Kindersley Waste & Recycle: Landfill Impacts SWANA Regional Waste Management Workshop November 16,...
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Kindersley Waste & Recycle:Landfill Impacts
SWANA
Regional Waste Management Workshop
November 16, 2015 – Saskatoon, SK
Outline
• Kindersley Landfill Historical Background
• Reality Check: Landfill Fire / Environmental Code
• New Operations to meet Environmental Code Requirements
• A Regional Landfill Model
Kindersley Landfill Pre-Fire
Landfill area = 182,000 sq.
metres
Projected Lifespan = 5 years
• Located west of Highway 21• 4 Full-time staff• Operational Hours: Monday to Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 12 pm
Kindersley Landfill Historical Background: Pre-Fire
ACCEPTED MATERIALS (Pre-Fire):• Regular household and commercial waste originating
within the Town and RM of Kindersley as well as any neighboring municipalities. No restrictions were implemented.
• Concrete, asphalt, metal, organic waste, yard waste, appliances, furniture, cardboard
• Construction Waste
Kindersley Landfill Historical Background: Pre-Fire
• Recycle bins and compost area were on site at the landfill
• Two other recycle depots located in residential areas. No curbside recycling for residents was available.
• Recycling depots were abused and most material was not marketable.
• Wood chipper on site provides mulch for Parks Department, but time limiting and not used to potential
Reality Check: Landfill Fire• October 7, 2013 – approx. 8:30 pm• At peak – 56 emergency personnel on site; • 80 involved in overall response• Local State of Emergency Declared October 8• Shelter in Place in effect October 8; Ended October 10• Local State of Emergency Lifted October 11
Reality Check: Landfill Fire• Crews continued to cover and bury debris on site using fire retardant
foam, dirt, and water throughout the next two weeks
• More than 131,000 gallons of water used between October 7-11
• Approximately 1,600 person hours invested on site (2,500 in total emergency response)
Reality Check: Landfill FireNo Perimeter Fencing. This was a violation of the new Environmental Codes as per the Ministry of Environment. Fencing for this 182,000 sq. metres had to be budgeted for.
Reality Check: Landfill FireNo Daily or Weekly Cover. This was a violation of the new Environmental Code. The current 4 employees were not able to keep up with Baler Operations, customer service, collecting fees, sorting, transporting and placing bales and providing full cover. A contractor would be required to assist us to get the site up to code.
Reality Check: Landfill Fire
No Funding…No funding was available for disaster relief.
Costs to fight fire: $111,372.00
Reality Check: Landfill FireNo Funding… No funding was available to bring landfill up to code. Ongoing operational changes including 1 more staff member and the hiring of a general contractor, including equipment to ensure site is covered.
Reality Check: Lessons Learned
• Functioning as an unofficial “regional” landfill had to stop. Restrictions need to be implemented. Only Kindersley & RM of Kindersley accepted.
• Customers not adequately sorting waste; procedures implemented.
Reality Check: Post-fire Operational Changes
• Construction Waste - Established a transfer station with Loraas Disposal until we could meet code.
• Increased promotion of alternate sites for hazardous materials and unaccepted items
• Introduced Curbside Recycling program to residents.
• Waste Diversion a high priority. • Education to public:
brochures, maps and signage
New Operational Changes• Perimeter Fence for landfill installed to meet code.
• Better monitoring sorted garbage
• Ensuring staffing levels are appropriate and providing more training opportunities
• Educating the Public
New Operations…• Collections Trailer implemented
to inspect loads and collect fees.
• Waste is bailed on site• The landfill receives an average
of 16 bails per day
1.08m3 per bail x 16 = 17.28m3 per day
New Operations…
2014 (January – April) 2015 (January – April)
# Landfill Bales 1053 724
Landfill Bale Tonnage 1,013,327 517,154
Fees collected $66,253.68 $83,679.29
2014 (January – April) 2015 (January – April)
# of Recycled Bales 176 279
Recycling Tonnage 101,049 161,177
Difference for 2015 Increase of 103 bales for 2015 Increase of 60,128 of tonnage for 2015
Waste Volume and Fees – due to new Collections Trailer and extra staff person
Recycling Volume – due to new Curbside Collection Program
New Operations• Contractor hired to ensure full cover daily as per
Environmental Codes. No more blowing garbage… • Commercial Chipper on site to chip construction
demo, shingles, clean wood etc.
A Regional Landfill Model
• Western Regional Landfill Inc. established to seek solutions for regional waste site
• Up to 40 municipalities interested – some now starting to withdraw. Currently have 20 communities.
• Town Council invested $500,000 in 2014 & 2015 reserve toward future landfill
A Regional Landfill Model
• Site for new landfill is determined.
• Final Engineering Design and Report Complete.
• REOI to be available beginning of December for construction in 2016 or 2017.
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