1. Waste Diversion Planning
City of Bexley
Waste Diversion Planning

2. INTRODUCTIONS

3. What are we going to accomplish today?
1. Learn what is GT Environmental?
2. Historical – How did we get here?
3. Overview of Waste Diversion Plan
4. What will the Green Team do?
5. Getting started with the Strategic Plan.

4. Earning the Trust of Clients, Attorneys and Regulators Since 1995

5. What are we known for? Compliance planning and research
Permit & Plan Development
Environmental site assessments
Grant funding procurement

6. Who We Do It For? Waste Management Customers Solid Waste Districts
County Government
Municipal Government
Waste Consortiums
Organics Processing Facilities
Professional Associations
Industrial Facilities
Solid Waste Hauling Companies

7. Our Service Areas Air Quality Title V Permitting
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permitting
Non-Attainment New Source Review (NNSR) Permitting
Minor Source Permitting
Air Quality/Dispersion Modeling
Air Emission Inventories
Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Plans and Reporting
Risk Management Plans (112r)
Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Plans
RACT/BACT/LAER Studies
NSPS/NESHAP/MACT Regulatory Assessments
Enforcement Support
Permit Negotiations
Compliance Reporting
Refrigerant Management Plans
Stack Test Programs
Facility Inspections and Audits
Waste Management
Solid Waste Management Plans
Air and Water Permitting for Solid Waste Facilities
Waste Diversion Plans
Sustainability Plans
Program Evaluations
Facility and Program Feasibility Studies
Pay As You Throw Program Evaluations
Waste Assessments/Audits
Market Studies
Grant Applications and Management
Routing Studies
Regulatory Reporting
Recycling Programs
Data Management Programs
Training
Facility Inspections
Waste Stream Characterization (Waste Sort) Studies
Land & Water
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits
Storm Water Permits, SWPPPs
Municipal Pre-Treatment Permits
Spill Prevention, Control and Counter Measures (SPCC) Plans
USEPA Brownfield Grant Preparation and Implementation
Jobs Ohio Grant Preparation and Implementation
ODSA Petroleum Fund Preparation and Implementation
Phase I & II Environmental Assessments
Risk Assessments
Remedial Action Planning
Remediation Oversight

8. Waste Characterization Studies

9. Waste Characterization Studies

10. Facility Waste Audits

11. Facility Waste Assessments

12. % Improvement Over 2012 Memorial Solid Waste Landfilled
Planning and Implementation of Waste Minimization Strategies
Description
2012
Memorial
(Tons)
2013
Presidents Cup
% Improvement Over 2012 Memorial
Recycling
7.39
15.87
114.8%
Food Waste Composted
3.79
7.75
104.5%
Solid Waste Landfilled
52.61
33.20
-36.9%
Total Generation
63.79
56.82
-10.9%
Total Diverted
11.18
23.62
111.3%
Diversion Rate
17.5%
41.6%
137.2%

13. How did we get here?
GT proposed the idea of a waste diversion plan to Bexley Service Director and Mayor Kessler back in Funding was an important issue.
Subsequent meetings we invited SWACO manager to participate to determine if we could leverage SWACO grant funding.
SWACO revised their grant guidelines in The timing delayed the potential project by a year.

14. How did we get here?
GT presented the concept for the project to City Council. Project idea was well received.
GT developed a grant application for the City to submit.
The application was submitted in July 2016 and approved in September/October 2016.
SWACO is paying 75% and the City had to match with 25%. SWACO is providing $29,000 and the City is providing $7,400.

15. Waste Diversion Plan Overview
Focused on current policies, programs and facilities.
Overall goal develop a plan that can improve the quality of service and environmental benefits, exceed state and local waste diversion goals and become a model for the City of Bexley and Franklin County.
Planning includes goal setting meetings.
Planning will include input from citizens, institutions and the business community.

16. Focus of Waste Diversion
Increasing/improving:
Commercial recycling and waste reduction.
Multi-family recycling and waste reduction.
Institutional recycling and waste reduction (e.g., schools, Capital University.
Single family services.
Identifying other waste streams (e.g., organics, food waste and C&D).
Evaluating policies to enhance waste diversion.
Eliminate policies that hinder waste diversion.
Establishing Purchasing Policies for recycled products.
Evaluate greenhouse gas emission reductions from waste diversion or reduction.

17. Expected Outcomes
Recommended improvements and initiation of waste diversion programs.
Recommendations to SWACO for facility needs.
Identify costs and revenue requirements for program implementation.
City adoption of the waste diversion programming and plan.

18. Project Timeline December 2016- February 2017 January 2017- April 2017
Phase 1: Strategic Plan
December February 2017
Phase II: Data Collection
January April 2017
Phase III: Moving Towards Zero Waste (Recommendations)
May 2017-September 2017

19. Key Requirements for Zero Waste Plan Development:
City Participation
Citizen Input

20. Examples from Zero Waste Plans
City of
Oberlin
ZWP

21. Examples from Zero Waste Plans
Summary of Phase 1 Programs: 2014 through 2020 
Program No.
Description
Year Initiated
Responsible for implementing 1
Business plan for fully-automated cart collection system
2014
City of Oberlin, Dept. of Public Works 2
Oberlin College Waste Management Recommendations
2014, ongoing
Oberlin College 3
Implement the Strategic Plan
2014 and ongoing 4
Waste audits 5
Data Tracking and Management 6
Recycling processing fee and landfill disposal fee 7
Special wastes, electronics, and HHW 8
Reuse and Source Reduction Programs 9
Fully-automated cart collection system
2015 10
Rubber recovery program
2015, ongoing 11
Wood recovery program 12
Yard waste management
2016, ongoing 13
Maximizing recycling and waste reduction in City buildings and downtown
2017, ongoing 14
Multi-family residential recycling
2018 15
Business plan for food waste recovery pilot program
2019 16
Food waste recovery pilot program
2020
City of Oberlin ZWP

22. Zero Waste Plans Designed to Achieve Results
Inventory of current programs, costs, and tonnage statistics
Goals of City Identified and Reflected in Plan

23. Zero Waste Plans Designed to Achieve Results
Strategies to improve and expand current waste minimization initiatives:
Cost-neutrality considered
Multiple options/scenarios analyzed and presented
Short-term and long-term changes in tonnage and costs presented for each new program to be implemented
Timeframes, guidelines, examples, and resources for implementing new programs

24. Zero Waste Plans Designed to Achieve Results
Plans designed to be flexible, realistic, comprehensive, and implementable
The Plan becomes the roadmap.
Revise the Plan every five years.

25. Where do we start? What the Green Team do?
Meet throughout the process to guide and review the Zero Waste/Waste Diversion Plan.
Prepare a strategic plan “roadmap” for the City of Bexley with a mission statement, goals, and strategies.
Perhaps give your Green Team a formal name.
Provide guidance to the City on implementation of the roadmap.

26. The City of Bexley Green Team
Where do we start?
The City of Bexley Green Team
Decision No. 1 - Meeting Time and Day
Thursday afternoons at 4:00 – 5:30?
Meetings to be focused and stay on time.
Decision No. 2 – Meetings every two weeks through January.
December 15, January 5, January 19, (if necessary)
Decision No. 3 – Meetings once per month February through May

27. Owner/Principal Consultant
Questions?
Michael Greenberg
Owner/Principal Consultant
GT Environmental, Inc.
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28. Mission for City of Bexley’s Waste Diversion, Zero Waste, Sustainability Examples of Mission Statements

29. Examples of Mission Statements
“To improve the community’s solid waste stream through effective reduction, recycling, and disposal.” (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio)
The City of Rochester will demonstrate through practice and policy our commitment to exemplary environmental stewardship.  The City, while cognizant of fiscal limits, is committed to the implementation of environmental management practices which will provide a healthy and sustainable environment and enhance the quality of life for our citizens.
“SWANA is an organization of professionals committed to advancing solid waste management to resource management through their shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research.” (Solid Waste Association of North America)
“The Office of Sustainability leverages Cleveland's wealth of assets by collaborating with the community to improve the economic, environmental, and social well-being of its citizens. To lead by example, the Office develops and implements policies and practices with City departments to embrace a culture of sustainability.” (City of Cleveland, Ohio)
“The mission of the Solid Waste Management District is to provide waste reduction services and opportunities in a manner that exceeds the expectations of its customers and the communities it serves.”

30. Examples of Mission Statements
Consider the following when developing your environmental mission statement.
Continuous environmental improvement
Environmental community service
Commitment to environmental mentoring
Strong partnerships with neighbors, business and community
Your mission statement may include all or some of the following environmental components:
Articulate your environmental mission and goals.
Emphasize continuous environmental improvement.
Promote reuse, reduce and recycling.
Commit to communication and interaction with the public.
Emphasize compliance with relevant environmental laws and regulations.

31. Examples of Mission Statements
Example Mission Statements
We are committed to working locally to improve the social, economical and environmental well being of our community.
Our goal is to foster partnerships that will enhance our local economy using environmental improvements that create cleaner safer neighborhoods.
We are committed to working with area businesses, community groups and our neighbors to improve the place we live in and do business by implementing environmental projects that benefit our community socially and economically.
Our goal is to improve the environment in our community by working with area businesses, community leaders and our neighbors to create a clean and safe place to live and work.
We are committed to improving the local environment in our community by fostering partnerships with area businesses, community leaders and our neighbors to create a cleaner, safe place to live and work.
We are committed to a sustainable future and to improving the social, economic and environmental well being of the community.
We are dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future and lead to social and economical improvements in the community we do business.
Our mission is to improve the environmental quality of our community by partnering with area businesses, community leaders and neighbors to work together to create a clean and safe place to live and work for future generations.
Our mission is to create cleaner safer neighborhoods in which we live by working together with our neighbors to improve our local environmental quality.

32. Examples of Zero Waste Definitions
“Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.” (Seattle Public Utilities)
“Zero Waste is the City’s goal to minimize the final disposal of waste materials as completely and rapidly as possible. This reduction will be achieved using a combination of environmentally sound strategies with an emphasis on education, on source reduction and reuse and on recycling and composting.” (City of Oberlin, Ohio, 2013)
“Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.” (Zero Waste International Alliance)