message in a bottle: broadening views about reuse
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Message in a Bottle: Broadening Views About Reuse. Geoffrey D. Glenn, Danielle L. Mecham City of Spokane Regional Waste System . Recycling. City of Spokane curbside collections 65,000+ residential customers Follow daily refuse collections Regional Recycling Facilities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Message in a Bottle: Broadening Views About
Reuse
Geoffrey D. Glenn, Danielle L. Mecham
City of SpokaneRegional Waste System
Recycling
City of Spokane curbside collections 65,000+ residential customers Follow daily refuse collections
Regional Recycling Facilities 3 fixed facilities Serves Spokane County population Self-service
Glass Collection
Average City curbside collections 4,100 tons yearly
Average Regional Transfer Station collection 458 tons yearly
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City Collections
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Glass Collection
Glass as a Problem
Changing markets 2008
Processing/Disposition Costs for processing Limited alternatives Recycling and disposal
Response
Transported to local facilityAggregateAdditional alternatives
Recycling Re-use Pilots
Glass Production
Material tested: Aggregate in road construction (~15%) Identified other uses
Aggregate 2009
3,000 tons aggregate (5/8 minus screened glass) 2011
2,500 tons aggregate (5/8 minus screened glass) 500 ton mulch (5/8 minus to 3/8 minus)
Alternatives
Alternatives Dry Well Medium Pipe Bedding Fishery/Hatchery Traction Sand Decorative Sand Landscaping Amendment Concrete Additive Fireplace Glass
Alternatives
Viable options Landscape mulch Fishtank bedding Traction sand
Prohibitive Costs Interest Production Inputs
Issues
Culture EngineerCost to amend existing base Production prohibitive
Projects
Xeriscape Display GardenOn Track Academy
Problem Area – Waste to Energy
Area adjacent to HHW Safety Fire code
Maintenance costsWater conservationAesthetics Customer perception
WSU Xeriscape Project
Regional System glass pilot Review technologies and methods Safety issues Problematic area
Washington State University Landscape Architecture Program Landscape Architecture Interns
WSU Xeriscape Project
Xeriscape Ideology
Term coined in Colorado Focuses on native plantsDry regionsWater conservation Use of recycled materials Growing in popularity
Xeriscape Ideology
Native plants used Adapted for region Requires less maintenance and water
Xeriscape Ideology
Use of recycled materials Glass Shower doors Concrete sidewalk & curbing Brick Man hole ring
Lower environmental impact Extended life span Diversion
Glass End of life cycle Sustainability Problem becomes solution
Design Themes
On Track Academy
Alternative high school Novel approaches to learning Elective enrollment
Edible Schoolyard project Environmental studies class Student run Goal: Farm-to-Table aims
On Track Academy
Need for glass Garden space filler Seeking local alternatives
Community involvement Student tour and Q&A Provide resources and expertise
On Track Academy
Project Successes
Community involvement City government University students and graduatesAt-risk studentsLocal artists Local contractors InnovationRe-use of materials
Where Do We Go From Here?
Good press Educating the public
Established contracts with vendors e-Cullet
Feed stock for local mulch production Potential for use in highly visual city locations
Local interest Aggregate producers, architects, and landscapers
Thank you!