Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority

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1 Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Serving the Counties of Dare, Currituck, Hyde, Tyrrell, Perquimans, Chowan and Gates (PCG) Anne Blindt, Recycling Coordinator Phone:

2 The Albemarle Region of NE North Carolina, on Virginia Border

3 Improving Collection Services Market changes Government willingness Customer demand Innovative business startups State laws Grants

4 Commingled Market Changes Increase in available markets Local government contract changes

5 Commingled Markets Available Tidewater Fibre Corp (TFC) MRF, Chesapeake VA East Carolina Vocational Center, Greenville NC RDS, Portsmouth VA

6 Commingled Collection Drop-off convenience sites Previously separated household recyclables 6 9 ways Fewer containers now used More materials collected (all plastic bottles, steel cans, mixed paper) More local government control

7 Glass Market Changes Local markets increased More glass colors / types allowed Saved transportation costs Fewer containers required Eliminates contamination issues Easier for user

8 Glass Markets Available ECG (Elizabeth City Glass) Dare County TFC ECVC RDS

9 Dare County Glass Installed a glass crusher in 2009 Will take all kinds commingled Glass used in house Given free to residents Will take Hyde Co. glass 556 tons in 09/10

10 United Salvage and Auto Grinding operation in Halifax NC Adds value to scrap metals

11 The Albemarle Region of NE North Carolina, on Virginia Border

12 Counties Take Over PCG Landfill wins bid in 2005 Purchase own containers Contract for hauling service Hire site attendants & supervisor Flexibility with hours, etc. TRAINING Tour of TFC

13 Counties Take Over Collect recyclables in two streams Consolidate loads of recyclables in transfer station

14 Counties Take Over Tri-county program saves operating costs Earns recycling payments Add materials at will Quicker response to landfill bans

15 Rural Convenience Sites PCG Landfill All glass together Glass market is ECG in Elizabeth City Alternate market is TFC in VA GLASS

16 Rural Convenience Sites Commingled stream Marketed to TFC Compacted loads are 5 8 tons Payments currently $20/ ton

17 Rural Convenience Sites Currituck County Reduced from three streams to two Contract change with Waste Management

18 Beach Access Service Currituck County does collections Trash and recyclables collected in carts Off-load into roll-offs Contractor will haul from there Par-Kan Brand

19 Using Private Subscriptions Trend is to supplement drop-off sites Has not reduced drop-off site tons Most often seen in resort areas One development in Perquimans Co. Expanding rapidly through Realtors that manage numerous rentals

20 Using Private Subscriptions NC Recycling Business Assistance Center grants assisted startups, expansions ABC permit holders Small businesses Residential Towns on Outer Banks have signed agreements to allow subscriptions

21 Private Subscription Hatteras Recycle Realtors subscribe to services for rental homes Dare Co. now provides commingled roll-offs Dare Co. added sorting line

22 Private Subscription Outer Banks Recycling Fee ($8.95 / mo.) charged to homeowner or business Commingled sent to TFC in VA Numerous ABC customers

23 KDH Uses Private Subscription KDH pays for private subscription for parks, beach accesses Avoided tip fee costs finance the service Serviced 3 x wk in summer 1 x wk off season

24 Town Curbside Expansion Town of Edenton using existing town staff and truck Wednesday is recycling day for truck Transfer station used to consolidate recyclables TFC is market

25 Town Curbside Expansion Contracts re-written to add curbside Grants fund some recycling carts Grants help with education Towns add recycling at little extra cost

26 Town Contracted Services Similar programs in several towns Waste Industries collects 1 x week Hertford 2 x month Winfall & Gatesville

27 Town Contracted Services Town of Duck & Southern Shores TFC collects commingled recyclables in Duck Waste Management in Southern Shores Service varies with season

28 Town Contracted Services Town of Duck Commercial Provides several commercial recycling sites to share

29 Dare County Processing Making Small Changes Processes materials in house Collects many materials in separate streams Has small sorting line and horizontal baler Uses inmate labor

30 Town Services Town of KDH Operates drop-off recycling site Hauls recyclables to Dare Pub. Works for processing

31 Town of Kitty Hawk Town Services Operates drop-off recycling site Materials collected in separate streams for Dare County

32 Special Materials

33 Electronics Trailers Less than $4,000 including signs 16 X 6.5 Ft. Consolidate loads at tri-county facility Trailers filling up 1 X month

34 Electronics Building Currituck County collects at one convenience site Cost $18,000 on existing slab Filling up every 6 weeks

35 Special Wastes Oil, oil filters, antifreeze, gasoline Oyster shells Batteries, CFL s Cooking oil

36 Special Wastes

37 Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Contact: Anne Blindt, Recycling Coordinator (252)