berkeley municipal solid waste facility tours 4/9/17 ... · in 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
BerkeleyMunicipalSolidWasteFacilityTours4/9/17ExecutiveSummary:Thereare4majorcomponentstothemunicipalsolidwastesystemforBerkeley:
• TransferStation–OperatedbytheCityofBerkeley.Theirtruckscollecttrash,compost,andC&D(construction&demolitionmaterials)fromresidentialandcommercialoperations.AndcollectcommercialrecyclingtodropoffatCCC.Thecitytrucks(along400-500residents/dayself-hauling)dropoffthesematerialsatthetransferstation,whereUrbanOrehasachancetoscavengeformaterial,beforebeingtransferredto18-wheelersandsenttothelandfill,compostcenter,orC&Dfacility.
• EcologyCenter–Homeofthefirstcurbsiderecyclecollectioninthenation.Theyown11truckstopickupresidentialrecyclinginBerkeley.Initially,recyclingwasa7binsystem,nowtheyoperatewithadual-streamsystemwithasplitrecyclingbin.Theyalsohostavarietyofprogramssuchas:thefarmer’smarket,storeforsustainablelivingandrecyclingoutreach.
• CommunityConservationCenters(CCC)–doesthemanualsortingoftherecyclablematerialscollectedbytheEcologycenter(residential)andtheCityofBerkeley(commercial).Alsorunsthebuybackprogramforrecyclables.Everyyeartheypayoutabout$1millionforbuybacks.
• UrbanOre–afor-profitcompanywhichre-sellsandrecyclesmaterialsthataredonated,salvagedfromthetransferstation,orarepicked-upfromoutsidelocations.
Eachoftheseprograms/companiesislookingtowardscapitalimprovementstohelpexpandandmovetowardsthegoalofzerowaste.Forexample,thebuildingsattheCCCaretheoriginalbuildingsfromthe1980sandsincethenthetotalamountofrecyclableshasincreaseddramaticallywithoutsignificantcapitalimprovements.
![Page 2: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
OverviewofBerkeleyMunicipalSolidWaste:
![Page 3: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
UrbanOreStats:
• Approximately2-3tons/dayarecollectedfromtheBerkeleytransferstation.In2016,888tonsweresalvagedfromthetransferstationthereforedivertingitfromthelandfill.Andapproximately,10-20%collectedfromthetransferstationissalvagemetalsandsoldasscrap.
• MostofUrbanOre’sdiversioncomesfromdropoffsandabout50%ofthetonnageisfromtheiroutsidetrader.ItisestimatedUrbanOredivertscloseto7,000tonsannually.Thediversionnumberincludesnotonlyreusedgoodssalesbutalsorecycleditems(e.g.,scrapmetals,ceramics,glass,textiles,electronics,plastics,paperandcardboard.)
• In2016,UrbanOrehasgrossedcloseto$2.6million.Laborcostsarehigh.Profitsaremarginalatbest.Costsarerising.
• Thebestsellersaredoorsandwindows–thebreadandbutterofthecompany.Future:
• OwnersDanKnappandMaryLouVanDeventerwouldliketoretiresoonandareconsideringanemployee-ownedmodelmovingforward.Theywanttoconservethelocaleconomyandlocalcommunityratherthansellouttoanoutsideinterest.
• Thereareanumberofideasforthecurrentlyun-utilized,17,000square-footmezzanine.Ideasinclude:leasingoutthespacetosynergisticenterprisessuchasabicyclerepairshop,ausedrecordshop,vintageclothing,antiquedealers,ageneralfixitperson,acobbler,greeneventspace,etc.But,todevelopthemezzanine,UrbanOrewillneedcapitalinvestmenttofinancegettingthestairsuptocodeandinstallinganelevator.
ReceivingArea:
![Page 4: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
WindowsSection:
LumberSection:
![Page 5: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
EcologyCenter/CCCHistory:
• 1stinnationcurbsidecollectionprogram• Collectsfromsinglefamilyand9orlessmulti-familyhomes• 1973–Createdclosedlooponrecycledpaper.Pulpedpaper->EggCartons->Recycled• 1982–Burnmunicipalsolidwastepropositionwasdefeated• 1986–BottleBillintroducedwhichdismantledreuseofglassandacceptingofglassat
grocerystoresinfavorofplasticsingleusebottles.Originallyhada7cartsystemforrecycling.Residentswoulddothesortingandthentheywouldcollectall7bins.Verycleanmaterialbutnoteasyforresidents.Now,theyhavedual-streamrecycling.Meaningthereare2sidesontherecyclebin.Onesideforpaperandcardboard.Theothersidefor“containers,”(e.g.,bottlesandcansandplasticclamshelltakeoutcontainers)
![Page 6: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Whentherecyclebinistipped,thetruckhasadividertoosothedifferentmaterialsstayseparated:
Containersaretippedinthebunkerandarerelativelycleanduetodual-streamcollection:
![Page 7: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Containersaresortedontheindoorsortinglinemanuallybyabout8people:
Thebuildingistheoriginalbuildingfrom1980s!Glassissortedinto3colors+mixed/broken:
![Page 8: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Paper/CardboardistippedinsideanotherbuildingtobesortedintomixedpaperandOCC(oldcorrugatedcardboard):
![Page 9: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Cardboardismanuallypulledonthepapersortinglineandtossedintobunkersbelow.
Remainingmixedpaperfallsoftheendoftheline:
![Page 10: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Allmaterialsarebaledinthebaler:
Future:EcologyCenterandCCCneedmajorcapitalinvestmenttotheiroriginalequipmentandbuildingstohandlemorewasteandreducetothegoalofZeroWaste.
![Page 11: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
TransferStation:TheCityofBerkeleycollectstrash,compostandConstruction&Demolitionmaterials(C&D).TrashandcompostaretippedunderalargeroofandC&Disputoutsidethebuilding.
UrbanOrescavengesthetrashcollection.Eachoftheseitemsaresentouton18-wheelertruckstothelandfill,compostfacility,orC&Dsortingcenter.
![Page 12: Berkeley Municipal Solid Waste Facility Tours 4/9/17 ... · In 2016, 888 tons were salvaged from the transfer station therefore diverting it from the landfill. And approximately,](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022050501/5f9380416856fe74434d5ff0/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Thetransferstationisalsoopenforthepublictodropofftheirownmaterials.Therateshaven’tbeenupdatedinaboutadecadeandarewelloverdueforanadjustment.
E-waste,Mattresses,andusedmotoroilarealsocollectedonthesite.Future:AlsoneedssomeattentionandcapitalinvestmentifwantingtoreachZeroWastegoal.