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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/1989 - Solid Waste Abatement Commission Y AGENDA SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B TUESDAY, November 14, 1989 11:30 A.M. I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. STAFF REPORT A. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day figures. B. Commercial Recycling Update. C. Compost Site Management Update. IV. OLD BUSINESS V. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Staff Authorization - Draft Ordinance Revisions for Commercial /Multiple Dwelling Recycling. B. Discussion- Multiple Dwelling performance funding. VI. OTHER BUSINESS VII. DISTRIBUTION VIII. NEXT MEETING IX. ADJOURNMENT MEMO TO: CHAIR HOEL AND MANN AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION FROM: RECYCLING SPECIALIST HAGEMAN DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 1989 SUBJECT: EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1989 A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 1989 at 11:30 a.m., in the Eagan Municipal Center Conference Rooms A and B. The City will provide a box lunch to those requesting one by noon, Monday, November 13. Please contact Kris Hageman or Jane Helebrant at 454 -8100 to indicated whether you will attend and your lunch preference. I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA The agenda, as presented or modified, requires adoption by the Commission. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A copy of the minutes of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission meeting of October 10, 1989 is enclosed on page for your review. These minutes, subject to any change, re ire approval by the Commission. Please note: the meeting of October did not have a quorum, therefore, the enclosed information is in the form of Notes. o III. STAFF REPORT A. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Update The Dakota County Public Health Department has compiled data for all HHW collections held this year (West St. Paul, IGH, Eagan and Hastings). The information includes; vehicles thru the site, households participating, gallons of paint, solvents, pesticides, numbers of tires, batteries and more. Please see the complete data sheet on page r. Cost estimates for the day's activities will follow shortly. B. Commercial Recycling Update At this time the Office Paper Recycling Guide is at the printer. A draft copy will be available at our meeting November 14th. We have arranged a presentation to the Eagan Chapter of the Northern Dakota Chamber of Commerce for Thursday, November 30th. At this luncheon meeting we will give a short presentation about the city's efforts and goals for commercial recycling. We have also arranged for Gayle Prest, Recycling Specialist- Dakota County, to be the keynote speaker. C. Compost Site Management Update The compost site has been very busy this last month and the volumes of material have grown dramatically, especially in the first weeks of October. The site was measured for volumes on October 23rd. The large pile of grass and leaves measured 2,250 cubic yards and the woodwaste pile measured 440 cubic yards. The hours of operation were changed on 10/31 to 11 a.m. until dark to compensate for change to daylight savings time. These hours will be in effect until the last date of operation, Saturday, November 18th. The volume of leaves dropped off in the last week, therefore, the decision was made not to extend the site hours, i.e. additional day. The site has been well managed and residents are able to move throughout the area with relative ease. IV. OLD BUSINESS V. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Staff Authorization - Draft ordinance Revisions for Commercial /Multiple Dwelling Recycling. Copies of the revisions to the City Code Chapter 6, Section 6.37 and Chapter 10, Section 10.01 will be found on pages to City staff is currently working with members o the Community Development /Planning Department to revise these ordinance to best fit the needs of all parties involved in the commercial /institutional recycling program. Staff is requesting authorization to continue the revision process after the commission has reviewd the material. To meet our agenda, the drafts will be sent to the City Council for review during the month of December. B. Discussion- Multiple Dwelling performance funding. The multiple dwelling recycling program has begun in the City of Eagan and the program will be in full swing in 1990. The subject of performance funding is one subject that needs to be at the forefront of our discussions as we plan the expanded program. The funding for services vary through the area, from city to county. During the meeting we should take a look at some of the different fees for recycling collection services and think about where we want to begin our support. ;;2 Some examples from area cities include: Mendota Heights $ .75 /household weekly coll. Bloomington $1.02 /household weekly coll. St. Paul $58.00 /hour for servicing weekly or as needed. Additional examples will be supplied at the meeting on the 14th. VI. OTHER BUSINESS VII. DISTRIBUTION Enclosed in your packets are the following materials. 1. On page ‹ is the data sheet from the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. 2. On pages to are the copies of revised ordinances. 3. On pages l3 to lie is an article concerning the mixed wastes processing center in Eden Prairie. 4. On pages n to 0 21) are two articles, one concerning the recycling and solid waste management issues addressed in a RCRA Bill and the other is a Federal MSW Report. 5. On page a/ is the Waste Management News and Views section. VIII. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be on Tuesday, DECEMBER 12, 1989. VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting will adjourn at or about 1:00 p.m. Recycling Specialist cc: Tom Hedges Dale Runkle J*1 NOTES TO A MEETING OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 10, 1989 Members Present: Tom Moline and Kevin Tritz of BFI, Terry Schnell, Darlene Bahr. Absent Were: Cindy Ista, Brenda Marshall, Earl Milbridge, Larry Knutson, Tim Hoel and Tom Mann. Also Present Were: Jim Weinzettel, Mendota Rubbish, Floyd Hiar, City resident, Recycling Specialist Hageman, Assistant to the City Administrator Hohenstein, and Administrative Intern Weldon. Due to the lack of a quorum, a formal meeting was not held, the following are notes of the meeting. STAFF REPORT e' Hohenstein reminded Commission members that business items will need to be voted on by the Commission St the nvxt two monthly meetings so it is important that quorums - be pregent. The items will be draft ordinances to be recommendid to li e City Council. Hohenstein updated members on the County fun ng formula for recycling. . Hageman updated Commission members about the work plan for expanding recycling to multi - family residential facilities as well as commercial facilities. Such service will likey be a condition of permit renewal on 1 -1 -90. Draft ordinances wj be available for next meeting. Kevin Tritz (BFI) discussed, from a hauler perspective, the logistical problems involved in establishing a recycling program for multi - family facilities -- problems of contamination, space limitations, high turnover, design of container, special equipment, etc. Hohenstein reported on the results of the Household Hazardous Waste Collection on October 7 at Unisys. Collected 1,000 tires, 1,000 batteries and 20 barrels of paint from approximately 1,000 motorists. He said he will provide a copy of complete results of collection and the survey to Commission members as soon as possible. Hageman updated members on the contents of the SCORE legislation approved by the legislature and signed by Governor Perpich. She referred to attached material which summarized the legislation. Suggestion was made by Commissioner Darlene Bahr to extend the hours of the compost site for the next few weeks to Sunday to better accommodate demand. Hohenstein indicated that option would be explored. Hours will have to be altered anyway from 7:00 p.m. to sunset. Its 1989 HAZARDOUS HASTE COLLECTIONS . MAY 6 SEPT. 16 OCT. 7 OCT. 14 NSP Area IGS Eagan Sasti nas TOTALS Vehicles 802* 572 756* 312 2,442 Households 933* 639 885* 352 2,809 /Latex Paint 1,265 gal 605 gal 715 gal ✓ 440 gal 3,025 gal mil Paint 770 gal 440 gal 715 gall/ 275 gal 2,200 gal is 550 gal 165 gal 385 gal** 291 gal 1,391 gal Solvents 275 gal 275 gal 385 gal** ✓ 174 gal 1,109 gal Combustible Liq. 5 gal 0 30 gal 0 35 gal Flamm. Liq 209 gal 0 275 gal 17 gal 501 gal Nom- Regulated Waste 799 gal 0 0 168 gal 967 gal Pentacilarophenol 565 gal 0 55 gal 17 gal 637 gal Corrosive 234 gal 170 gal 100** 157 gal 661 gal Fla/Haz Solids 0 455 gal 252 gal / 707 gal ✓Pesticides 221 gal V 68 gal 289 gal Poison B 225 gal 120 gal 51 gal 34 gal 430 gal Oxidizers 38 gal 55 gal 17 gal 17 gal 130 gal ✓ Batteries 390 320 300 ✓ 242 1,252 ✓ Oil 2,200 gal 2,700 gal 2,400 gal ✓ 1,000 gal 8,300 gal Tires 1,376 764 1,068 580 3,788 Payment $1,346.00 $792.00 $1,095.00 $588.00 $3,821.00 Cost $1,460.00 $778.00 $ 890.00 $778.00 $3,906.00 Recycled H. W. 75 gal 110 gal 385 gal 55 gal 625 gal Recycled Asphalt Sealer 0 250 gal 720 gal 102 gal 1,072 gal SPONSORS Dakota County Dakota C unty Dakota CX mty Dakota C Ounty Ramsey County BFI Unisys Waste Management Cities of: City of IGH City of Eagan of Hastings West St. Paul West Publishing City of Hastings South St.Paul Mendota Heights Tapemark CO. 1Q�iSTB Eid__-------SMISIMM APITS5 CECOS AFTERS AF US * Frcm surveys returned. Additional participants did not complete or return surveys ** Managed by Unisys fl H: Collection Y ..g ORDINANCE NO. 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 6 ENTITLED "OTHER BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING" BY AMENDING SECTION 6.37 REGARDING GARBAGE, REFUSE AND RECYCLING HAULERS; AND BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 6.99. The City Council of the City of Eagan does ordain: Section 1. Chapter 6 of the Eagan City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC 6.37. GARBAGE, REFUSE AND RECYCLING HAULERS Subd. 1. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meanings stated: A. "Garbage" means all putrescible wastes, including animal offal and carcasses of dead animals but excluding human excreta, sewage and other water carried wastes. B. "Other Refuse" means ashes, non - recyclable glass, crockery, cans, paper, boxes, rags and similar nonputrescible wastes but cxcluding sand, Garth, brick, stonc, concrcte, trccs, trce branchcs and wood including sand. earth, brick, stone and concrete except when stored for building purposes and trees, tree branches and wood except when stored as firewood. C. "Recyclables" means materials which may be recycled or reused through recycling processes including targeted recyclables. D. "Targeted Recyclables" means metal beverage containers, glass, newsprint, metal food cans,* or other materials as may be defined by Council resolution. * Effective February 1. 1990. E. "Yard Waste" means leaves and grass clippings or other materials as may be defined by Council resolution. F. "Residential Dwelling" - Any single building consisting of one through four dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each. G. "Multiple Residential Dwelling" - Any building used for residential purposes consisting of more than four dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each. H. "Commercial Establishment" - Any premises where a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on, and shall include restaurants, clubs, churches, and schools where food is prepared or served. t I. "Special Pick -Up" means any collection of materials other than garbage, other refuse, recyclables or yard waste including white goods, furniture, oversized materials and construction debris. J. "Daily Hauling District" means a residential area in which garbage, other refuse, recyclables and yard waste are collected on the same day, the boundaries and day of collection of which are defined by Council action. Subd. 2. License Required. It is unlawful for any person to haul garbage, other refuse or recyclables for hire without a license therefore from the City, or to haul garbage, other refuse or recyclables from his own residence or business property other than as herein excepted. A. It is unlawful for any person or business to scavenge or otherwise collect garbage, other refuse, recyclables or yard waste at the curb or from containers designated for recyclable materials without a license therefore from the City and an account relationship with the owner of the premises. Subd. 3. Exception. Nothing in this Section shall prevent persons from hauling garbage, other refuse or recyclables from their own residences or business properties provided the following rules are observed: 1) that all garbage is hauled in containers that are water -tight on all sides and the bottom and with tight- fitting covers on top, 2) that all other refuse and recyclables are hauling in vehicles with leak -proof bodies and completely covered or enclosed by canvas or other means or material so as to completely eliminate the possibility of loss of cargo, 3) that all garbage and other refuse shall be dumped or unloaded only at the designated sanitary land -fill or County designated facility, 4) that recyclables may be disposed of at a recycling facility, an organized recyclable drive or through a licensed recyclable hauler, and 5) that yard waste may be composted privately or be disposed of at a composting facility or through a licensed refuse hauler or recyclable hauler. Subd. 4. Hauler License Requirements. A. Hauler licenses shall be granted only upon the condition that the licensee have water -tight packer -type vehicles or, int he case of recycling haulers, appropriate container vehicles in good condition to prevent loss in transit of liquid or solid cargo, that the 'vehicle be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible and not allowed to stand in any street longer than reasonably necessary to collect garbage, other refuse, yard waste or recyclables. 1. There shall be three license categories defined by the type of account served: 1) Commercial /Multiple Dwelling, 2) Residential Dwelling and 3) Rc3idcntial Rccycling. Residential /Multiple Dwelling Recycling. 2. Commercial /Multiple Dwelling and Residential Dwelling hauling licenses include Residential Recycling licenses. a. Residential Recycling licensees may only collect recyclables as defined herein. 3. Residential Dwelling hauling licensees shall make curbside recycling collection available to all Residential Dwelling accounts. Commercial /Multiple Dwelling hauling licensees shall make recycling collection available to all multiple residential dwelling accounts no later than October 1. 1990. At a minimum, such service shall include all targeted recyclables as defined herein. r a. Notwithstanding any restriction in this section. commercial /multiple dwelling hauling licensees i e. prvy al t e c ity oviding for an exemption serice to to Subd multiple . 4 dwelling ., above upon ma proof pp y that o th the -i garbage and /or commingled recyclables of that multiple dwelling ►. account are designated to an intermediate processing facility ''' capable of removing the targeted recyclables from the waste stream. - ,,k \� •� As a condition of such exemption. the license must certify on at 1�'� \�� >� least an annual basis that such recyclables are being removed and �' v marketed. V 4. 11c3idcntial Dwelling hauling liccn3cca ohall separately collect and dispoac of yard wa3tc for a minimum ' of eight weeks in the Spring commencing on April 1 and cight wccka in the fall commencing on Ecptcmbcr 15. Residential Dwelling hauling licensees shall follow the separate collection and disposal guidelines for yard waste set by the State of Minnesota and Dakota County. 5. Residential Dwelling hauling licensees shall make weekly collection of separated garbage and other refuse, yard waste and recyclables for all Residential Dwelling Accounts within the daily hauling districts as defined by Council action. a. It shall be unlawful for refuse vehicles to operate on residential streets in such districts on any other day, except to collect a missed pick -up, special pick -up or when an observed holiday falls within that week. 6. At a minimum, commercial /multiple dwelling hauling licensees shall make weekly co lee ions of separated garbage. other refuse and recyclables fo 11 ,cpounts. `,,, - A.,w.., ►vR(kt 0 ` 1 " 1 0 .4 B. Before a garbage and re • - -u er or recycling license shall be issued, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk- Treasurer evidence that he has provided public liability insurance on all vehicles in at least the sum of $100,000.00 for injury of one person, $300,000.00 for the injury of two or more ' persons in the same accident, and $50,000.00 for property damages. a: C. The Council, in the interest of maintaining healthful and sanitary conditions in the City, hereby reserves the right to specify and assign certain areas to all licensees, and to limit the number of licenses issued. D. Each applicant shall file with the City Clerk - Treasurer, before a garbage and refuse hauler or recycling license is issued or renewed, a schedule of proposed rates to be charged by him during the licensed period for which the application is made. Every licensee shall provide prior notification of any change in rates to be implemented during the licensed period. 1. Residential Dwelling hauling licensees rates shall include a minimum of two levels of regular service, priced on the basis of volume. E. No hauler operating on a route in a residential district shall operate a truck on any City street when the weight of said vehicle exceeds eight tons per axle. F. No hauler shall operate in a residential district after 8:30 o'clock P.M. or before 6:30 o'clock A.M. of any day, and no hauler shall operate in a residential district on Sunday. G. Each vehicle for which a hauler's license is issued shall exhibit such license in a prominent position on said vehicle. H. All Residential Dwelling, Commercial /Multiple Dwelling, and Recycling Hauling licensees shall report to the City, on the form provided for such purpose, the quantity of all recyclables and yard waste abated from the landfills. Such quantities shall be reported by tonnage, with the exception that yard waste may be reported in estimates of cubic yardage abated. Failure to certify accurate volumes in a timely manner may be cause for revocation of hauling license. Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including 'Penalty for Violation'" and Section 6.999, entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference as though repeated verbatim. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication according to law. ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN City Council By: By: Its: Clerk Its: Mayor Date Ordinance Adopted: Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper: 1 . ORDINANCE NO. 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 10 ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRIMES AND OFFENSES" BY AMENDING SECTION 10.01 REGARDING STORAGE, DEPOSIT AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE; AND BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 10.99. The City Council of the City of Eagan does ordain: Section 1. Chapter 10 of the Eagan City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 10.01. STORAGE, DEPOSIT AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE Subd. 1. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meanings stated: A. "Garbage" means all putrescible wastes, including animal offal and carcasses of dead animals but excluding human excreta, sewage and other water - carried wastes. B. "Other Refuse" means ashes, non - recyclable glass, crockery, cans, paper, boxes, rags and similar nonputrescible wastes but excluding Sand, earth, brick, stone, concrcte, trccs, trcc branchc3 and wood. including sand, earth. brick, stone and concrete except when stored for building purposes and trees, tree branches and wood except when stored as firewood. C. "Recyclables" means materials which may be recycled or reused through recycling processes. D. "Yard Waste" - Leaves and grass clippings or other materials as may be defined by Council resolution. E. "Residential Dwelling" - Any single building consisting of one through four dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each. F. "Multiple Dwelling" - Any building used for residential purposes consisting of more than four dwelling units with individual kitchen facilities for each. G. "Commercial Establishment" - Any premises where a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on, and shall include restaurants, clubs, churches, and schools where food is prepared or served. H. "Association" - All cooperative organizations of residential dwelling owners formed for the purpose of joint management of property or services. (), I. "Curbside" - Collection point for garbage, yard wastes and recyclables. Area within three feet of the street on or near residential driveway. except during the winter months when such materials should be placed a minimum of eight feet behind the curb. Subd. 2. Storage. A. It is unlawful for any person to store garbage or other refuse on residential dwelling premises for more than one week. All such storage shall be in water - tight, metal or plastic containers of not less than five gallons with tight fitting covers, which shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; provided, that yard wastes may be stored in biodegradable plastic bags and tree limbs must be stored in bundles weighing no more than sixty pounds and no longer than four feet. B. It is unlawful for any person to store garbage or other refuse on multiple dwelling premises for more than one week. Such storage shall be in containers as for residential dwelling premises, except that so- called "dumpsters" with close - fitting covers may be substituted. C. It is unlawful for any person to store garbage or other refuse on commercial establishment premises for more than forty -eight hours. Such storage shall be in containers as for residential dwelling premises, except that so- called "dumpsters" , with close- fitting covers may be substituted. D. In residential dwelling areas, storage containers for garbage, other refuse recyclables shall be permitted at the curb or other collection point from 6 p.m. of the night preceding collection day until 10 p.m. on the designated collection day. At all other times, such containers must be stored inside the dwelling unit or garage or at a point behind the front corner of the dwelling unit or garage. Subd. 3. Deposit. It is unlawful for any person to deposit garbage or other refuse from any source, in any place other than a sanitary landfill or County designated facility. Subd. 4. Fire Danger. It is unlawful for any person to store, deposit or dispose of any garbage or other refuse which is in flames or heated to the point where it could cause danger of fire in other refuse. Subd. 5. Disposal. The Council may, by resolution, adopt, and from time to time amend, adjust and revise such rules, regulations, rates and charges as it deems necessary or proper for the operation and management of the sanitary landfill. It may give notice of any such action as it deems necessary. Subd. 6. Joint Management Hauling Contracts. Occupants of residential dwelling properties jointly managed by associations //C or others shall have the same opportunity to recycle afforded to occupants of other residential dwelling units. It is unlawful for any Residential Dwelling association or other Residential Dwelling joint management entity to negotiate, execute or maintain a contract for residential garbage or other refuse collection unless they include as a part of that contract, or as part of a separate contract, weekly collection of recyclables occurring on the same day as their refuse collection. A. Occupants of Multiple /Residential Dwelling properties iointly managed by associations or other management entity shall have the same opportunity to recycle afforded to & occupants of other residential dwelling units. It is unlawful for k any Multiple /Residential Dwelling associations or other Multiple/ Residential Dwelling ioint management entity to negotiate, execute or maintain a contract for Multiple /Residential Dwelling garbage or other refuse collection unless they include as a part of that contract, or as part of a separate contract, a minimum of weekly collection of recyclables. Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including 'Penalty for Violation'" and Section 10.99, entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference as though repeated verbatim. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication according to law. ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN City Council By: By: Its: Clerk Its: Mayor Date Ordinance Adopted: Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper: /4):•-• EUROPEAN AND U.S. PROJECTS HYBRID SYSTEMS PROCESS MIXED WASTES .k. i •; • f \ ..4 a L I , _ - , , . olit• - , , K I is ' ` a c. .. --- t - ` ..' -- - . 4. - , ' ; :4;°*0 a 4 1 APt 1:- lot:. _ .... , N. -- a�, __ ..a . ■ k _ 4. -NI ii ��-., . fat I J . .� • ` t mar, 44. OME TECHNOLOGIES, devel- The importance of these hybrid systems is oped recently in Europe, combine that they introduce in one plant an approach The positive side several processes to separate and that encompasses the key concept of today's reuse materials from solid waste. solid waste planning: recover as much as pos- i that i one These plants have in common, sible and landfill as little as possible. The generally, that they are reasonably plants also introduce various risks, particu- I I plant they small (50 -500 tons per day), have a larly of finding secure markets. composting component for the organic por- There are a number of companies offering i ntivd uee an tion, and often have a refuse - derived fuel various combinations of materials recovery, (RDF) component for combustible waste. composting, and waste combustion. Four ex• approach that can Many European communities also have very amples follow illustrating: 1) Multiple mate- , pp effective drop -off center programs for recy- rials recovery and refuse - derived fuel produc• recover as much as clables such as bottles and cans. By main- tion in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; 2) Multiple taining the integrity of several different frac- materials recovery, composting and refuse - possi and tions of the waste, there is less to landfill and derived fuel production in Perugia, Italy; ,� less to burn. The refuse - derived fuel product 3) Composting, refuse - derived fuel, and gasi- landfill as l ittle as from these systems looks more like fuel than fication in Tolmezzo, Italy; and 41 A front - the product of many operating U.S. plants end system (FES) on a mass burning waste- ■ ; `. t., where less separation occurs. In many cases, to- energy plant in Neuchatel, Switzerland. possiNC. the RDF is transported and burned at off - site industrial locations rather than at spe- EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA cially designed dedicated boilers directly as- Reuter Resource Recovery has been oper- ' sociated with the plant. This step reduces sting a plant for mixed municipal solid waste capital costs and eliminates the need for an using Swiss Buhler -Miag technology since Marian R. C1lertow additional combustion operation. 1986. Unsorted waste is dumped on the Ai plant tipping floor and oversized items are ; removed. The remaining material is fed into a system that divides the waste stream into \ � three size categories. The smallest fraction, less than 1 inches, is largely organic and is planned to be used for composting at a fu- ' ' ture date. The medium fraction (between P18 inches and eight inches) and the large fraction ��.� . � (greater than eight inches) are physically N �; hand sorted by plant employees who pick re cyclable materials off the conveyor belts on `'! • which the waste is transported. These work- , ill - 1 ers, located in a protected. controlled envi- -,. ronment, hand sort aluminum, cardboard, �.- and three types of plastic: film, HDPE, and lik PET. , - The remaining portion of the large fraction — - is brought to a hammermill where it is re- duced in size and is then combined with the 1 �� . � -� ` r S medium fraction. Ferrous is magnetically 4 1 1 4 % —#= -- ,,, separated from this mix. The remainder is air . ' ! ti classified so that the light fraction can be 1 . 1 . ' ` ` lifted out and further shredded while the ' 4° '" - 1` ``- .' t_ ` ' heavy fraction is discarded. Since the light - ��„ ?_ = c fraction is primarily paper, the fluff material 11 ; is either baled or further densified into hard • � pellets and marketed to remote locations as refuse- derived fuel. The plant currently pro- 1 cesses 100 -] 50 tons per day of waste, and it - W , a _ is estimated that about 40 percent of the in- I r coming material becomes refuse - derived fuel. , Y + 1 i 2. I AL _, - .� The Reuter plant, in greater Minneapolis, i . 1 _ : i _ , _.. ! ,__...._%. . , ' h was designed and built by Buhler -Miag, a i Swiss company with offices in Minnesota. .f =`. - 4 la : .: i The capital cost of the facility was $20 mil- � lion for a 400 ton - per -day plant including the 1 ;. A -RI, * . r , 1 . _ �- land, building, and equipment. i -_ t' c r PERUGIA, ITALY ' Since 1980, the City of Perugia, Italy (pop. 140,000) has had a joint venture with the So- rain Cecchini Group. The Perugia regional fa- U.S. The compostable fraction is placed in a Handpicking at the Eden cilities process up to 400 incoming tons of huge reactor basin 300 feet long and 65 feet Prairie, MN plant (far left) waste per day. The plant mechanically sepa- with: for 28 days. The material is automati- sorts aluminum, cardboard rates household batteries, ferrous metal, film cally mixed and aerated daily. Once the cur- and 3 types of plastics. Italy (interior of plastic, organic material for composting, and ing period is complete, the compost is recyc plot shown) produces refuse - derived fuel. screened and stripped of contaminants, and mechanically separates The Sorain Cecchini system begins with the fine compost is marketed as a soil amend- batteries, ferrous metal, screening of the waste to remove oversized ment. The volume of the incoming material film plastic and organic materials that could damage conveyors and is reduced by half in the reactor vessel material for composting. processing equipment down the line. Waste through evaporation of moisture and decom- is then transported to a bag breaker that position. opens trash bags and other containers and The material greater than three inches also provides initial sizing of the waste. Many goes through ferrous separation and is then system vendors prefer to begin with bag air classified. The heavy fraction is landfilled . breaking equipment versus a shredder, since and the lighter fraction is sent to a "different the waste can be difficult to shred at this shredder." This shredder is designed to take stage and would produce greater wear and advantage of differences in the physical char - tear on equipment. Waste is then separated acteristics of paper, which tears, and film by size: over three inches and under three plastic, which has greater elasticity. The film inches. The material under three inches goes plastic is baled and taken to another part of through magnetic ferrous and battery sepa- the plant where, in a separate process, it is ration, and is then brought to another plant shredded, rinsed, purified, extruded and cut 20 miles away to be composted. into half inch square pellets. The recycled It is unusual that as much as 60 percent of plastic pellets are sold for use in the fabrica- the waste is brought to the composting facil- tion of plastic molding. Most of the remain - ity Perugia is an agricultural region, so there ing light fraction is then processed into semi - is a greater concentration of organic materi- densified RDF. In all, a total of 30 percent of als than there would be in most places in the the incoming waste is processed into RDF? ty, Solid-Waste Issues . Recycling, Add in L u k en ' s RCRA i Bll The House version of RCRA reauthorization is by waste - industry representatives at a June similar to the Baucus Bill' in the Senate yet it 23 hearing before the House transportation subcommittee. They charged that munici- addresses new areas such as waste export, pal disposal facilities are often held to lesser • interstate waste shipments and removal of standards than are private ones. p "The problem with a slanted playing toxins from the waste stream. field;' said Marcia Williams. representing Browning- Ferris Industries. "is that pol- p lotion does not respect ownership. Any ackaging regulations, federal pro- solid waste stream. federal legislation must be premised on the curenent guidelines and taxes on By incorporating provisions of N.R. point that there is no environmentally sound virgin materials are key features of a draft 2525. the Waste Export Control Act, into reason to discriminate among facilities." Resource Conservation and Recovery Act the draft, Luken has addressed the problem Addressing another concern raised dur- reatflhori7ation hill scheduled to he intro - of solid- and hazardous -waste exports to ing congressional hearings this summer. duced in the House by Rep. Thomas Luken. Third -World countries and underdeveloped the Luken draft seeks to remove toxic mat - D -Ohio. early this fall. The draft version nations that do not have sufficient environ- erials from the solid -waste stream. Rep. of the legislation. known as the "Hazardous mental regulations to prevent contamination George Hochbrueckner, D-N.Y.. this year and Solid Waste Management and Materials by these exports. The Luken draft would introduced H.R. 500, which would prohibit Reclamation Act of 1989: refines some of prohibit the export of hazardous waste to the manufacture and sale of certain non - the provisions of an earlier Senate RCRA any country that does not enter into a hi- recyclable pods. then onJuly 11 introduced hill introduced by Sen. flax Baucus, 1) - lateralagreement — withprovisionsatleast the Used Battery and Recycling and Re- Mont.. but also reflects concerns raised by as protective as RCRA — with the United search Act of 1989. which would prohibit rccycicrs and solid -waste managers at a States. The export limitation also would Iandfillingor incineration oflead-acid bat- series of solid -waste hearings held by Luk- he extended to exports of solid waste. teries. en's subcommittee this summer. The Luken draft provides a mechanism The Luken draft incorporates the thrust Like the Baucus hill. the Luken measure for preventing more interstate hauling of of Hochbrueckner's bills by requiring the would ri ;!ructure traditional approaches waste from crowded Northeastern states to Environmental Protection Agency to write to solid -waste management by establishing more rural areas by requiring states to set regulations to ban constituents of the sol id- a hierarchy of waste choices favoring waste up a process for assuring adequate capacity. waste stream because of their toxicity (such ►eduction and recycling over incineration States must project waste (called "treatment" in the draft) and land- streams at least 20 years in- filling. A new National Solid Wastes Man- to the future. and then per- The Luken draft provides a mech- a Association report on waste cap - mit and construct facilities acity says that in 1988, 76 percent of the to take this waste. anism for preventing more interstate nation's waste went to landfills, while 13 This was an issue at a hauling of waste from crowded percent went to waste -to- energy plants and June 22 hearing of Luken's 11 percent was recycled. subcommittee, when re- Northeastern states to more rural The Luken draft would seta mandatory presentatives from sparse areas by requiring states to set up a goal of 25 percent recycling within tour ly populated states such as years after a state's solid -waste plan is ap- New Mexico said they are process for assuring adequate cap - proved. and 50 percent within eight years. being "inundated" with These goals are an effort to reduce the na- waste from as far away as acity. States must project waste I tion's current reliance on landfills, which Pennsylvania and New streams at least 20 years into the are becoming increasingly filled, can cause York. groundwater pollution and are becoming "Fears are mounting in future . . . more and more expensive to maintain. New Mexico:' said Rep. , Bill Richardson. D-N.M.. New concerns addressed "about what a planned landfill (accepting as the lead in batteries) or their interference The draft House measure specifically' out -of -state waste) near Lordsburg will do with a product's recyclability. The Senate addresses several concerns raised in sub- to groundwater supplies" The House draft bill seeks similar bans by specifically pro- 1 committee hearings on the solid - waste- addresses this problem by making each state hibiting the disposal and incineration of disposal problem this summer: restrictions responsible for disposal of its on solid lead -acid and mercury batteries. on exports of waste: assuring state capacity waste. to prevent an increase in interstate hauling: One provision that can he found in the A waste- reduction policy equity in the regulation and treatment of Luken draft but not in the Senate bill would Another parallel tothe Senate provisions private and public solid - waste management require equity between public and private in the Luken draft is a strong emphasis on facilities: and the removal of toxic sub- entities in the implementation and en force- waste reduction. Waste reduction is con - stances such as lead -acid batteries from the ment of RCRA laws. This point was raised h.11111/1111,1 On r,,,.,• u'r 110 / RECYCLING TODAY / OCTOBER 1989 /51111:di RCRA and states must make waste- reduct ion con • acity. This would include identifying spe- (,. „u,,/1” „,1 „ n!, nm siderations an integral part of their planning cific facilities. and making sure that per- and decision - making processes. mitting and construction of waste facilities sidered to be the preferred option for solid- Subtitle D planning requirements wouki occurred on an enforceable schedule. The waste managers. and language in the draft be revised to mandate that states: ultimate responsibility for assuring ade- says that the EPA and states must make waste *Characterize waste streams. identifying quate capacity would be the state's. 1 f the reduction "an integral part” of planning volumes, sources and current destinations. Iocal disputes ovcrsiting of recycling plants processes. •Develop a waste - materials management or landfills interfered with the master plan. But in implementing this waste-reduction strategy. containing waste - reduction, recyc- states would have to provide a mechanism policy. the Senate and House versions of Zing. incineration and landfilling,orexplain for overcoming these problems. the RCRA bill diverge. The Baucus bill why any of these elements is missing. States would have to comply with these would establish a National Packaging In- •Write waste-reduction measures into the provisions, or face withholding of federal stitute to develop and oversee waste -re- plan, in an amount at least sufficient enough funds for low- interest loans, Superfund duction regulations. The Luken hill goes to offset projected growth within the waste- cleanup, recycling assistance orsolid- waste- ,1 a step further by spelling out what those shed planning area. management planning. waste- reduction rules should entail, and Each state or jurisdiction's solid- waste- As an added incentive to make regional charges EPA with administering the regu- management plan must provide for several planning authorities responsible for their Iations. specific waste streams, through separate own waste, states would have to maintain The House bill attacks the waste - reduc- handling, special collection, recycling. pro - open borders for waste importation until tion problem on several fronts: through state hihitions on landfilling and special treat- the deadline for capacity certification and and regional solid -waste planning, through nient facilities. The waste sreanis singled plan approval. States that have already certi- product standards and by strong financial out in the Luken draft are household haz- fied adequate capacity for their refuse could disincentives. Using the "stick” approach, ardous waste, used tires. yard waste and close their borders to waste importation, j the Luken measure would withhold federal large household appliances. sometimes while those which have not certified ade- funds from states that cannot assure cap- called "white goods" quate capacity would he prohibited from acity for their own solid waste. States would be required to project waste transporting waste beyond their own states stream quantities for 20 years. or longer or planning area boundaries. Stale and regional planning if waste capacity exceeds 20 years. In this The Luken draft requires EPA to write case. the planning period would become Product standards regulations or issue guidance to states and the years of cu rrent capacity plus five years. The House draft RCRA provisions also local governments for developing their own The regional or state - planning areas man- spell out standards for products to enhance solid -wasic nlanagenlcnt plans under Sub- dated by the legislation would have to es- their recyclability and promote waste re- title DofRCRA. In doing so. municipalities tahlisha process for assuring adequate cap- duction. EPA would have to develop two 0 j & J METALS • Leader in the Recycling of Nonferrous Metals • Copper • Aluminum • Zinc • Lead • Other Nonferrous Metals 0 MERCHANTS... PROCESSORS... • Refined Metals • Sortation • Tolling • Grading • Financing • Custom Packing • • Traffic Management Material Preparation • Brokerage • All performed at our own • Direct Exporting conveniently located facility 201 - 242 -7755 9 J BARRY F. 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The rules 1 •Assign responsibility to the secretary • *Assistance to states to develop and oper- v, - equ ire waste reduction and facilitate of commerce to develop new markets for waste - reduction programs, including recycling by specifying product redesign recovered materials an high - recycled -con- research, technical assistance and training. and composition, packaging redesign or tent products, and require the secretary and *Support for the waste- reduction and re- limitations, process modifications and the U.S. trade representative to identify cycling clearinghouse. materials substitution. Using the authorities foreign markets for recovered materials and *Demonstration pilot programs for of the Toxic Substances Control Act, the high - recycled - content products and assist model programs on recycling in rural areas agency could reduce heavy metals or other exporters in selling in foreign markets. and recycling of small batteries. toxic constituents in the waste stream. *Require EPA to establish standards for •Assistance for programs in rural areas Within three years of enactment, EPA the reuse or use of products from recycling to collect household hazardous waste and would have to develop regulations for gen- for resource - recovery activities, and to waste from small - quantity generators of eraturs of solid waste and packaging to re- promulgate standards for the use and con- hazardous waste. quire waste reduction and recycling. The position of compost made from solid waste. *Funds transferred to other federal standards, which also would have to protect These rules must assure the protect ion of difference agencies to pay the dence in cost be- human health and the environment, could human health and the environment and tween materials mandate product redesign and composition, compare the risk of the reused or recycled tent procurement items. packaging redesign or limitations, process product to the risk posed by the product i Also, the bill would require the EPA in- modifications, materials substitution, de- for which it would substitute. spector general to report annually to Con- gradability and labeling. EPA may also use ( gross on the progress in implementation TSCA authorities to reduce heavy metals Funding, technical support ! and compliance with provisions of the act, in solid waste or ban toxic constituents. This section of the House draft covers i if approved. The agency would be required to write federal coordination for recycling and regulations for labeling of rigid and semi- waste - reduction programs, and provides Facility standards set rigid plastic products to indicate the type funding for these programs from the federal ■ In a "dear colleague" letter, Luken, of resin used in making the plastic. government. 1 author of the draft, admonished his fellow The draft attacks federal price subsidies congressmen not to forget about reauthoriz- Permits and markets and tax breaks for virgin materials that can ation of the Resource Conservation and Unlike the Baucus bill, the House draft enable manufacturers of virgin products Recovery Act in the grand rush this year calls for permits for recycling facilities. The (paper ntaile from wood pulp rather than to reauthorize the Clean Air Act. 'uage of the Luken bill would require from recycled paper, for example) to under- "It should be our task to ensure that the to write separate regulations for treat- cut manufacturers of recycled goods. 101st Congress is remembered for 'cleaning aunt storage and disposal facilities for re- It would establish a fee of $7.50 per ton, house' in America — and just ust cleaning cycling, resource conservation or resource phased in over two years. on the use ofvirgin the air we breathe, but clea the land recovery of hazardous waste. ntaterialsin the production of12 paper and and water, too;' Luken remarked. The agency would also be authorized to plastic products, batteries and packaging To this end, the Luken draft contains grant class permits for recycling facilities, materials in specified Standard Industrial some strong provisions calling for regul- and to allow recycling units to be added to Classificat ion codes: ation of the traditional waste - management permitted landfills or resource- recovery Paper mills (except building paper),2621; facilities, and not just municipal solid -waste plants without additional permit modifica- paperboard mills, 2631; hags (except textile landfills. lion, but with certain stipulations, such as bags), 2643; stationery, tablets and related In addition to recycling provisions, the prior notification. products, 2648; sanitary lived containers, bill would set minimum technical standards One of the biggest impediments to sue- 2654; plastics materials, synthetic resins, for municipal incinerator ash, large - volume ccssful recycling is the lack of markets for and non- vuleanivable elastomers, 2821. oil and gas waste, large - volume mining recycled materials. The Luken draft goes Miscellaneous plastic products, 3079: waste and industrial solid wastes. These a long way to help stimulate these markets glass containers, 3221; aluminum sheet, standards would carry requirements on through government procurement policies plate and foil, 3353; metal cans, 3411; monitoring, liners and leachate collection and development of foreign markets for crowns and closures, 3466; and primary for landfills and some surface impound - recyclables. Specific provisions in the draft batteries, dry and wet, 3692. moots, as well as financial responsibility to stimulate markets would: Fees on virgin materials would be plac- and closure and post - closure care require.. *Require any procurement done with fed- ed in a Recycling Assistance and Solid meats eral money (including procurement by Waste Management-Planning Fund. Funds There are hammer provisions in thedrtft private government contractors) to give could then be appropriated for: b poss ill to ible, ensure and tit hat p the mini f m o n tecn hni su s al preference to items with the highest per- • Financial assistance to states to develop tentage of recovered materials practical, and operate programs to encourage and rovides regardless of whether EPA has already is- facilitate recycling. This could include tech requirements are in place as quickly u:. and civil and criminal penalties for failure sued guidelines f such items. nical assistance to local governments, sub- to comply with the solid -waste provisions. •Establish an acceptable price differ- sidles of cost differenials for users "While we cannot eliminate totally the ential of 10 percent in federal procurement of recycled materials, market development need for landfills and ineinerators;' Luken items with high recycled content over and assistance for capital costs of convert nig said, "these RCRA amendments provide .ernative items. manufacturing processes 10 greater use of for state plans that mandate recycling and *Establish an affirmative duty on the Of- recycled materials. encourage source reduction. "— Sue Airco Tice of Procurement Policy in the Execu- •Assistance to states and local govern - live Office of the President to implement merits in carrying out their solid-waste man- The author isa Washington ,D.C-areaedi- the procurement requirements and waste - agement- planning responsibilities and the ter and free -lance writer. (,INItnued on page 140) capacity assurance process. 0 Thiscould in- / a F MSW R R ecommen d s P reven ti on , M Management The government is being urged to create a come strengthened federal enforcement provisions and increased state action against climate in which `the most pressing needs of improper disposal. solid -waste management can be addressed. In addition, the OTA's trash summary' says g Congress could enact a "capacity - assurance The report will help guide Congress through provision" to guarantee management capacity fora specified percentage of RCRA reauthorization procedures. municipal solid waste generated in a state. Waste prevention, in terms of the report , "refers to activities by manufacturers and consumers that reduce the toxicity oryuan- ill America find a way out of its becomes costlier, illegal disposal will tityof products before they are purchased" mountainous trash heap? It depends on increase. TheOTAconsidersmaterial andenergy- whether Americans are willing to follow a "The regional and national implications conservation as national goals. and plan, changing theirthrow-away habitsand of these programs are becoming evident, "assumes each management method isde- their view of products, materials and trash. yet the nation lacks a clearly articulated signed to ensure the safety ofhumanhealth The average American now contributes federal policy for MSW," the report and the environment" about 3.6 pounds of garbage a day (a rate emphasizes. Aside from preventing waste, OTA sug- increasingatabout I percent annually) to Waste prevention and materials manage- gests local decision-makers give recycling the total of 160 million tons of municipal ment should be the toundation ofa national top priority in waste management, follow - solid waste. MSW policy, OTA recommends, sug- ed by incineration and landfill ing. The basis To confront the soaring environmental gcstingthe federal governrnent could help for recycling's top billing, the OTA explains, and economic costs of that trash, the U.S. address the most pressing problems" by: includes: needs "a clear national policy to provide • Resolving the uncertainty created by • Material- conservation benefits corn- a broader context for developing and im- unfinished federal guidelines on landfills pared with incineration and landlilling. prementing specific MSW programs," and incinerators. • Energy savings for some materials, such asserts the Congressional Office of • Addressing issues associated with in- as aluminum, compared with manufactur- i Technology Assessment in highlighting the creased interstate shipments of MSW. ing using virgin materials. release of the first chapter of a two -year • Pi, ividing better information about Local communities, the OTA says. would study, Facing America 'sTrash, What Next technical capabilities, comparative costs use this framework todecidc how 10 nianagc Jar Municipal Solid Neste ?The final report and risks of different MSW management particular materials in light of local condi- - 250 pages or more — is to be released methods. Lions, and emphasizes that a materials - later this month to decision - makers The OTA also suggests the EPA develop management strategy would be flexible. throughout the country. regulat ions for composting and recycling. Informally called the "trash summary," With increased federal regulation of MSW "as components" the report to Congress by the OTA's Oceans municipal solid-waste management should In conclusion, the OTAs trash swill and Environment Program was ordered by three congressional committees involved Estimated Decline in Existing in the reauthorization of the Resource Con 1 servation and Recovery Act. While the OTA Permitted Landfills • • believes the primary responsibility for Percentage of existing 1988 landfills municipal solid -waste management rests with state and local governments, it con- 100 \ eludes that "the federal government can help by addressing some immediate pro- 80 . blems, and also by taking on the longer - t term issue of how society uses and disposes of materials and products" 60 \-----___________ Landfill shortages cited 40 Many areas of the country, the OTA report says, are experiencing shortfalls in permit `_ —__ led landfill capacity and, according to the 20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 80 percent of existing landfills will close within 0 • 20 years. 0 1.5 6.10 1149 16 -20 The OTA report warns that as proper Source: Office of Technology Assessment management of municipal solid waste a SEPTEMBER 1989 / RKYCUNG TODAY / 71 says, "implementing a materials-manage- MSW Recycling Rates: ntent approach at the local level will re- y quire MSW to be thought about in terms Franklin v. Industry Estimates of its components instead of as anindistin- Percent of total discards recovered guishahle mixture. This means that resi- dcnces and commercial establishments will 50 have to keep some waste materials separate r 1 ,o make subsequent management safer and 40 ►* amore economical. For example. separating ∎* yard waste for backyard or municipal corn- r * posting can reduce, to some extent. leachate 30 ► * • • troni landflhls and nitrogen ox ide emission ►* from incinerators. Separating recyclable 20 ►* '* • tr • • materials before they are mixed with other ■• k* * waste improves their quality, thus making ►* k• ;� i� - them more valuable and easier to market. 10 ►• k• •• "implementing a national policythatem- I • k • • �• ii t phasizes MSW prevention and materials 0 ►* f• i * management would require strong federal Aluminum Glass Paper Plastic Steel leadership. Congress has the opportunity El frunktIn Associates Study, 1986 r Whisky estimates. 1987418 to provide the basis for such leadership dur- ing the reauthorization of RCRA, the primary federal authority regarding MSW." suiting firm of Dana Duxhury & Associates. a magic bullet that can make it disappear," Based on reaction by congressional and Andover, Mass. She is one of 18 industry, Duxhury said. industry leaders, OTA's trash report may university and public- interest -group "it will be very difficult to significantly he a milestone in charting the course to a members of the Municipal Solid Waste Ad- reduce the volume of the waste stream even national waste- prevention and materials- visor) Panel, charged with ensuring OTA's though the first principle is prevention." management policy. report would he representative. Rep. Robert A. Rose, D -N.J., chairman "It puts a new spin on the issue in terms "instead of managing wastes, we are of the House Committee on Science, Space . of having us look at reduction and proven- managing materials. It (the report) looks and Technology, views the OTA trash report firm as one strategy." said Dana Duxhury. at the parts of the waste stream rather than as "the most comprehensive set of policy president of the waste - management con- throw them all in a bin to some place with ((on/inwd„n pu.'e 74) I MSW REPORT "it will shed a great deal of light with A current example of federal policy that ( , n ninu(d from pa p' 72) the difficulty of the markets, particularly threatens to put private recyclers out of of paper." said Duxhury, referring tp the business, according to Wolfe. is the EPA's options to date for modernizing our waste- glut of old newspaper created by municipal classification of materials for recycling as management practices. it should be re- curbside recycling programs. solid waste and potentially hazardous waste. quired reading for anyone who has ever Wolfe said the report incorporates in- "That's the definition we'd like to see thrown anything away" dustry urgings fora "market first" approach change. Materials for recycling are some - Rep. Don Sundquist, R- Tenn.. an OTA to recycling. lf communities' efforts tocol- thing other than waste. because they are hoard member, said. "The OTA's resear- lect materials for recycling find n 'markets, sold in the marketplace." Wolfe said. chers have taken on what is perhaps the he explained. "we'd lose momentum." W hat's important, he said. is for govern- i single greatest problem facing American Duxhury heralded the report as thought- ment to look at the whole process in recov- comununities in the 1990s — what to do ful, systematic and factually based She ery and reuse of secondary materials. with our trash" warned the combination of escalating costs "What they could wind updoing is disrupt- While OTA's final report serves asaguide and "unrealistic expectations by the public" ing a system that's already working very to Congress in its efforts to reauthorize could lead to "chaos and confusion" in ef- well. RCRA. a government- relations specialist forts to address the trash crisis. For exam- "We're really creatinga new (secondary for a recycling - industry trade association ple. she noted, the Council on Plastic materials) industry. Be careful before you predicts passage will he delayed until Packaging and the Environment reports that saddle us with requirements we might not spring. "RCRA is the stepchild of the air by 1990, one -fifth of the U.S. will have curb- he able to meet." Wolfe cautioned policy - hill (reauthorization of the Clean Air Act)." side collection. makers. said Toni Wolfe. counsel and manager of The OTA report warns that due to the Wolfe added that recyclers also need government relations for the Institute of dynamics of materials and recycling mar- "some guaranteed access of disposal ;'since Scrap Recycling industries. kets, the impact of intervention can't always "not everything is 100percent recyclable." ISRI is "generally in agreement" with be predicted. It calls upon policymakers In July, ISRI asked Congress tore-define the OTA's waste-prevention and materials- to be aware of the distinction between the term "solid waste." The request came management approach to averting a trash supply - limited and demand-limited materi- from ISRI president Richard E. Abrams in crisis. Wolfe said. als. and that market prices for secondary testimony before the House Subcommit- materials can fluctuate dramatically. In an tee on Transportation, Tourism and Hazar- .(ealism on recycling attachment, General Marker Factors, the dous Waste of the House Committee on Both Wolfe and Duxbury are encourag- OTA warns: "Efforts to manipulate mar- Energy and Commerce. ed by the OTA report's emphasis that recycl- kets, therefore, must consider potential ef- ing is more than collecting materials. but feet on employment and tax revenue gen- Design for recycling involves processing and re- selling. erated by private - sector suppliers." 0 011intued1mp0e(' 1/5) height and adjusts the strap tension. It uses Msw REPORT stream by 1992 is "a useful target, it doesn't 6- millimeter (1/4 -inch) Contrax poly- • (contumedimm page 74) appear to be based on a quantitative evalu- propylene strapping and secures it with ation of market potential. a heat -seal joint. IS RI endorses the OTA report's sugges- "The actual amount of recycling can be Thousands of bundles can be strapped tion to minimize hazardous waste from con- increased on a national level is not easily before a new coil of strap is needed, and sumer products and encourage a "de- predicted, nor is such a prediction parti- changing coils takes only 30-45 seconds sign -for- recycling" approach to manufac- cularly worthwhile, given the dynamic na- because the strapping head is self- turing, Wolfe said. ture of materials markets" threading. The microprocessor control Though the EPA's national recycling and Rather, OTA suggests setting targets for system has built -in self - diagnostics for prevention goal of 25 percent of the waste progress in recycling rates on a material - easy troubleshooting and top- mounted in- dicator lights to signal low strap supply. 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Maryland 21225 discharge battery packs before employees Telefax: 231/ 61 68 01 (35 3554220 use the station. Racal Health & Safety Cables: ANSAM Telex: 67 -429 Inc. FAX: (301) 355 -0513 Circle 136 on reader service card I Circle 263 on reader service card ,.� Circle 120 on reader service card SEPTEMBER 1989 / RICYCUNG TODAY / 115 g), WASTE MANAGEMENT NEWS • . 0 5 .• • . ' • IMF isn't St. Louis County, Minnesota has kicked the much- vaunted Rubber Research recycling Elastornerics Company out of the tire recycling plant in Babbitt for not paying tir anymore rent. Now the county and RRE are arguing over who owns the proprietary recycling process called Tirecycle. The local government wants someone else to come in and operate the facility. RRE says the county can't do that, because RRE owns much of the equipment. Reportedly RRE owes about $2.7 million on the recycling operation. The company says the operation failed because it was miles from supplies of scrap tires, was underfunded, and the local labor pool was inexperienced. Scrap tire uee at the plant never exceeded about 10 percent of design capacity. RRE says it wants to get re established in a northeastern state — possibly Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Will the U.S. The U.S. EPA is having some researchers look into the idea of labeling become products as to their environmental effects {see "Product labeling efforts are envlronmentally on the march worldwide," starting on page 18). In some countries, producers friendly? are allowed to use a special symbol that denotes that their product is "en- vironmentally friendly." Applied Decision Analysis is preparing a report to the agency regarding the utility of such governmentally sponsored consumer campaigns C&7/