COQUITLAM / PORT COQUITLAM / PORT MOODY Sep 25, 2015 Real Estate Weekly
5.1 Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement
Transcript of 5.1 Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement
5.1 Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement
DETAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Marcel Pitre, P.Eng.DIVISION MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES
Zero Waste Committee, June 9, 2016
• Important
regional facility;
• Centrally located;
• 190,000 visits
per year;
• Receives:
o Garbage
o Recycling
o Yard Waste/Wood
Coquitlam Transfer Station
• City of Coquitlam
has agreement to
sell current site;
• Expect facility to
close in the next few
years;
• Closure of
Coquitlam Transfer
Station would
reduce service.
Coquitlam Transfer Station
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Full Service Transfer Station
• All customers
• Support from commercial and municipal stakeholders
• Resilient system
Residential Drop-Off and Municipal
• Approximately 25% cost savings
No Replacement
• Reduced service
• Congestion at other facilities
Replacement Transfer Station Options
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2015/2016 Progress
• Alternative concept designs
• Cost estimates
• Geotechnical
• Traffic, Odour and Noise
Assessments
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Proposed Replacement Transfer Station
Transfer Station
Building
Dedicated
Recycling
(0.8ha)
Scale Plaza
Maint. and Office
Total project site = 5ha (~12ac)
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Proposed Replacement Transfer Station
• 50,000 sq ft building
• Estimate cost:
$40 million
• Long range capital
plan: $57 million
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• Only if requested
and funded by
served communities
• Estimated cost
$2M-$5M
Dedicated Recycling Area
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Recommendation and Proposed Schedule
• Recommendation:
• That the GVS&DD Board direct staff to proceed with detailed
design and construction of full service transfer station to replace
the Coquitlam Transfer Station to be located on the Coquitlam
Landfill with the provision of dedicated recycling services subject
to the communities served by the transfer station requesting and
funding the service.
• Proposed Schedule:
• Detailed Design and Permitting: 2016/2017
• Construction: 2017-2019
• Operational 2019
GENERAL MANAGER, SOLID WASTE SERVICES
Paul Henderson, P.Eng.
Zero Waste Committee Meeting, June 9, 2016
Metro Vancouver Transfer Stations:
DEDICATED RECYCLING AREAS FUNDING APPROACH
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• Located in front of
transfer station
weigh scales
• Drop off recyclables,
typically at no charge
• Improved service
and increased
recycling
Dedicated Recycling Areas
• September 2015 GVS&DD Board resolution:
Provision of dedicated recycling services at Metro
Vancouver Transfer Stations only when requested and
funded by communities served by the transfer stations.
• Full cost recovery basis
• Model required for North Shore Transfer Station and
Coquitlam Transfer Station
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Funding of Dedicated Recycling Areas
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Recycling Area Funding Options Explored
Funding Options
1. Cost apportionment under
Tipping Fee Bylaw
2. Funding Agreements
3. Service reduction
Cost Distribution
Alternatives for Option 1 or 2
• Population
• Property assessment
• Use
Preference: Cost apportionment under Tipping Fee Bylaw,
based on population
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• Primary Municipalities: GVS&DD
members served by a transfer station
without publicly owned recycling depot
providing comparable service
• North Shore Transfer Station primary
municipalities: District of North
Vancouver, City of North Vancouver, West
Vancouver
• Coquitlam Transfer Station primary
municipalities: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam,
Port Moody
Primary Municipalities Fund Recycling Areas
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1) GVS&DD Members with
recycling depots with
comparable service
• Burnaby, Delta, Maple Ridge, New
Westminster, Richmond, Vancouver
2) Non-GVS&DD Members
• Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island,
Lions Bay, Tsawwassen First Nation
Not Primary Municipalities
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North Shore Recycling Area: Estimated Annual Cost
ExpendituresOperating Costs $250,000
Administrative Expenses 25,000 Capital Costs: $710,918 * 0.087 (15 year amortization) 62,000 Land Use Contribution (area ≈ 2,950 m
2) 23,268
Net Expenditures $360,268
RevenuesProduct Care ($70,000)MMBC (Materials) (80,000)
Net Revenues ($150,000)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES $211,000
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ExpendituresOperating Costs $250,000
Administrative Expenses 25,000 Land Use Contribution (area ≈ 1000 m
2) 7,930
Net Expenditures $282,930
Revenues Product Care ($70,000)
Net Revenues ($70,000)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES $213,000
Coquitlam Recycling Area: Estimated Annual Cost
*Based on BC Stats Population9
Estimated Cost Distribution*
Coquitlam Transfer Station Recycling Area
City of Coquitlam (60%) $128,700
City of Port Coquitlam (25%) $53,600
City of Port Moody (15%) $30,800
Total $213,100
North Shore Transfer Station Recycling Area
District of North Vancouver (47%) $99,700
City of North Vancouver (30%) $63,000
District of West Vancouver (23%) $48,400 Total $211,100
• Confirm funding model with North Shore and Tri-Cities
communities
• Incorporate cost apportionment model in proposed 2017
Tipping Fee Bylaw for Board consideration in October
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Next Steps
LEAD SENIOR ENGINEER
Chris Allan, P.Eng.
Zero Waste Committee Meeting, June 9, 2016
Waste-to-Energy Facility Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
2015 UPDATE
• Full year operating with upgraded nitrogen oxides (NOx)
reduction controls (60% reduction)
• Emitted only 149 kg of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in
2015
• Increased manual stack test frequency from 3 to 4 tests per
year (plus one additional test for trace organics)
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Environmental Performance Highlights
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• NOx Reduction Upgrade
reduced NOx emissions
from 0.9% of the regional
total in 2013 to 0.4%
in 2015
Regional Context - NOx
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Regional Context - PM2.5
• Fine particulate matter
(PM2.5) represents less
than 0.002% of regional
total