NAVAJO NATION LONG RANGE COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN TASK VII – FINAL REPORT For THE NAVAJO NATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1.0 – Background....................................................................................................1 Section 2.0 – Inventory of Solid Waste Landfill Disposal Facilities Outside the Navajo Nation ..........................................................................................6 2.1 Arizona.........................................................................................................7 2.2 Colorado.......................................................................................................8 2.3 New Mexico.................................................................................................8 2.4 Utah............................................................................................................10 2.5 Landfill Summary ......................................................................................10 Section 3.0 – Inventory of Solid Waste Transfer Stations Within the Navajo Nation ......15 3.1 Western Navajo Agency ............................................................................19 3.2 Chinle Agency ...........................................................................................21 3.3 Fort Defiance Agency................................................................................22 3.4 Shiprock Agency........................................................................................23 3.5 Eastern Navajo Agency..............................................................................24 Section 4.0 – Waste Stream Characterization....................................................................25 Section 5.0 – Waste Stream Methodology.........................................................................26 Section 6.0 – Solid Waste Sources ....................................................................................26 6.1 Residential Waste.......................................................................................27 6.2 Commercial Waste.....................................................................................30 6.3 Hospital Waste...........................................................................................32 6.4 School Waste .............................................................................................33 6.5 Governmental Waste..................................................................................34 Section 7.0 – Community Solid Waste Survey..................................................................35 Section 8.0 – Solid Waste Stream Models.........................................................................37 Section 9.0 – Off-Reservation Disposal Waste Economics...............................................43 9.1 Contracted Residential Waste Collections Costs.......................................45 9.2 Medical Facilities Contracted Waste Costs ...............................................46 9.3 Schools Contracted Waste Costs ...............................................................46 9.4 Official/Governmental Facilities Waste Cost Estimates............................47 9.5 Commercial Facilities Waste Costs ...........................................................48 Section 10.0 – Waste Transportation Analysis..................................................................49 Section 11.0 – Transportation Network.............................................................................50 11.1 Primary Transportation Routes..................................................................51 11.2 Secondary Transportation Routes..............................................................52 11.3 Tertiary Transportation Routes..................................................................53 11.4 Chapter Route Summary............................................................................53 11.5 Climatic Impacts on Transportation...........................................................54 Section 12.0 – Solid Waste Vehicle Transportation Costs ................................................55 Section 13.0 – Waste Haulage Cost Models......................................................................57 13.1 Existing Collection System........................................................................58 13.2 Central Transfer Station to Off-Reservation Landfill Model ....................59 13.3 Central Transfer Station to Navajo Nation Landfill Model.......................61 13.4 Chapter Waste Directly to Navajo Nation Landfills..................................62 13.5 Summary of Transportation Cost Model Analysis ....................................63 Section 14.0 – Facility Organization .................................................................................65 Section 15.0 – Solid Waste Infrastructure Costs Background...........................................67 Section 16.0 – Infrastructure Cost Analysis ......................................................................71 Section 17.0 – Central Transfer Station Construction and Operational Costs...................72 Section 18.0 – Navajo Nation Landfills Construction and Operational Costs ..................74 18.1 Pre-Development .......................................................................................75 18.2 Initial Landfill Construction ......................................................................75 18.3 Equipment..................................................................................................77 18.4 Personnel....................................................................................................78 18.5 Landfill Expansion.....................................................................................78 18.6 Closure and Post-Closure...........................................................................78 18.7 Landfill Cost Summary..............................................................................79 Section 19.0 – Navajo Nation Solid Waste Authority (NNSWA) Administration Costs..81 Section 20.0 – Waste Model Comparisons........................................................................83 Section 21.0 – Alternative Waste Systems Costs ..............................................................86 21.1 Western Agency Alternative Waste Models..............................................87 21.2 Shiprock Agency Alternative Waste Model ..............................................88 21.3 Western and Chinle Agency Combined Waste System.............................88 Section 22.0 – Infrastructure Costs Analysis Summary and Recommendations...............90 22.1 Western Agency.........................................................................................91 22.2 Chinle Agency...........................................................................................92 22.3 Fort Defiance Agency................................................................................92 22.4 Shiprock Agency........................................................................................93 22.5 Eastern Agency..........................................................................................94 Section 23.0 – Waste Authority Personnel and Equipment Requirements........................94 Section 24.0 – Project Costs ..............................................................................................95 Section 25.0 – Navajo Nation Solid Waste Authority .......................................................99 Section 26.0 – Land Scheduling ......................................................................................100 Section 27.0 – Waste Transportation Equipment Scheduling .........................................103 Section 28.0 – Authority Administration Building Scheduling.......................................104 Section 29.0 – Central Transfer Station Scheduling........................................................105 Section 30.0 – Waste Collection Scheduling...................................................................106 Section 31.0 – Critical Scheduling Milestones................................................................108 Section 32.0 – Community Participation Overview ........................................................109 Section 33.0 – Solid Waste Authority Community Relations Program...........................110 Section 34.0 – Community Solid Waste Education.........................................................111 Section 35.0 – Recycling – Reduce –Reuse Programs ....................................................114 Section 36.0 – Household Hazardous Waste ...................................................................118 Section 37.0 – Community Participation Summary ........................................................119 Section 38.0 – Summary and Recommendations ............................................................119 38.1 Summary..................................................................................................120 38.2 Recommendations....................................................................................122 Exhibit A – Maps and Figures Exhibit B – Models Exhibit C – Database Tables Exhibit D – 2000 Census Data NAVAJO NATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NAVAJO NATION DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY LONG RANGE COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FINAL REPORT 1.0 Background

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