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Beyond Waste:A S t i bl M t i l M tA Sustainable Materials Management
Strategy for New York Stategy
Finger Lakes Landfill Summit
G NYGeneva, NYApril 24th, 2013
Presented ByDavid Vitale, DirectorBureau of Permitting & Planning
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Permitting & PlanningDivision of Materials Management
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History of SWM PlanningHistory of SWM Planning• SWMP issued in 1987• Set 50% reduction & recycling goal
by1997by1997• Recommended hierarchy for solid
waste managementwaste management• Sought to phase-out incineration
itho t energ reco er andwithout energy recovery and landfilling
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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1987 Conditions1987 Conditions• 348 dumps (only 47 permitted)348 dumps (only 47 permitted)• 6 MWCs with energy recovery
4 MSW i i t /• 4 MSW incinerators w/o energy recovery• Over 4300 apartment building incinerators• 3% total recycling rate• Mobro 4000 Barge setsMobro 4000 Barge sets
sail in March 1987
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Solid Waste Management ActSolid Waste Management Act• Solid Waste Management Act of g
1988• Established Hierarchy for SolidEstablished Hierarchy for Solid
Waste Management• Required Local Source Separation• Required Local Source Separation
Laws by 9/1/92Str ct re for Regional Solid Waste• Structure for Regional Solid Waste Management Planning Units
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Why a New Plan?Why a New Plan?• Review 20+ years of experiencey p• Set new goals• Address emerging• Address emerging
issues and materialsFi it d• Finite resources and new opportunities
• Recommend a course of action
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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The Planning Processg• Stakeholder Meetings (9)• Advisory Group
– 15 Members representing p gvarious stakeholder groups and regions of the stateand regions of the state
• Released Draft (for public comment) –May 2010H i d M ti S 2010• Hearings and Meetings – Summer 2010
• Final Plan Adopted – December 27, 2010
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste: Key Findingsy y g• 20 years after SWMA, still wasting
65 80% f t i l65-80% of materials• Waste contributes to climate
change• Wide variation in program p g
performance statewide• Organics are 30 percent of MSW;Organics are 30 percent of MSW;
recycling organics critical to progress
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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2008 Conditions2008 Conditions• 27 permitted municipal27 permitted municipal
solid waste landfills with d bl it lidouble composite liners
• 10 MWCs with energy recovery• 36% total recycling rate (20% MSW only)
– 33% MSW Landfilled in NYS33% MSW Landfilled in NYS– 14% MSW Combusted in NYS– 33% MSW Exported for Disposal
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
33% MSW Exported for Disposal
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Solid Waste Generated & Disposed in NYS, Exported & Imported 2004-2010
91.8
NYS Waste Disposed in
11.8
pNYS
Imported
41.6Exported
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0
NYS Department of Environmental ConservationMillion Tons
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Solid Waste Exports & Imports
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Exported
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NYS Department of Environmental ConservationYear
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2010 Top Waste From New York State (Tons)
MA143,500CT
48,200
OH1,584,000
PA2,150,500 NJ
538,300
VA1,154,800
WV128,000
SC258,400
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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2010 Top Waste Imports Into New York State (Tons)
VT20,900 NH
ON834 500 NH
7,300MA
241,800WI
9,700
834,500
PA
CT158,200MI
45,800
531,600NJ
347,600OH
6,700IN9,100
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Why a new approach for NY?• Environmental impact of
wastingwasting– Upstream/Life Cycle Impacts
GHG & E U– GHG & Energy Use– Land & Resources
• Jobs and economic opportunity in reuse and recovery of materials
• Recycling reached a plateau
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste: VisionA materials management system that:• Captures economic value of materialsCaptures economic value of materials• Minimizes greenhouse gas emissions
M i i t i l d ffi i• Maximizes materials and energy efficiency• Impacts the design of
products and packaging• Achieves ever-increasing g
levels of recovery
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste:Reduction Goals
• A progressive reduction in the amount of waste managed in combustors and disposed in landfills on a per capita basis
• Reduce from 4.1 lbs/person/day disposed to:3.4 lbs/person/day in 20141 7 lbs/person/day in 20201.7 lbs/person/day in 20200.6 lbs/person/day in 2030
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste:Major Areas of Focus
• Improve waste prevention reuse• Improve waste prevention, reuse, recycling
• Increase organics recycling –especially food wasteespecially food waste
• Implement product and packaging stewardshipstewardship
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste:Agenda For ActionAgenda For Action
• Legislative Initiatives
• Programmatic Initiatives
• Regulatory InitiativesRegulatory Initiatives
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste:Recommended LegislativeRecommended Legislative
Initiatives• Update Solid Waste Management Actp g• Product Stewardship• Revenue Generating Programs• Revenue Generating Programs• Returnable Container Law• Mercury Containing Products
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste: I l t P d t St d hiImplement Product Stewardship• Enact PS for:Enact PS for:
– Household Hazardous Waste– PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals– Paint
Carpets– Carpets– Automobiles
Mercury Containing Products– Mercury Containing Products– Appliances
P k iNYS Department of Environmental Conservation
– Packaging
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Beyond Waste:Regulatory Initiatives
• Update Part 360 Solid Waste Management gFacility Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Beyond Waste:Programmatic Initiatives
St t A i L d B E l• State Agencies Lead By Example • Comprehensive Local Materials
Management Planning• Outreach & Technical Assistance• Educate the Public• Combat Climate Change• Combat Climate Change• Develop Reuse & Recycling Infrastructure
d E d U M k tNYS Department of Environmental Conservation
and End Use Markets
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Prime Focus Area:LSWMPs
• Planning units will be asked to:– Evaluate and propose methods
to reduce waste, increase reuse, recycling and composting
– Work as aggressively as possible to gg y preduce waste destined for disposal
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Key Elements of LSWMPsKey Elements of LSWMPs• Maximization of Reduction &
Recovery in All Generating Sectors
• Organics Recovery Strategies• PAYT/SMART Alternatives• PAYT/SMART Alternatives• Education & Enforcement
Opport nitiesOpportunities• Data Collection
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Status of LSWMPsStatus of LSWMPs • Currently 68 Planning Unitsy g• 50 LSWMPs currently expired
34 b itt d f i34 submitted for review3 Approvable31 In Various Review Phases
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LSWMPs :C l E d ACommonly Expressed Areas
of Concernof Concern• Lack of Data/Information• Fiscal Constraints• Staffing Limitationsg• Lack of Expertise• Lack of Political Support• Lack of Political Support
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Information & Contacts&
Beyond Waste Plan: Dave Vitaled it l @ d t [email protected]
Region 8 Office (Avon): Scott Fotig ( )[email protected]
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation