Integrated Solid Waste Management Stakeholder Process Update

Jack Hogin, MEIOctober 28, 2009SWMCB Meeting

Outline

• Quick Process Background Review

• Recap Metro Centroid Summer Sub-Group Work

• Overview Schedule for Rest of Process

• Update on Strategies Development

Background

• 2007 MPCA Solid Waste Policy Report identified need for stakeholder process to bridge the goals of the Waste Management Act and MCCAG (GHG reductions)

• MEI hired to design, lead and facilitate process• 17 member Work Group• Charge: Develop a plan to achieve greenhouse gas

reduction through integrated solid waste management• Focus: 4 population centroids where majority of waste is

generated (Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Twin Cities)• GHG Goal: 52.5 MMTCO2e for all 4 centroids by 2025,

43.5 MMTCO2e for Metro centroid• Timeline: Meetings from Dec 2008 to Dec 2009

Centroids• Twin Cities Area: Anoka, Carver,

Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright Counties

• St. Cloud Area: Benton, Sherburne and Stearns Counties

• Duluth Area: Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties, and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District

• Rochester Area: Dodge and Olmsted Counties

Four Centroids -- Percent of MN Total MSW

Metro, 60.0%

Greater MN 27.9%

Rochester, 2.7%

St. Cloud, 5.1%

Duluth, 4.6%

4 Centroid Total72% of MN MSW

Centroid % of Total Centroid MSW

Duluth, 6.3%

Rochester, 3.8%

St. Cloud, 7.0%

Metro, 82.9%

3,518,000 tpy

298,000 tpy

267,000 tpy

161,000 tpy

ALL Centroid Total MSW Generation = 4,244,000 tons

Recap Summer Work• Sub-groups were formed in each centroid to

develop scenarios to meet centroid GHG goals

• Centroid sub-groups significantly helped to move the process forward with their work

• Metro centroid created 3 scenarios to meet Metro GHG target

• Thank you Metro Centroid Sub-Group Members!

Metro Centroid Sub-Group Members• Tim Scherkenbach, Sub-Group Chair (MPCA)• Commissioner Jim Kordiak (Anoka)• Commissioner Joe Harris (Dakota)• Carl Michaud (Hennepin)• Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt (Ramsey)• Al Frechette (Scott)• Judy Hunter (Washington)• Bill Stephens (Wright)• Linda Gondringer (SWMCB/RRA)

BAU and GoalMethod Baseline - 2005

Source Reduction 0%

Recycling 38%

Organics 3%

Waste to Energy 27%

Landfill 32%

GOAL Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43.5 MMTCO2e by 2025

Scenario #1

• EPR/PS• Flow Control• Organized Collection• Volume-based Pricing• Preprocessing of MSW• Maximize WTE capacity and

efficiency• Recycling legislation• Increase landfill disposal fees• Target organic-rich commercial

and institutional generators• Increase methane capture rates

Results in 2025 • Source Reduction: 5.9%• Recycling: 55%• Organics: 7%• WTE: 33%• LF: 5%

GHG REDUCTION:

47,143,818 MTCO2e

Scenario #2

• EPR/PS• Volume-based Pricing• Incentives for commercial

and institutional recycling• Opportunity to recycle in

institutional, commercial, and multifamily sectors

• Increase WTE capacity and maximize efficiency

• Increase methane capture rates

Results in 2025 • Source Reduction: 5.9% • Recycling: 48.5%• Organics: 4%• WTE: 25.5%• LF: 22%

GHG REDUCTION:

44,086,583 MTCO2e

Scenario #3

• Extended producer responsibility/Product stewardship

• Maximize WTE capacity and efficiency

• Volume-based pricing• Recycling legislation

(mandate 60% by 2025)• Pre-processing of MSW• Incentives for commercial

and institutional recycling

Results in 2025 • Source reduction: 5.9%• Recycling: 55%• Organics: 3.1%• WTE: 36.7%• LF: 5.2%

GHG REDUCTION:

44,538,311 MTCO2e

Method

Scenario #1 Scenario #2 Scenario #3

2005Baseline

2025Target

2005Baseline

2025Target

2005Baseline

2025Target

SourceReduction

0% 5.9% 0% 5.9% 0% 5.9%

Recycling 38% 55% 38% 48.5% 38% 55%

Organics 3% 7% 3% 4% 3% 3.1%

WTE 27% 33% 27% 25.5% 27% 36.7%

Landfill 32% 5% 32% 22% 32% 5.2%

GHGREDUCTION

47.1MMTCO2e

44.1MMTCO2e

44.5MMTCO2e

Summary

Schedule for Rest of Process • Sept-Nov 10: Work Group creates draft

recommendation plan by reviewing centroid plans and potentially suggesting new ideas

• Nov 16-30: Online Public Comment Period on Work Group Draft Plan hosted by MEI

• Nov 18, 5-7 pm: Public Meeting for Comments

• Dec 9: Final Work Group meeting

• Dec 31: Report due to MPCA Commissioner

Strategy Development Update • Source Reduction: 7 strategies to date, 5

supported by consensus (1.3 – 1.8), 2 supported by majority (1.1, 1.2)

• Recycling: 8 strategies to date, 6 supported by consensus (2.2 – 2.8, 2.10), 1 supported by majority (2.9), 1 in revision (2.1)

• Organics, WTE and Landfill strategies will be reviewed and voted on during 10/29 meeting

• Supporting Strategies and New Strategies will also be created and reviewed for plan

Questions?

More Information at:http://www.mn-ei.org/projects/solidwaste.html

Jack HoginAssociate Director of Environmental Projects

Minnesota Environmental Initiative612-334-3388 ext. 105

jhogin@mn-ei.org