Dan Barrett, Town of Bourne ISWM, discusses planning for the future for municipalities after landfills close. Development of integrated solid waste management plans which include management of organics long-term.

1. MassRecycle
R3 Recycling & Organics
Conference & Trade Show
April 8, 2014
Municipal Site Development
Life Beyond The Landfill
Department of Integrated Solid Waste Management

2. Overview
Site History
Current Operations
Fork in the road
Lessons Learned

3. Site History
 1967- Town purchased land
 1989/90- Town begins to recycle and compost
 1998- ISWM created (first solid waste EF in MA)
 1999- First lined cell opens
 2001- C&D processing begins
 2001- Purchased 25 acres to the south
 2005- Site-Assigned 25-acre parcel
 2009- C&D transfer station opens
 2012- Issued three RFPs

4. Current Operations
 Fully integrated solid waste management system, hence
the name “ISWM”
 Residential recycling center (DPW collects at curbside weekly)
 Composting
 Landfilling (219,000 TPY available until approximately 2022)
 C&D transfer for processing
 Recyclables processing/baling
 Gross revenue for FY ‘13 ~ $ 13.1 million
 Contributes approximately $2 million a year in savings
(curbside pickup MSW/recycling) and cash to the GF

5. Future Bourne Landfill circa 1959

6. Bourne Landfill circa 1972

7. Bourne Landfill circa 1996

8. Bourne ISWMF 2012

9. In 2010 ISWM was at a fork in the road.
Planning for the future had to start.

10. Phase I: The Landfill Waste Acquisition Plan
1. Acquire waste at tip fees that
• Generate cash to meet targets
• Maximize airspace value
2. Manage business risks
Phase II: The Long-Term Site Development Plan
1. Manage Town waste after Landfill closes
2. Provide ongoing value for the Town

11. The Landfill will close. The “site” can be active forever.
{------limited life------} {--forever--}

12. What did we do?
Working Group formed (BOS, BOH,
FC, EAC)
Took care of the landfill model first
10-year ash deal with Covanta
20-year MSW deal with Covanta
after landfill closes

13. What did we do?
 RFP to lease areas on the 25-acre parcel for
innovative technologies such as:
• Anaerobic digestion
• Gasification (biosolids, wood waste, other source separated
wastestreams, MSW to liquids/waxes)
 RFP for landfill gas utilization
 RFP for leachate management equipment
 Possible synergies between projects from all RFPs

14. Current Status
 Harvest Power, Inc. submitted an integrated proposal
 Vendor financed, constructed and operated
 25-year lease of a small area for an AD facility
 Vendor to provide SSO, FOG and biosolids
 Purchase our LFG and add it to their biogas
 Make renewable energy on site, sell fertilizer
 Completing negotiations now, est. on-line in 2018

15. Site lease
area

16. Site lease
area

17. Lessons Learned
 Start early with all the key stakeholders
 Do it inside out; ask the tough questions now
 Create a roadmap but be willing to adjust
 Get commitments from various boards etc.
 Get all the players together at critical intervals
 Budget- allow for 2-3 fiscal years

18. Lessons Learned
 Think logistics and process, not just strategic goals
 Expect obstacles and have support from leadership
 Devote time to managing relationships – CRITICAL
 Misinformation & misunderstanding will kill a project
 Identify assets: land, permits, infrastructure, power/heat users
 Identify what vendors need
 Vendor’s business plan is now your business plan
 Look for ways to help

19. Contact Information
 ISWM office 508-759-0651
 www.townofbourne.com, go to ISWM
 Dan Barrett, General Manager
 dbarrett@townofbourne.com
 Phil Goddard, Manager of Facility Compliance and Technology
Development
 pgoddard@townofbourne.com
 Asa Mintz, Operations Manager
 amintz@townofbourne.com

20. Questions?