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Where Is Away?A Travel Diary of Western Mass Waste
Amy DonovanProgram Director
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District Greenfield, MA
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Overview of presentation
About Franklin County Solid Waste DistrictWhere is “away?”Recycling in Western MassAbout Commercial Composting (CC): the climate change and farm connectionCC programs: transfer stations, schools, businessesWaste Diversion: Fairs, Festivals, RacesHazardous WasteNext steps = more sustainable in 2012
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Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
BernardstonBucklandCharlemontColrainConwayDeerfieldErvingGillHawleyHeathLeverett
LeydenMontagueNew Salem (CC since 2009)Northfield (CC since 2008)Orange (CC since 2011)RoweShelburneSunderlandWarwickWendellWhately (CC since 2003)
1st program in state
22 member towns: • 30 schools - 15 public school compost programs• 17 transfer stations - 4 municipal compost programs
• (only 9 in entire state)
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Solid Waste District Highlights:
Recycling coordinator for Franklin CountyAnnual Household Hazardous Waste DayWhat Do I Do With…? 350 items listed www.franklincountywastedistrict.org
MassRecycle’s Recycler of the Year:www.massrecycle.org Solid Waste District, Municipal Program, 1996 Jan Ameen, Executive Director, 2005 Amy Donovan, Program Director, 2011
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Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) www.springfieldmrf.org
Solid Waste District on MRF Advisory BoardBoard = annual Reduce, Reuse, Recycle GuideMRF pays 74 western Mass municipalities $15- $45/ton for recyclables
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Recycling saves space in landfills.
• It’s against the law In Massachusetts to put recyclable items in the trash.• Most landfills in area will close in 5 years• Expensive to open, use, and close
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Trash Combustors
Covanta Energy, Springfield/ Agawam Waste-To-Energy facility Town of Deerfield sends household trash Produces 9.4 megawatts (MW) of energy, of
which 7.5 MW is sold to Northeast Utilities. Leftover ash >> landfill Emissions: mercury State: moratorium on new combustors
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Composting and Recycling:
Save space in landfillsSave energySave moneySave waterSave natural resourcesCreate jobsSlow climate change!
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Recycling
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Recycle paper:
(staples, paper clips, notebooks
Envelopes (plastic windows, labels, stamps OK)
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Recycle cardboard:
Boxboard: cereal + cracker boxes
Corrugated cardboard (clean pizza boxes OK)(no waxed cardboard)
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DO NOT recycle:
NO paper products with food on themNO paper cups or plates
NO napkins, paper towels, tissuesNO egg cartonsNO hardcover booksNO copy paper wrappersNO PLASTIC BAGS, plastic wrappers or packaging!
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Our paper recycling is:
Sent to Newark Mills, Fitchburg, MA78 Western MA communities recycle 32,000 tons a year.Made into board games and
hard book covers.
Guess what book’s cover was made entirely from Western MA paper recycling?......
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Recycle metal, glass, and plastic containers =
“Cans and Bottles”
Empty food and liquids.Rinse when possible.
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Recycle metal:
Aluminum cans, tin cans and lids, aluminum foil, aluminum pie plates
and aluminum trays
___________________________
NO paint cans or haz waste spray cans
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Recycle glass:
Glass bottles and jars of all colors
______________________NO light bulbs, dishes, glasses
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Recycle cartons:
Juice boxes, juice & soy milk cartons, soup boxes, milk cartons
Recycle with other containers, NOT with paper.Throw away caps and straws.
___________________________ NO Capri Sun pouches
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Recycle plastic:Plastic bottles,
jars,
tubs,
and jugs
Food, soap, and beverage containers only!
Throw away bottle caps.
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DO NOT recycle this plastic:
NO Styrofoam NO:
NO small items (plastic utensils, straws)
NO PLASTIC BAGS, wrap
NO plastic cups, plates, utensilsNO butter, packetsNO compostable plastics No compostable water bottles!
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Be careful with plastic bags:they blow away and harm wildlife and the environment!
At the recycling factory:Plastic bags cause accidents if they get wrapped around sorting equipment.Recycle in stores only! NOT in regular recycling programs!
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Home composting
Home composting is different than at school:
YES: compost fruit, vegetables, bread, leaves
NO: meat, bones, cheese!(animal products)
NO: milk cartons, paper
Save $ on trash disposal, buying soil/ fertilizer
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Commercial Composting
“Commercial Composting”= “Organics Recycling”=“On-Farm”=“Food Waste”…goes way beyond the backyard bin!
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Commercial Composting accepts materials previously destined for trash = less trash
Acceptable materials:All food including items not composted at home: Meat, chicken, fish, bones, dairy, fats, oils
(+ bread, veggies, fruits)All paper including non recyclable: Paper cups, paper plates, napkins, paper towels, waxed
cardboard, waxed paper, soiled pizza boxes, soiled paper, soiled paper bags, flour/ sugar bags, egg cartons
Wood: skewers, chopsticks, coffee stirrers, sporks“Compostable plastic:” PLA cups, certain bags
NO plastic, metal, glass, foil, etc.!
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Compost is good for plants: • adds nutrients to soil• reduces need to water• replaces chemical fertilizers
Farmland
Finished compost
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CC’s benefits to participating organizations and planet:
Save money on tipping fees: Trash: $75/ ton Compostables: $45/ ton
Reduce trash dumpster size or reduce pickups and save on trash disposal /hauling costsSupports local commercial composting facilities/ farms = local businessSaves space in landfillsCreates valuable soil out of wasteMitigates climate change!
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Composting helps slow Climate Change
Climate Change is caused by greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Greenhouse Gases:Carbon Dioxide MethaneNitrous Oxide
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The Climate Change Connection
When food waste (and paper) decay in a landfill, methane is released (due to anaerobic conditions).
Methane is a greenhouse gas 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Landfill Gas Recovery not always a solution.
Methane pipe at a landfill
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Why doesn’t composting release methane? Because oxygen is part of the composting process (aerobic). There is no oxygen in a landfill (anaerobic).
More info:www.cool2012.com
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Windrows
Bear Path Farm, Whately, MA
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Windrows at Martin’s Farm
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Martin’s Farm in Greenfield accepts compost from schools:Deerfield Academy,Pioneer HS,Mohawk HS,Turners Falls HS Deerfield ES,Erving ES, Sunderland ES, Amherst, more..
transfer stations:Northampton, Northfield,
markets: Big Y stores, Greenfield Stop & Shop,Greenfields Market,
plus restaurants…
Windrow turner at Martin’s Farm, Greenfield, MA
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Whately Transfer Station:first municipal program in the state
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Northfield Transfer Station: 2 yd dumpster
Saves town $1,384/ year
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School composting
Gill Elementary: food, milk cartons, paper in green compostable bag
School kitchens compost food prep trimmings, expired food.
2 yard compost dumpster
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Shelburne Falls Compost Collaborative
Blue Rock Restaurant, The Baker’s Oven,Mocha Maya’s, Mo’s Fudge Factor, West End Pub
• Shared compost dumpster• Cost is shared according to volume• Food waste, napkins, paper towels, cardboard
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Waste Diversion/ Reduction: Fairs, Festivals, Races
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Pictured: Recycling Volunteers at Conway Festival of the Hills
Solid Waste District’s Special Event Bin Loaner Program
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Franklin County Fair
25,000 attendees, 4 day Fair2011 Fair: 29% diversion rate50% savings: disposal costs
Volunteers needed!- Green Fair, next weekend- FC Fair, Sept. 8-11- Community Service hours!
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Household Hazardous Waste
Any substance labeled: CAUSTIC, TOXIC, CORROSIVE,
POISON, FLAMMABLE, WARNING, DANGER, CAUTION www.franklincountywastedistrict.org/hazardouswaste.html
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These hazardous items should not be put in trash:
Household hazardous waste, motor oil
Oil paint
Fluorescent light bulbs
Cell phones + batteriesBatteries: button, lithium, rechargeable (take to Home Depot/ Radio Shack)
“E-waste” (computers, phones, printers, etc.) Google “60 Minutes e-waste” Take to Staples, Best Buy
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Mercury Thermostats & Mercury Thermostats & Thermometers:Thermometers:
… can be brought to the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District office at 50 Miles St. in Greenfield and be properly disposed of for no charge.(413-772-2438)
…call your municipality to see if accepted.
Also, CFLs, batteries, cell phones, e-waste….
… should never be thrown in the trash. They contain mercury, which is toxic.
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Next Steps: Increasing Sustainability in 2012
2012 Reduce, Reuse Recycle GuideEducate DA community about composting + recyclingIdentify and address gaps in recycling on campusRecycle batteries, phones, e-waste, CFLsReduce disposables, increase reusablesSupport Expanded Bottle Bill: massbottlebill.blogspot.comMake manufacturers responsible for waste: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
www.productpolicy.org Product Stewardship: www.productstewardship.us
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Questions?
Amy Donovan, Program DirectorFranklin County Solid Waste Management District Member, Springfield MRF Advisory Board50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 772-2438 amy@franklincountywastedistrict.orgwww.franklincountywastedistrict.org