Keynote: National Perspective on

Construction and Demolition

Gary Sondermeyer

Vice President of Operations

Bayshore Recycling

Environmental Business Council of New England

Energy Environment Economy

Environmental Business Council of New England Eighth Annual C&D Materials Regional Summit

Regulatory Model For C&D Recycling in New Jersey Gary Sondermeyer. Vice President of Operations

Bayshore Recycling Corp January 30, 2014

C&D Recycling in New Jersey Presentation Overview

Brief Summary of Bayshore Recycling;

New Jersey C&D Recycling Program Overview:

- Condensed History of Mandatory Recycling;

- Current Status of Recovery;

- Focused Summary of C&D Recycling;

- Challenges and Solutions

National Issues of Concern;

CDRA 2014 Initiatives.

Bayshore Family of Companies

Largest Recycling Operation in New Jersey

Total Capacity in County Recycling Plan of 12,600 TPD

Run Seven Separate, but Related Facilities on 55 Acres

Facilities Include:

- Class B = 2,500 TPD (concrete, asphalt, brick, block)

- LTTD = 4,500 TPD (Non-Haz Petroleum Contaminated Soil)

- TS/MRF = 1,000 TPD (Type 13, 13C and 27 Waste – In County Plan to Increase to 4,000 TPD)

- Class A = 1,000 TPD (curbside commodities)

- Food Waste = 500 TPD

- Also can accept Consumer Electronics and Dredge Material

New Jersey Solid Waste History

Jersey the “Regional Dumping Ground” for NYC & Philly – over 600 Open Dumps;

Chapter 326 Amendments to Solid Waste Management Act passed in 1975 – Effective 1977;

567 Municipalities Totally Preempted;

Solid Waste “Regionalized” at County Level;

State Plan & County Master Plans Written Late 70’s;

Implementation Phase in 1980’s;

11 Landfills, 5 Mass Burn Incinerators, 16 Transfer Stations Built (over 50 Facilities “Sited” by Counties);

Jersey “Invents” Flow Control as an Inferred Police Power with Statewide Regulations back in 1982.

New Jersey Recycling History

NJ Becomes The First State with Mandatory Recycling in 1987 – AFTER Disposal Infrastructure Built;

Initial Law Set a “Floor” of Recycling “3 Materials, plus Leaves;”

Entire Program Centered Initially on Recycling Glass Containers, Aluminum Cans and Newspaper;

Everyone Required to Recycle: Residential, Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Sectors;

Program Required Fundamental Shifts in Households Down to the “Kitchen Level;”

Current Status of Recycling

Recycling Mandatory for Past 26 Years;

Key Documents 21 County Master Plans;

State Goal in 1993 to Recycle 50% of the Municipal Waste Stream and 60% of the Total Waste Stream;

Average Number of Mandated Materials = 16;

Extensive SW & Recycling Data Program in Place;

22 Million Tons of Solid Waste Generated Each Year;

13.3 Million Tons is Recycled Total = 60.5% Rate;

Current Municipal Recycling Rate = 40%;

Curbside Recycling Very Effective!

Infrastructure Inventory

Transfer & Disposal

12 Solid Waste Landfills (All but 1, Publicly Owned);

5 Mass Burn Incinerators (All Private – About 7,000 TPD Capacity);

56 Transfer Stations/Material Recovery Facilities

(Of These, 7 are “Dirty MRF’s” with Mechanized Materials Recovery)

Recycling

97 Class A Collection Facilities (Curbside Commodities)

19 Intermediate Processing Facilities (Process Curbside Commodities)

123 Class B Facilities (Concrete, Asphalt, Brick, Block, Soil, Wood, Tree Parts)

33 Class C Facilities (Leaf, Grass, Brush Composting)

12 Class D Facilities (Universal Waste)

Where Is C&D Recycling

Number of Counties Mandating C&D Recycling:

- 13 Concrete;

- 13 Asphalt;

- 11 Wood;

- 8 Brick;

- 7 Block

C&D Recycling Facility Inventory

- 53 Recycling Concrete, Asphalt, Brick, Block

- 37 Recycle Wood and Tree Parts;

- 27 Recycle Both Streams

Challenges in New Jersey

No Regulatory Distinction Between TS and a Dirty MRF!

Years of “Grind & Hide” Have Hurt Industry Rep.

Total Lack of Enforcement Against Sham Operations;

Dwindling State/County Inspectors & Robotic Approach;

Weakening Support from Attorney Generals’ Office;

Zero In-State Markets for C&D Derived Fuel;

County Planning Dysfunctional in Most Counties;

Conflicting Priorities: Recycling v. Feed The Beast!

Solutions & Initiatives

Attacking Commercial/Institutional Sector;

Statewide Exemption From Source Separation For Bulky Waste and C&D in Legislative Form: S-2528;

Exemption only if Using “Licensed & Certified” MRF;

Pursuing Third Party Certification Requirements in Same Legislative Initiative;

Disposal Bans for Food Waste and C&D Being Floated;

Criteria to Differentiate True MRF’s From TS and Sham Operations Have Been Floated to State;

Support from State BPU – Office of Clean Energy;

Biomass Workgroup and State Agency Council.

National Issues of Concern/Interest

USEPA Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Rule and Pursuit of an Exemption for C&D Derived Fuel;

OSHA Crystalline Silica Rule: Live Draft Rulemaking with Sweeping Potential Impacts;

Third Party Certification by Recycling Certification Institute Taking Off: California, Washington DC, Seattle Washington, New Jersey;

Focus on C&D Disposal Bans: Massachusetts, Florida, Seattle Washington, New Jersey

CDRA Focus Areas & Initiatives

New Name – New Website – Renewed Focus;

Strategic Planning and SWOT Analysis: Biggest Opportunity & Threat: Governmental Regulation;

Profiles of C&D Recycling in the 50 States: Program Underway – First Installment Anticipated in March;

Benefits of C&D Recycling White Paper: University of Florida and Professor Tim Townsend;

Focus Areas For 2014:

- Model Legislation/Regulations for Disposal Bans;

- Opening Markets for C&D Derived Fuel;

- Model Approaches to Managing Fines.