Sedgwick County Solid Waste Management Plan Update June 10, 2009 – June 10, 2010
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Sedgwick County Solid Waste Management Plan Update
June 10, 2009 – June 10, 2010
Current Committee Composition
Committee consists of 16 members, including 10 members that are required by state statute, one appointment by each of the five County Commissioners, and 1 member to be the non-voting chair of the committee.
MSWMSW
DATAMunicipal Solid Waste Generated
- 411,377 total tons
- 1,127 tons per day
- 8.1% decrease from 2008
In 2009
Trash is down
DATAMunicipal Solid Waste Generated
In 2009
- 4.67 lbs per person per day
Sedgwick County MSW
- 9.3% decrease from 2008
Trash is down
C&DC&D
DATAConstruction & Demolition Waste
- 192,813 tons received/landfilled
- 14.5% increase from 2008
In 2009
Collection of Recyclables
Collection of Recyclables
Taken directly to facilitiesTaken directly to facilities Pro KS – Miller Recycling CenterPro KS – Miller Recycling Center International Paper RecyclingInternational Paper Recyclingwww.sedgwickcounty.org
DATARecycling
In 2009
- 43,999 tons collected
- 1.6% increase from 2008
Recycling is up
DATARecycling
In 2009
Recycle Bank Impact
2008 354 tons
2009 4,340 tons
DATARecycling
In 2009
Recycle Bank Impact
2008 3,866 homes
2009 23,888 homes
Franchise CollectionFranchise Collection
Sedgwick County expects all cities in the County to have a solid waste collection contract or franchise in place by January 1, 2011.
- include curbside recycling
- volume-based trash rates
Contract CollectionContract CollectionAndale
BelAire
Bentley
Cheney
Clearwater
Derby
Eastborough
Kechi
Mount Hope
Park City
Sedgwick
Viola
HHWHHW
DATAHousehold Hazardous Waste
- 21,563 customers
- 15.1% increase over 2008
- 1,269,452 pounds of material
- 8.8% increase over 2008
In 2009
DATAHousehold Hazardous Waste
- 982,515 pounds of materials were recycled or 77.4% of total amount received
In 2009
- 7,427 customers took home 247,690 pounds of materials from Swap and Shop
HHW pounds recycled
Swap & ShopProduct Taken Home
Swap & Shop Customers
Waste Characterization StudyWaste Characterization Study
DATAWaste Characterization Study
Largest single components of waste stream
1. Other Plastic 12.2%2. Corrugated Cardboard 10.8%3. Other Paper 10.5%
DATAWaste Characterization Study
Largest single COMMERCIAL component
Corrugated cardboard 19.6%
Largest single RESIDENTIAL component
Grass clippings 13.9%
Christmas Tree Recycling
- 19 locations throughout Sedgwick County
- 4,907 trees
KDHE Grant Applications
Maize South Elementary School
- Waste Tire Grant
City of Valley Center
- Waste Tire Grant
Solid Waste Fee
The Board of County Commissioners approved the Solid Waste Fee for fiscal year 2010 on June 24, 2009. The annual residential base rate for 2010 was set at $4.04, which is the same rate as 2009.
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