Transfer Station Attendant and Waste Hauler Training Program Jan Oatman Regional Recycling Coordinator Development Authority of the North Country
Objective To enhance the Authority’s recycling & waste diversion initiatives by providing training that is consistent, relevant and informative to those individuals working in positions that serve the public in waste disposal and recycling. • Transfer station attendants and waste haulers are the first line of defense in handling solid waste and recyclables. • Barriers to a successful waste diversion program include confusion and lack of knowledge about what gets recycled vs. what gets thrown away. • Transfer station attendants and waste haulers can contribute to the confusion if they do not fully understand program requirements and misinform their customers. • A consistent, regional approach to training those individuals helps to eliminate confusion and promotes a feeling of self-confidence and empowerment in their interaction with the public which can lead to a more successful waste diversion program.
Overview • The Development Authority of the North Country Planning Unit has approximately 32 County or Town operated transfer stations within the member counties of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. • The Planning Unit also has numerous waste haulers operating throughout the region ranging from small Mom & Pop operations to large national companies. • The Authority has developed separate training programs for transfer station operators and waste haulers, both of which are similar in nature but relevant to the specific operation. • The following slides are the transfer station attendant training that has been developed, including an example of a certificate that will be provided upon completion of the training.
Transfer Station Attendant Solid Waste & Recycling Training Program
Goals & Objectives • To provide information and training on solid waste and recycling that is consistent with local solid waste laws • To ensure consistency and uniformity of practices throughout our Solid Waste Planning Unit (covering Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties) • To reduce the amount of waste disposed at the regional landfill through increased recycling and other waste diversion initiatives
Outline • Overview of state and local solid waste laws • Overview of the Authority’s NYSDEC Part 360 Operating Permit Requirements • Overview of Regional Planning Unit and Local Materials Management Plan • Overview of materials prohibited by law from disposal in solid waste • Designated Recyclables • Covered Electronic Waste • Rechargeable Batteries • Mercury Thermostats • Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) • Overview of items prohibited from disposal at the Authority’s Solid Waste Management Facility
Outline Cont’d • Overview of additional materials accepted at County-owned transfer stations for recycling • Overview of items retailers are mandated by law to accept for recycling • Overview of Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program • Overview of Industry-wide Best Management Practices (BMPs) • Overview of Transfer Station Reporting Requirements • Questions?
NYS and Local Solid Waste Management Laws
NYS and Local Solid Waste Laws • Recycling is mandated by NYS General Municipal Law § 120-aa • Requires municipalities to adopt local laws requiring separation/segregation of recyclable materials from solid waste • Local laws are adopted at the county level Jefferson County Local Law No. 1 of 2014 Lewis County Local Law 3 of 2015 St. Lawrence County Local Law 3 of 2008 • All 3 local laws require source separation of designated recyclables and prohibits the commingling of designated recyclables with solid waste.
Development Authority of the North Country’s NYSDEC Part 360 Operating Permit Requirements
NYSDEC Part 360 Operating Permit Requirements • “Materials designated as recyclable under the approved recycling plans or a joint plan for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties shall not be disposed of at that facility” • “The permittee must include in its weekly spot check of vehicles, as required by subdivision 360-2.17(q), inspections for recyclable materials. ………The permittee must include, in its annual report, the results of these weekly inspections for recyclable materials, including the quantities found during these inspections.”
Regional Solid Waste Planning Unit Local Materials Management Plan
Regional Solid Waste Planning Unit- Local Materials Management Plan Solid Waste Planning Unit Development Authority of the North Country is the regional Planning Unit The Planning Unit area covers Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties NYSDEC Planning Unit Recycling Report must be filed annually Local Materials Management Plan Required for each Solid Waste Planning Unit Comprehensive 10 year solid waste management plan Plan includes overview of current solid waste management facilities, infrastructure, practices and other relevant information Plan must include waste and recycling projections, waste diversion efforts, new program implementations including a timeline and expected reduction in solid waste disposed Plan is in the final stages of approval by DEC
Materials Prohibited By Law From Disposal in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Designated Recyclables Materials that counties have “designated” as recyclable that must be segregated from solid waste. These items must be included in any curbside collection program.
LIST OF DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES Recycling is Required by Law. Recyclables must be received loose — Do not bag. Recyclables should be empty and rinsed. Do not place plastic bags in recycle bin! PAPER CARDBOARD PLASTIC METAL GLASS Newspaper & Inserts Lightweight Cardboard Plastic Bottles & Containers Food & Beverage Cans Green, Amber & (Cereal & Food Boxes) Clear Containers Junk Mail, Circulars, Milk & Water Jugs Deposit Cans Magazines & Catalogs Corrugated Cardboard Canning Jars Cottage Cheese, Clean Aluminum Foil Pizza Boxes Phone & Paperback Books Yogurt & Pudding Cup Liquor & Wine Aluminum Plates & Trays Containers Bottles Brown Grocery Bags Empty Aerosol Cans Soap & Detergent Food & Beverage Milk, Juice & Broth Cartons Containers Metal Lids Containers ____________________________________________________________________ DO NOT INCLUDE : DO NOT INCLUDE : DO NOT INCLUDE: DO NOT INCLUDE: DO NOT INCLUDE : Propane Tanks, Metal- Broken Glass, Drinking Wax, Plastic, Styrofoam Hard Cover Books, Plastic Bags, Styrofoam Cardboard Containers Glasses, Ovenware or or Metal Coated Napkins, Paper Plates or Containers, Toys, Motor Oil (Cocoa & Motor Oil), Ceramics, Dishes, Cardboard Tissue Paper Bottles, Prescription Bottles Clothes Hangers, Mirrors, Window Glass or or Clothes Hangers Silverware, Small Light Bulbs Appliances or Paint Cans
Electronic Waste (E-Waste) The NYS Electronic Equipment Reuse and Recycling Act prohibits: • Any person from placing or disposing of covered electronics at any solid waste management facility or placing covered electronics out for collection which is intended for disposal at a solid waste management facility • Any owner or operator of a solid waste management facility from accepting covered electronic waste for disposal at a solid waste management facility • Any hauler from picking up covered electronic equipment that is intended for disposal at a solid waste management facility
Covered Electronic Waste (Items covered under the e-waste law) Items should not be disassembled • Computers • Televisions • Small Scale Servers • Computer Peripherals Monitors Electronic Keyboards Electronic Mice Fax Machines Document Scanners Printers • Small Electronic Equipment VCRs Digital Video Recorders Portable Digital Music Players DVD Players Digital Converter Boxes Cable or Satellite Receivers Electronic or Video Game Consoles Note: Accepted at Country Transfer Stations at No Cost
Rechargeable Batteries • The NYS Rechargeable Battery Act prohibits the disposal of covered rechargeable batteries in solid waste • Manufacturers must fund the recycling of rechargeable batteries Rechargeable Batteries Covered Under the Law Include: • Nickel-cadmium • Sealed lead • Lithium ion • Nickel metal hydride • Any other such dry cell battery capable of being recharged • Battery packs containing any of the above-mentioned batteries Note: Accepted at Country Transfer Stations at No Cost
Mercury Thermostats The NYS Mercury Thermostat Collection Act requires thermostat manufacturers to provide for recycling of mercury thermostats. It is illegal to dispose of mercury thermostats in the trash. Note: Accepted at Country Transfer Stations at No Cost
Lead Acid Batteries • It is illegal to dispose of lead acid batteries in the trash • Retailers are required by law to accept lead acid batteries for recycling
Materials Prohibited from Disposal at the Authority’s Solid Waste Management Facility
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