Solid Waste & Recycling in Wake County Presented by: John Roberson, P.E. Director of Solid Waste Management Division
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About Wake County Solid Waste
Division of the Wake County Environmental Services Department Provide disposal and recycling facilities management, litter and illegal dumping enforcement, outreach and education programs Curbside garbage and recycling services are provided by municipalities or private garbage companies
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About Wake County Solid Waste
Public enterprise and does not operate on property tax dollars Programs supported by landfill tipping fees, a $20 annual household fee, grants and revenue generated from recyclables Revenue generated from scrap metal, white goods, comingled recycling, cardboard, electronics, used oil, lead acid batteries and others www.wakegov.com
About Wake County Solid Waste
Manage17 waste facilities: 11
Convenience Centers for residential recycling and disposal 2 Household Hazardous Waste drop-off locations for residential disposal 2 Multi-Material Recycling Facilities for residential and commercial recycling 2 municipal solid waste disposal facilities, the South Wake Landfill and East Wake Transfer Station
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South Wake Landfill
Engineered facility opened in 2008
Liner system and monitoring to protect groundwater Landfill gas (to energy) system and monitoring to protect air Leachate discharged to Holly Springs sewer system Operating protocol to stop unacceptable waste Designed for 25 year capacity
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South Wake Landfill
Approx. 400 K tons disposed annually Amount of trash has decreased by ~13% over the past 5 years due to expanded recycling services, economic recession, transfer of commercial waste to out of county disposal facilities Landfilling is the least expensive methodology for waste disposal available today ($30/ton vs. $100/ton for waste to energy) Capacity is now est. at 30+ years Landfill Gas to Energy – 3 MWh of power currently, expanding to 12 MWh during life of landfill
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Other Solid Waste Facilities
Convenience Centers
Multi-Material Recycling Facilities
Created in 1980’s to offer disposal services to residents living in the unincorporated areas of the County Expanded to include additional items such as cardboard and commingled recycling 11 sites located throughout Wake County Created to accept landfill banned items – electronics, tires, large appliances, pallets, Expanded services to collect other recyclable items not regularly collected curbside – batteries, cell phones, cooking oil, rigid plastics 2 sites – North Wake and South Wake
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
Provide residents with safe disposal of commonly used household hazardous materials – chemicals, paints, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs 2 sites – North Wake and South Wake
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Other Solid Waste Initiatives
School Recycling Program (Feed the Bin) 86it Anti-litter Campaign (focused on 18 – 30 year demographic Commercial Waste Reduction Grants Community Service Litter Pick Up Program Annual Holiday Tree program Licensed Hauler Program Illegal Dumping Investigations www.wakegov.com
Future of Solid Waste Management
North Wake Facility North
Wake Landfill Park added in 2010 New Convenience Center under construction and expanded Multi-Material Facility/HHW designed
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Future of Solid Waste Management
Partnering with NCSU to develop future solid waste management solutions – other than landfilling trash South Wake Master Plan Process Convenience Centers improvements Site
2 (SWLF) Expansion/Consolidation Site 3 (Morrisville area) Expansion Site 11 (Wendell/Rolesville area) Expansion
Organic waste management – yard waste and food waste www.wakegov.com
Questions?
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