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Pathway to Sustainable Waste Management
Mitch Kessler of Kessler Consulting gave a presentation on sustainable waste management at the 2014 FL APWA Conference. He defined sustainable waste management as maximizing recycling and composting through downstream resource recovery, extending product longevity through reuse and repair, and reducing waste upstream through product redesign and producer responsibility. Kessler outlined the necessary elements for sustainable waste management as developing policies to support diversion programs, implementing programs like single-stream recycling and organics composting, building the required facilities for processing recyclables and organics, and establishing alternative funding sources since disposal-based funding can no longer be the primary model. He concluded that jurisdictions must understand their waste streams, target specific programs and policies for maximum diversion, identify the right
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Pathway to Sustainable Waste Management
- 1. Mitch Kessler Kessler Consulting,Inc. FL APWA Conference July 9, 2014 Charting a Path toward Sustainable Waste Management
- 2. • A fundamentalshift: “solid waste” to “valued resources” • Not landfilling • A real world recycling/diversion rate 2 What is Sustainable Waste Management?
- 3. • Downstream resource recovery –maximize recycling and composting • Mid-stream product longevity – reuse and repair • Upstream waste reduction – product redesign, producer responsibility What is Sustainable Waste Management? 3
- 4. 4 A Brief Historyof Recycling in Florida
- 5. How To GetThere: 5 NOT
- 6. • Public Policydriven by sustainability and wise stewardship • Political Champion How To Get There 6
- 7. 7 Status Quo vs.Change
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- 9. 9 Necessary Elements • Policies •Programs • Facilities • Funding
- 10. 10 1. Policies … TheFoundation • Policies support program objectives • Public-private partnerships to carry out the policies • Recycling goals – phased • Recycling Program Manager • Green the government 10%
- 11. 11 2. Programs … TheNuts and Bolts • Single stream carts • 1-1-1 collection • Pay-as-you-throw • Organics composting • Commercial and MF technical assistance and incentives • C&D incentives • Mandates, bans, and enforcement • Education/Outreach 10%
- 12. 12 3. Facilities … TheInfrastructure • Single stream MRF • Organics processing • Construction & Demolition processing • Mixed waste processing • Renewable energy 10%
- 13. 13 4. Funding … TheMeans • Primary funding can no longer be disposal-based • Alternative revenue sources • New business model 10%
- 14. 14 4. Funding … ThePolicies • Who is responsible? • Who controls the material flow? • Follow the $$$ • Control material flow25% 40% 75% 10%
- 15. 15 Pathway to SustainableWaste Management • Understand the materials you manage • Target sectors and programs for diversion • Identify processing systems • Sustainable Waste Management funding model • Implement sustainable public policy • Political Champion
- 16. Mitch Kessler 813-971-8333 mk@kesconsult.com Questions? There isno one path to Sustainable Waste Management 16
Editor's Notes
- #5 Take a quick trip down memory lane. 1988 – set recycling goal of 30% by end of 1994; starting point of around 4%. 1990s – local governments rallied to the call; financial support from state; focus on residential. At one point, reached 30%. DEP changed the calculation a bit, so we dropped back down. 2000s – Tried to expand with focus starting to shift to commercial (focus of IGs). Along with commercial was multi-family. Saw the beginning of single stream collection and processing. Saw a little bit of process. But now what – huge jump in recycling goal. If you don’t count WTE or other renewable energy solutions, we have what in some respect is approaching a zero waste goal. What approaches or mechanisms do we need to consider if we’re serious about reaching this goal.