Cape Cod Commission Bourne Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility Development of Regional Impact Subcommittee Hearing October 29, 2018 Bourne Department of Integrated Solid Waste Management
Outline Town Administrator Chairman of the BOS Chairman of the BOH ISWM staff ISWM overview Current DRI
Current Operations Fully integrated solid waste management system, hence the name “ISWM” Operates as a separate Enterprise Fund (no tax levy used) Residential recycling center Composting Landfilling (219,000 TPY) C&D transfer for processing Single stream recyclables transfer station ( formerly a baling facility ) DPW collects at curbside weekly but ISWM pays for it and manages all the MSW and single stream recyclables An important part of fiscal management for Bourne
Consensus Plan From Leadership Maximizing full use of the landfill up to 2035 Maximizing all of the site for potential solid waste handling operations beyond the life of the landfill Researching innovative technologies to provide benefits to Cape Cod over the long-term Ensure sound financial management including closure and post-closure maintenance
Potential site master plan 2035
Major improvements since 1998 Separate, focused department with trained, experience staff with solid waste management credentials Managed as an Enterprise Fund overseen by MA DOR Upgraded, specialized equipment and techniques Closure/Post-Closure funds for all facilities ($7.4 million) $5 million environmental liability insurance policy Infrastructure upgrades including a new scale system and scale house and transfer stations New expanded residential recycling center open with limited access to neighboring town
Fulfilled vision from 1998 Created a modern, state-of-the-art regional facility Closed old unlined dump and removed another section Provides materials management options to Cape Cod Thoroughly investigated area hydrogeology and instituted engineering and management controls Board of Health created bylaw prohibiting new public and private drinking water wells downgradient Connected all downgradient homes with private drinking water wells to Bourne Water District water Educational resource for area schools
Current Benefits A modern, state-of-the-art regional facility Host site for new technologies and transfer options well beyond the life of the landfill Emergency capacity for systems disruptions Provides a check on market prices Financial stability to develop the site and provide benefits to the residents of Bourne and the region, including long-term disposal options
Site Pictures
Future Bourne Landfill circa 1959
Bourne Landfill circa 1972
Bourne Landfill circa 1996
ISWM Facility 2018
Current DRI Application Phase 6 landfill expansion Discussed in the original Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and DRI Certificate of Compliance completed for previous DRI #97031 Ten acres of impervious surface triggers an EIR which required a DRI Provides final design options for Phase 6 Access to Article 97 land at Joint Base Cape Cod Approved by the Legislature and enacted into law by the Governor Access to the clean, treated effluent line abutting the landfill Access to this land triggers an EIR
20 Years of Review MEPA - Final EIR Certificate November 1999 CCC- Development of Regional Impact Decision February 2000 CCC- Partial Certificate of Compliance February 2001 MEPA- Advisory Opinion August 2001 CCC- Minor Modification #2 August 2001 MEPA- Notice of Project Change August 2003 CCC- Major Modification March 2004 CCC- Minor Modification #2 April 2007 MEPA- Notice of Project Change May 2007 CCC- Final Certificate of Compliance May 2008 MEPA- Notice of Project Change January 2009 CCC- Minor Modification #2 August 2009 MEPA- Notice of Project Change February 2016 CCC- Minor Modification #1 April 2016 MEPA- Single Supplemental EIR Certificate June 2018
Preferred Phase 6 6.69 acre expansion with and estimated capacity of 920,000 cubic yards of capacity Site life extended into the early 2020s Accommodates further site development southward into a potential Phase 7 and Phase 8 Could yield another 1,960,000 cubic yards and 1,870,000 cubic yards respectively Potentially extending the landfill life out to 2034
Preferred Phase 6
Preferred Phase 6
No Further Build Phase 6 9.82-acre landfill area with an estimated capacity of 1,670,000 cubic yards Site life extended to 2024 This would be the last landfill phase Contingency plan if Phase 7 and Phase 8 are not pursued
No Further Build Phase 6
No Further Build Phase 6
Construction Schedule Key permits obtained MEPA Single Supplemental EIR certificate Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Authorization to Construct (ATC) Notice of Award given to a contractor Pending CCC approval, construction to start Q1 CY ’19 Phase 6 to open in early 2020 Capping of Phase 5 and Phase 4, Stage 2 in the spring of 2020
Current Challenges MA is facing a disposal capacity shortfall as sites close Bourne and Dartmouth may be the last of the regional sites in all of MA by the mid 2020s Markets for recyclables are in flux China’s National Sword has banned imports Recycling facilities are full and dealing with trash in loads Processors struggling at both SSR and C&D facilities Rail haul to Ohio, but limited transfer stations and railcars
Current Challenges Planning and building new facilities of all types is a challenge Financing Siting Community support Permitting
Current Challenges Cape Cod is essentially an island dependent on services from over the bridge Disruptions to the system pose risks Fires- ISWM managed MSW from Cape Cod when SEMASS had a fire in 2007, at no financial impact to the towns Outages- ISWM took MSW from a Cape town this summer when SEMASS shut down one boiler for maintenance Capacity choke points- transfer stations can reach daily tonnage limit and have to close for a day or more Natural disasters- hurricanes, floods
Regional Policy Plan WM2, which states “To manage solid waste using an integrated solid waste management system that includes waste reduction, recycling and composting …” ISWM is helping to fulfill this mission for Cape Cod
Cape Cod Commission Act Goal “Further the provision of adequate capital facilities, including transportation, water supply, and solid, sanitary and hazardous waste disposal facilities, coordinated with the achievement of other goals. The RPP must include regional goals for the provision of capital facilities, including waste disposal.”
We need infrastructure of all types Collection and transfer operations Materials processing facilities Recycling Organics Diversion and reuse Energy recovery Landfills will always be needed in some capacity Soils from brownfield developments Residuals (recycling, C&D) Bulky, difficult-to-manage items, house cleanouts Backup for outages Storm debris Special wastes
Contact Information ISWM office 508-759-0600, extension 4 www.townofbourne.com, go to ISWM Dan Barrett, General Manager dbarrett@townofbourne.com Phil Goddard, Manager of Facility Compliance and Technology Development pgoddard@townofbourne.com Asa Mintz, Operations Manager amintz@townofbourne.com
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