CITY OF PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018 - 2027 City of Philadelphia Streets Department 2018-2027 Municipal Waste Management Plan May 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction and Purpose of Plan .................................................................................. I-1 Chapter 1 – Description of Waste ................................................................................. 1-1 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1.1 General Characteristics of the City .............................................................................. 1.2 Origin of Municipal Waste ............................................................................................ 1.3 Content of Municipal Waste ......................................................................................... 1.4 The Impact of Recycling on Residential Waste Generation and Disposal ................... 1.5 Quantity of Municipal Waste ........................................................................................ 1.6 Description of Other Types and Quantities of Waste ................................................... Chapter 2 – Description of Facilities ............................................................................ 2-1 2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2.1 Pennsylvania Landfills and Resource Recovery Facilities ........................................... 2.2 Transfer Stations and Processing Facilities ................................................................. 2.3 City of Philadelphia Waste Transfer and Disposal Agreements................................... 2.4 Inventory of Disposal Facilities for Privately-Collected Municipal Waste ..................... Chapter 3 – Estimated Future Capacity ........................................................................ 3-1 3.0 Estimating Future Disposal Capacity Needs for Municipal Waste ............................... 3.1 Historical Trends for Municipal Waste ......................................................................... 3.2 Municipal Waste Generation Rate Forecast ................................................................ 3.3 Recycling Rate Forecast ............................................................................................. 3.4 Projected Future Gross and Net Discards ................................................................... Chapter 4 – Description of Recycling Program ........................................................... 4-1 4.0 Background ................................................................................................................. 4.1 Recycling Achievements ............................................................................................. 4.2 Recycling Markets and Fiscal Benefits of Recycling .................................................... 4.3 Non-Fiscal Benefits of Recycling ................................................................................. 4.4 Residential Recycling Program .................................................................................... 4.5 Recyclable Materials Processing Services .................................................................. 4.6 Commercial Recycling ................................................................................................. 4.7 Recycling Support and Education ................................................................................ Chapter 5 – Selection and Justification of Municipal Waste Management Program ....................................................................... 5-1 5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5.1 Waste Management Hierarchy .................................................................................... i-1 City of Philadelphia Streets Department 2018-2027 Municipal Waste Management Plan May 2018 5.2 Management of City-Collected Recyclables ................................................................ 5.3 Management of City-Collected Waste ......................................................................... 5.4 Management of Privately-Collected Waste and Recycling .......................................... 5.5 Organics Management Strategies ............................................................................... 5.6 Alternative Solid Waste Management Methods ........................................................... 5.7 Alternative Collection Practices ................................................................................... 5.8 Policy Considerations .................................................................................................. 5.9 National and State Recycling Resources and Advocacy ............................................. Chapter 6 – Locations .................................................................................................... 6-1 6.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 6.1 Locations for Processing and Disposal of City-Collected Waste ................................. 6.2 Locations for Processing City-Collected Recyclable Material ...................................... 6.3 Locations for Processing and Disposal of Privately-Collected Municipal Waste .......... Chapter 7 – Implementing Entity Identification ........................................................... 7-1 7.0 Form of Local Government .......................................................................................... 7.1 Sanitation Division of the Streets Department ............................................................. 7.2 SWRAC ....................................................................................................................... Chapter 8 – Public Function .......................................................................................... 8-1 8.0 Public Functions .......................................................................................................... Chapter 9 – Codes, Ordinances and other Implementation Documents ................... 9-1 9.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9.1 Philadelphia Code Chapter 9-604: Refuse Collection .................................................. 9.2 Philadelphia Code Chapter 10-700: Refuse and Littering ............................................ 9.3 Philadelphia Department of Streets – Regulations Governing Municipal and Private Collection of Refuse ................................................ 9.4 Dumpster Ordinance (Bill No. 140903) ........................................................................ 9.5 Recycling Ordinance (Bill No. 150748) ........................................................................ 9.6 Residential In-Sink Food Disposers (Bill No. 150651) ................................................. 9.7 Executive Order 13-93: Recycled Product Procurement Policy ................................... 9.8 Executive Order 5-96: Recycling Policy for Municipal Buildings and Employees ........ 9.9 Executive Order 15-08: Solid Waste and Recycling Advisory Committee ................... 9.10 Waste Transfer and Disposal Agreements and Authorizing Ordinances ..................... 9.11 Recyclables Processing Agreement ............................................................................ 9.12 Resolution No. 140626 (Food Waste Recycling) ......................................................... 9.13 Executive Order 13-16: Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet…………………………………. Chapter 10 – Orderly Extension .................................................................................. 10-1 10.0 Orderly Extension ........................................................................................................ i-2 City of Philadelphia Streets Department 2018-2027 Municipal Waste Management Plan May 2018 Chapter 11 – Methods of Disposal other than by Contract ...................................... 11-1 11.0 Methods and Disposal other than by Contract ............................................................. Chapter 12 – Non-Interference .................................................................................... 12-1 12.0 Non-Interference .......................................................................................................... Chapter 13 – Public Participation ............................................................................... 13-1 13.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 13.1 SWRAC ....................................................................................................................... 13.2 Procurement Process for Disposal and Processing Capacity ...................................... 13.3 Open Public Comment Period ..................................................................................... List of Tables Table 1-1 Waste Characterization Data ............................................................................ Table 1-2 Estimated Capture Rates of Curbside Recyclable Materials............................. Table 1-3 Quantities of Waste Generated, Recycled and Disposed (2015) .....................