Expanding Program Plans to Meet Goals Miriam Zimms Recycle Florida Today Summer Conference June 2015 kessler consulting inc. innovative waste solutions Solid Waste Management in Florida Now the 3rd most populated State Generates 31.2 million tons of waste annually Percent makeup: 55% C/I, 33% SFR, 12% MFR 1988 Florida passed Solid Waste Management Act - Residential recycling prioritized 2008 Statewide Recycling Goal of 75% by 2020 1
Program Plan Role in SWM Understand that all solid waste is local Collection, processing and marketing is the key component 75% recycling goals role in your plan Measure Benchmark/gauge program Targeted education and outreach Potential cost savings/revenue Reporting requirements Certification programs Waste Characterization Guides Planning Types of Studies Waste 1) Manual Sorting 2) Visual Audit Recycling 1) Pre-processing 2) Post-processing Sectors 1) Residential 2) Commercial 3) Institutional 4) Public Area/Recreational Municipal 1) City/County 2) State Facility Specific 2
Commercial WCS Examples C&D Debris & Treated Wood, 6.7% Other Garbage, 8.3% Newspaper, 2.5% Corrugated 12.1% Textiles, 3.3% Film and Other Plastics, 7.3% All Other Paper, 11.7% Food Waste, 16.9% All Plastic 5.0% Bulky Rigid Plastics, 1.4% Metal Cans, 1.9% Glass 3.5% Yard Waste, 3.7% Clean Wood Waste, 1.8% Low Grade Paper, 8.1% Electronics, 1.1% Styrofoam, 2.1% Other Metals, 2.8% Key Steps in a Program Plan DMAIC: Define Measure Analyze Implement Control Politics Population Types of Haulers Tons Processed Policies Geographic Location Materials Collected Revenue Share Integration of Services Public Participation Tip Fees Study Timeframe Recycling Market 3
Expand Through Targeted Sectors Residential Single Family Institutional Government Institutional Schools and Universities Residential Multi-Family/Commercial Multi-Family Commercial Businesses Recreational/Public Spaces Parks & Recreation Special Events & Festivals Marinas Venues Arenas (Outdoor & Indoor) Sports Complex Industrial/Manufacturing Expand Through Targeted Materials All Other Waste, 58.9% Elementary Paper, 7.7% 3.2% Food Waste 20.1% High All Other Wastes, 63.3% Middle Paper, 16.0% Containers 4.2% Food Waste, 12.4% Aseptic 10.1% Paper 29.3% Aseptic Containers 4.1% All Other Waste, 59.2% 6.3% Food Waste, 4.4% Aseptic 0.8% 4
Recycling Rate Education and Outreach Target a sector Voice of the Customer Target a material What the Customer Generates TV, Radio, Billboards Emails and Newsletters Mailing and Billing Lists Social Media Website Printed or Electronic 40% 25% 10% 75% Setting Achievable Goals 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Current Recycling/Composting (20.5%) 5
Recycling Rate Recycling Rate Setting Achievable Goals 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% All Accepted s (19.6%) Current Recycling/Composting (20.5%) Setting Achievable Goals 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Potential s (7.4%) All Accepted s (19.6%) Current Recycling/Composting (20.5%) 6
Recycling Rate Recycling Rate Setting Achievable Goals 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% All C&D (14.6%) Potential s (7.4%) All Accepted s (19.6%) Current Recycling/Composting (20.5%) Setting Achievable Goals 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% All Organics (18.6%) All C&D (14.6%) Potential s (7.4%) All Accepted s (19.6%) Current Recycling/Composting (20.5%) 7
Measurement & Verification Actual City data Organics, 29.7% Other, 19.4% Paper, 18.6% C&D, 14.8% 10.1% Potentially, 7.5% Organics, 33.8% EPA data Other, 27.2% Value of recyclables in 100,000 tons of waste City EPA Paper: $1.2 million Paper: $1.6 million Containers: $2.2 million Containers: $1.4 million Paper, 25.2% 6.5% Potentially, 7.3% A Tale of Three Cities 71% more 142% more 131% more City 1 (Green): City 2 (Yellow): City 3 (Blue): $107.64/ton $90.14/ton $88.01/ton 8
County Examples Alachua County, Mandatory Commercial Recycling City of Tallahassee, Green City Program Charleston County, RFID Tracking & Participation Hillsborough County, Commercial PM Packets & Workshops Palm Beach County, Commercial, Drop-off Program Pinellas County, Commercial Recycling Education Material Via USB Sarasota County, C&D Builders and Contractors Next Steps for Local Governments Material Category 1994 Study 2001 Study 2014 Study % Change Newspaper 4.7% 4.2% 2.0% -57.8% Plastic Bottles 0.6% 1.1% 2.5% 346.4% C&D Debris 27.8% 23.8% 17.6% -36.6% Yard Waste 18.5% 28.8% 32.0% 72.7% Food Waste 4.7% 5.2% 6.8% 46.2% 9
Budgets, Buy-in & Partnerships Primary funding can no longer be disposalbased Assess alternative revenue sources Seek a new business model 40% 75% 25% 10% Contact Information Miriam Zimms, LEED AP Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Recycling & Composting Manager SWANA Certification Instructor 23 Years in Solid Waste & Recycling Director, Program Planning Kessler Consulting, Inc. (813) 601-5047 mzimms@kesconsult.com 10