Waste Management inWaste Management inGreater VancouverGreater Vancouver

—— Success with WasteSuccess with Waste--toto--Energy Energy ——

Ken Carrusca, Metro VancouverRon Richter, Montenay Inc. (Veolia ES)

OverviewOverview

• Solid Waste Planning

• GVRD’s Integrated System

• Success with Waste-to-Energy

• Future Disposal Capacity

• GVRD’s Zero Waste Challenge

• Questions

1973 Legislation (GVS&DD Act) Amended to provide for the regional delivery of solid waste services

1974 First regional landfill established1983 Opened first solid waste transfer station1985 GVRD developed the first regional solid waste

management plan in British Columbia1988 GVRD Waste-to-Energy Facility was established1989 Adopted the Regional Recycling Action Plan and

Established Cache Creek Landfill

1995 Developed 1995 Solid Waste Plan with a 50% solid waste reduction goal

2000 Purchased Ashcroft Ranch for future disposal site

HistoryHistory

1995 Solid Waste Plan1995 Solid Waste Plan• Sets out initiatives for municipalities, the GVRD,

the Provincial and Federal Governments

• Province of B.C. set a 50% waste reduction goal

• Emphasis on waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (3Rs) to achieve the 50% goal

• Build new transfer station in Surrey

• Develop long-term waste disposal capacity as a replacement to the Cache Creek Landfill

Service Delivery in the GVRDService Delivery in the GVRD• Municipalities

Collection of waste & recycling from homes

• Private CompaniesCollection from multi-family and businessesProcessing and marketing of recyclablesCollection, recycling and disposal of demolition material

• GVRD - Greater Vancouver Regional DistrictOverall regional planning, regulation, educationDisposal of residential and ICI* waste

* ICI = light Industrial, Commercial & Institutional

• GVRD’s annual budget for solid waste management is about $90 million

• Waste transfer and disposal costs are paid from a uniform tipping fee

• Energy recovery revenues exceed $10 million

• $65 per tonne tipping fee has not increased since 1991

Cost RecoveryCost Recovery

Where Does GVRD Waste Go?Where Does GVRD Waste Go?

Waste-to-Energy280,000 tonnes

Cache Creek Landfill500,000 tonnes

Vancouver Landfill520,000 tonnes

Recycled1,660,000 tonnes

DLC Waste450,000 tonnes

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

• Municipal Blue Box Residential Recycling

• GVRD ban on disposal of recyclable materials(OCC, newsprint, car batteries, gypsum wallboard)

• Facilitating businesses and industry to reduce waste generation and increase 3Rs

• Municipal backyard composting and yard waste collection and composting

Waste Reduction and RecyclingWaste Reduction and Recycling

Extended Producer ResponsibilityExtended Producer Responsibility

27 million tires (90%)Tires, 1991

32,750 kgPharmaceuticals, 1996275,000 litresFlammable liquids, 199770,000 litresPesticides, 1997

18 million litresPaint, 1994

40 million litres/year (80%)Lubricating oil, 1992

6.8 million batteries (99%)Lead-acid batteries, 1991

73% non-alcoholic 85% wine and spirits94% beer containers

Beverage container deposit-refund, 1970

Recovery RateProgram

Residential and Business RecyclingResidential and Business Recycling

Managing Residential OrganicsManaging Residential Organics

• Yard waste collection and drop off• Backyard composters• Grasscycling

• The

Landfill Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy Facility

VancouverLandfill

Surrey

Cache Creek Landfill(340 km east)

Vancouver

NorthShore

Matsqui

Maple RidgeCoquitlam

WTEF

Langley

Regional Solid Waste FacilitiesRegional Solid Waste Facilities

Three Disposal FacilitiesThree Disposal Facilities

GVRD WasteGVRD Waste--toto--Energy FacilityEnergy Facility

Looking BackLooking Back

• Commercial operation started in 1988

• State-of-the-art combustion and air pollution control used

• Over 50% of the facility is dedicated to air pollution control

• Processed almost 5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste since start-up

EcoEco--Efficient LocationEfficient Location• Originally sited in

1985 to utilize steam through sales to a recycle paper mill

• Central location minimizes haul distance

• Future potential for further eco-efficiency

Energy from WasteEnergy from Waste

TurbogeneratorTurbogenerator InstallationInstallation

RecognitionRecognition• Solid Waste Association of North America

(SWANA) Award in 1990 for best facility

• ISO 14001 Certification in 1999

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC inaugural Sustainability Award – 2003

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award for Large Waste-to-Energy Facility of the Year – 2004

• Power Smart Excellence Award – 2004

• Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award – 2004

• Canadian Institute of Energy Award - 2005

Honourable Richard Neufeld, BC Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources presenting Canadian Institute of Energy Award

Focus on Continuous ImprovementFocus on Continuous ImprovementOperational

• ISO 14001 certification – 1999• Control system upgrade – 1999• Waste Composition Studies – 1998/2001/2004• Boiler Modifications – 2003• Turbogenerator Installation – 2003

EnvironmentalCarbon Injection System – 1993

Ammonia Injection System – 1996Flyash Stabilization System – 1999

Zero Liquid Discharge – 2001Heat Capacity Upgrades – 2006

Air EmissionsAir Emissions

• Continuous air emissions monitoring

• Well within all regulated limits

• Facility produces a small percentage of the total air emissions in Metro Vancouver

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Comparison of Air EmissionsComparison of Air Emissions

Benefits of WasteBenefits of Waste--toto--EnergyEnergy

• Can be located in a densely populated metropolitan area

• Local disposal solution

• Source of renewable energy(Steam and electricity)

• Displaces fossil fuels

FutureFutureDisposalDisposalCapacityCapacity

Cache Creek Landfill ReplacementCache Creek Landfill Replacement

Excludes non-GVRD sources

Waste-to-Energy280,000 tonnes

Cache Creek Landfill370,000 tonnes - GVRD500,000 tonnes - Total

Vancouver Landfill520,000 tonnes

Recycled1,660,000 tonnes

(50.5 %)

DLC Waste450,000 tonnes

Request for Expressions of InterestRequest for Expressions of Interest• GVRD seeking options for management of

500,000 tonnes per year of solid waste

• 23 submissions were received

• Organics processing, waste-to-energy, gasification, plasma arc, and landfills

• Process is underway to review, evaluate, short-list and carry out consultation

Logan Lake, B.C.Logan Lake, B.C.

Vancouver Province Vancouver Province -- October 12, 2006October 12, 2006

(a) Draft a Zero Waste Challenge that reflects the needs of this region, including waste reduction goals which would provide the basis for community consultation; and

(b) Give consideration for the conversion of waste to energy in the development of the Zero Waste Challenge; and

(c) Develop a work plan and related costs for the initiation of the Zero Waste Challenge.

Zero Waste ChallengeZero Waste Challenge

Adopted by GVRD on May 26, 2006

That the GVS&DD Board direct staff to work jointly with the member municipalities to:

Ken Carrusca, P.Eng.Senior Engineer, Utility Planning

GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8

E-mail: Ken.Carrusca@GVRD.bc.caTelephone: 604-436-6822

Ron RichterFacility Manager

MONTENAY INC. (VEOLIA ES)5150 Riverbend Dr., Burnaby, BC V3N 4V3

E-mail: RRichter@Montenay.comTelephone: 604-521-1025