ons in April 2014 $35 million capital costs Financed with 25- year revenue bonds 115 employees 2 shibs 13

14 Montgomery AL Mixed Waste MRF - Recovery Rate Analysis Material % MSW % Recovered ( Acceptance Test) Calculated Recovery Rate Recovery Rate Plas0cs 12.7% 96% 12.1% Mixed Paper/OCC 27.4% 96% 26.3% Ferrous 6.7% 94% 6.3% Al Cans 1.4% 90% 1.3% Total 48% 46% Compost as ADC 15% Total Calculated Diversion 61% 14 Total Diversion - Acceptance Test 61%

15 Source- Separa0on and Mixed Waste Recycling Systems Comparison Parameter Source- Separated Recycling Mixed Waste Recycling Jurisdic0on SeaMle CharloMe San Jose Montgomery Customer Group Mul0- Family Single- Family Mul0- Family Single- Family Cost $/HH/Mo) $2.07 $5.37 $1.06 $2.78 Waste Diversion Compost Quality Recyclables Quality 32% 35% 70% 61% High High Low Low High High Lower (Fibers) Lower (Fibers) Air Pollu0on Increased Increased No Impact No Impact Accident Risks Increased Increased No Impact No Impact 15

16 Mixed- Waste Recycling Recyclables Quality "Custom Polymers began developing a business rela6onship with IREP of Montgomery in May We have been pleased with the consistency of high quality material received from this facility. The quality of product has been superior to most of the single stream MRFs that we currently receive PET bales from." 16

17 Source- Separa0on Recycling Air Pollu0on Impacts Addi0onal Collec0on Services Weekly Collec0on of Organics Bi- Weekly Collec0on of Recyclables Diesel Fuel Air Emissions Due to AddiConal CollecCon Services Pollutant Emissions Per Single- Family Household (Lbs/Year) Nitrogen Oxides Par0culates Non- Methane Hydrocarbons Carbon Monoxide 9.4 Carbon Dioxide Thermoselect Facility, Chiba, Japan 17

18 Source- Separa0on Recycling Addi0onal Truck Accident Risks Additional Truck Accident Risks Source- Separation Recycling Systems Parameter Number of Miles/Year Total Miles/ Trucks Year Organics Collection 50 25,000 1,025,000 Recyclables Collection 25 25, ,000 Total 1,575,000 Accidents per million miles traveled Additional accident risks per year SSR System

19 Next Genera0on MSW Recycling Systems Source- Separa0on Systems Can we afford the costs of extra collec0on services Are the increased air pollu0on impacts and truck accident risks acceptable? Mixed Waste Recycling Systems Can they serve to compliment source- separa0on and increase waste diversion? Is it beneficial to recover energy from recoverable materials that would otherwise be disposed? 19