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Solid Waste News: Trash, Recyclables, & Food Scraps
Mia Roethlein
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Our Plan
•Universal Recycling Overview
•State of Recycling
•Organics Landfill Ban & Composting
•Special Recycling
•Q&A
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Who’s here?
Name and town or organization
What do you hope to get out of this session?
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Vermont’s Trash in 2018
HHW = Household Hazardous WasteC&D = Construction & DemolitionSpecial Wastes = all other categories including carpet, diapers, furniture, textiles, and tires
422,000 Tons
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Universal Recycling Law (Act 148)
Goals
• Reduce waste
• Increase recycling & composting
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And keeping Vermonters safe.
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Why care?
Landfill space is limited
Climate changeOrganics in landfill = methane
Waste of resources -
financial & natural
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So, where should it go?
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Recycling Markets & China’s National Sword
Started in 2013Ban on “Wastes”• Mixed Paper• Plastics
Increased CostsQuality is Important
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Where is Vermont’s recycling going?
Paper• VT (Sheldon Springs & St Albans)
• PA
Cardboard - NH
Plastic – Domestic markets in USA
Metals – Domestic markets in USA
Glass – 2M in Quebec, Canada
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What can we do? Recycle Better!
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7/2020 Complete Food Scrap Landfill Ban
Food Recovery Hierarchy
For PIGS -NO meat, fish,
or anything that’s touched
their bones, fats, or juices
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What can be composted?
All food scraps including
spoiled, rotten, stale:
• Meat, fish, & bones/shells
• Milk, cheese, & other dairy
• Veggies & fruits
• Bread, pastas, grains, beans, nuts
• Soups & sauces
• Eggs & eggshells
• Oils & fats
• Coffee grounds & filters
Paper, cardboard, compostable utensils
Wood chips, waste hay and grain
Manures, Leaves, Brush
(some composters)
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Where can you send food scraps?
Waste Hauler • Composter
• Anaerobic Digester
Farmers • Compost
• Feed Animals
Manage Onsite
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How is DEC supporting the law?
• Master Composter Course• Media campaigns• Outreach• Technical assistance for
compost operators• VT Organics Recycling Summit
April 2020• Materials Management Map
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STATE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS – WHY?
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EPR GENERAL SIMILARITIES
• MOST BANNED FROM LANDFILL DISPOSAL
• ALL MUST BE LABELED DURING STORAGE
• ALL REQUIRE CAREFUL MANAGEMENT TO:
• PROTECT ENVIRONMENT-SPILLS/LEAKAGE/FIRE
• AFFORD EFFECTIVE CLEAN UP
• ALL HAVE A ONE-YEAR STORAGE LIMIT
• MOST COLLECTORS PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY
• YEAR ROUND – STATEWIDE
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STATE MANAGEMENT
STANDARDS
• BANNED – CANNOT GO IN TRASH
• MANAGE TO PREVENT BREAKAGE
• DO NOT TAPE LAMPS TOGETHER
• IMMEDIATELY PACKAGE IN
STRUCTURALLY SOUND
CONTAINERS
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BOXES SIZED FOR THE BULBS-
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STORAGE
• TAPE BOXES CLOSED
WHEN FULL
• KEEP BOXES CLOSED
DURING FILLING
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LABEL
• Used Lamps
• Universal Waste Lamps
• Waste Lamps
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DATE WHEN FIRST LAMP IS
PLACED IN BOXSTORED ON SITE FOR NO MORE
THAN ONE YEAR
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PROGRAM FOR THE COLLECTION OF MERCURY THERMOSTATS
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STORAGE STANDARDS:
• ONE-YEAR STORAGE
LIMIT (DATE BOX)
• WHOLE THERMOSTATS
ONLY
• Who is eligible to utilize free
recycling (covered entity)
• Anyone – Vermont
• What is covered under the
program (covered product)
• Mercury-containing
thermostats
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VERMONT AND MAINE ONLY
• RETAIL LOCATIONS - $5.00 off purchase of
anything in the store.
• WHOLESALE/MUNICIPAL/DISTRICT – Rebate slip to
include with thermostats for a rebate check from
manufacturers
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PAINT PROGRAM: OIL BASED/ACRYLIC/LATEX/ENAMEL/STAINS/SHELLAC/ LACQUER/VARNISH
• NO AEROSOL PAINT CANS
• NO EMPTY PAINT CANS
• NO UNLABELED CANS
• NO LEAKING OR DAMAGED CANS
• NO CANS OF DRIED PAINT
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E-Cycles
The Place Where
Electronic Waste
and
Environmental Law
Join Forces
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COLLECTION AND STORAGE STANDARDS
▪ Established by the Procedure for the Environmentally Sound
Management of Electronic Devices (collectors, transporters, recyclers)
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO UTILIZE FREE RECYCLING (COVERED ENTITY)WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE PROGRAM (COVERED PRODUCT)
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SPREAD THE WORD
POSTERS
LOCAL
NEWS
ADS
TELL YOUR FRIENDS
RADIO
ADS
BROCHURE
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Vermont’s UR law is working!
9% increase in composting at facilities (2016-17)
Recycling increased in 2017, even with light-weighting
More Vermonters can recycle and separate food scraps than ever before
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Rescued food donation almost tripled (2014-17)!
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Questions?
Mia Roethlein
VTrecycles.com
VTrecycles
802-828-1138
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Key Updates/Reminders
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