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TECHNOLOGICALANAEROBIC WASTE DIGESTION

LIFEwhen does waste become a resource?

IN CONTEMPORARY, SOCIETY WASTE IS OFTEN THE “LEFTOVER” MATERIAL OF DAY TO DAY LIFE. RATHER THAN DISCARD IT IN THE LANDFILL, WE CAN CONTINUE TO UTILIZE IT AS A RESOURCE IN DAY TO DAY LIVING.

“WE ARE NOT TO THROW AWAY THOSE THINGS WHICH CAN BENEFIT OUR NEIGHBOR. GOODS ARE CALLED GOOD BECAUSE THEY CAN BE USED FOR GOOD.” - CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA

WHY DOES THIS MATTER? CHICAGO COLLECTS 4 745 685 TONS OF WASTE EACH YEAR,WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE VOLUME OF 20 WILLIS TOWERS.

WE ARE A COUNTRY DEPENDENT ON OTHERS FOR FUEL AND ENERGY, YET WE ARE GENERATING ENOUGH MATERIAL TO PRODUCE OUR OWN FUEL AND ENERGY IN OUR HOMES.

SUSTAINABLE WARDS

THE SUSTAINABLE WARDS CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED EACH YEAR BY 30%, WHICH CAN, IN TURN, BE APPLIED LOCALLY FOR POWER AND COMPOST.

32% OF CHICAGO WASTE COLLECTED IN EACH YEAR IS ORGANIC MATTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REUSED, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO 6 WILLIS TOWERS.

A SUSTAINABLE WARD IMPLEMENTS THE IDEA OF “THE CITY AS A HOUSE AND THE HOUSE AS A CITY.”ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAMS ARE SEPARATE PIECES, THEY REQUIRE EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. BY TAKING CHICAGO BEYOND THE 50 POLITICAL WARDS AND BREAKING THE CITY INTO SMALLER “HOMES”, THE COMMUNITY CAN BOTH CONTRIBUTE TO AND BENEFIT FROM THE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM.

THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT OF UPTOWN IS CENTERED AROUND A NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT, UPTOWN SQUARE.

THE AREA IS EXPERIENCING A REVIVAL WITH MAJOR SYSTEMATIC AND INFRASTRUCTURAL ADVANCEMENTS. THIS RESEARCH INTRODUCES A STRATEGY TO RETROFIT EXISTING CITIES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

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how can we achieve this system?CREATE A NETWORK TO COLLECT, STORE AND USE WASTE IN A GENERATIVE SENSE, INSTEAD OF REDUCING IT TO TRASH. THE NETWORK ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY ON A SMALLER BLOCK LEVEL WITH SUSTAINABLE WARDS. THE LOCALIZED SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY A CONNECTION AND OWNERSHIP TO THEIR POWER SOURCE.

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

CHICAGO WARDS: POLITICAL CHICAGO WARDS: SUSTAINABLE

LIFE

where can we achieve this system?START WITH A PILOT TO SPARK GROWTH: THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

CHICAGO

UPTOWN

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

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IN COLLABORATION WITH:

LIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.

CONSTRUCTION

HOUSEHOLDinorganic.

organic.

recyclable.

YARD CLIPPINGS

FOOD SCRAPS

DIRT

PLASTIC

GLASS

METAL

CHEMICALS

HEALTHIER

OWNERSHIP

FOOD SOLD $

DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM

REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS

PREVENT EROSION

SHARE KNOWLEDGE

OWNERSHIP

INPUT

OUTPUT

COLLECT WASTE

LOCAL JOBS

INCUBATION PERIOD

DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL

RESTAURANTS

HOUSEHOLDS

HEAT

FERTILIZER

BIOGAS

FOOD WASTE

ORGANIC MATERIAL

GREASE

COOKING

GREEN SPACE

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FOOD

FARMERS MARKET

LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE

HERE.

NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE

HERE.

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

LIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.

CONSTRUCTION

HOUSEHOLDinorganic.

organic.

recyclable.

YARD CLIPPINGS

FOOD SCRAPS

DIRT

PLASTIC

GLASS

METAL

CHEMICALS

HEALTHIER

OWNERSHIP

FOOD SOLD $

DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM

REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS

PREVENT EROSION

SHARE KNOWLEDGE

OWNERSHIP

INPUT

OUTPUT

COLLECT WASTE

LOCAL JOBS

INCUBATION PERIOD

DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL

RESTAURANTS

HOUSEHOLDS

HEAT

FERTILIZER

BIOGAS

FOOD WASTE

ORGANIC MATERIAL

GREASE

COOKING

GREEN SPACE

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FOOD

FARMERS MARKET

LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE

HERE.

NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE

HERE.

material

LIFE

IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, 434 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR, WHICH CAN HEAT 108 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

CURRENT

POSSIBLEINPUTMETHANE

FERTILIZER

FOOD COOKING

WASTE

WASTE

COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEM

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FARMER’SMARKET

COOKING

FERTILIZER HELPS FUEL THE GROWTH OF PLANTS AND PROTECT AGAINST EROSION.

COMMUNITY SPACE PROVIDES A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND SECURITY AS WELL AS INCOME.

NEIGHBORS BRING HOME THE FRESH FOOD TO COOK AND THEN THE ORGANIC WASTE RETURNS TO THE CYCLE INSTEAD OF THE LANDFILL.

THE SYSTEM REDUCES WASTE ENTERING A LANDFILL, PROVIDES JOBS, PREVENTS EXTRANEOUS GREENHOUSE GASES, AND PROVIDES WASTE WITH VALUE.

LANDFILLCURRENTLY, THE AREA IS THROWING AWAY 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE A YEAR THAT COULD HELP SUPPORT RESIDENTS ELECTRICITY BILLS.

IN NATURE, THERE IS NO WASTE. EVERYTHING IS REUSED AND CREATES A CYCLE OF BENEFITS. OUR STRATEGY IS TO REJOIN THIS CYCLE IN THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. HERE WASTE WILL BECOME A RESOURCE, AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR, AND A LIFESTYLE.

how can waste better the lives of those who create it?

social

FOR EVERY HOME REUSING THEIR ORGANIC WASTE CARBON EMISSIONS ARE REDUCED BY 7.28 TONS ANNUALLY

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FOR EVERY 7.5 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE, ONE TON OF COMPOST CAN BE GENERATED. AS THE COMPOST FORMS, ITS VOLUME IS CUT IN HALF.

AN INDIVIDUAL GENERATES 4.43 POUNDS OF WASTE A DAY

33.4% OF BLUE CART COLLECTION IS ORGANIC MATERIAL

UNCAPTURED METHANE HAS A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL 23 TIMES HIGHER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE

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7.5 TONS 1 TON

TURNING A HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT AREA OFIMPERVIOUS SURFACE INTO A GARDEN REDUCES RUNOFF BY 82% AND INCREASES INFILTRATION BY 70%

necessity

IN A NEARBY DENSELY RESIDENTIAL SUSTAINABLE WARD, 81,000 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 31,853 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR WHICH CAN HEAT 2,950 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.

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living liFe, 2012in CollaBoRation w/ CannonDesiGn + PeteR ellis new Cities + DR. RaJ RaJaRaM PH.D.,P.e., J.D.VIRGINIA TEcH - ScHOOL OF ARcHITEcTuRE + INTERIOR DESIGN

living liFe is a comprehensive strategic plan for an environmental and systematic retrofit for american Cities, using a Chicago neighborhood as the testing ground for a strategy to re-engineer the values of contemporary urban living, by proving that waste has a value both economically and socially. Focusing on wateR (grey, potable, drinking), MateRial (residential, commercial, industrial) and soCial (fiscal, cultural, socioeconomic) waste. the on-going study and summer 2013 workshops will search for innovative means to create off-grid energy from common waste (at the scale of the kitchen to an entire community) to make the City more sustainable, functional and livable now and in the future.

The leading visionaries deeply involved with the effort are Peter Ellis FAIA, one of the world’s most renowned Urban Planners, and Dr. Raj Rajaram, a scientist with 35 years of experience in the field of waste and an author of over 40 papers in waste management & mining engineering and numerous books on the subject.

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ECONOMIC APPROACH

INTRODUCTION

URBAN FRAMEWORK & PLACE

PLANNING & DESIGN

LOCAL

ECONOMIC DIVERSITY

OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES

DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME

ARCHITECTURE’S ROLE

GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCEMENT

BEFORE & AFTER

MOVING FORWARD

URBAN FRAMEWORK

RESTATE VISION

DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES

CURRENT CONDITION & USER EXPERIENCE

ANCHOR BUILDINGS

INFRASTRUCTURE

OPEN SPACE

PUBLIC TRANSITWALKING

BIKING

DRIVING

PARKING

SHARE MESSAGE

IDEAPHYSICAL ASSESSMENT

STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

CIVIC SUPPORT

INDUSTRY INPUT

COMMUNITY ADVICE

SUSTAINABILITY

CULTURE, COMMUNITY & SPACE

EXISTING CONDITIONSVISION

LIVE

WORKEAT

BREATHE

STREET STUDY

STREET SCAPE

FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION

PUBLIC SPACE

LIGHTING

RESTORATION

REPURPOSEADAPTIVE REUSE

SIGNAGE

DEMOGRAPHICS

PLANNING / ZONING ANALYSIS

CURRENT CONDITION & USER EXPERIENCE

PROJECT LOCATION

PROMOTE LIVABILITY

HISTORYNATURAL

CULTURAL

SOCIAL

LISTEN

THINK

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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE F U T U R E

ENVIRONMENTAL

TECHNOLOGICAL ENERGY

AESTHETIC

ECONOMIC

SOCIALHEALTH & WELLNESSINTERACTIVE & HUMAN CENTERED

QUALITY OF LIFE

“In the next American metropolis, people will live in smaller homes, relax in smaller yards, park their smaller cars in smaller spots. They will be closer to work, to play, and, above all, to one another. They will walk and ride more

and drive less. And they will like it.” -Andres Duany

THE STREET IS WHERE THE ACTION IS

CULTURAL HERITAGE OF A PLACE.

PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED URBAN PATTERNS.

UTILIZING NATURE

ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SYSTEMS

REMOVING WASTE - CREATING VALUE

SMART GROWTH

AN OPPORTUNITY MATRIX

COST EFFECTIVE

COMMUNITY

OPTIMUM SHARING

HIERARCHIES OF SOCIAL RELATIONS

PLACEMAKING

A CLEAN, SAFE & BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT

OVER RELIANCE ON THE AUTOMOBILE, COUPLED WITH THE LACK OF PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.

PROMOTE COMFORT, SAFETY, SECURITY, ACCESS, TENURE, PRODUCTIVITY AND HIGIENE.

ELIMINATING FRONT STREET AND REPLACING IT WITH A TREE-LINED PEDESTRIAN

LANE.

A BALANCE WITH LOCAL TRADITIONS & CULTURE

INTIMATE SCALE PLAZAS, FOUN-TAINS, POCKET PARKS.

OFFERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS NUMEROUS OPORTUNITIES FOR GATHERING AND MEETING

ONE ANOTHER.

SPACE SPECIFIC - SYSTEM OF SOCIAL TIERS.

CORRESPONDING PHYSICAL PLACES IN THE SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE.

REDUCES THE NEED FOR OIL AND OTHER LIMITED SOURCES BY REDUCING CONSUMPTION AND

UTILIZING RENEWABLE ENERGY.

APPROPRIATE FIT BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER RESOURCES IS ESTABLISHED.

SOLAR PANELS POWER GENERATORS

BIOMASS

MATERIALSEFFICIENCY

SOLAR

PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDING DESIGN

WIND &HYDROPOWER

WATEREFFICIENCY

NON-TOXIC, REUSABLE, RENEWABLE & RECYCLABLE

RADIANT BARRIER AIR-SEALED

INSULATION

SUMMER & WINTER SUN ANGLE

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

SOLAR CHIMNEY

LOUVRES DECIDUOUS TREES OVERHANGS

TRANSPIRATION

SHADING STRATEGIES

WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT

BLACKWATERGREEN ROOFS

GREYWATER

PERMEABLE SURFACES

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

SOLAR WATER HEATERS

HIGH-PERFORMANCE GLASS

SMART SENSORS

FINE-TUNED LIGHTING CONTROL

SUSTAINABLE WASTE HANDLING

ORIENTATION

INORGANIC

PLACE WINDOWS APPROPRIATELY

ORGANIC

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

NATURAL LIGHT

RECYCLABLE

NATURALVENTILATION

AUTOMOBILES ARE STILL SERVED ON A SEPARATE NETWORK.

AMERICANS SPEND ABOUT $33 BILLION A YEAR TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT.

35% OF OIL CONSUMED IS PRODUCED DOMESTICALLY.

REDUCE NEED FOR OIL BY REDUCING CONSUMPTION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

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REDUCING PER HOUSEHOLD COSTS, WHILE INCREASING AFFORDABILITY, PRODUCTIVITY,

ACCESS AND CIVIC VIABILITY.

BALANCE BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND CONSUMPTION.

CATALYST FOR PERSONAL DEFINITION & SELF-DISCOVERY

INCREASED U.S. MILITARISM IN OIL RICH COUNTRIES AND A GROWING TRADE DEFICIT.

PEOPLE IN HOUSTON, ATLANTA, DALLAS, SPEND 23% OF THEIR GRP ON TRANSPORTATION.

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT COMPRISING WALKWAYS, CYCLE PATHS, BUS LANES, LIGHT RAIL CORRIDORS & AUTOMOBILE CHANNELS.

HUMAN SCALE

BOOKS, TOOLS, FACILITIES, SERVICES, PUBLIC LAND &

INFRASTRUCTURAL NETWORKS

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promotes a smart balance between the consumption and reduction of energy resources.

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SCALE 1:3000

N

W ARGYLE ST

W WINNEMAC AVE

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W WINONA ST

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SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1

ZONING / LAND USE

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PARKING LOTS

DEMOLITION COURTS

VACANT REGISTRATIONS

SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1

SOURCE: CITY OF CHICAGO - VACANT BUILDINGS https://ipiweb.cityofchicago.org/VBR/MapSearch.aspx?SearchType=Ward&SearchValue=48

EMPTY LOT OPPORTUNITIES

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UNIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

OPTION A

SAME LANDUSE CLOSED CIRCUITS

INTERNAL SHARED WASTE COLLECTION STATION

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UNIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

OPTION B

SAME LANDUSE CLOSED CIRCUITS

EXTERNAL SHARED WASTE COLLECTION STATION

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DIVERSIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ZONING RESOURCES

EXPAND INTO STRATEGIC AREAS

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KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

MENARD &JOHNSON

BAIRD & WANNERREALTY

MARK ALLEN REALTY

PRUDENTIAL/RUBLOFF PROPERTIES

KOENIG & STREYREAL LIVING

NEHUMAN REALTYSERVICE

DREAM TOWNREALTY

RE/MAX

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

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CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTAINERS

PIPENETWORK

SENSORINFORMATION

INLETS/VALVES

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WASTE COLLECTION IN CHICAGO TODAY

RECYCLINGORGANIC WASTE

CHICAGO HAS NO ORGANIZED COLLECTION SERVICE FOR ORGANIC WASTE.

IN SOME WARDS, THE CITY OF CHICAGO HAS IMPLEMENTED THE BLUE CART RECYCLING PROGRAM, WHICH COLLECTS DRY RECYCLABLES INTO SEPARATE BLUE CART BINS.

IN SOME WARDS,THE CITY OF CHICAGO IMPLEMENTED THE RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF CENTERS, WHERE RESIDENTS GO AND LEAVETHEIR REYCLABLE MATERIAL IN COMMUNITY DUMPSTERS.

COLLECTED RESIDENTIAL COMPOSITION

CITY OF CHICAGO 2011

ACCORDING TO A STUDY COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY’S DEPARMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, ONLY 8% OF THE WASTE FROM THE 600,000 HOMES PROVIDED BY THE CITY WASTE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING RECYCLED.

Section 3Waste Generation

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3.3.2 DSS-Collected Residential Generation Composition Figure 3-3 shows the estimated quantities of each material class generated by the DSS-Collected Residential sector. Organics, Paper and Plastics classes account for approximately 72% (31.9%, 28.5% and 12.3% respectively) of the waste.

Table 3-3 lists the top ten material categories generated within the City of Chicago. These ten categories account for approximately 62% of the DSS-Collected Residential materials generated. Food Scraps, Newsprint, Recyclable Glass Bottles and Jars, and Uncoated OCC/Kraft material categories account for approximately 39% (19.8%, 6.7%, 6.5%, and 5.5% respectively) and approximately 424,000 tons (218,012 tons, 73,777 tons, and 71,471 and 60,857 tons respectively) of City of Chicago waste.

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Paper28.5%

C&D7.7%

Organics31.9%

Plastic12.3%

Textiles7.0%

Metals3.6%

Glass6.8%

Inorganics1.1%

Beverage Containers

0.7%

HHW0.4%

SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf

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City of Chicago

Recycling 2013

Streets & SanitationGIS Division

Work Product Copyright 2013, City of Chicago

0 2 4 6 81Miles

LegendMar 11/18 Roll Out

Week A

Week B

Apr 29/May 6 Roll Out (Schedule Available April 1st)

BLUE CART RECYCLING2013 Pick-Up Schedule, City-Wide Map

September 2013

PICK-UP WEEK

Rahm EmanuelMayor

QUESTIONS OR SERVICE REQUESTS? Call 311 or visit ChicagoRecycles.org

October 2013

July 2013 August 2013

May 2013

2 36 7 8 9 1013 16 1720 23 24

292821 22

1514

30 31

June 2013

3 4 5 6 710 131211 1417 18 19 20 2124 26 27 28

March 2013 April 2013

January 2013M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

M Tu W Th F

3 310 10

4 411 11

February 2013

November 2013

14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 2225 26 27 28 29

December 2013

HOLIDAYS

All zones will not be serviced due to holiday (January 1, May 27, July 4, September 2, November 28, December 25)Zones 2 and 4 will not be serviced due to holiday (January 21, March 4, October 14)

29 6

18 57 4

1

4 58 915 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30

2110 11 12

1 25 6 7 8 912 13 14 15 1619 20 21 22 2326 27 28 29

5 68 1016 17 18 19 202330

24 25 26 27

4311 12 13

3 48

14 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 2528 29 30 31

219 10 11

5 69 1016 17 18 19 2023 26 27

43211 12 13

30 31

27

3

2

21 24

7

30

Pick-ups that fall on holidays will be picked up the following day.

Residents with alley service: Put your blue cart out during your entire highlighted week.

Residents with curbside service: Put your blue cart out on your garbage day during your highlighted week (unless otherwise notified).

17 1424 2131 28

18 1525 22

16 1323 2030 27

15 1222 1929 26

14 1121 1828 25

718

654142128 29

1522

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121926

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411

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SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf

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RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF CENTERSDROP-OFF SITE MONTHLY AVERAGE: 400 TONS

Glass jars & bottles

Aluminum cans,

foil & pie tins

Tin or steel cans

Magazines & catalogs

Telephone books Office paper & file folders

Cardboard (flatten all boxes)

Paper bags

Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.

Junk mailNewspaper & inserts

Milk, juice cartons, waxy cardboard and aseptic containers

No garbage, clothing, plastic grocery bags, Styrofoam or yard waste accepted.

Rahm Emanuel Mayor

RECYCLING Residential Drop-Off Centers

RECICLaNdo Lugares de Depósito Comunitarios

The City of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Park District, the

Forest Preserve District of Cook Country, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,

operate drop-off centers in communities throughout Chicago.

Use the map inside to find the drop-off center closest to you.

The fOLLOwiNg maTeRiaLS aRe aCCepTeD: Place all of your recycling in one bin, no sorting,

rinsing, or special bags needed.

Rahm Emanuel Alcade

La Ciudad de Chicago, en asociación con el Distrito de Parques de Chicago, el Departamento de Bosques del Candade de Cook, y el Departmento de Recursos

Naturales del Estado de Illinois, opera lugares de depósito comuniatios para reciclaje a través de la ciudad.

Mira el mapa dentro de encontrar el lugar de depósito para reciclando cerca a usted.

LOS LugaReS De DepOSiTO COmuNiTaRiOS (paRa ReCiCLaJe)

Se aCepTaN LaS maTeRiaS SiguieNTeS: Deposito los reciclables en un cajón - no es necesario clasificar,

lavar, ni usar balsas especiales.

No basura, ropa, bolsade plástico, kule espoma, o desperdicios de jardín son aceptados.

Botellas y envases de vidrio

Latas, papel y recipientes de aluminio

Latas de acero u hojalata

Cajas de cereal, tubos de cartón, etc.

Cajas de cartón (desarmadas)

Directorios telefónicos Revistas y catálogos

Correspondencia publicitaria

Bolsas de papel

Periódicos y propaganda

Papel de oficina y las carpetas de archivo

Cartones de leche, jugo, y aseptic

envases

Plastic bottles & containers

No acceptedBotellas y envases

de plástico

No acceptan

for more information visit chicagorecycles.org para más información llama 311

all locations are open 7 days a week during daylight hours. for more information,

call 311 or visit chicagorecycles.org.

Todos ubicaciones están abiertas todos los dias, durante horas de luz.

¿preguntas? Llama 311.

ReCYCLiNg RECICLaNdo: Lugares de Depósito Comunitarios

Residential Drop-Off Centers

1. golf Course Lot at warren park 2045 W. Pratt Blvd.

2. Caldwell woods forest preserve 6358 W. Devon Ave.3. far North Side

6441 N. Ravenswood Ave.4. Chevailier woods

forest preserve 5530 N. East River Rd.

5. City Clerk Office 5430 W. Gale St.

6. Schiller woods east forest preserve 8700 W. Irving Park Rd.

7. portage park Neighborhood 4243 N. Neenah Ave.

8. City Service Yard 2817 N. Natoma Ave.

9. Notebaert Nature museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr.

10. City facility 1633 W. Medill Ave.

11. mozart park 2036 N. Avers Ave.

12. hermosa Neighborhood 4619 W. Homer St.

13. City Service Yard 1817 N. Monticello Ave.

14. household Chemicals & Computer Recycling facility 1150 N. North Branch St.

15. Chicago Center for green Technology 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.

16. Columbus park 400 S. Golf Dr.

17. west Loop 1519 W. Warren Blvd.

18. North Lawndale 1817 S. Pulaski Rd.

19. Douglas park 1359 S. Thompson Dr.

20. Old 10th District police Station 1952 W. 23rd St.

21. Near South 1752 S. Clark St.

22. City facility 3757 W. 34th St.23. Old attucks School

3850 S. State St.24. City facility Campus

1424 W. Pershing Rd.25. gage park

2411 W. 55th St.26. Sherman park

1300 W. Garfield Blvd.27. washington park

5560 Russell Dr.28. Ogden park

6500 S. Racine Ave.29. marquette park

6734 S. Kedzie Ave.30. Rainbow park

3111 E. 77th St.31. Dan Ryan woods North

forest preserve 2300 W. 83rd St.

32. auburn gresham 7811 S. Racine Ave.

33. Calumet park Beach 9801 S. Avenue G

34. gately Stadium 810 E. 103rd St.35. west pullman

11615 S. Indiana Ave.36. City Service Yard

829 W. 120th St.37. william w. powers

Recreation area 12949 S. Avenue O

30

2 34

6 75

812 11 9

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24

25 26 27

29 28

20

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31

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1

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SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf

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Section 3Waste Generation

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COLLECTED RESIDENTIAL PER HOUSEHOLDGENERATION BY WARD1 TON = 2,204 LBS

WASTE GENERATION IN UPTOWN MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT:

~ 9 LBS / UNIT / DAY ~1.4 TONS / UNIT / YR

WASTE GENERATION PER CAPITA IN CHICAGO IN 2010:

3 LBS / PERSON / DAY (.46 TONS / PERSON / YR)

(AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE IN CHICAGO = 3.4 PERSONS)

SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf

SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1

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AESTHETIC

SIDEWALK

SIDEWALK

DRIVEWAY

PLANTING STRIP

PLANTING STRIP

PLANTING STRIP

D E

B

A

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DRIVEWAYMINIMUM20’ DEPTH

DRIVEWAY

STREET

SUBURBAN DESIGN NEW URBANISM NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE FUTURE

STREET

STREETALLEY

PEDESTRIAN LANE

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ECONOMIC

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stockholm is burying its waste problem

The project that has takensustainability furthestin EuropeJust a few kilometres from stockholm city, a new suburb is emerging. archi-tecturally perfect and encircled by wa-ter. in this idyll, 8,000 new apartments and 400,000 m2 with shops and offices are being erected. but it isn’t just the architecture and scope of the project that has made hammarby sjöstad one

of the most attention-drawing cons-truction projects in europe. in 1996, hammarby sjöstad was given the task by the city’s local authorities to make the suburb a spearhead in environ-mental adjustment.

Nothing has been leftto chanceinnovation at all levels has meant that the project has received huge attention

Many inlets are centrally placed in the courtyards. This has led to a successfull source separation of waste and a nice and proper environment.

Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm has becomea model for sustainable city development, not only in Sweden but also for numerous projects around the world.

Hammarby Sjöstad has become a model for sustainable city development, not only in Sweden but also for numerous building projects around the world.

Envac_ENG_2010_Mod.indd 10 10-10-08 09.15.25

TECHNOLOGICAL

1a

2

1b

Airborne waste - undergroundThe mainstay concept is the use of underground pipes to transport waste and the use of air to do the heavy work. The airborne waste is easily transported under the streets to a reception centre that is located on the outskirts of the area. Trucks can access the full containers without any problem and transport them to the recycling centres, landfills or incinerator facilities.

Envac systemises simplicityThe waste is thrown into a waste inlet. The system can be retrofitted

with additional inlets. The computer-controlled evacuation takes 30 seconds.One fraction is emptied at a time. All waste is sucked out through a network of pipes at a speed of 70 km/h. Fans create the partial vacuum that sucks the waste through to the reception facility in the terminal station. The waste is directedto the correct container. The air is cleaned by filters before it is released.

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TECHNOLOGICALENVAC

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TECHNOLOGICALINZINKERATOR

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TECHNOLOGICALANAEROBIC WASTE DIGESTION

when does waste become a resource?

IN CONTEMPORARY, SOCIETY WASTE IS OFTEN THE “LEFTOVER” MATERIAL OF DAY TO DAY LIFE. RATHER THAN DISCARD IT IN THE LANDFILL, WE CAN CONTINUE TO UTILIZE IT AS A RESOURCE IN DAY TO DAY LIVING.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER? CHICAGO COLLECTS 4 745 685 TONS OF WASTE EACH YEAR,WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE VOLUME OF 20 WILLIS TOWERS.

SUSTAINABLE WARDS

THE SUSTAINABLE WARDS CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED EACH YEAR BY 30%, WHICH CAN, IN TURN, BE APPLIED LOCALLY FOR POWER AND COMPOST.

32% OF CHICAGO WASTE COLLECTED IN EACH YEAR IS ORGANIC MATTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REUSED, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO 6 WILLIS TOWERS.

N100ft

200ft

how can we achieve this system?CREATE A NETWORK TO COLLECT, STORE AND USE WASTE IN A GENERATIVE SENSE, INSTEAD OF REDUCING IT TO TRASH. THE NETWORK ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY ON A SMALLER BLOCK LEVEL WITH SUSTAINABLE WARDS. THE LOCALIZED SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY A CONNECTION AND OWNERSHIP TO THEIR POWER SOURCE.

where can we achieve this system?START WITH A PILOT TO SPARK GROWTH: THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

, ,

let’s redefine waste here.CONSTRUCTION

HOUSEHOLDinorganic.

organic.

recyclable.

YARD CLIPPINGS

FOOD SCRAPS

DIRT

PLASTIC

GLASS

METAL

CHEMICALS

OWNERSHIP

FOOD SOLD $

DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM

REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS

PREVENT EROSION

SHARE KNOWLEDGE

OWNERSHIP

INPUT

OUTPUT

COLLECT WASTE

LOCAL JOBS

INCUBATION PERIOD

DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL

RESTAURANTS

HOUSEHOLDS

HEAT

FERTILIZER

BIOGAS

FOOD WASTE

ORGANIC MATERIAL

GREASE

COOKING

GREEN SPACE

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FOOD

FARMERS MARKET

LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE

HERE.

NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE

HERE.

HEALTHIER

FARMERS MARKETLIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.

material

IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, 434 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR, WHICH CAN HEAT 108 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.

COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEM

COMMUNITY GARDEN

FARMER’SMARKET

COOKING

LANDFILL

IN NATURE, THERE IS NO WASTE. EVERYTHING IS REUSED AND CREATES A CYCLE OF BENEFITS. OUR STRATEGY IS TO REJOIN THIS CYCLE IN THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. HERE WASTE WILL BECOME A RESOURCE, AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR, AND A LIFESTYLE.

how can waste better the lives of those who create it?

social

FOR EVERY 7.5 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE, ONE TON OF COMPOST CAN BE GENERATED. AS THE COMPOST FORMS, ITS VOLUME IS CUT IN HALF.

AN INDIVIDUAL GENERATES 4.43 POUNDS OF WASTE A DAY

33.4% OF BLUE CART COLLECTION IS ORGANIC MATERIAL

UNCAPTURED METHANE HAS A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL 23 TIMES HIGHER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE

TURNING A HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT AREA OFIMPERVIOUS SURFACE INTO A GARDEN REDUCES RUNOFF BY 82% AND INCREASES INFILTRATION BY 70%

necessity

Living LIFE, 2012IN COLLABORATION W/ CANNONDESIGN + PETER ELLIS NEW CITIES + DR. RAJ RAJARAM PH.D.,P.E., J.D.VIRGINIA TECH - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE + INTERIOR DESIGN

Living LIFE is a comprehensive strategic plan for an environmental and systematic retrofit for American Cities, using a Chicago neighborhood as the testing ground for a strategy to re-engineer the values of contemporary urban living, by proving that waste has a value both economically and socially. Focusing on WATER (grey, potable, drinking), MATERIAL (residential, commercial, industrial) and SOCIAL (fiscal, cultural, socioeconomic) WASTE. The on-going study and summer 2013 workshops will search for innovative means to create off-grid energy from common waste (at the scale of the kitchen to an entire community) to make the City more sustainable, functional and livable now and in the future.

The leading visionaries deeply involved with the effort are Peter Ellis FAIA, one of the world’s most renowned Urban Planners, and Dr. Raj Rajaram, a scientist with 35 years of experience in the field of waste and an author of over 40 papers in waste management & mining engineering and numerous books on the subject.

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