Integrated Solid Waste Management Stakeholder Process Update Jack Hogin, MEI October 28, 2009 SWMCB Meeting

Outline Quick Process Background Review Recap Metro Centroid Summer Sub-Group Work Overview Schedule for Rest of Process Update on Strategies Development

Background 2007 MPCA Solid Waste Policy Report identified need for stakeholder process to bridge the goals of the Waste Management Act and MCCAG (GHG reductions) MEI hired to design, lead and facilitate process 17 member Work Group Charge: Develop a plan to achieve greenhouse gas reduction through integrated solid waste management Focus: 4 population centroids where majority of waste is generated (Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Twin Cities) GHG Goal: 52.5 MMTCO2e for all 4 centroids by 2025, 43.5 MMTCO2e for Metro centroid Timeline: Meetings from Dec 2008 to Dec 2009

Centroids Twin Cities Area: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright Counties St. Cloud Area: Benton, Sherburne and Stearns Counties Duluth Area: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties, and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Rochester Area: Dodge and Olmsted Counties

Recap Summer Work Sub-groups were formed in each centroid to develop scenarios to meet centroid GHG goals Centroid sub-groups significantly helped to move the process forward with their work Metro centroid created 3 scenarios to meet Metro GHG target Thank you Metro Centroid Sub-Group Members!

Metro Centroid Sub-Group Members Tim Scherkenbach, Sub-Group Chair (MPCA) Commissioner Jim Kordiak (Anoka) Commissioner Joe Harris (Dakota) Carl Michaud (Hennepin) Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt (Ramsey) Al Frechette (Scott) Judy Hunter (Washington) Bill Stephens (Wright) Linda Gondringer (SWMCB/RRA)

BAU and Goal MethodBaseline Source Reduction0% Recycling38% Organics3% Waste to Energy27% Landfill32% GOAL Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43.5 MMTCO 2 e by 2025

Scenario #1 EPR/PS Flow Control Organized Collection Volume-based Pricing Preprocessing of MSW Maximize WTE capacity and efficiency Recycling legislation Increase landfill disposal fees Target organic-rich commercial and institutional generators Increase methane capture rates Results in 2025 Source Reduction: 5.9% Recycling: 55% Organics: 7% WTE: 33% LF: 5% GHG REDUCTION: 47,143,818 MTCO2e

Scenario #2 EPR/PS Volume-based Pricing Incentives for commercial and institutional recycling Opportunity to recycle in institutional, commercial, and multifamily sectors Increase WTE capacity and maximize efficiency Increase methane capture rates Results in 2025 Source Reduction: 5.9% Recycling: 48.5% Organics: 4% WTE: 25.5% LF: 22% GHG REDUCTION: 44,086,583 MTCO2e

Scenario #3 Extended producer responsibility/Product stewardship Maximize WTE capacity and efficiency Volume-based pricing Recycling legislation (mandate 60% by 2025) Pre-processing of MSW Incentives for commercial and institutional recycling Results in 2025 Source reduction: 5.9% Recycling: 55% Organics: 3.1% WTE: 36.7% LF: 5.2% GHG REDUCTION: 44,538,311 MTCO2e

Method Scenario #1Scenario #2Scenario # Baseline 2025 Target 2005 Baseline 2025 Target 2005 Baseline 2025 Target Source Reduction 0%5.9%0%5.9%0%5.9% Recycling38%55%38%48.5%38%55% Organics3%7%3%4%3%3.1% WTE27%33%27%25.5%27%36.7% Landfill32%5%32%22%32%5.2% GHG REDUCTION 47.1 MMTCO 2 e 44.1 MMTCO 2 e 44.5 MMTCO 2 e Summary

Schedule for Rest of Process Sept-Nov 10: Work Group creates draft recommendation plan by reviewing centroid plans and potentially suggesting new ideas Nov 16-30: Online Public Comment Period on Work Group Draft Plan hosted by MEI Nov 18, 5-7 pm: Public Meeting for Comments Dec 9: Final Work Group meeting Dec 31: Report due to MPCA Commissioner

Strategy Development Update Source Reduction: 7 strategies to date, 5 supported by consensus (1.3 – 1.8), 2 supported by majority (1.1, 1.2) Recycling: 8 strategies to date, 6 supported by consensus (2.2 – 2.8, 2.10), 1 supported by majority (2.9), 1 in revision (2.1) Organics, WTE and Landfill strategies will be reviewed and voted on during 10/29 meeting Supporting Strategies and New Strategies will also be created and reviewed for plan

Questions? More Information at: Jack Hogin Associate Director of Environmental Projects Minnesota Environmental Initiative ext. 105