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Beyond Waste:A S t i bl M t i l M tA Sustainable Materials Management
Strategy for New York Stategy
Finger Lakes Landfill Summit
G NYGeneva, NYApril 24th, 2013
Presented ByDavid Vitale, DirectorBureau of Permitting & Planning
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Permitting & PlanningDivision of Materials Management
History of SWM PlanningHistory of SWM Planning• SWMP issued in 1987• Set 50% reduction & recycling goal
by1997by1997• Recommended hierarchy for solid
waste managementwaste management• Sought to phase-out incineration
itho t energ reco er andwithout energy recovery and landfilling
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
1987 Conditions1987 Conditions• 348 dumps (only 47 permitted)348 dumps (only 47 permitted)• 6 MWCs with energy recovery
4 MSW i i t /• 4 MSW incinerators w/o energy recovery• Over 4300 apartment building incinerators• 3% total recycling rate• Mobro 4000 Barge setsMobro 4000 Barge sets
sail in March 1987
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Solid Waste Management ActSolid Waste Management Act• Solid Waste Management Act of g
1988• Established Hierarchy for SolidEstablished Hierarchy for Solid
Waste Management• Required Local Source Separation• Required Local Source Separation
Laws by 9/1/92Str ct re for Regional Solid Waste• Structure for Regional Solid Waste Management Planning Units
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Why a New Plan?Why a New Plan?• Review 20+ years of experiencey p• Set new goals• Address emerging• Address emerging
issues and materialsFi it d• Finite resources and new opportunities
• Recommend a course of action
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The Planning Processg• Stakeholder Meetings (9)• Advisory Group
– 15 Members representing p gvarious stakeholder groups and regions of the stateand regions of the state
• Released Draft (for public comment) –May 2010H i d M ti S 2010• Hearings and Meetings – Summer 2010
• Final Plan Adopted – December 27, 2010
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Beyond Waste: Key Findingsy y g• 20 years after SWMA, still wasting
65 80% f t i l65-80% of materials• Waste contributes to climate
change• Wide variation in program p g
performance statewide• Organics are 30 percent of MSW;Organics are 30 percent of MSW;
recycling organics critical to progress
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2008 Conditions2008 Conditions• 27 permitted municipal27 permitted municipal
solid waste landfills with d bl it lidouble composite liners
• 10 MWCs with energy recovery• 36% total recycling rate (20% MSW only)
– 33% MSW Landfilled in NYS33% MSW Landfilled in NYS– 14% MSW Combusted in NYS– 33% MSW Exported for Disposal
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33% MSW Exported for Disposal
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Solid Waste Generated & Disposed in NYS, Exported & Imported 2004-2010
91.8
NYS Waste Disposed in
11.8
pNYS
Imported
41.6Exported
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0
NYS Department of Environmental ConservationMillion Tons
Solid Waste Exports & Imports
6.0
7.0
4 0
5.0
n To
ns
Exported
3.0
4.0
Mill
ion Exported
Imported
1 0
2.0
0.0
1.0
NYS Department of Environmental ConservationYear
2010 Top Waste From New York State (Tons)
MA143,500CT
48,200
OH1,584,000
PA2,150,500 NJ
538,300
VA1,154,800
WV128,000
SC258,400
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2010 Top Waste Imports Into New York State (Tons)
VT20,900 NH
ON834 500 NH
7,300MA
241,800WI
9,700
834,500
PA
CT158,200MI
45,800
531,600NJ
347,600OH
6,700IN9,100
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Why a new approach for NY?• Environmental impact of
wastingwasting– Upstream/Life Cycle Impacts
GHG & E U– GHG & Energy Use– Land & Resources
• Jobs and economic opportunity in reuse and recovery of materials
• Recycling reached a plateau
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Beyond Waste: VisionA materials management system that:• Captures economic value of materialsCaptures economic value of materials• Minimizes greenhouse gas emissions
M i i t i l d ffi i• Maximizes materials and energy efficiency• Impacts the design of
products and packaging• Achieves ever-increasing g
levels of recovery
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Beyond Waste:Reduction Goals
• A progressive reduction in the amount of waste managed in combustors and disposed in landfills on a per capita basis
• Reduce from 4.1 lbs/person/day disposed to:3.4 lbs/person/day in 20141 7 lbs/person/day in 20201.7 lbs/person/day in 20200.6 lbs/person/day in 2030
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Beyond Waste:Major Areas of Focus
• Improve waste prevention reuse• Improve waste prevention, reuse, recycling
• Increase organics recycling –especially food wasteespecially food waste
• Implement product and packaging stewardshipstewardship
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Beyond Waste:Agenda For ActionAgenda For Action
• Legislative Initiatives
• Programmatic Initiatives
• Regulatory InitiativesRegulatory Initiatives
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Beyond Waste:Recommended LegislativeRecommended Legislative
Initiatives• Update Solid Waste Management Actp g• Product Stewardship• Revenue Generating Programs• Revenue Generating Programs• Returnable Container Law• Mercury Containing Products
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Beyond Waste: I l t P d t St d hiImplement Product Stewardship• Enact PS for:Enact PS for:
– Household Hazardous Waste– PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals– Paint
Carpets– Carpets– Automobiles
Mercury Containing Products– Mercury Containing Products– Appliances
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– Packaging
Beyond Waste:Regulatory Initiatives
• Update Part 360 Solid Waste Management gFacility Regulations
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Beyond Waste:Programmatic Initiatives
St t A i L d B E l• State Agencies Lead By Example • Comprehensive Local Materials
Management Planning• Outreach & Technical Assistance• Educate the Public• Combat Climate Change• Combat Climate Change• Develop Reuse & Recycling Infrastructure
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and End Use Markets
Prime Focus Area:LSWMPs
• Planning units will be asked to:– Evaluate and propose methods
to reduce waste, increase reuse, recycling and composting
– Work as aggressively as possible to gg y preduce waste destined for disposal
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Key Elements of LSWMPsKey Elements of LSWMPs• Maximization of Reduction &
Recovery in All Generating Sectors
• Organics Recovery Strategies• PAYT/SMART Alternatives• PAYT/SMART Alternatives• Education & Enforcement
Opport nitiesOpportunities• Data Collection
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Status of LSWMPsStatus of LSWMPs • Currently 68 Planning Unitsy g• 50 LSWMPs currently expired
34 b itt d f i34 submitted for review3 Approvable31 In Various Review Phases
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LSWMPs :C l E d ACommonly Expressed Areas
of Concernof Concern• Lack of Data/Information• Fiscal Constraints• Staffing Limitationsg• Lack of Expertise• Lack of Political Support• Lack of Political Support
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Information & Contacts&
Beyond Waste Plan: Dave Vitaled it l @ d t [email protected]
Region 8 Office (Avon): Scott Fotig ( )[email protected]
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation