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Waste of EnergyWaste of EnergyWaste of EnergyWaste of
EnergyExamining Waste To EnergyExamining Waste To EnergyExamining
Waste To Energy Examining Waste To Energy (WTE) in Whitehorse from
a (WTE) in Whitehorse from a
Waste Management PerspectiveWaste Management PerspectiveWaste
Management PerspectiveWaste Management Perspective
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Y d idYou decide.
Should we invest in RECYCLING or BURNINGRECYCLING or BURNING
our waste?
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WASTE MANAGEMENTWASTE MANAGEMENTHow Does Waste To Energy fit
in?How Does Waste To Energy fit in?
WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICESBEST
PRACTICES
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d“Good waste management practice requires recycling to take q
y gprecedence over energy recovery from waste
”from waste.”- Morrison Hershfield, “Waste to Energy Business
Case Analysis Summary Report” presented to Yukon Energy
Corporation, 2011
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Waste Management HierarchyWaste Management Hierarchy
R d
Waste Management HierarchyWaste Management Hierarchy
Reduce
Reuse3Rs3Rs ReuseRecycle
3Rs3Rs
RecoverResiduals Management
LandfillDisposal Options
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Energy Use: Recycled & Virgin Energy Use: Recycled &
Virgin //Content Products (MJ/kg)Content Products (MJ/kg)
300
200
250Recycled
Virgin
100
150
0
50
100
0
Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management
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Energy Savings: Recycling versus Energy Savings: Recycling
versus T /T /WTE Incineration (MJ/kg)WTE Incineration (MJ/kg)
250
200
250
Recycling
WTE Incineration
100
150
0
50
0
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Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management
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#1 Myth: #1 Myth: We live too far North to We live too far North
to make Recycling worthwhilemake Recycling worthwhile
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FEEDSTOCKFEEDSTOCKWhat kind of fuel is Municipal Solid
Waste?What kind of fuel is Municipal Solid Waste?
FEEDSTOCKFEEDSTOCK
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Whitehorse Waste CompositionWhitehorse Waste
CompositionWhitehorse Waste CompositionWhitehorse Waste
Composition
OrganicsOther
Organics22%
E‐Waste3%
17%
Gypsum Wallboard
5%
Paper
Metals6%
p18%
dPl i
Composite8%
Wood Waste13%
Plastic8%
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Competition for FeedstockCompetition for FeedstockCompetition
for FeedstockCompetition for Feedstock
Current Diversion Potential DiversionCu e t D ve s o Pote t a D
ve s o
~76% Diversion
11%8%
Recycled46%
24%Recycled
Possible
81%
CompostedLandfilled
46%
30%
CompostedLandfilled
Based on assessment of data from Whitehorse Waste Audit,
2009
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Other CommunitiesOther CommunitiesOther CommunitiesOther
Communities
Metro VancouverMetro VancouverMetro VancouverMetro Vancouver
45%
55%55%
Residual DivertedResidual Diverted
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Recycling is a Growth IndustryRecycling is a Growth
IndustryRecycling is a Growth IndustryRecycling is a Growth
Industry
Tonnes Recycled at Raven Recycling
3,000
Tonnes Recycled at Raven Recycling
2,000
2,500
1,000
1,500
0
500
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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WASTE MANAGEMENTWASTE MANAGEMENTWhat are the future trends?What
are the future trends?
WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNINGPLANNING
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What are our leaders saying?What are our leaders saying?What are
our leaders saying?What are our leaders saying?“50% Waste Diversion
by “50% Waste Diversion by 2015”2015” “Zero Waste by 2040”“Zero
Waste by 2040”20152015 Zero Waste by 2040Zero Waste by 2040
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Is Whitehorse Ready for WTE?Is Whitehorse Ready for WTE?Is
Whitehorse Ready for WTE?Is Whitehorse Ready for WTE?
EITHER EITHER recycle recycle or or burnburnyyRecycling is
supported in Recycling is supported in this this
communitycommunityyyRResiduals management esiduals management vs.
systems approachvs. systems approachIncineration most Incineration
most expensive WM optionexpensive WM optionNot Not ““Green” Green”
energyenergy
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“Those who have set themselves the Herculean task of perfecting
the art and science of incineration, have poured a massive amount
of attention into the wrong end of the
bl d d d hi ti t d t f tproblem and produced a sophisticated set
of answers to the wrong question. As we prepare to enter the twenty
first century society's task is not to find a new place or afirst
century, society s task is not to find a new place or a new machine
in which to put the trash, but to find ways of not making waste in
the first place.”g p
Connett, Paul PhD, Professor of Chemistry, St.Lawrence
University, (speech) “Municipal Waste Incineration: A Poor solution
for the twenty first century.” y
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““Th d l d d h 3R l iTh d l d d h 3R l i““The study concluded
that 3Rs alternatives were The study concluded that 3Rs
alternatives were cheaper than incineration, had better longcheaper
than incineration, had better long--term term economic and
employment impacts conservedeconomic and employment impacts
conservedeconomic and employment impacts, conserved economic and
employment impacts, conserved energy, and did not entail the public
health risks energy, and did not entail the public health risks
associated with the incineration option.associated with the
incineration option.””associated with the incineration
option.associated with the incineration option.
Source: Source: ““Competition Between Recycling &
IncinerationCompetition Between Recycling & Incineration”” by
Jeffery Morris, 1996by Jeffery Morris, 1996
““““WTE facilities require a constant stream of WTE facilities
require a constant stream of MSW, which may reduce regional
governmentsMSW, which may reduce regional governments’’i ti t i di
i t d ili ti t i di i t d ilincentive to increase diversion rates
and prevail incentive to increase diversion rates and prevail upon
the province to adopt new EPR upon the province to adopt new EPR
programsprograms ”” RCBC WTE Background PaperRCBC WTE Background
Paperprograms.programs. –– RCBC WTE Background PaperRCBC WTE
Background Paper