SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - RECENT LESSON TITLE FOR COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGERS

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1 Jeremy O Brien, P.E. Director of Applied Research Solid Waste Association of North America Course Title Here SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS LESSON TITLE AND HERE THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGERS LESSON # T R A I N I N G

2 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments Recent Developments Waste tonnages are down Natural gas is plentiful New waste conversion technologies are being demonstrated Local jobs and economic development are top priorities Implications for County SW Managers 1 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

3 Republic Services Q1 Profit Down on Weak Volume Waste Tonnages Are Down Veolia Q1 Earnings Off 12% on Lower Waste Waste Business Journal Weekly News Bulletin: May 9 15, Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

4 Reasons Weak Economy 3 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

5 Reasons Zero Waste Policies Goodyear to Receive Manny Award for Zero Waste to Landfill Program AKRON, Ohio, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ 4 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

6 Implications For County SW Managers Lower Tipping Fee Revenues for Recycling Programs Possible Responses Use Landfill Site for Recovery Facilities Exercise Flow Control Rights Dallas Appeals Waste Flow Control Ruling Allan Gerlat, Waste Age Mar. 1, :23pm 5 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

7 Natural Gas Is Plentiful 6 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

8 Natural Gas Is Plentiful and Cheap 7 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

9 Implications for County SW Managers Good News Opportunity to lower fuel costs by conversion to CNG Bad News Lower energy revenues for renewable energy projects Waste Management opens CNG fueling station near Chicago 8 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

10 New Waste Conversion Technologies Are Being Demonstrated 9 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

11 Implications for County SW Managers Learn from demonstration projects Implement only proven technologies Scale up Reliable multi year operations processing solid waste Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) 10 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

12 Local Jobs and Economic Development Are Top Priorities 5.0% Real GDP Projections Congressional Budget Office 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

13 County Solid Waste Facilities Are Local Economic Development Assets Keep dollars and jobs in the local economy Provide long term control over disposal capacity and pricing Keep prices down through competition in the local marketplace Are essential parts of the community s solid waste management system Protect public health and the environment 12 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

14 County SW Facilities Keep Dollars and Jobs in the Local Economy Parameter Annual 25 Years Landfill Size (TPD) 800 TPD Landfill Employment Direct Indirect 1 25 Total Local Economic Development Benefits Total Employee Compensation $645,000 $16,125,000 After Tax Income (72%) $464,400 $11,610,000 After Tax Income Spent Locally (42%) $195,000 $4,875,000 Disposal Dollars Spent Locally ($34/Ton) $7,820,000 $195,500, Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

15 County SW Facilities Provide Long Term Control Over Disposal Capacity and Pricing Parameter Local Landfill RegionalLandfill Unit Disposal Cost Higher Lower Cost Elements Disposal Transfer/Haul/Disposal Price Based on cost Based on marketplace competition Price escalation Fixed costs (land, pre and site development) are not escalated Full price is escalated according to published inflation index Future capacity Known and controlled by Depends on regional demand local government Contract Term Life of Landfill Typically 5 years Results Future disposal services for life of landfill at prices based on landfill costs Future disposal services for contract term at prices based on marketplace competition 14 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

16 County SW Facilities Keep Prices Down by Providing Competition in the Local Marketplace 15 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

17 County SW Facilities are Essential Parts of a Community s Solid Waste Management System System Description Per Capita Disposal Rate Annual Disposal Requirement* Typical U.S. 30% Recycling ,114 System WTE Based Ave. U.S ,377 Zero Waste San Francisco ,330 Based on San Francisco s 2008 population of 835,364 and MSW generation rate of 1.37 tons/person/year. 16 Manager of Bioreactor and Leachate Recirculation Landfills

18 County SW Facilities Protect Public Health and the Environment In general, properly designed, constructed, and operated Subtitle D landfills are meeting environmental regulations and have thus far provided environmental protection at or above specified levels. Avoidance of Long Hauling of Waste Reduced fuel usage and GHG/other emissions Reduced risks of truck accidents I-83 Re-opens to traffic after Garbage Hauler removed from ditch 17 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

19 Implications For County SW Managers County solid waste facilities are important local economic development assets Document and communicate economic development benefits of local SWM systems Start of Construction of Palm Beach County s 3,000 TPD WTE Facility 18 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments

20 Summary Waste tonnages are down Natural gas is plentiful New waste conversion technologies are being demonstrated Local jobs and economic development are top priorities 19 Solid Waste Management Recent Developments