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Receivership for the Government of Guam Solid Waste Management Authority
June 27, 2013
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Receivership for the Government of Guam Solid Waste Management Authority
27th Pacific Island Environmental ConferencePresented by Chace Anderson
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Headquartered in Fairfax, VA• Established in 1980 as an objective adviser to governments, institutions, and businesses
• 32 years implementing innovative solutions for waste and recycling industry
• Dedicated exclusively to solid waste management; more focused than broad-based firms
• “Change Agents” to produce better services and facilities
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1. The Problem
2. The Solution
3. The Results (thus far)
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1. The Problem:Lack of Compliance
• Ordot Dump began during WWII
• 1950 - US Military to Turned Dump over to Gov Guam
• 1986 - US EPA issued first Administrative Order about pollution into Lonfit River
• 1990 – US EPA cessation of discharges order to Guam DPW
• 1997 – US EPA orders investigation
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• 2004 – Govguam enters into Consent Decree with US District Court – Dump required to close by 2007
• 2005 - No Progress
• 2006 - No Progress
• 2007 - $2.9 million in stipulated penalties
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Violations to Receivership
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Ordot Landfill Fire Nov. 2006(One of many...)
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• March 2008 - Federal Court/Chief Justice appoints Receiver based on following observations;
– Historical and present lack of commitment by leaders
– The problem of a highly dysfunctional, largely mismanaged, overly bureaucratic, and politically charged solid waste system is beyond correction by conventional methods.
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Violations to Receivership
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• Learn
• Manage
• Implement
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RECEIVERSHPS FIRST TASKS
GBB’s initial steps included the following:• Organize the project team to undertake the
Receivership• Review the Consent Decree and all documents
previously filed with the Court (approximately 6,000 pages)
• Conduct initial review of the design and engineering work already completed
• Communicate with officials of the Court, U.S. EPA 9, and GovGuam
• Establish the Guam Solid Waste Receiver Website
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GBB’s initial steps (continued):• Review the Management Audit
conducted for the Public Utilities Commission by the Georgetown Consulting Group
• Review the Public Auditor’s Audit of the Solid Waste Management Division
• Review the financial condition of GovGuam
• In-depth consultation with the Court prior to a conference Court attended on April 12-13, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
• Meeting on April 14, 2008, with Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo’s key staff on potential federal financial assistance for Guam Solid Waste
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GovGuam Solid Waste Division Overview
• 99 employees
• $ 5.6 million annual expenditures
• $ 6.2 million annual revenues
• Residential waste collected once per week by SWD
• Other waste self-hauled or by private hauler
• 25% recycling law 2002
• 2 % recycling achieved
• 4 transfer stations
• Ordot Dump
• New Landfill sited in Layon
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Procurement ProblemsMechanics’ Purchase Requests to Fix Equipment Left Unprocessed by DPW.
Lack of Parts Lead to Unsafe Conditions.
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Solid Waste Fleet Maintenance
Fleet Packer Maintenance Shop
•No Roof
•Limited Parts Availability
•Fleet Made Up Of 1994 & 2002 Trucks with only 2 Vehicles Working
•One Trained Mechanic
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Working Conditions
Men Showers:
•No Walls
•No Shower Head
•Non-Functional
Make-Shift Kitchen
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Significant Reductions in Equipment Rentals
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New Landfill Site in Layon
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Approved Emergency Purchases
As of September 30, 2008
Items
Refuse Collection Trucks
Roll-Off Trucks
Roll-Off Waste Containers
Heavy Equipment
Roll-Off Recycling Containers
Skid Loader Grapple Hook
Survey Equipment
Shower
Mold Assessment / Resolution
Roof
Scales
Rolling Stock Maintenance
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Website
www.GuamSolidWasteReceiver.org• Guam Solid Waste Receivership Information Center
• Launched April 4, 2008
• Provides updates on progress to interested parties
• Platform for major announcements and procurement activity
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New Equipment
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Recycling Opportunities Expanding in Guam
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Renovated Crew Quarters
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Before After
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Renovated Crew Kitchen
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Before After
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Missing Roof Replaced
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Before After
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Fall 2008 -- SWMD Organization Improving
• Fleet maintenance outsourced
• New equipment delivered under Governor’s Emergency Procurement authorization
• Residential services began to slowly improve with repaired and new trucks
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Ordot Dump Volume UseAverage Daily Use 512 Cubic Yards Prior to BanAverage Daily Use 360 Cubic Yards After Ban
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30% Reduction
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New Account Management System Needed
• The Problem– SWMD collects weekly from 15,900 households (HH)– SWMD cannot match customer accounts with collection
addresses for 4,000 of these HH– Only 12,080 HH are invoiced for service
• Result: – 4,000 HH receive free service– 4,000 HH accounts don’t match with addresses – SWMD does not collect sufficient revenues to cover
costs of daily operations
• With new system– Registration for all customers– Verification of physical addresses– System to accurately track collections– New software for accurate billing
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Residential Set Outs
In Compliance Out of Compliance
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SWMD Collection Services (cont’d)
• Completed plans for cart-based collection
• Initiated procurement for trash carts
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Community Outreach
• Feb./March 2009 -Discussions held with:
– Guam’s Mayors
– Three small groups of residents
– Members of business, environmental and school communities
• Purpose:
– Describe plans for trash cart rollout
– Obtain candid feedback/opinions
Small group discussion in Hagatna Heights
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RFID tag
attached
to cart
RFID
Reader on
the truck
RFID tag signals
readers on truck
Hand held
reader
Readers collect
information and
transmit to
GovGuam server
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Layon Landfill and Access Road
• Access Road to The New Landfill
• Construction Cost = $28,275,065
• Construction Management Cost = $3,471,712
Final paving and striping completed
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Build and Open New Layon Landfill
Construction Cost$40,952,459
Construction Management Cost
$5,028,288
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Haulers’ Transfer Station
• Privately Owned
• Privately Managed
• GSWA Operates Scale House
• Tip, Search, Load
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3. THE RESULTS
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ORDOT DUMP CLOSED AUGUST 31, 2011
Ordot Dump – February 2013
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Layon Landfill Opened September 1, 2011
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Residential Trash Collection
Customer base stable for past 2 years averaging 16,797 per month
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Administration• Continued to focus on overdue accounts
– Customer Service Representative make calls, send letters to customers 60 and 90 days behind in payments
– 1,534 trash carts repossessed for non-payment during reporting period
– 67% of those customers paid overdue balances and had service restored
• Implemented online billing and payment system– Customers can review accounts, receive and pay bills
online
– More than 2,000 customers have registered
• GSWA staff number 55, down 44% from 2008
• Implemented employee recognition awards
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Employee Recognition• Employee of the Quarter: Joseph Babauta, Alicia Fejeran, Jessse
Murakami, and Frank Babauta
• Certificates of Achievement: Junior Perez, Frank Babauta, Luis Mesa, and Harold Charfauros.
• Certificates of Appreciation: Yak Diaz, Benny Cruz, Keilani Mesa, Frank Babauta, Justin Muna, Kenneth Borja, Nelson Beltran, Joseph Acfalle, Ronald Rivera, Raymond Quitugua, Junior Perez, JoPatrick Qunata, Justin Lujan, and Valarie San Nicolas
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Residential Trash and Bulky Waste Collection
• Residential trash collections currently 99.72% on time
• 13 cart repairs needed during the quarter
• Performed 553 bulky waste collections; picked up 1,445 large items
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Curbside Recycling Pilot Program
• Continued pilot program for 1,000 customers
• Collect paper, aluminum and metal cans, plastics #1 and #2
• Issued Invitation for Bid for a recycling processor; bids received April 11
• Bids will facilitate assessment of economic feasibility of implementing island-wide curbside recycling
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FY2012Revenue Billed and Collected
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FY2013Expenditures 20.2% below approved budget
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GSWA Fund Balance
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GSWA Cash Position Continues to Improve
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Si Yu’us Ma’ase
(Thank You)
Chace AndersonGBB
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