HHW Program Evolution

Jeff Bickford, P.E.Marion County Public Works

Environmental Services Division

The Marion County Experience

Waste-to-Energy Facility Intermittent collection events Targeted curbside programs –

latex paint, household batteries, motor oil

Added lamp & thermometer collections at transfer station

Desire for further metals/toxics reduction at WTEF

DEQ Planning Grants Joint RFP w/Polk Co. Plans developed simultaneously

Planning Outcome

Marion Co. should develop a permanent facility

Partner w/Polk Co., allowing P.C. residents to use facility

Hold satellite events in outlying communities in Marion & Polk Co.

Polk Co. to implement residential rate increase to pay for resident usage

Initial Implementation

Siting options: transfer station vs. other locations

Constructed with assistance of $100,000 grant from DEQ

Yamhill County expresses interest in joining partnership

Permanent Facility

Open weekly Latex paint, motor oil,

batteries, lamps, thermometers, and antifreeze diverted into recycling programs

Oil-based paints sent to WTEF for energy recovery

Offer product reuse/takeaway for less toxic items with new/sealed containers

Materials shipped ~ 60% pesticides/poisons, 15% fuels

Intergovernmental Agreement

Marion County to provide satellite events in Polk & Yamhill Counties

Materials collected brought back to permanent facility

Only billed for actual quantities collected

Polk Co. residents can use permanent facility at no cost (to customer)

Additional IGA Components

Polk and Yamhill each to purchase 26’ box vans for use at all events

Polk Co. to provide a forklift plus other supplies

Yamhill Co. to provide a trailer for the forklift

Marion Co. not to charge Administrative costs

Lessons Learned

Look to work cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions

State agencies (ie. DEQ) can be a good source of support (both technical and financial)

Divert/recycle as much as possible