albuquerque recycling now & in the future
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Albuquerque Recycling Now & In the Future. Mayor Martin J. Chávez __ Ed Adams, P.E., Chief Administrative Officer Irene García, Chief Operations Officer. Leonard García, Director Solid Waste Management Department __ Jill Holbert Deputy Director, Solid Waste Management Department - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Albuquerque Recycling
Now & In the FutureMayor Martin J. Chávez
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Ed Adams, P.E., Chief Administrative Officer
Irene García, Chief Operations Officer
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Leonard García, DirectorSolid Waste Management
Department__
Jill HolbertDeputy Director, Solid Waste
Management DepartmentCity of [email protected]
Office (505) 761-8342http://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste
For more information,please contact:
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Background
• “Albuquerque Green” Program– environmental protection & conservation
• 2002 City Council Policy– supports waste reduction & recycling
• Mayor’s Zero Waste Goal– “No Landfilling by 2030”– waste = resource– emphasizes diversion (waste reduction & recycling), not disposal
• Development of Solid Waste Plan – Albuquerque’s first
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Current Solid Waste Department Operations
3 Convenience Centers•Eagle Rock•Montessa
Park•Don
Reservoir
Cerro Colorado•Landfill
•Compost Site
•Recycling Processing
Facility
Collections•173,000 Homes•14,190
Businesses
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Current Solid Waste Department Operations
Graffiti Removal
Weed Removal
&Litter
Control
Drop – Off Recycling
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Albuquerque Waste Management
5% Diversion Rate
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Estimated Amounts of Selected Recyclables in
Albuquerque Commercial Waste
Material Tons % by Weight
Food Waste 33,870 15%
Cardboard 26,215 11%
Newspaper 11,135 5%
Other Paper 64,954 30.5%
Glass Containers 5,104 2%
TOTALS 141,278 63.5%
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Current Status Of Recycling
• Limited City Operated Collection Services
• No Ongoing Public Education Program
• Limited Processing Capacity
• Trash Rates do not Encourage Recycling
• Vibrant Markets for Materials
• Drop-Off for Small Businesses
• Motivated Population• Political Desire• Private Sector
Support• Significant
Opportunity for Growth
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Potential Commercial Recycling Roles for City
• Passive– Information
• Supportive– Promotion, education, information– Building code requirements for recycling
storage– Economic incentives in refuse rates
• Active– All of above + direct service for a fee
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Elements of Promotion, Education and
Information–On – site evaluations / audits–Technical assistance–Speakers Bureau – model programs–Recognition, awards, publicity–Regional materials reuse
/exchange service
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Case Study
AB 939 (1989)25 % diversion by 1995
50 % by 2000
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Program Services
• Commercial Recycling – 2003– Businesses, offices, retail centers, multi–family
buildings
• Construction and Demolition Ordinance – 2005– Mandatory recycling of C & D wastes
• Mandatory Recycling Ordinance – 2005– for commercial businesses
• College Recycling Programs – 2006– Fresno State, Fresno City College, Fresno Pacific
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Fresno Commercial Sector Diversion
Commercial Sector Tons Diverted
Multi Family Dwelling 73,917
Businesses 110,875
Business Composting 94,470
TOTAL COMMERCIAL DIVERSION
279,252
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Overall Fresno Diversion
Sector Tons Diverted
% Diversion
Residential 107,748 10.7%
Commercial 279,252 23.6%
Other 238,692 27.6%
Disposal / Landfill
384,495 38.1%
TOTAL DIVERSION 62%
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2007 Diversion Bernalillo CountyAll Sectors
Material Type Tons DivertedConventional Recycling
85,788
Yard Waste 54,393
Tires 37
TOTAL DIVERSION140,218 (19.6%)
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Looking Ahead
Fresno City Council Zero Waste Resolution
Adopted by Unanimous Vote June 26, 2007
• Requires 75 % Diversion by 2012• Zero Waste or 90 % Diversion by
2025
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A Timeline to Diversion
2009-2011
2015-2020
2011-2015
MRF DevelopmentPAYT Rate StructureCart Based Recycling
New Convenience / Transfer Station
Commercial Recycling Expansion
Resource Recovery Park
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COA Opportunities for Change
Residential Collection
Choice of 2 Cart Sizes for Trash•48 or 96 Gallon•Price Based on Size•Less Trash = Less Cost
Pay As You ThrowPAYT
Cart Based RecyclingCollection
All Recyclables in Cart Except Glass•Convenience•Recycle More = Smaller Trash Cart = Less Cost
+
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Increased Diversion Before & After PAYT
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How RecycleBank Works
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Materials Recovery Facility
Public/Private Partnership
•Maximize efficiency•Maximize materials value
•Limit costs
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Modern Yard Waste
Composting Facility
Expansion of Existing
OperationsProduces Compost for City, Resident
& Commercial Uses
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Opportunities for ChangeCommercial
Collection• Collection of cardboard,
paper, glass • City service, private
service, both?• City’s role?• Establish advisory group
to examine alternatives
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Collection TruckHousehold
Transfer Truck
Cerro Colorado Landfill
Transfer Station
New Central Convenience
Center & Transfer Station
More Efficient Hauling
Expanded Recycling & Trash Drop-Off Options
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Refuse Sorting, Salvage,
& Transfer
Reuse & Exchange
Center
Scrap Metals
Special Waste*
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Receiving
and Storage
Yard & Wood Waste
Office & Education
Center
Disaster Debris Processing & Storage
Construction & Demolition Debris
Processing & Storage
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Rec. Drop-off Center
Composting Operation
Resource Recovery Park
* Special Waste egs. – Tires, Carpet, E-Waste
Employee / Visitor Entrance & Exit
Public / Commercial Entrance
Scale House
Scales
Public / Commercial Exit
Parking Lot
Scale House
Scales
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“Any waste as an output from a
businessis an operational
inefficiency.”
Buckminster Fuller