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Navigating Difficult Waters November 1, 2017 Will Sagar

Explore best management practices and tools for sustainable materials management to navigate supply and demand dynamics. Analyze costs, benefits, and impacts on recycling programs using an interactive ISWM model.

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Navigating Difficult Waters November 1, 2017 Will Sagar

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  1. Navigating Difficult Waters November 1, 2017 Will Sagar

  2. SPONSOR LEVEL MEMBERS

  3. Markets are Supply and Demand

  4. Current Concerns

  5. Prices Follow Energy ACR= Aggregate Commodity Revenue

  6. Inelastic Supply A small change in quantity can result in a large change in price. A small drop in demand, can result in a large price drop.

  7. Weather the storm

  8. Best Management Practices Cart based single stream Common suite of materials Standardize outreach Hub and spoke system

  9. Collection by Spokes

  10. Get Rid of Bad Practices Subscription / opt-in recycling collection Material separation at collection, including convenience centers Free market hauling, move to exclusive franchise collection and permitting Examine MRF contracts Ensure the front line knows what and why Fix messaging!!!! GET THE MESSAGE

  11. Cleaner Bales Slow belt speed Review contract Share risk

  12. Two Tools One tool will assist in examining the costs and benefits of providing new materials management services, or expanding existing services. The second tool was an introduction to full cost accounting and system funding.

  13. ISWM Model • Input of community profile • Cost and benefits of different collection options • Evaluation of role in a hub and spoke system

  14. Results - Impacts 1. Tons of Recycling per Year 2. Pounds of Recycling per Household per Year TOTAL COLLECTION COST 3. Annual Net Cost (Total) 4. Annual Net Cost (O&M Only) 5. Cost per Household per Year 6. Cost per Ton Recycled 7. Capital Cost (Total)

  15. Results - Details 8. Total Number of Vehicles (Including back-up and support) 9. Total Number of Staff 10. Total Number of Drop-Offs 11. Capital Cost Vehicles (Including back-up and support) 12. Capital Cost Containers 14. Annual Cost for Drop-Off Sites (Total)

  16. Interactive Tool • Asset inventory • Wages and benefits • Operations and maintenance • Capital outlays • Future outlays • Indirect costs

  17. Results Cost allocation Collection, disposal, recycling, composting Unit costs Residential $/ton $/household Commercial $/ton $/Customer

  18. Ready for Download www.serdc.org/iswm

  19. Reasons to Invest Recycling is an economic driver Connect the impact with the infrastructure investment It’s just another community investment Citizens want it Environmental benefit

  20. Contact Information Will Sagar Jen Dabbs Executive Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123 Director of Outreach and Member Services jen.dabbs@serdc.org (828) 575-0012

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