Central Newfoundland Solid Waste Management Authority MNL SYMPOSIUM May 8, 2008 Edward Evans Executive Director

Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Waste Management Strategy 2002 Divert 50 percent of the materials currently going to disposal by 2010 Reduce the number of waste disposal sites by 80 per cent Eliminate open burning at disposal sites by 2005 Phase out the use of incinerators by 2008 Phase out use of unlined landfill sites by 2010 Full province-wide modern waste management by 2010.

2002 Terms of Reference Scope of Work Waste Audit Determine size of the Region Identify Solutions

2002 – Phase I Apply for and administered funds to complete Study Went to tender and Bae NewPlan was successful candidate Completed work in Phase I Presented Draft Study Report to Communities

Study Area Boundary 50 – Towns, 38 – LSDs, 19 – Unincorporated Areas

Terms of Reference Phase II Investigation of Landfill Alternatives Investigation of Local Waste Management Facility Options Investigation of Materials Recovery Facility and Composting Facility Alternatives Construction and Demolition Alternatives Conceptual Design of the Regional Waste Management System Develop Tipping Fee Determine Close Out Requirements for all Existing Waste Disposal Sites

Key Components of Waste Management Source separation Collection Local waste management facilities (LWMF) Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Compost facility Construction & Demolition Debris facility Household Hazardous Waste facility Second generation Landfill (lined landfill)

Source Separation – Two Bag (wet/dry) efficient single-pass collection (lower collection costs) the production of compost; the stabilization of Wet waste residue; the inability to hide unacceptable wastes (e.g. HHW, yard waste) in transparent bags. compost carts not required less education of the public required (sorting is simpler) control of recovery rates occurs at the facility instead of in the home or curb, providing the flexibility to respond to market demands Advantages

Transportation Analysis Centroid

Regional Landfill Site Selection – Constraint Criteria Land Slope - < 12% Public Roads – 300 m Water bodies & Stream – 150 m Residential Dwellings – 1.6 km Parks – 1 km Water Supplies & Water Shed Area – Avoidance Minimum Soil Cover of 2 m Airport – 2 km. Potable wells – 1 km. Electrical service - Opportunity

Preferred Regional Site

RWMF Concept Plan

Weight Scales

Public Drop Off

C&D Storage

Typical MRF

MRF Products

Typical Compost Facility

Post Processing

HHW Typical Facility

Local Waste Management Facilities

Typical LWMF

Staffing Requirements Regional Waste Management Facility Manager Administration (2) Equipment Forman Scale House Operators (2) Site Supervisors – Landfill (2) Process Supervisor – Compost Process Supervisor – Dry recyclables Equipment Operators (4) Laborers (30 full time, 20 part-time) Security (2) LWMF One Part Time Employee at Each Facility

Tipping Fee

Existing Disposal Sites Closeout Costs 42 Existing Sites $215,000 Average Closeout Cost Per Site Gander is Largest Site at a Cost of $1,990,000 $9,000,00 Total Closeout Costs

Curb Side Collection Tipping Fee$ Curb Side Total$ 52.50

2004 Registered the Central Site for Environmental Assessment on June 5, 2007 and was released on October 1, 2007 Discovered there were no standards for Waste Management Facility No Funds to Cover Capital Costs

2007 Province Endorsed Waste Management Strategy Funds granted from Gas Tax Agreement CNMWC applied for Crown Land for Central Site and seven (7) Transfer Stations Engineering Work began

Construction Schedule 2009 Road Networks Scale Houses Administration Building Transfer Stations Household Hazard Waste Facilities C & D Site Landfill Site Leachate Treatment Area Maintenance Building 2010 Compost Facility 2011 Material Recovery Facility 2012 Full Operation Construction Schedule

Contact Information Edward Evans Executive Director Central Newfoundland Waste Management 126 Roe Avenue, PO Box 149 Gander, NL A1V 1W5 Ph: 256 – 2299 Fax: Web Site:

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