Waste Management in Waste Management in Greater Vancouver Greater Vancouver — — Success with Waste Success with Waste - - to to - - Energy Energy — — Ken Carrusca, Metro Vancouver Ron Richter, Montenay Inc. (Veolia ES)
Waste Management inWaste Management inGreater VancouverGreater Vancouver
—— Success with WasteSuccess with Waste--toto--Energy Energy ——
Ken Carrusca, Metro VancouverRon Richter, Montenay Inc. (Veolia ES)
OverviewOverview
• Solid Waste Planning
• GVRD’s Integrated System
• Success with Waste-to-Energy
• Future Disposal Capacity
• GVRD’s Zero Waste Challenge
• Questions
1973 Legislation (GVS&DD Act) Amended to provide for the regional delivery of solid waste services
1974 First regional landfill established1983 Opened first solid waste transfer station1985 GVRD developed the first regional solid waste
management plan in British Columbia1988 GVRD Waste-to-Energy Facility was established1989 Adopted the Regional Recycling Action Plan and
Established Cache Creek Landfill
1995 Developed 1995 Solid Waste Plan with a 50% solid waste reduction goal
2000 Purchased Ashcroft Ranch for future disposal site
HistoryHistory
1995 Solid Waste Plan1995 Solid Waste Plan• Sets out initiatives for municipalities, the GVRD,
the Provincial and Federal Governments
• Province of B.C. set a 50% waste reduction goal
• Emphasis on waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (3Rs) to achieve the 50% goal
• Build new transfer station in Surrey
• Develop long-term waste disposal capacity as a replacement to the Cache Creek Landfill
Service Delivery in the GVRDService Delivery in the GVRD• Municipalities
Collection of waste & recycling from homes
• Private CompaniesCollection from multi-family and businessesProcessing and marketing of recyclablesCollection, recycling and disposal of demolition material
• GVRD - Greater Vancouver Regional DistrictOverall regional planning, regulation, educationDisposal of residential and ICI* waste
* ICI = light Industrial, Commercial & Institutional
• GVRD’s annual budget for solid waste management is about $90 million
• Waste transfer and disposal costs are paid from a uniform tipping fee
• Energy recovery revenues exceed $10 million
• $65 per tonne tipping fee has not increased since 1991
Cost RecoveryCost Recovery
Where Does GVRD Waste Go?Where Does GVRD Waste Go?
Waste-to-Energy280,000 tonnes
Cache Creek Landfill500,000 tonnes
Vancouver Landfill520,000 tonnes
Recycled1,660,000 tonnes
DLC Waste450,000 tonnes
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
• Municipal Blue Box Residential Recycling
• GVRD ban on disposal of recyclable materials(OCC, newsprint, car batteries, gypsum wallboard)
• Facilitating businesses and industry to reduce waste generation and increase 3Rs
• Municipal backyard composting and yard waste collection and composting
Waste Reduction and RecyclingWaste Reduction and Recycling
Extended Producer ResponsibilityExtended Producer Responsibility
27 million tires (90%)Tires, 1991
32,750 kgPharmaceuticals, 1996275,000 litresFlammable liquids, 199770,000 litresPesticides, 1997
18 million litresPaint, 1994
40 million litres/year (80%)Lubricating oil, 1992
6.8 million batteries (99%)Lead-acid batteries, 1991
73% non-alcoholic 85% wine and spirits94% beer containers
Beverage container deposit-refund, 1970
Recovery RateProgram
Managing Residential OrganicsManaging Residential Organics
• Yard waste collection and drop off• Backyard composters• Grasscycling
• The
Landfill Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy Facility
VancouverLandfill
Surrey
Cache Creek Landfill(340 km east)
Vancouver
NorthShore
Matsqui
Maple RidgeCoquitlam
WTEF
Langley
Regional Solid Waste FacilitiesRegional Solid Waste Facilities
Looking BackLooking Back
• Commercial operation started in 1988
• State-of-the-art combustion and air pollution control used
• Over 50% of the facility is dedicated to air pollution control
• Processed almost 5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste since start-up
EcoEco--Efficient LocationEfficient Location• Originally sited in
1985 to utilize steam through sales to a recycle paper mill
• Central location minimizes haul distance
• Future potential for further eco-efficiency
RecognitionRecognition• Solid Waste Association of North America
(SWANA) Award in 1990 for best facility
• ISO 14001 Certification in 1999
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC inaugural Sustainability Award – 2003
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award for Large Waste-to-Energy Facility of the Year – 2004
• Power Smart Excellence Award – 2004
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award – 2004
• Canadian Institute of Energy Award - 2005
Honourable Richard Neufeld, BC Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources presenting Canadian Institute of Energy Award
Focus on Continuous ImprovementFocus on Continuous ImprovementOperational
• ISO 14001 certification – 1999• Control system upgrade – 1999• Waste Composition Studies – 1998/2001/2004• Boiler Modifications – 2003• Turbogenerator Installation – 2003
EnvironmentalCarbon Injection System – 1993
Ammonia Injection System – 1996Flyash Stabilization System – 1999
Zero Liquid Discharge – 2001Heat Capacity Upgrades – 2006
Air EmissionsAir Emissions
• Continuous air emissions monitoring
• Well within all regulated limits
• Facility produces a small percentage of the total air emissions in Metro Vancouver
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Comparison of Air EmissionsComparison of Air Emissions
Benefits of WasteBenefits of Waste--toto--EnergyEnergy
• Can be located in a densely populated metropolitan area
• Local disposal solution
• Source of renewable energy(Steam and electricity)
• Displaces fossil fuels
Cache Creek Landfill ReplacementCache Creek Landfill Replacement
Excludes non-GVRD sources
Waste-to-Energy280,000 tonnes
Cache Creek Landfill370,000 tonnes - GVRD500,000 tonnes - Total
Vancouver Landfill520,000 tonnes
Recycled1,660,000 tonnes
(50.5 %)
DLC Waste450,000 tonnes
Request for Expressions of InterestRequest for Expressions of Interest• GVRD seeking options for management of
500,000 tonnes per year of solid waste
• 23 submissions were received
• Organics processing, waste-to-energy, gasification, plasma arc, and landfills
• Process is underway to review, evaluate, short-list and carry out consultation
(a) Draft a Zero Waste Challenge that reflects the needs of this region, including waste reduction goals which would provide the basis for community consultation; and
(b) Give consideration for the conversion of waste to energy in the development of the Zero Waste Challenge; and
(c) Develop a work plan and related costs for the initiation of the Zero Waste Challenge.
Zero Waste ChallengeZero Waste Challenge
Adopted by GVRD on May 26, 2006
That the GVS&DD Board direct staff to work jointly with the member municipalities to:
Ken Carrusca, P.Eng.Senior Engineer, Utility Planning
GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
E-mail: [email protected]: 604-436-6822
Ron RichterFacility Manager
MONTENAY INC. (VEOLIA ES)5150 Riverbend Dr., Burnaby, BC V3N 4V3
E-mail: [email protected]: 604-521-1025