Ssr contamination session 2015
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2015 MassRecycle R3 Conference Michelle Lee Guiney, WM Total Recycle Program Manager What’s in Your Recycling: Single Stream Recycling Contamination March 30, 2015
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Transcript of Ssr contamination session 2015
2015 MassRecycle R3 Conference
Michelle Lee Guiney, WM
Total Recycle Program Manager
What’s in Your Recycling: Single Stream Recycling Contamination
March 30, 2015
SSR/MRF Capability
- What is it
- What does it impact
- What is WM doing about it
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Contamination
Contamination Defined Muni Loads - Common Contaminants
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Impact: Entire Recycling Industry Worker Safety, Equipment, Processing, Operations, Value of
Recyclables, Rebates, Availability of End-User Markets
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Contamination: Cost OGF to West Coast Port Labor Dispute
• SSR Residue 41k Tons
– 41k x $80/Ton Disposal = $3.2M
• 5 Yr H/L Commodity Values
– OCC $180/$78 Per Ton
– MP $145/$45 Per Ton
– PET $760/$280 Per Ton
– Glass = Negative
• Volume: RORR
– 13% Recycled/Diverted from LF
– SSR Composition 66% fiber, 13% glass,
9% C&D/Cover, 7% plastics…
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WM Solutions: LLA + Communication Protocol Visual Inspection, Tip, Separate, Sort, Weigh
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WM Solutions: Education WM MRF Operations WM RORR
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Placards, Notices, Signs, etc.
LFWD % =
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Educational Tools
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