northeast resource recovery association recycling consolidation program informational meeting

Northeast Resource Recovery Association

RECYCLING CONSOLIDATION

PROGRAMInformational Meeting

Tues. January 25th, 2011Carroll Town Hall – Twin Mountain

Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

Welcome and Introductions Mike Durfor Executive Director, NRRA

Meeting Objective: Exchange of information and open discussion of feasibility of a Consolidation site in the North Country

NH RCAP Solutions Sarah Nichols Solid Waste Mngmt Specialist

The Northeast Rural Community Assistance Partnership

DES Don Maurer – Supervisor “Show me the money!” NH DES

NRRA's Consolidation Program Marilyn Weir

NRRA Member ServicesFAQTestimonialsQ & ANext Steps

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NRRA’s Consolidation Programs

Sarah NicholsSolid Waste Management

Specialist- NHEmail:

[email protected]: 207-751-9539

RCAP Solutions is a non-profit agency dedicated to assisting rural communities with their solid waste, water and wastewater, and housing issues. We do this through grants, which allows us to be a resource to

communities at no cost to them.

Create and educate committees and task forces Provide technical assistance to local officials and residents Prepare and present outreach and educational materials Design an implementation strategy to ensure success in your

community Act as a liaison for other towns or organizations Conduct research and find answers to your questions

Providing assistance to rural communities by encouraging actions that better the economy and the environment, such as increasing

recycling and reducing MSW.

Specifically we can:

mailto:[email protected]

Show me the money!

Solid Waste Dollars and Cents

Don MaurerSupervisor, Solid Waste

Compliance Assurance Section

First, The News

• Annual Facility Reports are available on-line

• Renewals and Certifications are available on-line

• Lead paint rules. HW-22

Don and Judy – Feb 1, 2011

Thank you and farewell!

Then, the rumors

• Effective January 1, 2011, municipalities will no longer be able to burn the clean component of C&D

• You will still be able to burn brush and yard waste

• Anything else, no.

•Municipalities will be able to burn the clean component of C&D incidental to the use of a burn pile, at least until Jan 1, 2014

Burning Reality

• You have never been able to burn painted, treated, plastic coated wood.

• You have never been able to burn wood with glues in them. This includes plywood, flakeboard, masonite, laminated lumber, etc

• You still need a permit.

Tons

2009 Residential MSW Tons/Year434,492

2009 Commercial and Industrial Tons/Year71,623

2009 Cons/Demo Tons/Year 72,127

2009 Compost Tons/Year 30,818

2009 Recycling 118,293

2009 Recycling Rate 22.8%

2009 Recycling Data (Municipalities)

Amount In Tons Percentage

Commercial Recycling 172,266 16.21%

Residential Recycling 118,293 11.13%

Total Recycling 290,559 27.35%

Commercial Composting 0 0.00%

Residential Composting 30,816 2.90%

Total Composting 30,816 2.90%

Waste To Energy In NH 247,668 23.31%

Incineration w/o recovery 2,218 0.21%

Landfilling 421,249 39.65%

Disposal Total 671,135 63.17%

Exports 69,996 6.59%

Totals 1,062,507 100.00%

C&D 142,387

Totals 1,204,894

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$$$$ - NH Data - 2009• NH towns and cities pay a total of

$108,460,619 in budget line item costs to dispose of solid waste

• This is $79.59 per person per year or approximately $250 per household per year.

3.14 persons per household average

Top 5 Waste Management Firms in 2010

Company EmployeesRevenue (millions)

Market Share

Waste Management

43,400 $11,800 39%

Republic Services

31,000 $7,858 26%

Waste Connections

5,650 $1,200 4%

Safety-Kleen 4,300 $1,200 4%

Stericycle 8,199 $1,177 4%

Total of top 5 $23,235 77%

Source: Waste & Recycling News 12/6/2010

So what can you do?

• Recycle!

• Recycle

• Recycle

• And make as much money as possible from the sale of recyclables!

MSW Generation Rate:4.5 lbs. per person / per day

@ 35% Recycle Rate 1.6 lbs. of Recyclables generated per

person / per day

POPULATIONS (per 2009 US Census Bureau)NH Counties:Coos County Population: 31,487Grafton County Population: 86,291 Carroll County Population: 47,860VT Counties:

NRRA’s CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM

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- Who May not Benefit - NRRA Sites

- Other Consolidation Sites

- Product Marketed at Keene Fibers & BCEP-Pittsfield sites

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-How Does it Work @ Pittsfield

-Challenges

-Price Comparisons – PETE; OCC

-NRRA Purchasing Material Program

- Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities

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Basic Concept

To consolidate small quantities of presorted recyclables from multiple municipalities

Bring to one central location to create full loads of like product for marketing

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Benefits…- Facilities do not have to wait for full loads of material before marketing

- Storage requirements are reduced

- Facility efficiency is increased

- Scheduled routine pickups / deliveries

- Capture Market “highs”

- Higher revenues may be obtained

- May allow for additional material to be recycled

- Material Movement in down market

- Members helping Members

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- Facilities who have storage enough to make full loads within a reasonable timeframe

- Facilities with the capability of producing standard size, heavy weight bales to meet maximize load weight

- Facilities located in close proximity to a mill / market and/or are able to deliver material

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NRRA Sites

BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged accepts presorted baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted;

An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer

Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled)

Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered

Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handledC & D Consolidation Host site

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BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged accepts presorte baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted;




Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled

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NRRA SitesProcessed Glass Aggregate (PGA)

accepts glass beverage & food containers, porcelain, ceramics, mirrors, window glass, Pyrex, etc.

NRRA’s eight (8) Host Sites: Epping, NH @ ERRCOGoffstown, NH @ Transfer StationKeene, NH @ Recycling CenterHopkinton, NH @

Recycling/Transfer StationLittleton, NH @ Transfer StationNew London, NH @ Town PitSpringfield, VT @ Highway Dept.Wakefield, NH @ Transfer

Station

In 2009 processed 5,924+ tonsIn 2010 processed 6,742+ tons

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Other Consolidation Sites

Swanzey, Marlborough, Fitzwilliam, Troy, NH-Plastics Consolidation Program Town’s deliver their baled plastics to Swanzey’s facility to take advantage of full load pricing

Coos County Recycling Ctr., W. Stewartstown,NH Supports pre-sorted recyclables from 5 Transfer Stations & 9 Towns - Milk Runs to pick up loose material (roll-offs & gaylords) from:

Pittsburg/ClarksvilleW.

Stewartstown/Columbia/Lemmington, VTColebrookCanaan, VTNorton/Averill,VT

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Other Consolidation Sites

Windham Solid Waste Management District

Brattleboro, Vermont

Accepts Baled Plastic #1-#7 at market rates for full loads and then processes the plastic into #1 and # 2 to sell at full load pricing of pure material loads.

Accepts loose material to a dual stream system that sorts by fiber and commingled.

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Product Marketed

Keene Fibers: July 2009 to July 2010

Incoming & Marketed Loose Material: Commingled: 375 tons **Mixed paper: 1,218 tons OCC: 2,043 ton

**Commingled sorted & processed:

Aluminum & Steel Cans Plastics: #1 PETE; #2 HDPE Nat, #2 HDPE

ColorsGlass – clear, brown, green

Revenue Sharing concept on Fibers

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BCEP, Pittsfield, NH

2010 Shipped to market: 56 loads 1,536,634 lbs or 753 tons * OCC,Mixed Paper & Newspaper: 715,000 lbs. less material over 2009; 50%+ drop in generation rate;

2009 Shipped to market: 70 loads 2,298,911 lbs or 1135 tons

Product processed from some 30 towns/businesses

13 different commodities:Fibers: #8 News; OCC; Mixed PaperAluminum & Steel Cans Plastics: #1 PETE; #2 HDPE Nat, # 2 HDPE

Colors #2 HDPE “Z”; #1-#7; Rigid Plastics

Electronics & Bulbs

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BCEP, Pittsfield, NH

Able to capture market “highs”

Steel Cans:2011: $333 gt picked up vs. $235 gt delivered2010: $198 gt picked up vs. $150 gt delivered2009: $400 gt vs. $270 gt

Aluminum Cans:2011: current pricing $.795 vs. $.76 delivered2010: $.725 lbs. vs. $.68 lbs. delivered2009: $.92 lbs. vs. $.74 lbs.

Continually refining program to better service each municipality

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How does it work @ BCEP, Pittsfield location?-Milk runs, within a reasonable distance of central facility (50+/- miles)

- NRRA arranges/coordinates trucking based on Town’s inventory and schedule

- Deliveries are accepted with pre-arrangements

- Baled / packaged products accepted: Fibers: OCC, Mixed Paper, #8 New Plastics: #1 PETE, #2 HDPE NAT, #2 HDPE Colors; #2 “Z” Steel & Aluminum Cans Electronics Bulbs, etc. (see spec. sheet)

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How does it work @ BCEP, Pittsfield location?

- Upon incoming each Town’s product (bales) is weighed, tallied & recorded (by Town); – feedback provided when applicable

- Product is processed & consolidated with other municipalities’ material & marketed at full load pricing.

- When marketed, the Town whose material arrived 1st gets shipped 1st. (Loads are coded by incoming date)H

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Challenges …

Additional processing and handling charges (to meet mill specs./density)

Potential for some delay in shipping your products

Additional transportation charges may be incurred

Arranging Scheduled Routine Pickups


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Price comparisons - PETE Heavy full loads vs light loads

Recent Loads shipped to Market: #1 PETE - shipped on 11/17/2010 40,600lbs marketed Member received $.18 lb. after all handling/processing charges

Compared to: Full load of PETE $.15 - $.22 lb. Mixed plastics full load; $.15 lb. for PETE Mixed commodity trailer: $.11 lb. for PETE

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Price comparisons - OCC Heavy full loads vs light loads

Recent Loads shipped to Market: OCC - shipped on 12/30/10 42,120 lbs marketed Member received $153.50/ton after all handling/processing charges

Compared to: Full load of OCC: $160 - $165

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NRRA buys UBCs and Steel Cans:

Member Options:- Ship / deliver to local facility & paid current rate

- Ship / deliver to NRRA Consolidation facility; member paid when marketed

- NRRA will purchase material and pay member at market price or better - guaranteed; Allows for current FY revenue vs. waiting and/or taking the risk(NOTE: NRRA places this material into Consolidation)

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Site Requirements & Facility CapabilitiesIdeally:Horizontal balerForklift (w/5’ forks)Vehicle scales and Floor scalesSort lineAccept both baled & loose productStorage enough for full loads each commodity (plus)Alternative Options


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FAQs- Market highs and lows - some gamble as with any market change- Delay in going to Market - need material for full load - pricing / market change-When will my load ship?

-1st in – 1st out-Why do you reprocess / rebale?

- Density / contamination / size- What are my upfront costs? - Transportation charges- What do I have in inventory?

- Activity Reports upon request

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Testimonials Peg, Northfield…. “NRRA’s Pilot program was introduced to us in Dec.’08 when the bottom dropped out of the recycle markets...to find alternatives to our rising transportation costs and declining revenues from our recycling programs, we joined this program and have been in ever since. We keep our transportation costs down while still generating revenue from our recyclables”

Justin, Gilmanton….“having the convenience of moving multiple commodities.. getting cleaned out & rid of everything at once”

Scott, Moultonborough….”solves my storage problems and gets our material to market”

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Future…… Seeking Additional Consolidation Sites

Additional material accepted Rigid plastics; Shrink Wrap;

Propane TanksOther?

On-site storage trailers for mixed commodities

Help Address Transfer Station Managers & Operators with their challenges

For additional information contact your NRRA Member Services representative or me directlyat: Marilyn Weir – [email protected]

603-736-4401 Ext. 11

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MSW Recycling Rates

MSW Waste Wheel 2009

Product Recycling Rates 2009

Higher Pump Prices Coming Your Way This Spring

• Don’s Backup Slides

Mixed Waste Paper

Paper Exports – All Grades

Iron and Steel Scrap

#2 Copper Scrap

UBC Scrap

Thermoplastics Resins

Thank youYour participation is greatly appreciated!

Northeast Resource Recovery Association

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