A Commitment to Community. Mission Statement Provides comprehensive, long-term solid-waste solutions in a safe, responsible, economically sound manner.

A Commitment to Community

Annual ReportFiscal Year 2012-13


Mission Statement

Provides comprehensive, long-term solid-waste solutions in a safe, responsible, economically

sound manner and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management.

Adopted April 22, 2011

We work to capture these benefits for our member communities, with an emphasis on:

Fiscal ResponsibilityEnvironmental StewardshipSustainability

At ecomaine, we

understand that

Municipal Solid Waste

represents far more

than a simple policy

decision; it is a

resource that,

properly managed,

can provide both

short-term and long-

term benefits for our

communities, our

state and our region.


Our integrated approach to Solid Waste Management rests on the Waste Hierarchy.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycling

Composting

Waste-To-Energy

Landfill

A Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility

By any metric, we achieved a remarkable record of success. During the past year, ecomaine: Eliminated long-term debt ahead of

schedule. Produced a record amount of electricity –

more than 100,000 MWHs. Recycled nearly 35K tons of material Improved and expanded education and

outreach efforts Reduced tipping fees by 20% Lowered assessments will be down 49% by

2015.

A strong

commitment to

fiscal

responsibility is

essential in all of

our operations

and activities.



2009 2010 2011 2012 2013$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

Long-Term Debt Retired Ahead of Schedule


FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 130

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

MSW Tonsfrom Owner CommunitiesDown 28% Over 10 Years



10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

Commercial TonsDown 19 % Over 10 Years


FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY130

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

Associate & Contract MemberTons Up 131% Over Ten Years



10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Spot Market MSW Tons: Up 5% from FY 2012


FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 145,000

150,000

155,000

160,000

165,000

170,000

175,000

180,000

185,000

190,000

Overall Solid Waste TonsUp 2% - from 171,911 to 175,691


FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY15$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

$4,500

$5,000

Adjusting Assessments DownReduced 49 % from 2006

From $4.679 Million to $2.4 Million(In Thousands of Dollars)


FY 06FY 07

FY 08FY 09

FY 10FY 11

FY 12 FY 13

FY 14

$0

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

MSW Tipping FeesPer Ton: Down 20%


FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 $0

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

Power Rates Low$ per MWH


FY 02

FY 03

FY 04

FY 05

FY 06

FY 07

FY 08

FY 09

FY 10

FY 11

FY 12

FY 13

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

Recycling Tons Per YearIncreased By 78% Over 10 Years


FY 06 FY 07

FY 08

FY 09 FY 10 FY 11

FY 12

FY 13

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

The Recycle Market Experienced Significant Downward Pressure in FY

2012-13$/Ton


FY 2010 FY 2011 FY2012 FY 2013$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

Operating Expenses - in Thousands of Dollars

LandfillRecyclingWTEAdmin

A Commitment to Fiscal ResponsibilityCapital Improvements

WTE Facility Reduced in-house energy used

as a result of upgraded electrical equipment, boosting electricity sales revenue by $205,000.

Upgraded key boiler components, increasing boiler availability, reliability and output.

Landfill Facility Expanded Landfill facility,

adding an additional five years of capacity to facility lifespan, increasing total available capacity to over 25 years.

Installed 4.5 acres of new rainfall cap to reduce leachate generation and cut assessments payable to Portland Sewer System in coming years.

A Commitment to Fiscal ResponsibilityProduction

In FY 2012-13, the total tons of material processed by the Recycling Facility increased by about 200 tons over the previous year, to 35,124 tons.

Plastic4%

Newspaper and Mixed

Paper66%

Cardboard21%

Cans2%

Aluminum1%

Loose Metal0%

Glass6%

FY 2012-13 Outbound Recycling CommoditiesTotal: 31,124 Tons Sold


FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 130

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

Power Sales Since 2005(In MWH)

In FY 2012-13, we experienced one of our best years to date with respect to electricity production, selling approximately 90,000 Mega-Watt Hours (MWHs) of power on the New England power grid.

We remain deeply committed to environmental sustainability.

Key achievements in FY 2012-13 include: All ecomaine facilities certified in compliance with OHSAS 18001 for occupational

health and safety excellence. All ecomaine facilities recertified in compliance with ISO 14001 for operational

environmental excellence. Upgraded Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for improved ability

to monitor and control emissions. Developed grant program awarding $10,000 to schools to encourage innovation in

recycling and sustainability.

A Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

In FY 2012-13, to help communities divert material from solid waste streams and reduce tipping fees, we created extensive education and

outreach programs.

In FY 2012-13, we: Engaged 4,369 people via public outreach

417 via tours 1,615 through events 2,337 via presentations.

Created a virtual tour using in-house camera feeds for people who could not visit our facilities.

Developed school-specific programs to teach sustainability practices.

Tailored education and outreach efforts for communities to boost participation in Single-Sort recycling.

A Commitment to Education and Outreach


In FY 2012-13, we reaffirmed our commitment to fiscal responsibility, lowering Owner Member Assessment

fees.FY 2006: $4.7 million FY 2015: $2.4 million

The Bottom Line: a projected49 percent reduction in Assessment Fees.

FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY15$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

Adjusting Assessments DownReduced 49 % from 2006

From $4.679 Million to $2.4 Million(In Thousands of Dollars)


In FY 2012-13, we also lowered our tipping fees across the board.

A 20 percent reduction forOwner Member Communities and Commercial Accounts

$88/ton

$70.50/ton

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