MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MIXED WASTE PROCESSING FEASIBILITY STUDY JANUARY 2018 Prepared for: Monroe County Solid Waste Management District 3400 S. Walnut Street Bloomington, IN 47401 Submitted by: Kessler Consulting, Inc. innovative waste solutions 14620 N. Nebraska Ave., Bldg. D Tampa, FL 33613 Rev. 2/27/2018 This report has been prepared for the use and benefit of the client for the specific purposes identified in the report. The conclusions, observations, and recommendations contained herein attributed to Kessler Consulting, Inc. constitute the opinions of Kessler Consulting. The services provided by Kessler Consulting and this report are not intended for the benefit of any third party and shall not be relied upon by any third party. 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Kessler Consulting, Inc. is a member of, or was awarded, the following: Table of Contents List of Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... vi Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................vii Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 1 Background .............................................................................................................. 1 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................... 2 Section 2 Regional Waste Management System .................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 Summary of District Solid Waste Management System ......................................... 3 Regional Solid Waste Management System ............................................................ 4 Monroe County ........................................................................................ 4 Morgan County ......................................................................................... 5 Lawrence County ...................................................................................... 6 Jackson County ......................................................................................... 7 Greene County.......................................................................................... 7 Owen County ............................................................................................ 8 Brown County ........................................................................................... 8 Out‐of‐Region ........................................................................................... 8 Regional Mixed Waste Flow .................................................................................... 9 Mixed Waste Projections ...................................................................................... 12 Section 3 Waste Processing Technology Assessment ........................................................... 13 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 13 Intermediate Processing Facility ........................................................................... 14 Overview ................................................................................................. 14 Materials Handled .................................................................................. 15 Major Facility Components .................................................................... 15 Products & Byproducts ........................................................................... 15 Performance ........................................................................................... 16 Scalability & Economics .......................................................................... 16 Materials Recovery Facility.................................................................................... 16 i Monroe County SWMD/Deliverables/Final Report ‐ rev022718 Monroe County SWMD Mixed Waste Processing Feasibility Study Final Report Table of Contents Overview ................................................................................................ 16 Materials Handled .................................................................................. 17 Major Facility Components .................................................................... 17 Products & Byproducts ........................................................................... 18 Performance ........................................................................................... 19 Scalability & Economics: ......................................................................... 19 Mixed Waste Processing Facility ........................................................................... 20 Overview ................................................................................................ 20 Materials Handled .................................................................................. 21 Major Facility Components .................................................................... 21 Products & Byproducts ........................................................................... 22 Performance ........................................................................................... 22 Scalability and Economics ...................................................................... 23 Potential Applicability to the District and Region ................................................. 23 Capacity .................................................................................................. 24 Compatibility .......................................................................................... 25 Availability .............................................................................................. 25 Section 4 Waste Composition Study ..................................................................................... 27 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 27 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 27 WCS Results ........................................................................................................... 29 Introduction to Results ........................................................................... 29 District Mixed Waste .............................................................................. 31 City Mixed Waste ................................................................................... 34 IU Mixed Waste ...................................................................................... 37 Private Hauler Mixed Waste .................................................................. 40 Out‐of‐County Mixed Waste .................................................................. 43 Comparability of WCS Results ................................................................ 46 Section 5 Materials Processing Scenarios: Assumptions and Projections ............................ 47 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 47 Scenario 1: IPF with Additional District Collection Services.................................. 48 Scenario 2: MRF with Additional District Collection Services ............................... 51 Scenario 3: MWF with Additional District Collection Services .............................. 54 Scenario 4: Organics Composting Facility ............................................................. 58 Summary ............................................................................................................... 61 Section 6 Feasibility Assessment .......................................................................................... 63 ii Monroe County SWMD/Deliverables/Final Report ‐ rev022718 Monroe County SWMD Mixed Waste Processing Feasibility Study Final Report Table of Contents Scenario 1: IPF ....................................................................................................... 63 Cost Estimates for Potential New District Collection ............................. 63 IPF Design Capacity ................................................................................. 64 IPF Design and Operating Features ........................................................ 64 IPF Cost Estimate and Financial Projection ............................................ 65 Scenario 2: MRF ..................................................................................................... 67 Cost Estimates for Potential New District Collection ............................. 67 MRF Design Capacity .............................................................................