Single Stream Recycling

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Single Stream Recycling

• NH Hospital Association
• March 19, 2009

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Who is The Co-op?

• Formed in 1985.
• Made up of 27 municipalities. Joint Board.
• Has provided viable, cost effective solid waste
  disposal for over 19 years. 37 to 45.90/ton.
• Disposed of over 2.3 million tons.
• Recently extended Waste to Energy contract with
  WCC through 2014/2018.
• Owns and operates ash landfill permitted through
  2014.

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Waste to Energy Facility
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What is Single Stream Recycling?

• Single Stream recycling allows all recyclable
  material to go into a single container.
• You will no longer need to separate containers
  and paper.
• It is more efficient, easier in the home and for
  businesses, less costly to collect and includes
  more materials (1 through 7 plastics).
• Single Stream results in disposal cost savings,
  greater quantities of recyclables, and savings on
  operating and collection costs.

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Single Stream Materials Recovery Facility
(typical)
Presort Room
OCC (cardboard)
Level Sensor
OCC Polishing
Variable Speed Conveyor
Shredded Paper
residue
Infeed Metering Conveyor
All Non OCC Material
1 Fiber Sort Conveyor In Fiber Room
Container Sort Room
EDDY Current
Magnet
White Ledger
Boxboard
OCC
Garbage
Containers
HDPE Natural
HDPE Colored
PET
Steel
Alum.
2 Fiber Sort Conveyor In Fiber Room
Storage
Container Polishing
To Baler
Glass Trommel Screen
White Ledger
OCC
Boxboard
Garbage
Air Suction to Remove Paper from Glass
Cyclone to remove Paper from Air
Residue
Glass
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Optical Sort
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Why is Co-op Considering Single Stream

• Co-op Joint Board directed me to investigate.
  Started in 2005.
• Expect increased tipping fee in 2010. New contact
  with Wheelabrator. Going from 45.90/ton to 60 -
  65/ton.
• Many Cooperative and associate communities will
  recycle more at less cost with single stream.
  win/win
• Siting of new landfills very difficult.
• Recycling markets have been very stable until
  recently.

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What is Co-ops Plan ?

• Investigating the possible construction of a
  single stream facility. 15 million.
• Need more recyclable material than Co-op
  communities can provide. Need 10,000 tons.
• Will be a publicly owned and privately operated
  facility. 25,000 tons/year to start.
• Purchased (2 Million) site for facility. Exit 17
  off I-93 in Penacook next to WTE facility.
• Building design underway and equipment packages
  out to bid.

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Site
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Your Potential Benefits

• Payment/cost for recycled material.
• Increased recycling rates for everyone.
• Reduced Solid Waste costs.
• Reduced Cost at your Institution. (Labor, reduced
  MSW and more)
• No capital investment required.
• Working with another public entity. Not for
  profit.
• Guaranteed long term acceptance of recyclables.

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Additional Potential Benefits

• Increased commercial Recycling
• Working with another public entity.
• Guaranteed long term acceptance of recyclables.
• Consolidation opportunities.
• Recycling cost still less than disposal cost.

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Additional Potential Benefits

• Reduced Cost at Transfer Stations and curbside
  collection. (Labor, reduced MSW and more)
• Increased commercial Recycling
• Working with another public entity.
• Guaranteed long term acceptance of recyclables.
• Consolidation opportunities.
• Recycling cost still less than disposal cost.

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What do You need to do?

• Discuss with decision makers.
• Send Co-op Interest/Commitment Letter

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Implementation Plan

• Amended Co-op Agreement Jan 2009
• BOS/City Managers letters to participate May
  2009
• Planning Board and DES approvals
  May 2009
• Co-op Vote to construct June 2009
• Execute contracts June 2009
• Go into Operation March
  April 2010

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Contact Information

• James Presher, Director
• 347-B Village Street, Penacook, NH 03303
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail crswrrc_at_aol.com
• Web crswrrc.org