nontraditional solid waste management labor sources
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Nontraditional Solid Waste Management Labor Sources
Thomas E. Sanders Cynthia M. MitchellDir. Of Commun. Devel./PW Director, Social VenturesCity of Moberly, Missouri Midwest Assistance Program
S t b 14 2009September 14, 2009APWA Congress
Two Nontraditional Labor Sources
Sheltered Workshops
Inmates
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Midwest Assistance Program, Inc., is dedicated to helping rural communities and tribal nations improve their environment,
quality of life and achieve self-sustainability.
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Sheltered Workshops DIRECTOR:Fulvio Franzi
Phone: (573) 751-3547
Disability Determination
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Missouri Extended Employment Sheltered Workshops
Private Not-For-Profit Corporations
Purpose: provide meaningful and dignified employment opportunities for persons with disabilities that have been determined not to be competitivelydetermined not to be competitively employable at the time of evaluation
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MO - 93 corporations in 96 locations 34 RECYCLE as part of their BUSINESS
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Jobs Created
All 93 corporations = nearly 8,000 ith di biliti l 800persons with disabilities + nearly 800
administrative, supervisory/support employed
Recycling operations @ 34 corporations
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Recycling operations @ 34 corporations = over 500 persons w/disabilities + nearly 75 full-time staff employed
MO Shel.Wkshps. - Business Model rather than Rehab Model
Approx. 25% of workshop revenue from t t f h d & i i l t dstate for overhead & supervision related
to employment of pp. w/ disabilities
Balance of operating funds from contract work including RECYCLINGwork, including RECYCLING
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Sheltered Workshop –Business Model cont.
FY08 - $75 million in contract revenues & $21 million state investment& $21 million state investmentSW RECYLCE as stand-alone operations as well as private/public contracts or a combinationRECYCLING ~ approx. 10% of totalRECYCLING approx. 10% of total contract revenues FY08
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MO SW Recycled during 2008Tons
Corrugated Cardboard 6,778.0 Textile 6,118.3 Office Paper 2,692.6 Newsprint 1,681.1 Plastic 571.5 Metal (ferrous) 351.9 W d 337 9Wood 337.9 Aluminum 151.2
18,682.5
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Examples of Successful Sheltered Workshop RECYCLING Programs
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Johnson County Sheltered Workshop – Warrensburg, MO
24/7 Public Drop-off area
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Equipment Funding from Solid Waste Management District
Johnson County Sheltered WrkshpAccepted Items: plastics, newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, cardboard, tin cans and aluminumBins available for drop off 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekAssistance with unloading is provided 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.Free Commercial pickup within County
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25 Disabled Clients & 4 Supervisors in RECYCLING Operations
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Year Tons Revenue2007 813 $79,5782008 1004 $82,205
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Example 2: Kingdom Projects, Inc.Fulton, MO
City of Fulton Curbside within city limits
4 City of Fulton Drop-Offs
Business &/or Drop-off Collection in 5 counties
Collection from 18 school districts
Collection from State Capital Bldg in Jefferson City
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Recycling center hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm Mon-Fri
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Kingdom Projects RECYCLES Cardboard /Newspapers/Magazines/ Mixed Paper, AluminumCans/Tin or Steel CansScrap Metals - Including: aluminum, copper,
brass, iron and steel Plastics-Clear PET (#1)/Natural HDPE (#2)
Colored HDPE (#2) Glass (food and beverage containers only) Clothing & Fabrics - Must be clean Electronics-Computers, monitors,
small-medium size televisions, radios, l VCR'
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tape players, stereos, VCR's and CD players
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Funding equipment
USDA Rural Development Funding
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Two different Solid Waste Management Districts
Funding Disabled Client Employees
Time Studies determine wages based on the ‘normal’ prevailing wage established for thenormal prevailing wage established for the industry in different areasRanges from 10% of ‘normal’ to minimum wageState funding $18/day/person to paysupervision & overhead
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KPI’s Unique Recycling Activities
Kingpak Biodiesel from waste oil
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KPI Numbers
75-90 Disabled Employees in Recycling OpsOps7-10 SupervisorsApproximately 1,000 Tons
& $500,000 Revenue last year (contracts &
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year (contracts &market value)
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Sheltered Workshop Recycling
NOT “One Size Fits All”
Each operates independently & provides different services.
Not ALWAYS the right fit…
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City of Moberly, Missouri
Population 2000 Census=13,741,Current census estimates=14,200
The Magic CityFounded in 1866
Community Development/Public Works Dept:Airport Planning & Zoning Streets CemeteryAirport, Planning & Zoning, Streets, Cemetery,Solid Waste (oversight), Bldg. Inspections
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Recycling Program - Background1997 – Converted 2/week trash collection to 1/week Volume Based Pricing and commingled curbside recycling
Citizens purchase Blue Bags for Trash$1.00 each for 33-gallon bag$0.50 each for 13-gallon bag
City provided Clear Bags for Startup Recyclingy p g p y g#1 & #2 Plastics, Cardboard, Mixed Paper, Glass, Aluminum & Tin CansPurchase additional bags @ $3/roll of 10
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Success of PAYT structure
Around 90% participating at some level70% weekly setout rate
A LOT of Recyclables
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Processing Moberly’s Commingled Recyclables
Sheltered Workshop ContractedCity obtained $100 000 Solid WasteCity obtained $100,000 Solid Waste District Grant financing for initial equipment – set up at SWContamination-Challenge to Discern by SW
SW threw entire bag away rather than sorting Overwhelming Volume
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Re-evaluation
SW filling six 6-cubic yard dumpsters/wk t th & tito throw away & requesting moreCity paying $2,750/mo + increasingSheltered Workshop unable to keep up with volume and throwing too much awayaway
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Another opportunity…
Moberly is home to an 1,800-inmate medium custody correctional facilitymedium custody correctional facility
Inmates previously used for cemetery mowing, but later replaced with more efficient zero turn mowers
City met with Warden & prison staff
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New RECYCLING Processor
Mutually agreed with SW to end agreementagreementCity leased a building and moved most of grant-funded equipment from SWPrison daily supplies 5 inmates who qualify for off-site workCity transports inmates back and forthRecent $14,500 grant for newer van
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Collected Commingled Recycling
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Truck Unloading Area
City pays inmates
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$7.50/day
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Commodity Buyer Lends Baler and
Trailer for Stockpiling Baled
Materials
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Throughput FY08-09
911,000 pounds of materialAvg. $1,026/revenue/month
Before market fell, monthly average over $1,800 revenue
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Comparison of SW & InmateMOBERLY, MO Sheltered Workshop Inmate Labor
Building Charge $750 $750
Electricity $150 $100
Contract Labor $3,575 $651
Transportation $975 $0
Supervision $0 $2,333
MONTHLY Total $5,450 $3,834
ANNUAL Total $65 400 $46 012ANNUAL Total $65,400 $46,012Offsetting Revenue from
Marketed Materials (avg/month)
$0 $1,000-$2,000
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Challenges to Keep In Mind
Relationship of City Staff & Inmates
Security – cameras inside & outside building can be monitored simultaneously from the office
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The latest in Moberly
In 2005 Moberly contracted with Veolia to close its landfill, build and operate aclose its landfill, build and operate a Transfer Station. $40/tonVeolia is fully responsible for all trash issues including collection Veolia only collects Recycling & delivers to city facilityPublic can drop off recycling 8:30a-2p M-F
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In Conclusion…Recycling is a good job for persons with disabilities – on site or at Sheltered Wrkshp
Very Low TurnoverHigh Job Satisfaction
Sheltered Workshops are potential community recycling partnersPrison labor is also a good option if availableg p
Inmates work hard, stay busy, & greatly appreciate opportunity to work outside the prison
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Questions?
Thomas E. Sanders Cynthia M. MitchellDir. Of Commun. Devel./PW Director, Social Ventures,City of Moberly Midwest Assistance Program101 West Reed Street P. O. Box 602Moberly, MO 65270 Columbia, MO 65205Tel: 660-269-8705 Tel: [email protected] [email protected]
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