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1 New Terminal/Concourse Recycling Program Sacramento International Airport Presented by Ryan Bailey July 9, 2007

2 2 Existing Recycling Efforts Office paper and cardboard Office paper and cardboard Wood/green waste Wood/green waste  Tree trimmings chipped for landscape reuse  Grasscycling of lawn clippings Scrap metal Scrap metal Used motor oil Used motor oil Batteries and fluorescent tubes Batteries and fluorescent tubes Beverage containers Beverage containers  Some individual airlines/tenants

3 3 Assembly Bill 2176 (2004)  Requires recycling at either large venues or large events  Large venue: permanent facility that annually serves / seats average of 2000+ individuals per day Airport working group convened in late Airport working group convened in late 2005 to develop program 2005 to develop program Program Development

4 4 Program Goals Convenient recycling opportunities  Container next to every trash bin Accessible by traveling public  Terminals – public/passengers  Concourses – secure areas Limited on-site handling/processing

5 5 Working Group Collected information from other Collected information from other airports airports Evaluation of products/collection bins Evaluation of products/collection bins Applied for CA Department of Applied for CA Department of Conservation Grant – March 2006 Conservation Grant – March 2006 Initiated new contract for waste Initiated new contract for waste management and recycling service management and recycling service Installation of dedicated compactor Installation of dedicated compactor

6 6 Mixed Recycling Single recycling container for: Single recycling container for:  Newspapers  Magazines  White and colored paper  Cardboard  Glass and plastic bottles  Aluminum cans

7 7 Mixed Recycling Containers

8 8 Mixed Recycling Dumpsters

9 9 Mixed Recycling Compactor

10 10 Collection Methods Inside Terminals/Concourses:  Green bags in recycling containers  Available to airlines/tenants Outdoor Dumpsters:  Dedicated recycling dumpsters  Used by custodians and others  Hauled to on-site compactor

11 11 Implementation Equipment in place:  February 2007  Initial breaking-in period Official Kick-Off  Earth Day (April) 2007  Press release

12 12 Where are we now? Increasing participation 13.26 tons diverted from landfill Bi-weekly compactor service Minimal contamination

13 13 Next Steps Ongoing education Expansion of outdoor dumpsters Pickup in tenant/airline areas  Currently use common/public bins Implementation of program in new Central Terminal B (anticipated 2011)

14 14 Questions?

15 15 Ryan Bailey Sr. Environmental Consultant Sacramento County Business Environmental Resource Center (916) 649-0173


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