Albuquerque Recycling

Now & In the FutureMayor Martin J. Chávez

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Ed Adams, P.E., Chief Administrative Officer

Irene García, Chief Operations Officer

Leonard García, DirectorSolid Waste Management

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Jill HolbertDeputy Director, Solid Waste

Management DepartmentCity of Albuquerquejholbert@cabq.gov

Office (505) 761-8342http://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste

For more information,please contact:

Background

• “Albuquerque Green” Program– environmental protection & conservation

• 2002 City Council Policy– supports waste reduction & recycling

• Mayor’s Zero Waste Goal– “No Landfilling by 2030”– waste = resource– emphasizes diversion (waste reduction & recycling), not disposal

• Development of Solid Waste Plan – Albuquerque’s first

Current Solid Waste Department Operations

3 Convenience Centers•Eagle Rock•Montessa

Park•Don

Reservoir

Cerro Colorado•Landfill

•Compost Site

•Recycling Processing

Facility

Collections•173,000 Homes•14,190

Businesses

Current Solid Waste Department Operations

Graffiti Removal

Weed Removal

&Litter

Control

Drop – Off Recycling

Albuquerque Waste Management

5% Diversion Rate

Estimated Amounts of Selected Recyclables in

Albuquerque Commercial Waste

Material Tons % by Weight

Food Waste 33,870 15%

Cardboard 26,215 11%

Newspaper 11,135 5%

Other Paper 64,954 30.5%

Glass Containers 5,104 2%

TOTALS 141,278 63.5%

Current Status Of Recycling

• Limited City Operated Collection Services

• No Ongoing Public Education Program

• Limited Processing Capacity

• Trash Rates do not Encourage Recycling

• Vibrant Markets for Materials

• Drop-Off for Small Businesses

• Motivated Population• Political Desire• Private Sector

Support• Significant

Opportunity for Growth

Potential Commercial Recycling Roles for City

• Passive– Information

• Supportive– Promotion, education, information– Building code requirements for recycling

storage– Economic incentives in refuse rates

• Active– All of above + direct service for a fee

Elements of Promotion, Education and

Information–On – site evaluations / audits–Technical assistance–Speakers Bureau – model programs–Recognition, awards, publicity–Regional materials reuse

/exchange service

Case Study

AB 939 (1989)25 % diversion by 1995

50 % by 2000

Program Services

• Commercial Recycling – 2003– Businesses, offices, retail centers, multi–family

buildings

• Construction and Demolition Ordinance – 2005– Mandatory recycling of C & D wastes

• Mandatory Recycling Ordinance – 2005– for commercial businesses

• College Recycling Programs – 2006– Fresno State, Fresno City College, Fresno Pacific

Fresno Commercial Sector Diversion

Commercial Sector Tons Diverted

Multi Family Dwelling 73,917

Businesses 110,875

Business Composting 94,470

TOTAL COMMERCIAL DIVERSION

279,252

Overall Fresno Diversion

Sector Tons Diverted

% Diversion

Residential 107,748 10.7%

Commercial 279,252 23.6%

Other 238,692 27.6%

Disposal / Landfill

384,495 38.1%

TOTAL DIVERSION 62%

2007 Diversion Bernalillo CountyAll Sectors

Material Type Tons DivertedConventional Recycling

85,788

Yard Waste 54,393

Tires 37

TOTAL DIVERSION140,218 (19.6%)

Looking Ahead

Fresno City Council Zero Waste Resolution

Adopted by Unanimous Vote June 26, 2007

 • Requires 75 % Diversion by 2012• Zero Waste or 90 % Diversion by

2025

A Timeline to Diversion

2009-2011

2015-2020

2011-2015

MRF DevelopmentPAYT Rate StructureCart Based Recycling

New Convenience / Transfer Station

Commercial Recycling Expansion

Resource Recovery Park

COA Opportunities for Change

Residential Collection

Choice of 2 Cart Sizes for Trash•48 or 96 Gallon•Price Based on Size•Less Trash = Less Cost

Pay As You ThrowPAYT

Cart Based RecyclingCollection

All Recyclables in Cart Except Glass•Convenience•Recycle More = Smaller Trash Cart = Less Cost

+

Increased Diversion Before & After PAYT

How RecycleBank Works

Materials Recovery Facility

Public/Private Partnership

•Maximize efficiency•Maximize materials value

•Limit costs

Modern Yard Waste

Composting Facility

Expansion of Existing

OperationsProduces Compost for City, Resident

& Commercial Uses

Opportunities for ChangeCommercial

Collection• Collection of cardboard,

paper, glass • City service, private

service, both?• City’s role?• Establish advisory group

to examine alternatives

Collection TruckHousehold

Transfer Truck

Cerro Colorado Landfill

Transfer Station

New Central Convenience

Center & Transfer Station

More Efficient Hauling

Expanded Recycling & Trash Drop-Off Options

Refuse Sorting, Salvage,

& Transfer

Reuse & Exchange

Center

Scrap Metals

Special Waste*

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Receiving

and Storage

Yard & Wood Waste

Office & Education

Center

Disaster Debris Processing & Storage

Construction & Demolition Debris

Processing & Storage

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Rec. Drop-off Center

Composting Operation

Resource Recovery Park

* Special Waste egs. – Tires, Carpet, E-Waste

Employee / Visitor Entrance & Exit

Public / Commercial Entrance

Scale House

Scales

Public / Commercial Exit

Parking Lot

Scale House

Scales

“Any waste as an output from a

businessis an operational

inefficiency.” 

Buckminster Fuller