Sanitas is proposing a partnership

with the VIWMA to create a

comprehensive waste and recycling

system that serves  St.  Croix’s  sustainable  economy.

Public-Private Partnership SPVI has submitted a proposal for a comprehensive waste management and recycling system that leverages existing assets and includes additional services to be performed in conjunction with the operation of the St. Croix Transfer Station (SCTS). The Sanitas Team views its proposed partnership with the VIWMA as an essential continuation of the process to enhance and orient St.  Croix’s  waste  management  system toward one that is a respected community asset providing a convenient location for the delivery of waste materials, the recovery of recyclables, and value-added commodities to serve a “Sustainable Economy.”

The additional services, to be done at the SCTS and a leased property at the nearby St. Croix Renaissance Group (SCRG) property (see figure below), include:

Recycling Green Waste Composting Waste Tire Management Bale Fill Disposal

While the individual proposals submitted previously stand on their own, there is a significant cost benefit to VIWMA in combining them. SPVI can leverage existing assets to create operational synergy by sharing labor and equipment, as well as combining design, mobilization and capital costs to significantly reduce up-front and ongoing costs to VIWMA.

Ultimately, the System should be viewed as a venue for environmental education and the most visible of public facilities; showcasing a balance of environmental stewardship and the traditional solid waste management goals of convenience, health, safety and cost efficiency. Our expectation is the end result of our collaboration with the VIWMA will be a clear boost to material recovery on the island, added value and revenue from operations, added capacity in the local recycled material industry, and an increase in products and applications using locally sourced reused and recycled materials.

Comprehensive Waste Management and Recycling System

Balefill

Alcoa

Mixed MSW

Finished Compost

R² Bales

Tire Bales

Green Waste

Waste Tires

Mixed R²

SCTS

Bale/Wrap of MSW- R² Sorting- R² Baling

Recovered materials

MSW Bales

SCRG Property

- Tire Baling- Glass Crushing- Shredding/Composting - Green Waste

Compost

Cover Mulch

TiresGreen Waste

MSWR²

Volume Cost Revenue Net Net(Tons) (Annual) (Annual) (Annual) (per Ton)

NO ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Transfer 50,004 (2,153,200)$ -$ (2,153,200)$ (43)$

Disposal 50,004 (4,250,340)$ -$ (4,250,340)$ (85)$

Total ( No Additional Services) 50,004 (6,403,540)$ -$ (6,403,540)$ (128)$

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM

Transfer 50,004 (2,153,200)$ -$ (2,153,200)$ (43)$ Add'l Solar Savings 167,101$ 167,101$

Tire Management 600 (108,000)$ -$ (108,000)$ (180)$

Recycling and Composting 17,347 (952,944)$ 646,552$ (306,392)$ (18)$

Disposal 32,057 (2,404,283)$ -$ (2,404,283)$ (75)$ Overall Diversion 35%

Total ( Comprehensive System ) 50,004 (5,618,427)$ 813,653$ (4,804,774)$ (96)$

SAVINGS 1,598,766$ 32$

A comprehensive transfer, recycling, and composting system as proposed by Sanitas will provide the VIWMA a long-term solution, at significant cost advantage as shown below.

Comprehensive Waste Management and Recycling SystemEconomic Model

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecTRANSFER

Volume Per Month (Tons) 50,004 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167

Existing Operating Costs (2,153,200)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ (179,433)$ Cost per Ton (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$ (43)$

DISPOSAL

Volume Per Month (Tons) 50,004 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 Per Ton - Balefill (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ (85)$ Balefill Operating Costs (4,250,340)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$ (354,195)$

(6,403,540)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$ (533,628)$

Cost per Ton (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$ (128)$

TIRE MANAGEMENT

Volume Per Month (Tons) 600 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Volume Per Month (Tires) 60,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

(1.80)$ Additional Operating Costs (108,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$

Sales Revenue -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Net Operating Costs (Tires) (108,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ (9,000)$ Cost per Ton (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$ (180)$

RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING

50% Recycling Volume Per Month (Tons) 5,350 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 446 0.8% Baled Aluminum 200 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 1.8% Baled PET 450 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 0.4% Baled Metal Containers 100 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1.0% Baled HDPE 250 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 3.6% Metals 900 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75

13.8% Baled Cardboard (N/A) 3,450 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288

73% Composting Volume Per Month (Tons) 11,996 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 33%

Additional Operating Costs (952,944)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$ (79,412)$

Recycling/Compost Revenue (Net of shipping) 646,552$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ 53,879$ Finished Compost (20% net production) -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Baled Aluminum 1,280$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ 21,335$ Baled PET 140$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$ Baled Metal Containers -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Baled HDPE 50$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ 1,042$ Metals 350$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ 26,252$ Baled Cardboard -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Net Operating Costs (Recyc./Compost.) (306,392)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ (25,533)$ Cost per Ton (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$ (18)$

SOLAR

Volume Per Month (kWh) 618,894 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575 51,575

0.27$ Avoided Operating Costs 167,101$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$ 13,925$

NET DISPOSAL (Comprehensive System)

Tonnage Diverted 17,947 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 1,496 Overll Diversion % 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36%

Net Tonnage Disposed 32,057 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671 2,671

Avoided Disposal Costs 1,525,485$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$ 127,124$

NET DISPOSAL COST (No Add'l Services)

Summary and Timeline of Capital Outlays and by VIWMA for Consolidated System

Item Amount Projected Timetable

Recycling and Composting Mobilization Payment $288,700 October/November 2013

Bale Fill Design and Permitting Mobilization $750,000 October/November 2013

Waste Tire Baling and Beneficial Reuse Program

$250,000 (approximately; based on tire volume) August, 2014

Bale Fill Construction Mobilization $1,750,000 October 2014

*Figures do not include any Operations Fees that may accrue

The Issue The Island of St. Croix is in imminent need of a long term disposal solution due to the closure of the Anguila Landfill. Sanitas Partners V.I., LLV (SPVI), operator of the new St. Croix Transfer Station (SCTS), is proposing a partnership with the VIWMA that can address the long term disposal needs of the Island of St. Croix.

The Solution On property contiguous to the SCTS, The Renaissance Group owns a piece of property that is perfectly viable for  a  “Bale  Fill”  disposal  facility. Because the property is currently engaged in a remediation Consent Decree process, the timing for the development of this concept is ripe. Incorporating the bale fill disposal site concept into the Consent Decree documents is an opportunity to

address multiple concerns for the involved parties:

A cost effective remediation solution for the property, and

A long-term disposal facility for St. Croix that would be significantly less expensive than other potentially viable alternatives, and synergistic with existing and potential future solid waste infrastructure.

Sanitas Team The Sanitas team, together with Renaissance Group, is deeply experienced in all aspects of landfill, mixed use, solid waste, and brownfields development from siting, design and permitting to marketing and contracting. We

are well suited to not only assess the merits of the site as a disposal facility but also to shepherd the site through the preliminary design and permitting stages along with managing construction and long-term operations.

In addition to various landfill and solid waste M&A transactions in the U.S and abroad, team members were responsible for siting, developing and marketing the Roosevelt Regional Landfill in Washington State; now one of the largest landfills in the country.

We also have extensive experience internationally and in the Caribbean, operating two solid waste facilities in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This experience gives Sanitas a unique perspective and understanding of the various elements that will impact the Renaissance site’s  development as a solid waste disposal facility.

Sanitas is proposing a solution to the VIWMA

that could address the interim or long term

disposal needs of the Island of St. Croix.

This rendering shows the

proposed  bale  fill’s  proximity  to  

the  VIWMA’s  transfer  station.

Bale Fill at Renaissance Group Property, St. Croix, USVI

Volume Cost Revenue Net Net(Tons) (Annual) (Annual) (Annual) (per Ton)

NO ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Transfer 50,004 (2,153,200)$ -$ (2,153,200)$ (43)$

Disposal 50,004 (4,250,340)$ -$ (4,250,340)$ (85)$

Total ( No Additional Services) 50,004 (6,403,540)$ -$ (6,403,540)$ (128)$

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM

Transfer 50,004 (2,153,200)$ -$ (2,153,200)$ (43)$ Add'l Solar Savings 167,101$ 167,101$

Tire Management 600 (108,000)$ -$ (108,000)$ (180)$

Recycling and Composting 17,347 (952,944)$ 646,552$ (306,392)$ (18)$

Disposal 32,057 (2,404,283)$ -$ (2,404,283)$ (75)$ Overall Diversion 35%

Total ( Comprehensive System ) 50,004 (5,618,427)$ 813,653$ (4,804,774)$ (96)$

SAVINGS 1,598,766$ 32$

Sanitas will bring all of its personnel assets to this project, including:

Timothy Hodge Jim Hodge Geoffrey Starin

Additionally, Sanitas has partnered with Herrera Environmental Consultants, one of the premier engineering firms in our area with significant solid waste facility planning and design experience. Herrera will be responsible for the design feasibility, permit application and general engineering and construction documents associated with this project. Herrera’s  personnel  include:

Purpose and Scope of Work

Renaissance and SPVI will work cooperatively to accomplish the following:

Permit the Bale Fill including all local and federal permitting requirements.

Contract with the VIWMA for disposal/use of the Bale Fill

Manage the construction and development of the Bale Fill.

Design

The bale fill will be designed and constructed such that its bottom liner system will also serve as the top-liner/closure mechanism for the remediation of the property. The facility will meet all EPA Subtitle D landfill requirements, and the consent decree. The total site will be designed and permitted for up to 25 years. It will also be well designed and suited for integration with any future solid waste disposal infrastructure in St. Croix and the USVI as a whole.

Costs

Initial costs will cover design, permitting, construction, and other construction related costs such as contractor mobilization and contingencies, and a preliminary suite

of equipment for operation. The total cost to the VIWMA for the initial cell will be approximately $2.5 Million dollars.

Given the ease of handling associated with plastic-wrapped bales and the proximity to the SCTS, tipping fees will be a low $85 per short ton. This cost would represent a significant savings to the VIWMA relative to any other long-term alternative under consideration.

Together with the comprehensive transfer, recycling, and composting proposals put forward by Sanitas, the VIWMA can expect a long-term solution, at significant cost advantage as shown at left.

Michael Spillane, PE Tom Bourque, PE Tyson Wright, PE

Kevin Houck, PE Phil Coughlan

Backup Baler System for SCTS Contingency

Goal: Low-Cost, seamless transition for continuous waste processing in the unlikely event of extended unscheduled shutdown of the SCTS.

Summary: SPVI has identified a previously used IPS Baler and Crosswrap machine that have been mounted on a steering trailer for mobile operation. This unit can be situated on the SCTS property and utilized on an as-needed basis so that no significant downtime at the facility will occur.

Specifications:

Baler

IPS 1052-200 twin-ram baler mounted on steering trailer Approximately 3500 operating hours Maintained properly and kept in covered storage; excellent overall condition Hinged ejection cylinder that can be removed for transport Power package is 2 X 100 hp motors with 4 pumps; 115-ton pressing force Approximate bale production of 16-20 bales per hour Automatic control program Control panel with touch-screen Can come equipped with plastic or wire strap system No feed conveyer; hopper is fed directly with a loader or grapple Dark-blue color

Mobile Trailer

Custom-designed for off-road travel Sealed wheel bearings 4-axle trailer with two steering axles for maneuverability Over-the-road weight is ~48 tons, ~32 tons on axles and ~tons on kingpin Dark-blue color

Mobile Cross Wrap Wrapper

Wrapper mounted on mobile frame Feed and discharge conveyers Designed to work with IPS mobile baler Cross Wrap twin arms with 50% film stretch for cost minimization Automatic programming for film application Dark blue color Note that the Cross Wrap unit is separate from the baler trailer and is mounted in a frame that

can be lifted into place/mounted on a trailer or can be set on a graded surface or concrete floor

Price:

$346,500

Tire Bale Civil

Application Photos