New Terminal/ConcourseNew Terminal/ConcourseRecycling ProgramRecycling Program

Sacramento International AirportSacramento International Airport

Presented by Presented by

Ryan BaileyRyan BaileyJuly 9, 2007July 9, 2007

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Existing Recycling Efforts

Office paper and cardboardOffice paper and cardboard Wood/green wasteWood/green waste

Tree trimmings chipped for landscape Tree trimmings chipped for landscape reusereuse

Grasscycling of lawn clippingsGrasscycling of lawn clippings Scrap metalScrap metal Used motor oilUsed motor oil Batteries and fluorescent tubesBatteries and fluorescent tubes Beverage containersBeverage containers

Some individual airlines/tenantsSome individual airlines/tenants

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Assembly Bill 2176 (2004)

Requires recycling at either large venues or large events

Large venue: permanent facility that annually serves / seats average of 2000+ individuals per day

Airport working group convened in late Airport working group convened in late 2005 to develop program2005 to develop program

Program Development

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Program Goals

Convenient recycling opportunities

Container next to every trash bin

Accessible by traveling public

Terminals – public/passengers Concourses – secure areas

Limited on-site handling/processing

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Working Group

Collected information from other Collected information from other airportsairports

Evaluation of products/collection binsEvaluation of products/collection bins

Applied for CA Department of Applied for CA Department of Conservation Grant – March 2006Conservation Grant – March 2006

Initiated new contract for waste Initiated new contract for waste management and recycling servicemanagement and recycling service

Installation of dedicated compactorInstallation of dedicated compactor

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Mixed Recycling

Single recycling container for: Single recycling container for: Newspapers Newspapers

Magazines Magazines

White and colored paper White and colored paper

Cardboard Cardboard

Glass and plastic bottles Glass and plastic bottles

Aluminum cans Aluminum cans

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Mixed Recycling Containers

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Mixed Recycling Dumpsters

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Mixed Recycling Compactor

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Collection Methods

Inside Terminals/Concourses:

Green bags in recycling containers Available to airlines/tenants

Outdoor Dumpsters:

Dedicated recycling dumpsters

Used by custodians and others

Hauled to on-site compactor

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Implementation

Equipment in place:

February 2007 Initial breaking-in period

Official Kick-Off

Earth Day (April) 2007

Press release

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Where are we now?

Increasing participation

13.26 tons diverted from landfill

Bi-weekly compactor service

Minimal contamination

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Next Steps

Ongoing education

Expansion of outdoor dumpsters

Pickup in tenant/airline areas

Currently use common/public bins

Implementation of program in new Central Terminal B (anticipated 2011)

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Questions?

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Ryan BaileySr. Environmental ConsultantSacramento CountyBusiness Environmental Resource Center

(916) 649-0173