Purchasing Processing Equipment and Vehicles for Recycling Operations pdf

PurchasingProcessing Equipment and Vehicles for Equipment  and  Vehicles  for  Rec y clin g O p erations ygp March8,2012 Agenda Agenda Welcome&Introduction Md t M o d era t or: ChristinevonKolnitzCooley,SustainabilityManager, MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina Speakers: Sheela Backen,IntegratedSolidWasteProgramManager, Cl d S Ui i C o l ora d o S tate U n i vers i ty MichaelMitchner,RecyclingandWasteOperationsManager, Michigan State University Michigan  State  University Q&A SHEELABACKEN ISWPROGRAMMANAGER COLORADOSTATEUNIVERSITY FortCollins,Colorado Recycling Vehicles Recycling  Vehicles Where westarted In 1990 we started with a ½ ton truck with a cover over the box of the truck and a lift gate We filled it with cardboard several times a day and empty It at our a lift gate . We filled it with cardboard several times a day and empty It at our storage area where a bailer was located. In the afternoon the truck was filled with cages to pick-up co-mingled containers, office paper and newspaper from 55 gal drums. Equipment Equipment The recycle items were taken to our t f ilit t b b il d t d s t orage f ac ilit y t o b e b a il e d or sor t e d Outdoor Equipment Outdoor  Equipment F 1990 199 d I 199 d i F rom 1990 to 199 5 we use d anything we could for outdoor recycling bins. I n 199 5 we starte d us i ng Schaffer poly-carts with rubber wheels. We have had some of these on campus for some of these on campus for over 17 years and they are still holding up well. Equipment Change s Equipment  Change s In 1995 we bought bigger trucks and looked at better ways to pick In 1995 we bought bigger trucks and looked at better ways to pick - up recycling. We replaced the ½ ton truck with a 16 ft cube van and had a custom 16 yard-four compartment recycle truck made that could lift the 95 gal recycle bins. Equipment Equipment • Automationofthe bailingprocesshelpedto improve the time spent improve  the  time  spent  bailingcardboard.Thisis a M a r at h o n Ge mini a aat o Ge serieshorizontalbailer withaconveyor. Equipment Change s Equipment  Change s We lost our sorting and storage area in 2003 due to a snow storm that colla p sed the buildin g . In 2004 we bou g ht a 26 y ard automated side loader pg gy to handle the single stream recycling pick-ups. In 2009 we bought a 13 yard rear load truck for cardboard. These trucks improved our pick-up times and could handle the increased quantities from single stream recycling. BestEquipment  Cardboardisoneofthebiggest challenges,wehavefoundthatarear load truck works well for this application load  truck  work s  well  for  this  application . Withahydraulicliftonthebackofthis truckitca nalsobeusedtoemptypoly‐ cartswhentheside‐loaderis down.  Aside‐loaderworksverywelltoempty 95‐ g al p ol y ‐carts.Wehavefo undthatwe g py canemptythecardboardbinswiththis truckalsowhentherearloadisdown.  A 16 to 20 ft cube van or stake bed to  A  16  to  20  ft  cube  van  or  stake ‐ bed  to  deliver/pick‐uppoly‐cartsforeventsor officeclean‐outsworksverywell. [...]... Cooley Sustainability and Program  S t i bilit dP Manager Medical University of  South Carolina P: 843‐792‐4066 E: vonkolnc@musc.edu This presentation, the audio recording and related materials will be posted  on CURC’s Webinar Archive at curc3r.org Join us for our next webinar: J i f bi Recycling Education and Recycling Education and Awareness: Tools, Tips and Ideas for Campus and Community Outreach... Fluorescent Tubes l b Variety of brands used: Toter, Schafer, Dandux, Cascade, Poly‐Trux Standard Curb Carts 35, 65, and 95 gallon Tip Carts 1 and 2 yard Hampers ½ and ¾ yard ½ and ¾ yard Busch Systems • • • 550 standard interior stations in 130 general‐fund buildings 150 interior stations in residential halls 2009 purchased 3,000 on bid at approx $40.00 per p , pp $ p Custom built‐in station Standard 5‐piece station...Best Equipment Best Equipment • Shaffer Carts have been the  best investment for our 95 and best investment for our 95 and 65 gallon carts.  • Somat is the pulper that is Somat is the pulper that is  used at our dining halls. We  have had no mechanical  problems with these  machines Best Equipment Best Equipment Rubbermaid Slim Jims work well in copy rooms, mail rooms and classrooms Rubbermaid... Currently processing 3600 tons Material Recovery Facility Equipment Shredder Baler Sort line 4 and 5 yard  bins 2 Forklifts 2 Forklifts Bobcat skid‐steer Other equipment:  Cart wash bay, 2 power washers,  and a floor  scale FileMaker database is used for bale tracking in MRF Public Drop‐off Center p • • • • • • • • Information station • Donation bollard Paper Books Newspaper Cardboard All plastic Household metal... Busch Systems Hanging Basket 2011 purchased 11,000 on bid for $2.44 each Mini Basket Program ‐ Options Mini Basket Program ‐ Questions? Contact Information Contact Information Sheela Backen Michael Mitchner Integrated Solid Waste Program  Manager Colorado State University P:  970‐491‐0122 E: Sheela.Backen@ColoState.edu Recycling and Waste  Operations Manager,  Operations Manager Michigan State  University  P:... classrooms Rubbermaid 2956 - 28 qt bins work well for under the desk recycling in offices Public Square recycle bins work well in hallways (we don’t use the tallest bins due to injury risk) Questions? Michael Mitchner i h l i h Recycling / Waste Management Operations Manager Michigan State University East Lansing, MI East Lansing MI Surplus and Recycling Vehicles 6 Service box trucks 5 front load trucks... $40.00 per p , pp $ p Custom built‐in station Standard 5‐piece station 4-piece set p p plus standard trash can 33 Exterior stations Dual stream recycling containers for fiber, food/drink $1,900 Waste Wise Products Inc.  10 / Double Phoenix $2,700 CleanRiver Recycling Solutions  12 / Excel Flat Top $4,100 Landscape Forms, Inc 11 / Metal with cutout lettering & logo   difficult to update as the program changes ... by‐building data for all material Provides by building data for all material – 2008 Vulcan Scale model V600 • iPads – Allows paperless collection of data in real time – FileMaker database • Supports by‐building reports for the entire campus  New Processes • Full‐size certified truck scale Full size certified truck scale – All loads are weighed before going to the  landfill – Outbound loads are weighed for accuracy... $13,000 per F/L truck Roll‐off Truck • • • • • Cardboard Metal Trash Construction and demolition Organics / pulped material Service Box Truck  University reuse items University reuse items Exterior recycling and E terior re lin and miscellaneous items  ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Office furniture Labs Housing Athletics Farm equipment Toner cartridges Fluorescent tubes Fluorescent tubes Pallets Security documents... Outbound loads are weighed for accuracy Outbound loads are weighed for accuracy – Other campus departments and commercial  trucking companies utilize the scale – Efficiencies gained: Efficiencies gained: • Increased landfill loads (weights went from  18,000 lbs. to 22,500 lbs.) • Weekly landfill trips were reduced from 20  to 12  New Processes • Recycling organic materials from the campus food system  ‐ Brody Complex pulper . Purchasing Processing Equipment and Vehicles for Equipment  and  Vehicles  for  Rec y clin g O p erations ygp March8,2012 Agenda Agenda Welcome&Introduction Md. University Michigan  State  University Q&A SHEELABACKEN ISWPROGRAMMANAGER COLORADOSTATEUNIVERSITY FortCollins,Colorado Recycling Vehicles Recycling  Vehicles Where westarted In 1990 we started with