sisw meeting 2 recycling review and system highlights 2004-11-18

Blaine County Recycling Blaine County Recycling Program Review & Program Review &

PlanningPlanningMeeting #2Meeting #2

November 18, 2004 November 18, 2004

A Decade of RecyclingA Decade of Recycling

Blaine County Recycling Blaine County Recycling TimelineTimeline


Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operationoperation



1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at 1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRCBCRRC




1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program




1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood

River ValleyRiver Valley




1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River

ValleyValley 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the

programprogram




1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood

River ValleyRiver Valley 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the

programprogram 2002: First computer recycling event2002: First computer recycling event


Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operationEarly 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation 1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC 1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River

ValleyValley 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program 2002: First computer recycling event 2002: First computer recycling event 2003: Plastics added to the program2003: Plastics added to the program


Early 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operationEarly 1990’s: The BCRRC is built and begins operation 1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC1994: SISW takes on day-to-day operations at BCRRC 1995: Glass added to the program1995: Glass added to the program 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood River Valley 1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program1996: Phone books, office paper added to the program 2002: First computer recycling event 2002: First computer recycling event 2003: Plastics added to the program2003: Plastics added to the program 2003: Household Hazardous Waste Program begins2003: Household Hazardous Waste Program begins

The Big IssueThe Big IssuePrograms and services at the Blaine Programs and services at the Blaine

County Resource Recovery Center County Resource Recovery Center have increased dramatically over the have increased dramatically over the

past 10 years, without a past 10 years, without a corresponding investment in the corresponding investment in the

facility and its personnel and facility and its personnel and equipment.equipment.

Pieces of the PuzzlePieces of the Puzzle

Pieces of the PuzzlePieces of the Puzzle BCRRC facility is undersized, inefficient, and in a BCRRC facility is undersized, inefficient, and in a

deteriorating conditiondeteriorating condition


deteriorating conditiondeteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized, underpowered, and does Baler is old, undersized, underpowered, and does

not work well in cold weathernot work well in cold weather



not work well in cold weathernot work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, BCRRC employees face health & safety issues,

and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processedmaterial that must be sorted & processed

Pieces of the PuzzlePieces of the Puzzle BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a

deteriorating conditiondeteriorating condition Baler is old, undersized , underpowered, and does Baler is old, undersized , underpowered, and does

not work well in cold weathernot work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, BCRRC employees face health & safety issues,

and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of and have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processedmaterial that must be sorted & processed

Inappropriate curbside collection equipment Inappropriate curbside collection equipment contributes to contaminationcontributes to contamination

Pieces of the PuzzlePieces of the Puzzle The current recycling program has some problemsThe current recycling program has some problems BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a BCRRC facility is too small, inefficient, and in a


not work well in cold weathernot work well in cold weather BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, and BCRRC employees face health & safety issues, and

have difficulty keeping up with the volume of have difficulty keeping up with the volume of material that must be sorted & processedmaterial that must be sorted & processed

Inappropriate curbside collection equipment Inappropriate curbside collection equipment contributes to contaminationcontributes to contamination

Contamination increases processing costs, lowers Contamination increases processing costs, lowers commodity market values, and results in employee commodity market values, and results in employee health and safety issueshealth and safety issues

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution

CitiesCities PrivatePrivateContractorsContractors

CountyCounty

BCRRCBCRRC

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution BCRRC is the nucleus BCRRC is the nucleus

of the programof the program If BCRRC is inefficient, If BCRRC is inefficient,

the system as a whole the system as a whole sufferssuffers

The number and The number and variety of items variety of items BCRRC accepts BCRRC accepts influences all other influences all other parts of the programparts of the program

BCRRCBCRRC

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution Responsible for Responsible for

providing providing disposaldisposal options for residentsoptions for residents

Finances operations at Finances operations at the BCRRCthe BCRRC

CountyCounty

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution Are responsible for Are responsible for

collectioncollection activities for activities for their residentstheir residents

Usually hire a private Usually hire a private contractor to collect contractor to collect refuse/recycling and refuse/recycling and haul it to the County-haul it to the County-approved disposal siteapproved disposal siteCitiesCities

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution May be awarded a May be awarded a

collection contract by a collection contract by a city, city generally city, city generally collects fees from collects fees from residentsresidents

Price is generally on a Price is generally on a per-household basis, per-household basis, which is adjusted yearly which is adjusted yearly based on CPIbased on CPI

Price may be adjusted Price may be adjusted further if city requests further if city requests additional servicesadditional services

PrivatePrivateContractorsContractors

Building a SolutionBuilding a Solution All 4 parts must work All 4 parts must work

together for the system together for the system to be efficientto be efficient

BCRRC depends on the BCRRC depends on the activities of the other 3 activities of the other 3 parties to operate, and parties to operate, and the 3 parties depend on the 3 parties depend on BCRRC to take care of BCRRC to take care of the materials collectedthe materials collected

If the pressure of the If the pressure of the other parties become other parties become too great, BCRRC too great, BCRRC begins to implodebegins to implode

CitiesCities PrivatePrivateContractorsContractors

CountyCounty

BCRRCBCRRC

Recycling by the NumbersRecycling by the Numbers

Tons Processed 1995-2004Tons Processed 1995-20041,05

7 1,61

8

1,60

4

1,83

9 1,94

2

2,06

5

2,00

7

1,93

6 2,09

4

2,19

2

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2200

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

BCRRC Revenues & ExpensesBCRRC Revenues & Expenses1995-20041995-2004

$75,000$85,000$95,000

$105,000$115,000$125,000$135,000$145,000$155,000$165,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Revenue Expenses

Trash Math 201Trash Math 201

Cost Per Ton of Diversion Cost Per Ton of Diversion ProgramsPrograms

Program Costs Program Costs – – Program RevenuesProgram RevenuesTotal Tons Handled/ProcessedTotal Tons Handled/Processed


Blaine County Recycling ProgramsBlaine County Recycling Programs$132,569 $132,569 – – $124,208$124,208

2,196 tons2,196 tons

Net Cost of $3.81/tonNet Cost of $3.81/ton


Blaine County Scrap MetalBlaine County Scrap Metal$0 $0 – – $11,703$11,703

482 Tons482 Tons

Net Revenue = $24.28/tonNet Revenue = $24.28/ton


Blaine County Waste TiresBlaine County Waste Tires$4,331 $4,331 – – $0$0

25 Tons25 Tons

Net Cost = $173.24/tonNet Cost = $173.24/ton


Aggregate Waste Diversion/RecyclingAggregate Waste Diversion/Recycling$158,311 $158,311 – – $135,911$135,911

15,441 Tons15,441 Tons

Net Cost = $1.45/tonNet Cost = $1.45/ton

Waste Diversion RatesWaste Diversion Rates

Tons DivertedTons DivertedTons LandfilledTons Landfilled

Waste Diversion RatesWaste Diversion RatesCalculating Tons DivertedCalculating Tons Diverted

Recycling + Scrap Metal + Wood Mulch + Recycling + Scrap Metal + Wood Mulch + Construction/Demolition + Waste Tires Construction/Demolition + Waste Tires

= Total Tons Diverted= Total Tons Diverted

so for Blaine County, this meansso for Blaine County, this means

2,196 tons recycled + 482 tons scrap 2,196 tons recycled + 482 tons scrap + 7,185 tons mulch + 5,553 tons C&D + 25 tons + 7,185 tons mulch + 5,553 tons C&D + 25 tons

tires tires = 15,441 Tons Diverted= 15,441 Tons Diverted

Waste Diversion RatesWaste Diversion Rates

Blaine County Waste Diversion RateBlaine County Waste Diversion Rate15,441 Tons Diverted15,441 Tons Diverted35,200 Tons Landfilled35,200 Tons Landfilled

= .43 (43%)= .43 (43%)

Waste Diversion Rates Waste Diversion Rates FY 2003/2004FY 2003/2004

COUNTYRECYCLIN

GSCRAP METAL

WOOD MULCH C&D TIRES TOTAL

RECYCLING / DIVERSION RATE

BlaineBlaine 2,196 2,196 tonstons 482 tons482 tons 7,185 tons7,185 tons

(16,905 CY)(16,905 CY)5,553 5,553

tonstons25 tons25 tons

(1,955 EA)(1,955 EA)15,441 15,441

tonstons 43%43%

CassiaCassia 3 tons3 tons 122 tons122 tons 683 tons683 tons(2,100 CY)(2,100 CY)

2,098 2,098 tonstons

26 tons 26 tons (2,043 EA)(2,043 EA)

2,932 2,932 tonstons 15%15%

GoodingGooding 107 tons107 tons 300 tons300 tons 1,394 tons1,394 tons(3,914 CY)(3,914 CY) 849 tons849 tons 13 tons13 tons

(996 EA)(996 EA)2,663 2,663

tonstons 20%20%

JeromeJerome 74 tons74 tons 106 tons106 tons 2,003 tons2,003 tons(4,290 CY)(4,290 CY) 490 tons490 tons 21 tons21 tons

(1,682 EA)(1,682 EA)2,694 2,694

tonstons 16%16%

LincolnLincoln 27 tons27 tons 40 tons40 tons 821 tons821 tons(2,525 CY)(2,525 CY) 624 tons624 tons 12 tons12 tons

(987 EA)(987 EA)1,524 1,524

tonstons 47%47%

MinidokMinidokaa 152 tons152 tons 229 tons229 tons 832 tons832 tons

(2,560 CY)(2,560 CY)2,415 2,415


(1,310 EA)(1,310 EA)3,644 3,644

tonstons 23%23%

Twin Twin FallsFalls 156 tons156 tons 178 tons178 tons 996 tons996 tons

(3,065 CY)(3,065 CY)3,361 3,361


(3,777 EA)(3,777 EA)4,738 4,738

tonstons 7%7%

Total 2,715 tons 1,457 tons 13,914 tons

(35,359 CY)15,390

tons160 tons(12,750

EA)33,636

tons 21%

sisw meeting 2 recycling review and system highlights 2004-11-18

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