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Sedgwick County Solid Waste Management Plan Update June 10, 2009 – June 10, 2010. Current Committee Composition.
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Sedgwick County Solid Waste Management Plan Update June 10, 2009 – June 10, 2010
Current Committee Composition Committee consists of 16 members, including 10 members that are required by state statute, one appointment by each of the five County Commissioners, and 1 member to be the non-voting chair of the committee.
DATA Municipal Solid Waste Generated In 2009 - 411,377 total tons - 1,127 tons per day - 8.1% decrease from 2008
DATA Municipal Solid Waste Generated In 2009 Sedgwick County MSW - 4.67 lbs per person per day - 9.3% decrease from 2008
DATA Construction & Demolition Waste In 2009 - 192,813 tons received/landfilled - 14.5% increase from 2008
Collection of Recyclables • Taken directly to facilities • Pro KS – Miller Recycling Center • International Paper Recycling • www.sedgwickcounty.org
DATA Recycling In 2009 - 43,999 tons collected - 1.6% increase from 2008
Recycling is up Tons
DATA Recycling In 2009 Recycle Bank Impact • 354 tons • 2009 4,340 tons
DATA Recycling In 2009 Recycle Bank Impact • 3,866 homes • 2009 23,888 homes
Franchise Collection Sedgwick County expects all cities in the County to have a solid waste collection contract or franchise in place by January 1, 2011. - include curbside recycling - volume-based trash rates
Contract Collection Andale BelAire Bentley Cheney Clearwater Derby Eastborough Kechi Mount Hope Park City Sedgwick Viola
DATA Household Hazardous Waste - 21,563 customers - 15.1% increase over 2008 - 1,269,452 pounds of material - 8.8% increase over 2008 In 2009
DATA Household Hazardous Waste In 2009 - 982,515 pounds of materials were recycled or 77.4% of total amount received - 7,427 customers took home 247,690 pounds of materials from Swap and Shop
DATA Waste Characterization Study Largest single components of waste stream 1. Other Plastic 12.2% 2. Corrugated Cardboard 10.8% 3. Other Paper 10.5%
DATA Waste Characterization Study Largest single COMMERCIAL component Corrugated cardboard 19.6% Largest single RESIDENTIAL component Grass clippings 13.9%
Christmas Tree Recycling - 19 locations throughout Sedgwick County - 4,907 trees
KDHE Grant Applications Maize South Elementary School - Waste Tire Grant City of Valley Center - Waste Tire Grant
Solid Waste Fee The Board of County Commissioners approved the Solid Waste Fee for fiscal year 2010 on June 24, 2009. The annual residential base rate for 2010 was set at $4.04, which is the same rate as 2009.