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HHW Program Evolution. Jeff Bickford, P.E. Marion County Public Works Environmental Services Division. The Marion County Experience. Waste-to-Energy Facility Intermittent collection events Targeted curbside programs – latex paint, household batteries, motor oil
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HHW Program Evolution Jeff Bickford, P.E. Marion County Public Works Environmental Services Division
The Marion County Experience • Waste-to-Energy Facility • Intermittent collection events • Targeted curbside programs – latex paint, household batteries, motor oil • Added lamp & thermometer collections at transfer station • Desire for further metals/toxics reduction at WTEF • DEQ Planning Grants • Joint RFP w/Polk Co. • Plans developed simultaneously
Planning Outcome • Marion Co. should develop a permanent facility • Partner w/Polk Co., allowing P.C. residents to use facility • Hold satellite events in outlying communities in Marion & Polk Co. • Polk Co. to implement residential rate increase to pay for resident usage
Initial Implementation • Siting options: transfer station vs. other locations • Constructed with assistance of $100,000 grant from DEQ • Yamhill County expresses interest in joining partnership
Permanent Facility • Open weekly • Latex paint, motor oil, batteries, lamps, thermometers, and antifreeze diverted into recycling programs • Oil-based paints sent to WTEF for energy recovery • Offer product reuse/takeaway for less toxic items with new/sealed containers • Materials shipped ~ 60% pesticides/poisons, 15% fuels
Intergovernmental Agreement • Marion County to provide satellite events in Polk & Yamhill Counties • Materials collected brought back to permanent facility • Only billed for actual quantities collected • Polk Co. residents can use permanent facility at no cost (to customer)
Additional IGA Components • Polk and Yamhill each to purchase 26’ box vans for use at all events • Polk Co. to provide a forklift plus other supplies • Yamhill Co. to provide a trailer for the forklift • Marion Co. not to charge Administrative costs
Lessons Learned • Look to work cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions • State agencies (ie. DEQ) can be a good source of support (both technical and financial) • Divert/recycle as much as possible