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New Year Projections
Reports from many of our clients suggest that tonnages are increasing slowly as the economy creeps out of the Great Recession. We have seen a number of solid waste industry specific articles detailing projections for 2012. A sampling of these include the following major projections by several industry observers:
- Waste volumes are projected to be lagging behind the old rule of thumb of 1/2 to 2/3 of Gross National Product.
- Pricing of new waste collection agreements are anticipated to be in the range of 1 to 1.5% at the low end and 2.5 to 3% at the high end. This is slightly lower despite the fact that the CPI has trended up to 3% at the end of 2011.
- Residential pricing appears to be very competitive with major haulers shifting their emphasis on protecting their account with high volumes.
- Recycled commodity prices appear to stabilize but are projected to be below that of 2011.
- Flow control will continue to be a major issue for many local solid waste agencies as they continue to try to 'patch" holes in their budgets.
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Interesting Articles From Trade Press | |
Landfills
Florida officials to reject controversial landfill near Dade City for second time, Tampa Bay Times, January 6, 2012.
Tainted landfill water confirmed, The Baker County Press, January 4, 2012.
Landfill Gas-to-Energy
Landfill faciliity earns recognition, Charlotte Sun, January 21, 2012.
Recycling
Mandatory recycling can be coming to Charlotte, NC FOX Charlotte, January 29, 2012.
Waste management to establish construction waste recycling facility, Inside Toronto, January 29, 2012.
Safety
Waste plant blast injures one worker, CBS 10.com, January 25, 2012.
Transfer
UES trash barge finally comes in, Crain's New York Business, January 25, 2012.
Trucks
Waste management pilot tests a next-gen green garbage truck, Greenbiz.com, January 29, 2012. Click on picture to view video
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Waste-to-Energy
Fight brews over Puerto Rico waste to energy plan, CBS News Money Watch, January 18, 2012.
Trash zapper plan not dead yet, St. Lucie News Tribune, January 21. 2012.
Waste to energy startup puts prize winning plan to real test, Crains Detroit Business, January 22, 2012.
Waste to energy plant mulled, Kennebec Journal, January 29, 2012.
Waste Industry Impacts Due to Economy
Waste by rail may be delayed, Whittier Daily News, January 2012. |
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County Looks to the Sun |
A Florida County commissioned SCS Engineers to conduct a feasibility study for installing solar panels on their two landfills. We concluded it was feasible to install a 150 kilowatt (kW) system on a portion of the landfill in conjunction with an exposed geomembrane cap (EGC) for about the same cost as installing a conventional soil and grass cap without solar. We recently published an article in Waste Advantage Magazine which lays out the pros and cons of such solar capping systems. Click here to view article. |
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SCS Revamps the Tropics | |
SCS Engineers completed for the Bahamas Government a contamination assessment, human health risk assessment, and mitigation plan for the capping and redevelopment of the 146-acre Baillou Hill Road landfill in Nassau into an eco-park. The urban park is next to Big Pond, a pristine 40-acre mangrove-lined salt water pond. |
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Not only does SCS know about solid waste, we are first and foremost trash experts with more than 40 years helping communities improve their efficiency. Talk to us about your trash challenge!
Dr. Marc Rogoff (813) 621-0080
We would like your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions as we create future issues of SCS Florida Solid Waste Planning eNews. Your input will be invaluable! |
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SCS in Print | | |
Bruce Clark, P.E., Marc Rogoff, Ph.D., and Jose Davila's article, Ask the Right Questions First: How to Decide if that
New Waste Disposal Technology is Really What You Need, is featured in the December 2011 issue of Waste Advantage Magazine.
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Summary of Recent Florida FDEP Rulemaking The FDEP held a rulemaking meeting, which was facilitated by Ron Hendricks, to review the status of Chapter 62-716, Solid Waste Grants and Annual Reports. The FDEP assumes that they will not get a final draft of rules until after the legislative session is over to see if there are any other rule changes. We have provided a for your information. Also included is a , which was proviced by the Agency to expalin their thinking on how recycling credits will be calculated based on these proposed rule changes. . | | |
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SCS Completes Citizens Hand Unload Facility
The Citizens Hand Unload Facility recently went online in Pinellas County. The hand unload area is a location where the public can unload solid waste from smaller vehicles, avoiding the larger trucks at the
landfill and on the WTE facility's tipping floor. The unloading area is designed to make it easier and safer for customers to drop off their wastes.
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