1. CWMA Conference March 30, 2007 Will Burrows

2. Did you say “Wood”? Play (videos removed for downloadable version)

3. What to do with the wood? Previous disposal methods were not sustainable Previous disposal methods were not sustainable CVRD and RDN enacted WSML bylaw CVRD and RDN enacted WSML bylaw First facility issued a licence First facility issued a licence

4. Who are Selkirk Recycling? We are the new entity resulting from a merger of Budget Steel and Harper’s Recycling. We are “The largest recyclers of metals and wood on Vancouver Island”

5. What do we do? We convert low value wastes into higher value products We convert low value wastes into higher value products Loads are dumped on a paved tipping area and graded Loads are dumped on a paved tipping area and graded Larger items are removed by an excavator Larger items are removed by an excavator

6. What do we do? continued Trommel screen removes fines to aid further sorting Trommel screen removes fines to aid further sorting Sort line team manually pick undesirable non wood product (rock, metal, roofing, plastic, garbage) Sort line team manually pick undesirable non wood product (rock, metal, roofing, plastic, garbage) Wood product is stockpiled for further processing Wood product is stockpiled for further processing

7. What do we do? continued Finished wood product ground in tub grinder and used as boiler fuel Finished wood product ground in tub grinder and used as boiler fuel

8. What do we do? continued Picking Station Tub grinding Pre-sort and trommel screen

9. What happens to the products? Recovered non-wood materials sent to recyclers Recovered non-wood materials sent to recyclers Rock Asphalt roofing Metals

10. What happens to the products? Fines to landfill as daily cover Fines to landfill as daily cover

11. What happens to the products? Finished product used as boiler fuel Finished product used as boiler fuel

12. What the future holds? Closure of coastal sawmills has resulted in a shortage of hog fuel Closure of coastal sawmills has resulted in a shortage of hog fuel Cost of fossil fuels continues to increase Cost of fossil fuels continues to increase Cost to landfill continues to increase Cost to landfill continues to increase More open burning bylaws being introduced More open burning bylaws being introduced Increased residential development Increased residential development

13. Barriers to expansion Municipalities that continue to accept and landfill wood waste Municipalities that continue to accept and landfill wood waste “Fly-by-night” operators “Fly-by-night” operators Public awareness and acceptance of alternative fuels Public awareness and acceptance of alternative fuels A lack of industrially zoned land on which to operate recycling facilities A lack of industrially zoned land on which to operate recycling facilities

14. Thank you