Northeast Resource Recovery Association RECYCLING CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Informational Meeting

1. Northeast Resource Recovery Association RECYCLING CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Informational Meeting Tues. January 25th, 2011 Carroll Town Hall – Twin Mountain Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

2. NRRA’s Consolidation Programs Welcome and Introductions Mike Durfor Executive Director, NRRAMeeting Objective: Exchange of information and open discussion of feasibility of a Consolidation site in the North Country NH RCAP Solutions Sarah Nichols Solid Waste Mngmt Specialist The Northeast Rural Community Assistance Partnership DES Don Maurer – Supervisor “Show me the money!”NH DES NRRA's Consolidation Program Marilyn Weir NRRA Member Services FAQ Testimonials Q & A Next Steps AGENDA

3. Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

4. Sarah Nichols Solid Waste Management Specialist- NH Email: snichols@rcapsolutions.org Phone: 207-751-9539 Providing assistance to rural communities by encouraging actions that better the economy and the environment, such as increasing recycling and reducing MSW. Specifically we can: • Create and educate committees and task forces • Provide technical assistance to local officials and residents • Prepare and present outreach and educational materials • Design an implementation strategy to ensure success in your community • Act as a liaison for other towns or organizations • Conduct research and find answers to your questions RCAP Solutions is a non-profit agency dedicated to assisting rural communities with their solid waste, water and wastewater, and housing issues. We do this through grants, which allows us to be a resource to communities at no cost to them.

5. Show me the money!

6. Solid Waste Dollars and Cents Don Maurer Supervisor, Solid Waste Compliance Assurance Section

7. First, The News • Annual Facility Reports are available on-line • Renewals and Certifications are available on-line • Lead paint rules. HW-22

8. Don and Judy – Feb 1, 2011 Thank you and farewell!

9. Then, the rumors • Effective January 1, 2011, municipalities will no longer be able to burn the clean component of C&D • You will still be able to burn brush and yard waste • Anything else, no. • Municipalities will be able to burn the clean component of C&D incidental to the use of a burn pile, at least until Jan 1, 2014

10. Burning Reality • You have never been able to burn painted, treated, plastic coated wood. • You have never been able to burn wood with glues in them. This includes plywood, flakeboard, masonite, laminated lumber, etc • You still need a permit.

11. 2009 Recycling Data (Municipalities)

14. $$$$ - NH Data - 2009 • NH towns and cities pay a total of $108,460,619 in budget line item costs to dispose of solid waste • This is $79.59 per person per year or approximately $250 per household per year. 3.14 persons per household average

15. Top 5 Waste Management Firms in 2010 Source: Waste & Recycling News 12/6/2010

16. So what can you do? • Recycle! • Recycle • Recycle • And make as much money as possible from the sale of recyclables!

17. NRRA’s CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM • MSW Generation Rate: • 4.5 lbs. per person / per day • @ 35% Recycle Rate • 1.6 lbs. of Recyclables generated per person / per day • POPULATIONS (per 2009 US Census Bureau) • NH Counties: • Coos County Population: 31,487 • Grafton County Population: 86,291 • Carroll County Population: 47,860 • VT Counties: Benefits

18. NRRA’s Consolidation Programs • Basic Concept • Benefits • Who May not Benefit • NRRA Sites • Other Consolidation Sites • Product Marketed at • Keene Fibers & BCEP-Pittsfield sites AGENDA

19. NRRA’s Consolidation Programs • How Does it Work @ Pittsfield • Challenges • Price Comparisons • – PETE; OCC • NRRA Purchasing Material Program • - Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities AGENDA

20. CONSOLIDATION Basic Concept To consolidate small quantities of presorted recyclables from multiple municipalities Bring to one central location to create full loads of like product for marketing Members Helping Members Basic Concept Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

21. Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

22. CONSOLIDATION • Benefits… • Facilities do not have to wait for full loads of • material before marketing • - Storage requirements are reduced • Facility efficiency is increased • Scheduled routine pickups / deliveries • Capture Market “highs” • Higher revenues may be obtained • May allow for additional material to be recycled • Material Movement in down market • Members helping Members Benefits

23. CONSOLIDATION • Who may not benefit…. • Facilities who have storage enough to make full loads within a reasonable timeframe • Facilities with the capability of producing standard size, heavy weight bales to meet maximize load weight • Facilities located in close proximity to a mill / market and/or are able to deliver material Benefits

24. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged • accepts presorted baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted; • An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer • Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered • accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled) • Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center • Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered • Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled • C & D Consolidation Host site Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

25. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged • accepts presorte baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted; • An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer • Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered • accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled) • Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center • Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered • Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

27. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • Processed Glass Aggregate (PGA) • accepts glass beverage & food containers, porcelain, ceramics, mirrors, window glass, Pyrex, etc. • NRRA’s eight (8) Host Sites: • Epping, NH @ ERRCO • Goffstown, NH @ Transfer Station • Keene, NH @ Recycling Center • Hopkinton, NH @ Recycling/Transfer Station • Littleton, NH @ Transfer Station • New London, NH @ Town Pit • Springfield, VT @ Highway Dept. • Wakefield, NH @ Transfer Station • In 2009 processed 5,924+ tons • In 2010 processed 6,742+ tons Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

29. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • Other Consolidation Sites • Swanzey, Marlborough, Fitzwilliam, Troy, NH • Plastics Consolidation Program • Town’s deliver their baled plastics to Swanzey’s facility • to take advantage of full load pricing • Coos County Recycling Ctr., W. Stewartstown,NH Supports pre-sorted recyclables from 5 Transfer Stations & 9 Towns - Milk Runs to pick up loose material (roll-offs • & gaylords) from: • Pittsburg/Clarksville • W. Stewartstown/Columbia/Lemmington, VT • Colebrook • Canaan, VT • Norton/Averill,VT Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

30. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • Other Consolidation Sites • Windham Solid Waste Management District • Brattleboro, Vermont • Accepts Baled Plastic #1-#7 at market rates for full loads and then processes the plastic into #1 and # 2 to sell at full load pricing of pure material loads. • Accepts loose material to a dual stream system that sorts by fiber and commingled. Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

32. CONSOLIDATION • Product Marketed • Keene Fibers: July 2009 to July 2010 • Incoming & Marketed Loose Material: • Commingled: 375 tons ** • Mixed paper: 1,218 tons • OCC: 2,043 ton • **Commingled sorted & processed: • Aluminum & Steel Cans • Plastics: #1 PETE; #2 HDPE Nat, #2 HDPE Colors • Glass – clear, brown, green • Revenue Sharing concept on Fibers Marketed Product

33. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged • accepts presorte baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted; • An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer • Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered • accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled) • Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center • Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered • Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

34. Product Marketed • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH • 2010 Shipped to market: 56 loads • 1,536,634 lbs or 753 tons • * OCC,Mixed Paper & Newspaper: 715,000 lbs. less material over 2009; 50%+ drop in generation rate; • 2009 Shipped to market: 70 loads • 2,298,911 lbs or 1135 tons • Product processed from some 30 towns/businesses • 13 different commodities: • Fibers: #8 News; OCC; Mixed Paper • Aluminum & Steel Cans • Plastics: #1 PETE; #2 HDPE Nat, # 2 HDPE Colors #2 HDPE “Z”; #1-#7; Rigid Plastics • Electronics & Bulbs Marketed Product

35. Product Marketed • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH • Able to capture market “highs” • Steel Cans: • 2011: $333 gt picked up vs. $235 gt delivered • 2010: $198 gt picked up vs. $150 gt delivered • 2009: $400 gt vs. $270 gt • Aluminum Cans: • 2011: current pricing $.795 vs. $.76 delivered • 2010: $.725 lbs. vs. $.68 lbs. delivered • 2009: $.92 lbs. vs. $.74 lbs. • Continually refining program to better service each municipality Marketed Product

36. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • How does it work @ BCEP, Pittsfield location? • Milk runs, within a reasonable distance of central facility (50+/- miles) • NRRA arranges/coordinates trucking based on Town’s inventory and schedule • Deliveries are accepted with pre-arrangements • - Baled / packaged products accepted: • Fibers: OCC, Mixed Paper, #8 New • Plastics: #1 PETE, #2 HDPE NAT, #2 HDPE Colors; #2 “Z” • Steel & Aluminum Cans • Electronics • Bulbs, etc. • (see spec. sheet) How Does it work…. Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

38. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • How does it work @ BCEP, Pittsfield location? • Upon incoming each Town’s product (bales) is weighed, • tallied & recorded (by Town); • – feedback provided when applicable • Product is processed & consolidated with other • municipalities’ material & marketed at full load pricing. • When marketed, the Town whose material arrived 1st • gets shipped 1st. (Loads are coded by incoming date) How Does it work…. Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

40. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • Challenges … • Additional processing and handling charges (to meet mill specs./density) • Potential for some delay in shipping your products • Additional transportation charges may be incurred • Arranging Scheduled Routine Pickups Challenges Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

42. CONSOLIDATION Price comparisons - PETE Heavy full loads vs light loads Recent Loads shipped to Market: #1 PETE - shipped on 11/17/2010 40,600lbs marketed Member received $.18 lb. after all handling/processing charges Compared to: Full load of PETE $.15 - $.22 lb. Mixed plastics full load; $.15 lb. for PETE Mixed commodity trailer: $.11 lb. for PETE Price Comparison

44. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged • accepts presorte baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted; • An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer • Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered • accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled) • Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center • Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered • Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

45. CONSOLIDATION Price comparisons - OCC Heavy full loads vs light loads Recent Loads shipped to Market: OCC - shipped on 12/30/10 42,120 lbs marketed Member received $153.50/ton after all handling/processing charges Compared to: Full load of OCC: $160 - $165 Price Comparison

46. - Alternative Avenues -CONSOLIDATION • NRRA Sites • BCEP, Pittsfield, NH – delivered or p/u arranged • accepts presorte baled / packaged product (fibers, plastics, steel/aluminum cans, electronics, bulbs, etc.) limited loose material accepted; • An on-site vendor electronics / bulb trailer • Keene Fibers, Keene, NH @ Recycling Center - delivered • accepts presorted loose product (fibers & commingled) • Lebanon, NH @ Recycling Center • Tire Consolidation Host site – delivered • Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2010 – 224 tons handled Consolidation sites Working Together to Make Recycling Strong!

47. CONSOLIDATIONNRRA Purchasing Material • NRRA buys UBCs and Steel Cans: • Member Options: • Ship / deliver to local facility & paid current rate • Ship / deliver to NRRA Consolidation facility; member paid when marketed • NRRA will purchase material and pay member at market price or better - guaranteed; Allows for current FY revenue vs. waiting and/or taking the risk • (NOTE: NRRA places this material into Consolidation) NRRA Purchasing

49. NRRA’s CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities Ideally: Horizontal baler Forklift (w/5’ forks) Vehicle scales and Floor scales Sort line Accept both baled & loose product Storage enough for full loads each commodity (plus) Alternative Options Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities

50. NRRA’s CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities Alternative Options One facility that accepts baled product only (BCEP) Another facility that accepts loose product only (Keene) Site Requirements & Facility Capabilities