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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0559.002 2006-2008 /MPLEMENT/NG ZERO W,A/TE 'k Zero Waste Kauai August 2007 'rLAKIN' OUT THE TRAJH A?INT WHAT IT CUED TO BE." Burying and Buminp our natural resouroas pjl¦1 one use is irotwhat the 21~ <R~ry needs: What the world needs are `discard management systems" that: . rrotect p~hlk haaha . bum sustahubk amnomy . aedua rnoiace dWudun . Retluce gbaN wermap MYmXYp Le W..I.m MBIpYWG ...pm31UI 3 ~k e ¦ Mixed waste is just garbage °~C"~ xyw..mgz.owr~Mep m~a nw~nmm a Gomm. Na 55~.i ~ - Ref. to: ~?as~ E G Ref. Date 1 1 ¦ Source separated waste is a commodity r , . t'., ¦ A commodity that will increase in value .w....+cmwn.m..ewr.~e aywam WHd~?T tI ZERO WA?JTE? Zero waste is NOT about getting to zero. It is about being on the ia~th to zero. _ _ .emu ~ 4 sq~k a~.oww.~w&uw.n ,uyr xm s ZERO W,OJTE Ifs . AphilowphY- A design pri~ple - A poliq goal - ZW k n4S si~ly~l~ recovery ...it is not only . ZW means gong "upstream" and designing orodups and padwymg wkh reuse and regdhg in mind 4rtNwNq Lm Wa4mtlueq WN NTmmF 6 2 Industry understands "zero" goals, has had them for 20 years but never expected to achieve them: .Zero Accidents .Zero Defects .Zero Waste In~p..WMgWcW....mM.6pWq IgW'IDA 7 ONCE A COMMITMENT TO ZfIlO W.A/)f U MWDE s The benchmark exists to measure future actions. . Invest in Resource Recovery InRasWcdrre . Make Mew Rules fA Provide Incentives for Diversion . Require Local Market ResPO.siblliq (LMR) . Use The Power of ZW Purcirasinp aµ~..o..z.owm.o~w. aq W+.. uadmr e fuccEr~uc zERO w,a?rre coMMUivmEr California other usa eawrw.F Co s o y~.cw.r ogamuu..,w s.M. a.zownr o.Aiwy.c o.u..a C ua v.n..ntwr sxs o.. a.,.".' ~'civcl s.. rnrNm opwu..Rr s..id.. w~ .uMib.~ik .r... G.wr, co V.l.ub M.d.w4.~.wW...w...h gut s....r.rmxao.uMy su •r.w rwia s.irns rrbb.. a.w.r swmorawq ser wc.wamW l.e.p.m ww Nrnp.w. WN wmmwp ~w.nna..v..unW.ar t+s Ti~ InpxiMUgZR WMbanM 9lYlYM W4.~dUt B 3 ELEMENT) OF ZERO WME M,t1N,tWEMENT JYJTEM E ~ 1 ,~.i~,;.= 4s !'~'t a z M{YVY1yLeWManIN&p Wa 'THE BIG fiX" FMILITIEf EVERY COMMUNITY NEED) TO BUILD ¦ The MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) ¦ The Composting Facility (ies) ¦ The C & D Recovery Facility . The CHARM (Center for Hard to Recycle Material) ¦ Re-Use Facilities ¦ The Residue Facility THE MRF (MATERI.ALf RECOVERY SACILITY) . r-or traditional recyctables . At a minimum, needs to be dual-stream (fibers and containers); . New mechanical sorting w technology is making "single stream" possible; . The future is a "2-sort World"... bio~degradabies - anddry sortabfes. zgigk 4 THE COMPOfi1NG FACILITY . Source-separated organics (SSD) onM sa ~ perper, yard waste anted biopolymers; . Three pdrnary tedtnologies all wodc... bu[ how much Wnd and money do you have? . opal wmmors... saw aM lean e~he: . ASp (Aerated Smtlt Pfks) wlMrays wlm ache ak arq moisture management; . lmvessel most cdnplal aM most expensNe Inpxmmgsowa.mw.Oa w,M Mqr Am la CONIfRUCT10N /DEMOLITION RECOVERY 'L r . TheFadliry - . Rzceives both separated and mixed mahaial . Cdnstructlon wanes ono Danglitlon DBMS Arent the same! • AdtlitWrNl prace$hy m separate matedak . Requires a Heavy Duty sort line . Grinders, Gushers, Balers, etc to produce products . Deconslrudion of buildings should be encouraged ~~M.~mnwlowr muxeb wsw wyram THE CHI.IRM (CENTER FOR HJARD TO RECYCLE M,9~TERI,ALf) fu non-tratlabrlalraydable5 . Itans mTatttl Indulle the hard stub: c N5, j~k pk5d6 ~ , eh~ (Wren furtature). Styrofoam. `,.~s.-~ w~ Paintna®baCa, aPPazWnces, tacytles, and on and pn. Elld-use marketlng will Indutle re use, rerytlln9l disassemblyior- recytlmg. .~Wnmeoezaowwmrs.ea ssm ay,ymm Is 5 RE-UIE FJ~CILITIEJ ¦ Diverse and customized ¦ Used Building Materials can be a source of profits ¦ Local thrift store network it exists and is working! z'~k wgM~az.owro~".WUm ww,zm +a THE REfIDUE FACILITY . Ina "Zero Waste - Or Darn Near" world, a realistic goal is to make this "mixed garbage" less than 20%; ¦ The residuals must be "stable" to minimize toxic impacts, landfill gases and liquids; ¦ The final inert material can then be buried in a dry tomb landfill. z~Gk "".~"+mvowrmw.epwm „ M,0?~CIMIZING THE 3R't ¦ Just What Is Hawaii's ~ _ ,,rs_ Diversion Potential t'~' -`2. . .-E'.. v ~'4 i~ bWmuwrwowmmm.agwm anaavm ,a 6 MaARKE7ING TO THE PACIFIC RIM Growing Asian Economies are Demanding Feedstock { Mu:YM~M1 O1PUVrwCP4R Ie 3~ ImpYmxLLy2w WYmOxBy WM ' Y@~rIIN 1B MA?RKETI FOR MA?TERIA?Lf Current Market Trends Exceed Processing and Shipping Costs P'w?4 YYuMCURaiy NMWM~~YIe wJ11cWHx~m.tYLIDM 1~ Im"mwrhp Z~owsw mXa WlYtl II9d3A! 30 BUILDING 1TRONG LOGAL M,ARKETI ¦ "Losing the Loop" within your community has always made the most economic sense. . A growing need for a high quality rnmpost at over $30 per cubic yard ¦ Glassphalt in our roads and high quality silica sand in golf course constnution imp.nw~wuzwvwmmu.epww~e aw.mmm z~ z 7 HAWAII'I DIVERIION POTENTIAL . What is going into the landfill today? . Paper nearly i/3 of the total . Food/9reeNwood waste 15 - 20% . Plastlq/metal/glass 10 to 15% 60 to 70% of the waste now entering the landfill is easily recoverable and marketable! ~mW+wwx zewr~sebww apr aw a TRADITIONAL RECYCLING REfIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL . Cardboard, Paper, glass, cans, plastic containers, etc. . Approx 30% of the solid waste currently being IarxiFllied . Recycle 70°k of what is currently landf111ed or an additional 20% diversion tinr+~.~wwam. e. aria aywzom n x~lt GREENWAffE AND ORGANIU . The dNersion of greemvaste & organic material has the potential fa achieve the largest gairu . These materiak represent neany'A% of the solid waste now being Wndfilled . Fw the roost part these are some of the easiest materials to separate and colleU ~p.mw+rczwwrm+wagm.d MprmW 1. GREENW,AfTE laND ORWANIU . A Central Composting /Organic Pnxessing FaUltty . Regional Greenwaste composting & mulching . °Ckning the loop. .Need to partner with the pdvate sector to insure strong markets. . An 80% diversion rate is easily achievable . An aggressive Green & Organics dNersion effort could diver[ an additional 2g - 25% ! imq.".Mpz.Aw... mex OgFW ,~.pr am S CONIfRUCT10N & DEMOLITION . Construction ~r?r?~ . Waste types generated IINICIION3 sequentially :~os~-,_.-; - • On-site separatlon . OppwVrnity for reuse . Off-site sortlng . Demolition ~ ~ .Materials all enticed together . Whs of small pieces ' .Less opportunity for reuse . Opportunities for °Deconstructlon" ~gnn.n. x.mww mn.ero wrw ayu+xvr a CONIfRUCiION & DEMOLITION . Recover over 60% from wnstnfction ¦ Recover half of tfie mixed demolition wastes . Divert all inerts from disposal ¦ Potential Diversion - 55% or !0% of the waste currently landfilled m ~ma•~ezow.rd,m.oq.~..a aaram n 9 H1l~RD TO RECYCLE MIdTER1,Alt a=,r-c-- - .rt: ImrLnIYFp Zeo VlrYm MGghIM N4. SN A HARD TO RECYCLE MJ.ITERIA1Lf . Electronics - Ns, Computers, CeI Pbones, etc . Household Hazardous W ante, Flazardo~ Waste from Small Businesses . Plastic Bags, Bock Styrofoam, lan7e Durable Plastic Items . Paint, Batteries . Discards from local thrift stores, Textiles, shoes, Books . Appliances, Bicycles, Garden Equipment . Diversion Po[endal s%-but some of the most difficult N hantlle stuff! miq.m.mci."wr mweelr wm ayrmu, a REDUCTION & REUJE . Reduction / ~iminatlng waste before tt becomes Waste • lmplanent Pofides regxdng Wrrlrasin9 & mntrac[s . mmrradal seGar, Da~9lag / Padmgln9 / Parka9iM • aggrexHe lxptlc etrrotlon pro~am . OutrkjR oam an the most otteiswe Proalem materials . Reuse / "Stlll Good Stuff" • Fa[9lydtlrg the reuse Mgovt swpNrs • AggressNely atldressing CnnStructlon ant Resorts . Restore & Resource Curter • bryaaahi9 eosBn9 reuse programs . Pubac Edumtlon . Initial 3 to 5% reduction ultimately 10% or more. m k i~.mn,r."w.»d,...v.i.a mo.. aim m 10 i~..z.ows.~n. auum ra.~am H,t1WJ.111'I UIYERJION POTENTI.~1L . T2ditional Recycling 20°k . Composting 25°k . C&D Recovery 10% . Hard to Recycle Materials 5% Reduction and Reuse • Total 65°fo x 85% = 55% . Current Recyding Rate . Potential Diversion 70% ~V2soWmsmMEk IWM /+9~d2M II Q^-- ~mN~M~GMISONNYmMWYIN hqY 2%R 14 11 HOW MUCH WILL IT COIF a_:_ - . m~++azw w..m n.ab r•a aqw am v wFRA?rrRUCTURE corer . The Investment in Infrastructure is the major cost of implementing any non-disposal option . The Big Six a number of the "essential" fadlities would be required whether the County decides on maximizing diversion, in6neration, or continuing to rely on landfilling. Im~.pp4g3wOW~smtlx&p Wtl FW~A]l JS INFRAIfRUCiURE coat . The MRF • A modem, sbte of the art SOtpd (adltty • Cost approx 55,000,000 (plus land a inhasexture) • Require 5 acres . The Composting FaUlity . land costs would be the major ksue - appmx IS acres . Equipment M ContraQOr • Pad Prep a InfrasNRUre . The CHARM . If bated at the MRF, cost would run $1,000,000 to x,000,000 . EnvironnKmal aril economic bene0ts. • Costs ro Manage Ma[edal u^d*i~ozsnww mn.ee w.,e aye2am x 12 Mgn»rorez.,ewr.mwWU.a r+.~ram n imgxn.n.~pT.ow.rmwa4HW .upy A4r M INFRAffRUCTURE COlfJ . The Reuse Facility • SuPPOr[eck9i5OPeratlms . Pmvitle'rake It a leave IC aptlons at all transfer Na[bns • ~k Cast to Ca~mN-bokatde+AgMngg2n[qOg2msfor~wn- . The Construction (Demolition Facility (C>AD) . Again, IaM k the PnreMY ksue . Numaais mntrMlps are iMerPStM fFthere vras a place • De\elop a pudirJgriate VartriesliiP . Stte-saoesl NerAS easja~ss . The Residue Faality . 9mpry put a'resl0ue fatlllly° k lest the County IanMAI • Preserve yWrht... NOentlveboxaerve vdWde airspace . Insure tlla[ the Rmalnl~~gg in~abaial k hee of nWSWre, organk5 and any Cwntner[Iatly genentea tlaTaNOUS Waste z~nk imq.mmmzwww,mwayu.is rwrarn s 13 MRF OPERATING COlTt . Can the MRF (recycling facility) cover it's ope2ting costs! . the market value of recovered material is 50% higher than it was in the 199ds ($boJton $90/ton+). With processing costs running between $s0 & $7s/ton. ¦ The Key Issue ...how to guarantee a large volume of clean recyclable materials? `~k ~.~droz.nwr.mweq wm ay~ram u 14 THE MRF MIARKET PRICE FOR M.~TERI.t1Lf ~ttktkkkkt![itlttt161111t tia.~dnz.owr.mm.eo wie war~nm a3 zp~gk MRF PROCEflING COJTI ~w.~:.~ ~tttttttktttlktatmtlttltt i~-+nez.,w..~a,amW.~a a+a.mv, u THE MRF PAYMENT TO HA?ULERf ~kkktktkk&Itkkt6kltilillk u~gn.nrp Z.ewwma. ey wma wpram w 15 iMPLEMENTfNG A? ZERO WA?!fE 1TR,a?TEGY _ - _ mow: ~ Sg~k uM...+~ala.w..mY.abw.~a w.wmol a THE NEXT JTEPI . Passing A Zero Waste Ordinance . MakeammMbnentb Ciafge . Modify the ISWM Plan Update . MaXYMa° UkerSion . Delay yam mmnYbnent to . Assess the Collectlon Sdutlons and Flnandal Options ~ Pi6 k a conversatlon wflh the imp.iwLL.LOwrm~.eV Wq i+a<mm a iw.~wu,o z.Awrmn. av u.a Ewa+vm ~e 16 •.i.m.upnmwrann..q FdM Na. ml ,e THE NE%T lTEPI . Basic Improvements . Develop Mandates . Improve the Drop-0ff program . Build a MRF aA .Provide effiUant, state oP the art processln9 ~P . Flexlbilily for future expansion mq.1xn..z.owrmw.rw.a i+~r+mm a !`1~C ti.µn.~u.vvwr.ms. eaw wyr mr si 17 WHY NOT BURN TTT . cost . Environmental Concerns ¦ Time Frame ¦ The "No Landfill" Myth ¦ NIMBY (Public Resistance ¦ Lack of Rexibility ¦ Lack of Successful Projects dgmnbgS~e WeebmNe NY Wtl IwPet X01 9 zew..ene.en rre ayrzarr a z~fik imgemxtiq ZVOWMa mawpp WrA r4pYXQl 51 18 MMnirYg2m Wwbm MOklwtl N4YIDS! S E<0.CYClE ZFRO Wpm. ,ww~RR ~f THE FIffURE _ OF ZERO `x`"'~' WAJTE A? GO,a1L FOR THE BIG U1.AND , ~ mwm.myz.ewr ova. Rq W.~e ...~R. m P~U R^q~E9=m Wr=n m.R6~ .n,.IDT 9 19