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Summary of Metro Centroid Process

Summary of Metro Centroid Process. SWMCB Board Meeting August 26, 2009. Process. Ranked Strategies by Waste Management Method. 15 Individual Scenarios. Fourteen Highest-Ranked. Sorted by Regional/ State Initiatives. 3 Final Scenario Recommendations. Hows: Implementation Issues and Needs.

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Summary of Metro Centroid Process

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  1. Summary of Metro Centroid Process SWMCB Board Meeting August 26, 2009

  2. Process Ranked Strategies by Waste Management Method 15 Individual Scenarios Fourteen Highest-Ranked Sorted by Regional/ State Initiatives 3 Final Scenario Recommendations Hows: Implementation Issues and Needs

  3. EPR/PS Flow Control Organized Collection Volume-based Pricing Preprocessing of MSW Maximize WTE capacity and efficiency Recycling legislation Increase landfill disposal fees Target organic-rich commercial and institutional generators Increase methane capture rates Results in 2025 Recycling: 61.2% Organics: 7% WTE: 31.8% LF: 0% Scenario #1 – Publicly-Managed Outcomes GHG REDUCTION: 59,401,054 MTCO2e

  4. EPR/PS Volume-based Pricing Incentives for commercial and institutional recycling Opportunity to recycle in institutional, commercial, and multifamily sectors Increase WTE capacity and maximize efficiency Increase methane capture rates Results in 2025 Recycling: 48.5% Organics: 4% WTE: 25.5% LF: 22% Scenario #2 – PMOs and Incentives GHG REDUCTION: 44,086,583 MTCO2e

  5. Extended producer responsibility/Product stewardship Maximize WTE capacity and efficiency Volume-based pricing Recycling legislation (mandate 60% by 2025) Pre-processing of MSW Incentives for commercial and institutional recycling Results in 2025 Recycling: 60.2% Organics: 3.1% WTE: 36.7% LF: 0% Scenario #3 – Most Frequent GHG REDUCTION: 59,835,592 MTCO2e

  6. Legislative Commission on Waste Management • Strong state leadership • Legislative Commission (engage legislature on system, including responsible parties and funding) • Funded mandates with appropriate tools and teeth for counties • Waste industry mandates What is needed to support the scenarios? • Control • Flow Control • State sponsored Flow Control • Control of the Waste • Control of the System • Extended Producer Responsibility / Product Stewardship • EPR • Product Stewardship • Product Stewardship Framework • EPR Framework Legislation • Carbon tax

  7. Next Steps – Stakeholder Process • Centroid Plans due to MEI – August 31st • Presentation to ISWM Stakeholder Workgroup – September 11th • ISWM Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting – September 30th • Metro/Rochester Stakeholder Input Group Meeting – October 23rd • MEI Report due to MPCA Commissioner – December 31st

  8. Next Steps - General • MPCA Solid Waste Policy Report – December 2009 • Metro Policy Plan – February 2010 • 2010 Legislative Session • 2011 Legislative Session

  9. Questions or Discussion?

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