2012

Recycle Depot Annual Report

Marshall County Solid Waste

1900 Walter Glaub Drive

Plymouth, IN 46563 (574) 935-8618

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The Marshall County Solid Waste District manages solid waste planning and the development of waste diversion opportunities, providing sustainable and environmentally responsible options that meet or exceed all regulations. The information presented in this report contains a summary of programs and activities occurring within the District and consistent with the solid waste plan. Marshall County Solid Waste Board The Solid Waste Board is comprised of seven local elected officials who serve without additional compensation. They provide oversight and advice on funding, programs, and policy. The Board meets on the first Monday of each month at 11:15am at the Recycle Depot. 2012 Board members include: Chairman: Mayor Mark Senter Co-Chairman: Charles Ripley Ralph Booker Greg Compton Kevin Overmyer Jack Roose Chad Baker / Rich Martin Citizens Advisory Committee Members of the CAC serve multi-year terms and are volunteers who provide guidance and support for District efforts. The committee meets every other month where it receives briefings and discusses issues and ways to better enable the District to fulfill its mission. 2012 C.A.C. members include: Chairman: Dr. Bill Garl Vice Chairman: Bill Satorius Sylvia Bieghler Keith Hammonds Terry Nash Herm Rettinger Bob Stone Steve Weaver

Marshall County Solid Waste Staff The Solid Waste District employs 3 full time staff, one seasonal intern, and enlists the help of numerous volunteers. Personnel involved with the handling of hazardous materials are required to pass a 40 hour HAZWOPER course, DOT hazard and transportation coursework, blood born pathogen training, and other regularly scheduled training requirements. In addition, our Director and Hazardous Materials Specialist are also EPA certified to recover Freon and other refrigeration gases. All personnel have a minimum of 24 hours of hazardous materials training. Full-time staff members include: Mike Good Executive Director Bev McDonald Education Coordinator / Administrative Assistant Tim Eads Hazardous Materials Specialist / Recycling Coordinator Financial Information The Marshall County Solid Waste District and its facility (the Recycle Depot) are funded through a combination of a local property tax, the sale of recycling commodities, some modest disposal fees, and grants (when available). CAGIT funds were formerly used to help reduce the tax burden; however the countys fiscal body has elected to divert those funds for other needs. In 2012, the Districts tax rate was $0.0107 with a levy of $265,990.

Marshall County Curbside Recycling In 2012, 4,083,160 lbs. of recyclable materials were collected in Marshall County through residential curbside recycling. This equates to 11,187 lbs. per day or 466 lbs. per hour (365 day per year, 7 days a week, 24 hours per day). All-time curbside recycling records were set in the city of Plymouth as well as the towns of Bremen and Culver. Plymouth achieved a curbside recycling milestone by collecting 1,004,003 lbs. of material, smashing the previous record in 2004 of 780,120 lbs. 4500000 4000000 3500000 3000000 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 Plymouth Bremen Bourbon Argos Culver LaPaz Republic Waste Mgt Valley Tri-City Richard's

MARSHALL COUNTY Countywide Curbside Recycling (stacked chart)

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Recycle Depot Operations The Marshall County Solid Waste District hours of operation are, Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm. The Recycle Depot hours of operation are: Monday: by appointment Tuesday Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Depot is also open the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Recycle Depot Public Interaction In 2012 the Depot served: 7,445 residents 1,238 businesses 595 municipal and not-for-profit customers Our Education Coordinator assisted 2,486 callers. We also made impressions on 12,318 individuals via Facebook. No data was collected for emails answered or assistance through other forms of social media.

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Recycle Depot Recycling - 2012: 138,403 lbs. of mixed paper (Recycling Works ) 186,104 lbs. of cardboard OCC received and baled (Recycling Works) 72,500 lbs. of co-mingled plastic, glass, & metal (Recycling Works) 6,282 lbs. of cans collected from school cafeterias. 16,843 lbs. of sorted office paper including confidential documents shredded before recycling (Recycling Works / Integra) 2,479 lbs. of hardback books were shipped for recycling, and 3,384 lbs. of hardback books were shipped for reuse. The Depot works with local schools collecting plastic caps and lids for their school bench recycling program. In 2012, 4,376 lbs. of plastic caps were collected and 8 recycled plastic park benches were acquired. Recycle Depot Hourly Activity In 2012, a typical hour of activity at the Recycle Depot involved attending to 7 vehicles with more than 417 lbs. of material (approximately 60 lbs. of material per vehicle). This total does not include sharps, expired meds, ballasts, pressure vessels, cooking oil and grease. Nor does it include tires (we collected an average of more than 1 tire per hour), nor the PCs we refurbished and gave away to local families and organizations in need (we averaged approximately 1 PC every day). Different materials require different methods of processing, while some may simply be collected and stored for later pickup, others may require special handling and processing or may have to be prepared to be sold directly to mills or to other recycling facilities. The following pie chart shows the break-down of materials received, processed, sorted, packed and shipped on average for each regular business hour in 2012.

Recycle Depot 2012 Hourly Activity Pie Chart

Paper & Cardboard, 235 lbs.

E-waste, 86 lbs.

Co-mingled Recycling, 54 lbs.

Appliances, 6 lbs. MOOFA Wastes, 6 lbs. Batteries, 7 lbs. Mercury Waste, 3 lbs. HHW, 9 lbs.

Hardback Books, 4 lbs. HHW Reuse, 7 lbs.

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RECYCLE DEPOT Monthly Vehicle Traffic - Cluster Chart

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RECYCLE DEPOT Monthly Contacts - Cluster Chart

(Since Tracking Inception)

2500 Telephone Callers 2000 Social Media - Facebook 1500

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RECYCLE DEPOT Annual Contacts - Stacked Chart

12,500

(Since Tracking Inception)

10,000 Social Media - Facebook Telephone Callers 7,500

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Recycle Depot Customers by Township

Center 58%

Other 4% Bourbon 2% West 10% Walnut 1% Polk 5% North 9%

Green 4% German 2%

Union 5% Tippecanoe 0%

Recycle Depot Customers By Day

Wednesday 21% Thursday 17%

Tuesday 30%

Friday 18% Monday 11%

Saturday 3%

350,000 lbs.

300,000 lbs.

Baled SOP Baled ONP Baled OCC

250,000 lbs.

200,000 lbs.

150,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Fiber Recycling

100,000 lbs.

50,000 lbs.

0 lbs. 2005 25,000 lbs. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

20,000 lbs.

15,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Hardback Book Reuse & Recycling

Reuse

10,000 lbs.

Recycling

5,000 lbs.

0 lbs. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

100,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Co-mingled Recycling

80,000 lbs.

(plastic, glass, & metal)

60,000 lbs.

40,000 lbs.

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0 lbs. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Hazardous Waste Hazardous Materials are collected, identified, sorted by hazard class, weighed, labeled, and further prepared for shipping. Some testing may also be required for unknowns. Our hazardous materials contractor (New Genesis) is subsequently contacted for recycling or ultimate disposal. We strive to send out as much HHW as possible for reuse rather than disposal, which results in significant savings to the District. In 2012, the following hazardous wastes were shipped for recycling or proper disposal: 7,967 lbs. of paint 1,467 lbs. of flammable liquids 982 lbs. of poisons 466 lbs. of hazardous aerosols 1,762 lbs. of other hazardous waste (i.e. acids, bases, oxidizers, etc.) In 2012, 10,653 lbs. of hazardous materials were reused through our swap shop program. This resulted in a significant cost savings for the District.

25,000 lbs.

20,000 lbs.

All Other HHW/CESQG Wastes** Aerosols Poisons - herbicides, pesticides Flammable Liquids* Paint

15,000 lbs.

10,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Hazardous Materials Recycling / Disposal

5,000 lbs.

0 lbs. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

16,000 lbs.

15,777 lbs.
14,000 lbs.

12,835 lbs.
12,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Hazardous Materials Reuse (Swap Shop)

10,898 lbs.
9,549 lbs. 10,653 lbs.

10,000 lbs.

8,000 lbs.

6,000 lbs.

4,000 lbs.

2,000 lbs.

1,269 lbs.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Automotive Waste The Depot maintains a 400 gallon storage tank for used motor oil, as well as a 400 gallon tank for antifreeze. Oil filters are collected in 55 gallon drums. These automotive wastes are collected for recycling by our contractor Safety Kleen. Safety Kleen recycles the used motor oil into new motor oil, and pays the Recycle Depot $0.25 per gallon. On several occasions we have diverted larger volumes of used motor oil to area automotive repair businesses who are seeking the oil for use as furnace fuel. The following automotive wastes were shipped for recycling in 2012: 5,951 lbs. of used motor oil 1,395 lbs. of antifreeze 1,172 lbs. of used oil filters

10,000 lbs.

8,000 lbs.

6,000 lbs.

Oil Filters (55 gallon drum = 293 lbs.) Antifreeze (gallons x 9.3 = lbs.)

4,000 lbs.

Used Motor Oil (gallons x 8.5 = lbs.)

2,000 lbs.

0 lbs. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Electronic Waste Electronic waste (aka e-waste) is the fastest growing portion of the waste stream and contains considerable amounts of hazardous heavy metals and other pollutants. E-waste is recycled by our contractor (Electronic Recyclers International). A great deal of care and effort are taken when evaluating electronics recycling vendors to make sure no portions of the waste stream are being disposed of or shipped overseas. Both the Recycle Depot and ERI and registered as an official ewaste collection site and recycler (respectively) for the state of Indiana. Former student-used school computers are refurbished by our volunteers and staff and distributed freely to municipalities, non-profits, and Marshall County residents. We maintain a wish list for customers wanting a refurbished computer system. The following electronics were shipped in 2012: 27,601 lbs. of PCs 68,083 lbs. of TVs & monitors 29,729 lbs. of mixed e-waste 179 PCs were refurbished and distributed Optical disc media was also collected and reused as teachers craft supplies

120,000 lbs.

100,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Electronics Recycling

CED - Ewaste Mixed Other Electronics 14,358 lbs. 0 lbs. 17,860 lbs. 119 lbs. 62,555 lbs. 8,915 lbs. 40,529 lbs. 2,535 lbs. 3,491 lbs. 6,983 lbs. 10,517 lbs. 5,930 lbs. 3,319 lbs. 2,352 lbs. 23,316 lbs.24,439 lbs. 21,388 lbs.
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29,729 lbs. 0 lbs.

80,000 lbs.

60,000 lbs.

CED - VDD - TVs & Monitors CED - Computers

68,083 lbs.

40,000 lbs.

20,000 lbs.

27,601 lbs. 12,419 lbs.

2010

13,327 lbs.
0 lbs. 2006

8,257 lbs.
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179 ea.

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115 ea.

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86 ea.

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98 ea.

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81 ea.

RECYCLE DEPOT PC Refurbish & Distribution

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7 ea.
20 ea. 40 ea. 60 ea. 80 ea. 100 ea. 120 ea. 140 ea. 160 ea. 180 ea.

0 ea.

Universal Waste Universal wastes include fluorescent bulbs as well as various mercury containing devices. Household batteries are collected at the Depot, as well as several partner locations (Radio Shacks and some hardware stores). Once sorted and packed, the rechargeable batteries are shipped to RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation). Other nonrechargeable batteries are transported to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste for collection by our battery recycling contractor (Battery Solutions). The following universal wastes were shipped for recycling in 2012: 10,761 lbs. of batteries 4,451 lbs. of fluorescent lamps 0 lbs. of mercury devices 0 lbs. of mercury compounds

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11,000 lbs. 10,000 lbs. 9,000 lbs. Rechargeable 8,000 lbs. 7,000 lbs. 6,000 lbs. 5,000 lbs. 4,000 lbs. 3,000 lbs. 2,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 0 lbs. 2005 7,000 lbs. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Other Hazardous Chemistry Batteries Alkaline Lead-Acid

RECYCLE DEPOT Battery Recycling

6,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

6,631 lbs.

5,000 lbs.

4,749 lbs. 4,451 lbs. 3,632 lbs.

4,000 lbs.

3,000 lbs.

2,900 lbs. 1,888 lbs.

2,897 lbs.

2,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.

817 lbs.

0 lbs. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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White Goods Large metal appliances and a small amount of scrap metal are collected at the Recycle Depot and sent to our contractor (OmniSource Corporation) for recycling. Our HazMat Specialist recovers any remaining Freon (CFC) from any refrigerated appliances. The following white goods were collected in 2012: 5,063 lbs. of CFC appliances 3,376 lbs. of other white goods

30,000 lbs.

25,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT White Goods Recycling (Large Metal Appliances)

Other White Goods CFC Appliances

20,000 lbs.

19,200 lbs.

15,000 lbs.

6,200 lbs.
10,000 lbs.

5,600 lbs. 3,618 lbs. 2,872 lbs. 2,400 lbs. 3,600 lbs. 4,308 lbs. 4,368 lbs. 3,376 lbs. 8,400 lbs.7,022 lbs. 10,640 lbs. 6,552 lbs. 5,063 lbs.
2012

5,000 lbs.

9,300 lbs.

0 lbs. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Biodiesel from cooking oil The Recycle Depot has partnered with Howard County Recycling in collecting waste cooking oil and converting it into a biofuel. The program also significantly reduces the maintenance and repair costs on sewer and lift stations caused by the build-up of fats, oils, and grease entering the sewer and waste water treatment facilities.

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Tires Though we utilize a local vendor for tire recycling (Liberty Tire Recycling), we are also looking for higher end uses for recycled tires. Currently some of the tires are retread or made into crumb rubber (mulch), many of the tires are shredded and used for alternative daily cover at area landfills. In 2012 the following tires were collected for recycling: 1,839 car tires 54 semi tires 7 tractor tires

2,000 ea.

9 ea. 111 ea. 7 ea. 5 ea. 18 ea. 17 ea. 137 ea. 4 ea. 70 ea. 65 ea.

15 ea. 27 ea.

7 ea. 54ea.

1,500 ea.

1,000 ea.

1,876 ea. 1,602 ea. 1,252 ea. 1,701 ea. 1,514 ea.

1,815 ea.

1,839 ea.

500 ea.

RECYCLE DEPOT Tire Recycling

Tractor Truck Car

0 ea. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Sharps and expired medications Sharps (i.e. used syringes) are collected at several partner locations (many area pharmacies) in addition to being collected at the Recycle Depot. Our contractor Ampro collects the sharps for proper disposal at a licensed medical waste incinerator. The District embarked on a new program this year collecting expired meds in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies. Unwanted meds (including controlled substances) may now be deposited in receptacles located at the Marshall County Jail, the Bremen Police Post and the Culver Police Post. In addition unwanted meds (excluding controlled) may still be deposited at the Recycle Depot. 551 lbs. of sharps 325 lbs. of expired meds These totals do not include unwanted meds currently being held by the Marshall County Sheriff.

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1,000 lbs.

RECYCLE DEPOT Medical Waste Disposal

800 lbs.

358 lbs.

442 lbs. Expired Medications 325 lbs. 247 lbs. 46 lbs. 84 lbs.

600 lbs.

Sharps

400 lbs.

58 lbs.

200 lbs.

333 lbs.
0 lbs. 2005

365 lbs.
2006

479 lbs.
2007

403 lbs.
2008

664 lbs.

553 lbs. 495 lbs. 551 lbs.

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Educational Activities The following educational activities took place in 2012: Classroom & Library presentations reached approximately 825 students Plymouth 8th grade tours 320 students Bag Monster presentations at schools and Farmers Market Marshall County 4H Fair unknown impressions Recycling activity books distributed to Marshall County libraries and schools Marianne Peters environmental newspaper column sponsorship WTCA Bog Frog campaign in cooperation with Marshall County Soil & Water Recycling brochures distributed to businesses, libraries, post offices, and schools Continued to build our Lending Library with educational books and DVD. Google Doc available to public Continued to build our Educational/Teacher supply area Blueberry "Green Team" sponsor and participation Distributed book-covers made from post-consumer recycled paper and with recycled message to 2,000 students Continue to update our Facebook page to help disseminate information Library window display and library display cabinet Expanded ABC (A Bench for Caps) bottle cap collection and recycling program with schools Educational stand at Eagles outing.

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Local recycling efforts as related to the economy, carbon dioxide emissions, and climate change. Theres value in our waste, and we have to recover it, not only for a cleaner environment, but also for a stronger workforce and a more competitive economy. Every year in Indiana, more than 3 billion aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers are landfilled or incinerated. Not just garbage, these containers are worth millions of dollars to Indiana manufacturers as recycled feedstock commodities. Indiana is one of the most important manufacturing states, and our manufacturers are clamoring for more recycled material. Commodity manufacturers can save big (sometimes up to 95%) on energy when using recycled materials, giving them the opportunity to expand operations and create new jobs. Compared to landfills, recycling creates jobs at a 10:1 ratio. In fact, tens of thousands of Hoosiers are employed in some way by recycling. Help us spread the word! Using EPAs Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator and Waste Reduction Model (WARM) model, in 2012 Marshall County residential recycling efforts had a carbon reduction equivalent to: Removing 1,254 passenger vehicles off the road, or Consuming 674,998 less gallons of gas, or Consuming 14,002 less barrels of oil, or Eliminating one years use of electricity in 901 homes.

A sustainability initiative has been in place ever since the opening of the Recycle Depot. As part of this initiative, numerous energy conservation techniques are in practice, examples include: Use of on-demand water heaters Use of programmable thermostats set at conservative temperatures Use of energy efficient fluorescent, LED, and natural lighting where possible Use of occupancy sensors in key locations Use of automatic PC hibernation Use of smart power strips to eliminate vampire electricity use Use of a Kill-A-Watt meter to assess efficiency of electrical devices in use at the Recycle Depot Use of a thermal leak detector to identify potential heating and cooling inefficiencies Energy strategic planting of deciduous trees around the office building In lieu of paper towels or hand dryers in the restroom we use cloth towels and take them home for washing. Use of 100% post-consumer waste office paper Use of bathroom tissue made from 80% post-consumer recycled paper.

No-mow zones help Recycle Depot keep costs and carbon emissions low The Recycle Depot only mows about 2 acres of lawn on its 6.7 acre parcel. Areas of the property that received little or no use are designated as no-mow zones and allowed to grow as meadow. The no-mow zones help the Recycle Depot meet several important goals: saves many hours of labor reduces expenses conserves fossils fuels zones serve as protective cover for wildlife reduces our carbon footprint

People enjoy the look and feel of a meadow. We hope to expand the no-mow zones to other parts of the property and eliminate invasive species of plant life including canary grass and Canadian thistle. No chemical herbicides or pesticides have been used on the grounds of the Recycle Depot since its acquisition. The Recycle Depot is seeking carbon neutrality, with plans of incorporating permaculture practices in the future. This includes the planting of fruit and nut trees within the no-mow zones.

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Other activities & items of note The Recycle Depot accepts Christmas trees for recycling. Recycle Depot employees have embraced the concept of living a green lifestyle including the use of alternative modes of transportation. Focusing on health and well-being, bicycling has become part of this lifestyle. Hazardous Materials Specialist Tim Eads and Director Mike Good frequently commute by bicycle to and from work. In 2012, Mike achieved his personal goal of bike commuting over 100 days and 1,000 miles to work. In addition to our Swap Shop, the Depot also distributes craft supplies for use in the classroom. The Recycle Depot utilizes a solar powered stationary compactor. The compactor is used to compact mixed paper and has proven to significantly reduce transportation costs in addition to reducing demand for fossil fuels. The Recycle Depot continues to utilize drums (steel, plastic, & fiber), Gaylord boxes, and plastic buckets from local businesses for packing many of our waste materials. This saves the Depot a significant amount of money from our supply budget and often saves the donating businesses money from avoided disposal costs. To this end, the Recycle Depot was able to sell (at cost) several hundred pickle and pepper drums from Bay Valley Foods. Most of these drums were converted into rain barrels. Gas, electric, and water utility graphs depicting resources consumed at the Recycle Depot. In 2010, the warehouse attic insulation was increased from an R value of 19 to R40. 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Av. Temp. CCF KWH used

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Festival & event recycling efforts Repeated recycling efforts were made in 2012 at local fairs and festivals. Recycling receptacles were made available at: Marshall County 4H Fair Culver Lake Fest recycling bins are in use at the lakeside park year round Yellow River Festival Blueberry Festival - recycling bins are in use in Centennial Park including the pool and ball diamonds throughout the year.

The Blueberry Festivals Blue Goes Green Team helped festival goers with questions about recycling as well as general questions about the Blueberry Festival. Marianne Peters serves as chairperson for the Blue Goes Green Team. With the help of sponsors in 2012 including PNC Bank, hundreds of recycling bins and recycling kiosks were distributed throughout Centennial Park for Blueberry Festival patrons. 6.43 tons of bottles and cans as well as cardboard were collected for recycling during the 2012 Blueberry Festival.

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