Supersizing of Wake County's Solid Waste Convenience Centers...Since opening, the County’s...
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Roy Baldwin | Wake County Solid Waste Management
Jeffrey Murray, PE, BCEE | HDR
Supersizing of Wake County’s Solid Waste Convenience Centers
NC SWANA Spring 2016 Technical ConferenceGreensboro, North Carolina | April 25, 2016
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Existing Program Overview
Improvements
Supersizing
Challenges
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Existing Program Overview
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Division of the Environmental Services Department.
Provides various waste services to both the municipalities and the unincorporated areas of the County, including disposal and recycling facilities and operations, litter and illegal dumping enforcement as well as outreach and education programs.
Solid Waste Management Division
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Small staff – all operations run by contract, including convenience center operations
Development of appropriate Requests for Proposals and review of responses are critical to the success of our program
Division is a public enterprise and does not operate on property tax dollars – all programs are supported by landfill tipping fees, a household fee of $20/household per year, grants and revenue generated from recyclables.
Solid Waste Management Division
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The Solid Waste Management Division manages 17 waste facilities:• 11 Convenience Centers• 2 Household Hazardous Waste Facilities (HHW)• 2 Multi-Material Recycling Facilities (MMRF)• 1 Active (MSW) Landfill and 1 Transfer Station • Monitors and Maintains 8 Closed Landfill Facilities
Facilities
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Convenience Centers 11 Convenience Centers Sites were located, designed and
constructed in the early to mid 1980’s to prevent illegal dumping.
Sites were originally located within 8 miles of any County residence.
Open 362 Days a Year (7am-7pm)
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Household Hazardous Waste Program (Residents Only) Multi-Material Recycling Centers (Residents and Businesses)
o North Wake (Deponie Drive, Raleigh)o South Wake (Old Smithfield Road, Apex/Holly Springs)o Site 11 (Wendell Blvd, Wendell) Planned for 2016
Open 6 DAYS a WEEK (Monday thru Saturday) from 8 AM til 4 PM
Other Programs
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Since opening, the County’s population has nearly tripled and municipal limits have expanded.
In 2005, County began investigating waste disposal demands and functionalities of the sites
A Convenience Center Master Plan was developed to propose changes in service to better meet citizen needs.
Convenience Centers
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Improvements
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Expand or modify Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 11
Possible Relocation of Site 6 Modify operating hours of Site 9 Add turn lane to Site 8 Eliminate Site 5 No Change to Site 10
Master Plan Summary
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Expansion of Site 7 Completed in 2014
Redevelopment of Site 2, Permitting & Design, Construct in Summer 2016
Supersizing of Site 11, Permitting & Design, Construct Summer 2016
Reconstruct Site 3, 2018 Add an exit to Site 10 to improve
traffic flow, Summer of 2016
Completed or Planned Improvements
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Supersizing
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Small Convenience Center C&D Pre-crusher OCC Compactor MSW Compactor Roll-off for Recycling & Metal Electronics Used Oils Batteries, Tires and White Goods
Collection
Supersizing Site 11Existing Facility
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Additional 3 Drop Off Locationso 2 MSW, Recycling, Metal, C&Do Canopy Roofo Modified Guardrail
MMR Facility - Covered HHW Food Waste Improved Traffic and Safety
Supersizing Site 11Proposed Facility
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Challenges
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Gateway Overlay Districto Street Treeso 4’ Bike Path o 6’ Sidewalko Curb & Guttero 12-foot Travel Laneso Decorative Fencing
Buffer Yardso Tree/Shrub Plantingso Opaque Fence/Wall
Beware of the UDO
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Parkingo 1/500 SF of Buildingso Bike Parking?
Supplemental Use Standardso Opaque Vegetative Buffer
• Plantings• PVC Slats
Beware of the UDO
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Stormwater Treatmento Bioswaleo Bioretention Basinso Dry Pondo Neuse River Standards
Driveway Entranceo Left Turn Lane with 220’
Storageo Full Depth Shoulder
Wideningo Symmetrical 12-foot Travel
and Turn Lanes
Permitting
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Collaborate Early With Planning Departmento Identify Obstacles o Hold Pre-Submittal Meeting before Scoping Final Design
Engage Landscape Architect Be Prepared to Treat Stormwater Have Patience
Recommendations
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QUESTIONS?