Local Solid Waste Management Plan
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Allegany County FINAL Local Solid Waste Management Plan Prepared For Allegany County Department of Public Works 7 Court Street Belmont, New York 14813 May 2021 Allegany County Department of Public Works Allegany County, New York Draft Local Solid Waste Management Plan May 2021 Prepared For Allegany County Department of Public Works 7 Court Street Belmont, New York 14813 Prepared By Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. 443 Electronics Parkway Liverpool, New York 13088 Allegany County Final Local Solid Waste Management Plan Table of Contents Section Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ iv ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................... vii 1.0 Planning Unit Description ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Size, Location, Population ............................................................................................... 1 1.2. Planning Unit Members and Administrative Structure .................................................... 3 1.3. Seasonal Variations and Unique Circumstances .............................................................. 8 1.4. Overview of Solid Waste Generation Sources within Allegany County ............................. 9 1.5. Summary of Implementation of Previous LSWMP ......................................................... 17 1.6. Summary of Changes to the Planning Unit .................................................................... 18 2.0 Solid Waste and Recyclables Quantities and Types .................................................................... 20 2.1. Waste Types ................................................................................................................. 20 2.2. Availability of Generation and Recovery Estimates ....................................................... 21 3.0 Existing Program Description .................................................................................................... 31 3.1. Solid Waste Management Facilities .............................................................................. 31 3.2. Out-of-County Waste ................................................................................................... 36 3.3. Reduction, Reuse Recycle Programs ............................................................................. 38 3.4. Biosolids/Sewage Sludge Handling................................................................................ 43 3.5. Management of Household Hazardous Waste .............................................................. 43 3.6. Efforts to Enforce Local Disposal and Recycling Laws .................................................... 44 3.7. Volume-based Pricing Incentives .................................................................................. 44 3.8. Recycling Market Agreements ...................................................................................... 44 3.9. Local Hauler Licensing .................................................................................................. 44 3.10. Recycling Data Collection Efforts .................................................................................. 44 4.0 Existing Administrative and Financial Structure ......................................................................... 46 4.1. Staff in Charge of Implementing New System ............................................................... 46 4.2. Financial Structure........................................................................................................ 46 4.3. Laws, Regulations or Ordinances .................................................................................. 46 4.4. Solid Waste Management Policies ................................................................................ 47 5.0 Alternative Technology Evaluation ............................................................................................ 48 5.1. Waste Reduction Programs .......................................................................................... 48 5.2. Reuse Programs ........................................................................................................... 49 5.3. Recyclables Recovery Program ..................................................................................... 49 5.4. Organic Recovery Program ........................................................................................... 51 5.5. Develop or Improve Local and Regional Markets for Recyclables Program .................... 53 5.6. Enforcement Programs ................................................................................................. 54 5.7. Incentive Programs ....................................................................................................... 54 5.8. Education and Outreach ............................................................................................... 56 5.9. Data Collection and Evaluation Efforts .......................................................................... 58 1531.006.001/5.21 - i - Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Final Local Solid Waste Management Plan Allegany County 5.10. Enforcement of the Local Hauler Licensing Program ..................................................... 59 5.11. Flow Control and Districting Potential........................................................................... 60 5.12. C&D Debris Reduction .................................................................................................. 60 5.13. Private Sector Management and Coordination Opportunities ....................................... 62 5.14. Management of Waste through Thermal Treatment Technologies ............................... 63 5.15. Waste Disposal Options ................................................................................................ 65 6.0 Implementation Schedule ......................................................................................................... 70 7.0 Waste Stream Projections ......................................................................................................... 71 7.1. Anticipated Changes to the Local Planning Unit ............................................................ 71 7.2. Anticipated Changes to the Waste Stream .................................................................... 71 Tables Table 1- 1 – Potential Impacts or Opportunities with Neighbors That Could Affect LSWMP Implementation .................................................................................................................... 5 Table 1- 2 – Planning Unit Membership ................................................................................................... 7 Table 1- 3 – Impacts of Residential and Agricultural Wastes in the Planning Unit ................................... 10 Table 1- 4 – Impacts of Schools Within the Planning Unit ....................................................................... 11 Table 1- 5 – Impacts of Libraries Within the Planning Unit ..................................................................... 13 Table 1- 6 – Impacts of Jails, Institutions, Nursing Homes Within the County ......................................... 14 Table 1- 7 – Impacts of Special Events Within the Planning Unit ............................................................ 15 Table 1- 8 – Impacts of Planning Unit Changes on LSWMP ..................................................................... 18 Table 2- 1 – Municipal Sewage Sludge Generation and Management Summary ..................................... 23 Table 2- 2 – Estimation of Total 2018 Waste Tonnage by Management Method .................................... 25 Table 2- 3 – Estimated MSW Recoverable Materials in Allegany County ................................................ 27 Table 2- 4 – Estimated C&D Debris Recoverable in Allegany County....................................................... 29 Table 2- 5 – Estimated Biosolids Recoverable in Allegany County ........................................................... 30 Table 3- 1 – Out-of-County Solid Waste Landfills Servicing Allegany County Waste ................................ 32 Table 3-2 – Transfer Station Disposal Fees ............................................................................................. 33 Table 3- 3 – Active Transfer Stations in Allegany County ........................................................................ 35 Table 3- 4 – Out-of-County Waste.......................................................................................................... 36 Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. - ii - 1531.006.001/5.21 Allegany County Final Local Solid Waste Management Plan Figures Figure 1- 1 - Municipalities in Allegany County ......................................................................................... 2 Figure 1- 2 - LSWMP Administrative Structure ......................................................................................... 4 Figure 2- 1 - Estimated Waste Management Methods in Allegany County in 2018 ............................... 222 Appendices Appendix A – Detailed Waste Composition Spreadsheets Appendix B – Copy of the Local Solid Waste and Recycling Law Appendix C – Existing Educational Material Appendix D – Alternative Technology Evaluation Appendix E – Implementation Schedule Appendix