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Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services

Detailed analysis of Montgomery County's recycling achievements in FY08, including tracking methods, calculations, and measurement sources. Learn how recycling rates are calculated for different sectors and materials.

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Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services

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  1. Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services Tracking Recycling Achievement COG Recycling Committee January 15, 2009

  2. Current Recycling Achievement 553,501 tons recycled in FY08

  3. FY08 Recycling Rate by Sector Overall Recycling Rate = 44.3% (553,501 tons recycled)

  4. Montgomery County FY08 Recycling Rate

  5. Other Calculations • County Recycling Rate • County Recycling Rate “Without Ash” • State Recycling Rate • State Recycling and Reduction Rate • EPA Recycling Rate

  6. So, How Do We Measure? • Sources of Information… • Transfer Station and MRF Scale House Data • Semi-Annual Collector/Hauler Tonnage reports • Annual Business Recycling and Waste Reduction reports • Back/Self-hauling reports • MDE Processor reports • Annual telephone survey of small businesses

  7. Calculating Recycling Rate

  8. Calculating Recycling Rate Single-family: • Solid waste and recyclable materials go to Transfer Station and Recycling Center • Tonnage from scale house data

  9. Calculating Recycling Rate Multi-Family: • Some materials go to County’s Transfer Station and Recycling Center • Majority of materials hauled to private facilities in/out of County • Hauler/Collector Tonnage reports

  10. Calculating Recycling Rate Non-Residential: • Some materials go to County’s Transfer Station and Recycling Center • Majority of materials hauled to private facilities in/out of County • Hauler/Collector Tonnage and Annual Business Recycling and Waste Reduction reports, back-hauling, and telephone surveys

  11. Calculating Recycling Rate Backyard Composting & Grasscycling = Estimate of 17.5% of MSW generated (less) Yard trim material collected single-family curbside and delivered to Transfer Station as well as materials delivered from private sector or otherwise documented tons

  12. Calculating Recycling Rate • MSW is processed at Resource Recovery Facility • Recovered ferrous removed after processing and sent to ferrous market

  13. What is Recyclable? • What we count… • MRA-defined Recyclable Materials • What we don’t count…. • C&D waste • Motor oil excluded for Maryland and EPA rates

  14. MDE Source Reduction • Part 1: Yard Trim Source Reduction • Yard Trim • Up to 2% SR Credit • Part 2: General SR Credit Checklist • Promotion/General Education • Technical Assistance • Other Initiatives • 5 - 9 “Yes” = 1% • 10 – 15 “Yes” = 2% • 16 or more “Yes” = 3%. • Maximum combined SR credit for Part 1 and Part 2 is 5%

  15. Calculating Recycling Rate • Records all inbound and outbound materials • Material by type • Identify sector generating material • Name of collector/municipality/business

  16. Calculating Recycling Rate • Required by law • Semi-annual • Report includes: • Material collected • Amount collected • Sector generated • Disposition of materials • Random audits to ensure accuracy

  17. Calculating Recycling Rate • Multi-family properties and businesses • Required by law • Report includes: • Material generated • Amount generated • Disposition of materials • Name of collection company • If self- or back-hauled, name/location of facility • Field verified for accuracy

  18. Calculating Recycling Rate • Material taken to central warehouse or self-hauled to private facility • Annual Business Recycling and Waste Reduction report • Annual telephone survey • Site visit by program specialist • NEA recycling tonnages

  19. Calculating Recycling Rate • Approximately 1,000 small businesses annually • Material by type • Amount generated • Disposition of materials • Cross-check with all other report mechanisms to eliminate double counting

  20. Calculating Recycling Rate • Voluntary report • Sent by State and County • Report includes: • Material processed • Amount processed • Processor sends report directly to County

  21. How Much Data? • ~235 Hauler/Collector Tonnage reports • 952 Annual Business Recycling reports • 558 Multi-Family Annual Recycling Reports • 40-50 Processor reports • ~172 businesses reporting an average of 9,000 tons of recyclables

  22. What Happens with the Data? • Enter hauler/collector tonnages into database • Processor and business recycling tonnages entered into spreadsheet • Data is reviewed and compared • Duplicate tonnages are removed

  23. Annual Recycling Report

  24. Annual Recycling Report

  25. Hauler/Collector Report

  26. Processor Report

  27. Questions? Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Division of Solid Waste Services 101 Monroe Street, 6th Floor Rockville, Maryland 20850 (240) 777-6400 phone; (240) 777-6465 fax Website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov Email: recycle@montgomerycountymd.gov

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