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
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
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
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
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 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood 1996: Curbside recycling begins in the Wood
River ValleyRiver Valley
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 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
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 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
Blaine County Recycling Blaine County Recycling TimelineTimeline
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
Blaine County Recycling Blaine County Recycling TimelineTimeline
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
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 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
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 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
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
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, 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
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Cost Per Ton of Diversion ProgramsPrograms
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
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Cost Per Ton of Diversion ProgramsPrograms
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
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Cost Per Ton of Diversion ProgramsPrograms
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
Cost Per Ton of Diversion Cost Per Ton of Diversion ProgramsPrograms
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
tonstons16 tons16 tons
(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
tonstons47 tons47 tons
(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%
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