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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7376 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7376 April 25, 1989 JORP To the Mayor and Members of the City Council ulfflsx� Subject: REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING 147 The current Texas Department of Health Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulations provide for the development of regional solid waste management plans. Councils of governments throughout the state have been designated as the agencies to coordinate and develop these regional plans. The purpose of the regional solid waste management planning process is to assist local governments with their current solid waste needs and concerns and meet the short and long range planning requirements of the Texas Department of Health. In April , 1988, the North Central Texas Council of Government's (NCTCOG) Executive Board authorized the development of a Regional Solid Waste Management Plan over the next two years. From August, 1988 through March, 1989, six regional task forces comprised of representatives from local governments including City of Fort Worth staff, private companies and citizens have been meeting to analyze various solid waste areas of concern. A draft indicating the findings, recommendations and summary statements of these regional task forces is attached for your consideration. Task force findings are being presented at a series of roundtables that are being conducted throughout the region. Reactions to those findings and comments are being solicited. Information gathered from the roundtables will be used for the development of a set of regional priorities that local governments will be asked to review and subsequently endorse. The roundtable for Tarrant County is scheduled for Thursday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Richland Hills Municipal Building, 3200 Dana Drive in Richland Hills. You are invited to attend this meeting or if you prefer, staff can convey any specific comments you might have. Additional information can be provided upon request. ouglas Harman City Manager LISSUED 13Y THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS dW 0 oo Wfal of •• : ,01F a 0 ja w z 41Fj 4r-;l F 7T �`" INST.Z�LJ'1'IQNAL ,ASt�I'` Based on an analysis of existing federal and state laws, local gxrernments (cities and counties) clearly have the mandate to ensure residential and Uarmaer xal solid waste collection and disposal. local governments many choose tea provide services themselves or ensure services through alternative arrangemw.nts with private firms or special districts. Traditionally, many local governments have provided residential waste collection while allowing private fires to handle commercial i,al waste collection lectaon services. A number of variations on this basic approach can be observed in the .region, according to each city or aunty's needs. Interestingly, counties have broad powers aoaarded by the State to xegulate solid waste collection and disposal services and facilitlers but are not exercising them at this time. As more complex interlocat needs arise in the future, loce governments are expected to increasingly explore cooperative options such as: erxpwxJ d aunty services, multi-city services, city-o unty v+anturers, special district services and public/private arrangements. At this time, the Task Force does not perceive a need for a single regional solid waste authority. T1sOMI )GY ASSEa.5 OM Ttus Task Form supports a preference far landfills which meet proper~ design and operational requirements as the method of disposal for the shoat term future. large incinerators are relatively expensive ccapparaed to landfills. Aleternative tedhn©logies are rapidly developing, but under currant eoxxmc, political and regulatory conditions, landfilling is the most cast affective disposal method. EPA has drafted new municipal ,landfill regulations which will impact existing facilities as they expand laterally. Final cover at closure, liners and leachate collection systems are proposed to be raF fired in new units of existing facilities. NC7WG needs to assess the Impact of the final MIA regulations when they are published later this year. Cbmunities are encouraged to explore oast effective alternatives such as waste separation and reclamation, and materials and energy recovery as integral components of waste disposal systems. Boo W-a* ti •. P-WYaIW, PZJSE AND WASTE M1NDUZAMON ASSE: SHW The FacycZing Task Fb2ve supports recycling as part of an integrated solid waste system. Racycl inng methods can help x-ed'uoe the volume of wastrel going into landfills and will oonserve valuable resources. Hamv+err, xecyr l ny programs are not viable unless markets for ,recycled scrap materials are sect first. The Task Floe stresses that state and xe gional initatives to Pursue markets for recyclables are essential first steps an solid waste recyclingr plans. If the regional waste conpasition is typical of the national avexup, than 36$ of the residential waste stream is paper and paperboard. Araoather 20$ is yard wastes. Gl ass, plastics and metals each x6present 7 to 8$ of the waste stream. 2 u.is, mares attention reeds to be placed on developing regional markets for the two largest waste cu4nnents. ILL GAL L VMP1NG Illegal dumping is the unauthorized and improper disposal of solid wastes, a widespread problem which occurs throughout the NCTMG xegion, in both urban and rural areas. Potential health hazards associated with illegal diugmng .include contamination of soils and water, pests, obstruction of =ads and bridges and transmission of unknown health problems. Respansdents in a recent survey cited the following reasons for dumping: popular attitude towards dumping, inadequate or expensive disposal facilities, lack of enforcement manpower, irutdbguate prosecution, inaffective laws and penalties. The Task Force supports a c omprethensive approach to xedree •illegal dumping: ongoing public education and involvement, adeguate disposal alternatives provided by local governments, legislative amerxabnrnts, stricter enforcement and higher penalties. ,PART TI. F-WlNW AND MUMMUTICKS ti stdL a-f art 0 Mal ALF 0 ■sczl 0 it 00 4r- or 0 77 71— P-MIM-771MIs's 17.7.1 ol 0 � a1 f.-1��•;..i tiiG 3. NC!'= should continue gathering technical jnformat on on waste generation rates and service areas in the ,region and distribute it to local government members. 2. NC'IWG should continue monitoring the changes in xasidential services among public sector entities and private firms and providing the information to local governments for planning purposes. 3. NC'lCOG should encourage local governments to develop plans for their future solid waste collection and disposal needs. 4. I '=W should encaaage members to develop xaeglonal criteria for adeguaoy of service, in the absence of state guidelines. S. W7MG should coordinate local efforts to produce public eduastim materials can safe handling and disposal of household hazardous wastes. /011`. 1, r ii z lar- • ya. � ra • � i`.it iR f r- - # �# r - - ♦ - • w - r• rr • . r • - •- • - c• •. - _ rrrr • « • •R�� ter.. • _ r= •- • - ^+ « - • • ii I t�t`,M f 7w fr 1 i- M '100'100 :•'" • N - PPS ! .! •• - • • - • s. • rR r r. 00 F, NEAUR to z Fm • - • •fti. - • • • - ii R IPr • w • e ii r ! I • f - • s •I • • i r - • rr= • rr - �! a ri r- #• • r sP - - t.. 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The need for reliable regionalized i.nfoxwtian and coorriinatian will be greater. 4. ROO MMENDATIONS NOMG should melee available .informations an legal authorities and ditties of local go error nts to member cities, comties and special districts. NC7MG should provide coon mated, xWi able, regfnnaliaed data to &U mwaba s to facilitate local planmtW and decision making. NC=G may act as a facilitator in joint efforts amxq local entities. CYxsnties should explore their authorities and identify opportunities for exercising available pawars, within limits of needs. Cities and c amttes are encx ur-aged to identify cooperative agr�aements aracx>rgg thmselves or with the private sector. y-. r • •ice. • 1 • - • - • - w - •! •rL • s - • - •r - ii' ••. • •• •r - - i - • • t t- rr •i • • :i G -- - s r w - • ••.. s • i• - • • 1 • • •I.. 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" w - rr r• • - •- • # rcr•Ilz rl• - ri ! • M • r•' •M.. • •' •�. omr& :• r• r U-4- b ~ At this time, there is no known landfill involved in the irm=ing wastes although several cities have expressed an interest in the techrxology. experimental expemental oampostingr station has been set up at Texas A&M for testing state of the art cxmnpost technology and is actively lock.. for cities interested in a pilot project. A .few c wnwriat =gpcst oparationas are in existence in the country. OTC C?PTI[7iVS Various alternative technologies are being developed and refined at this time but few am ccoviearcially viable yet. Many of these are variations of the main technologies .reviewed. Special technology has been developed to recycle used titles, a rich source of er*zw,- into fuel chips and into crumb rubber. However, the market for shredded tires is still limited. Another technology .involves prVOWSing flammable waste materials into fuel pellets. Alternative waste disposal technologies will beonme mare attractive when landfilling costs will =npare with costs of cxa Wasting, racycling or . incineration. fiWever, any single waste disposal t chrxaogy carurat solve the nods of a waste mwutgement system. in the future, the solution to garage disposal needs will no longer rely an a single technology but can a comprehensive approach using a mix of available technologies. ;'ask Force &g2M%-datjggs include: o support landfilling as the main disposal technology for the short term o encourage muucipalities to explore alternative cast effective technologies such waste reduction and separation, resouras recamy and cramixasting. o sum a cnoex ted effort to plan for regional, state of the art and safe solid waste disposal facilities providing adequate capacity for 21iture needs. o bXTMG should encourage, and coordinate local governments in the daveloprnent of alternative tedrx)logfes such as methane xecovary, materials rrarx m y, establishment of recyclable drop off centers,, etc... o NC7MG should take an active rule in exploring regional mar*Qts for recyclable waste streams such as fit. d�` RWYCltW, REUSE AND WASTE MIN2M1ZATIC N TASK YORM Elaar= Sutherland, Chairman FI===GS AND R1XXY#ZKMAT1CVVS 1. STA71MW OF P.FCW.Z4 As cost for landfill erg increase and space for waste dispc&al diminishes an area .landfills, other alternatives for waste disposal, such as xwWIz.W, muse and waste minimization (sourne reduction) mast be pursued. 2. RECYCLABLE' MATERIALS Materials that can be recycled or reused Included various types of paper, glass, plastic, a2umimim, steel and other metals, oil, tires, batteries, yawl wastes, etc... AxIor-lei ng should be prc uoted as a method for reuse of valuable resources. 3. RECYC AM TAR= Recycling and reuse of waste materials divert potentially large volumes of wastes from landfills and incinerators. A general target of 25* should be set as a gc al to be reached 5 years after implementing a regional solid waste management plan. 4. MARKET EMPHASIS fir► These must be sufficient markets to handle existing and future supplies of recycled materials without disruption of the supply of like materials already recovered and recycled, or lass of the market value for those materials. 5. LOCAL GOVMN EA?'I' AND Nc7a)G RILE ZN RECYCZM a State and local incentives should be established to Include tax credits and other fees in order to wxcurage businesses to purchase recycled qn-ods. The state legislature should enact legislation to prawt;e- mandatary state govenumt prtxxuvrant practices preferring recycled materials to virgin ones. State legislation should be enacted to eliminate the disparity between interstate and .intrastate freight rates on racyclablejzwycted materials. o oca unities should devise w1lectim and separation programs to make It as =cement as possible for the waste gwmmtor to recycle. o Cxxrm sties should encourage local to sell the r surplus/ used/wasts materials to recyclers. o Nc'lt W should develop a strategy to increase public amarwxw in the need to expand and secure local markets, and a strategy to arxtrage Industries to ctwge procMct packaging. •► o NC7WG should develop a regional clearing pause for readily available solid waste management information. mmnh� LI OPIII ILLBSAL aJMPlNG TASK YURCZ Elizabeth Todd F17MOW AND RVOJfdENaATIaqS The Task Force met monthly from August 1988 through March 1989. Members defined the scope of illegal dunplW and factors causing the problem, and identified a number of approaches to control the problem. A survey of NC7U)G members was conducted In Fabruaxy 1989 to assess the extent of illegal dumping. The xesponses suppwted the parceptim that illegal dUqpinq Is a wides;tvad problem throughout the region. 1. Definition of Illegal Dumrairxl. Illegal dumping, Is a colloquial used to describe mishandling or bInprcpar disposal of waste products, including but not limited to: o household garbage o construction debris o tires o dwucal and hazardous wastes o dead animals o liquid wastes (septage, grit and grease trap wastes) 2. Hazards to human health and the envimnrrrent associated with Illegal dmping OPIII Include: o contamination of groundwater and surface water supplies o soll, contamination o insects and rodents infestation o public exposure to unknown health hazards o obstruction of public roadways 3. &MgMic j4pact resu2tingr from illegal damping include the fcLUcwIng: o Direct cleanup costs up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per site. o tests to private landowners and taxpayers when e parties cannot be found. o Lidirect costs such as decrease in land value. o Dxmvase in water treatment costs. 0 Enforcement costs. 4. Egrt= which cause ill" =MajW Include.- • people's attitude • inadequate and/or expensive legal disposal methods • lack of aggressive enforcement, prosecution and levying of fines • lark of authority at the local goivenmnt level • low priority with local, state and federal S. Ejndj M from aniional Survey of IZleval Dumnuxr, Draft analyses of the survey results are presented in the attached pages. A separate wall map of the NC7tX)G region illustrates the areas which repwted dmp sites. ,Fk ndations: The Task Fume recommends a range of,contral to addmss illegal dtmpi g, including: o Cingoing public education and awareness Pro'gr'am o local govexnments assuming ity for providing +r ra�FetXLvisive waste disposal altezmatives. o Legislative initiatives such as: traceable evidence, higher penalty (treating illegal dumping as a Class A , stricter enfant POWOrs, deed restriction to reflect burial of wastes on site.. arrled enforcement authority to local governments by giving ca tUjuvwe making power to counties. o Stricter enfo cen ent of existing permits and laws. o Adequate .funding for enforcement of illegal dumping o Tracking final disposal of demolition debris through builduxl permit system.