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The Benefits & Pitfalls of Collection Automationand CNG powered Fleets
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George South, H.B.Sc., M.A.Progressive Waste SolutionsCentral Canada
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Rationale
Safety is the overriding priority– Sanitation worker is the 5th most dangerous job in North
America (CNN, October 17, 2014)
Key operating principles through times of change– Focus on the wildly important– Act on lead measures– Keep compelling scorecard– Create cadence of accountability
Source: McChesney, Chris, Sean Covey, & Jim Huling. The 4 Disciplines of Execution:Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals.
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Collection: How we Manage Our Business
Driver manages minute to minuteDispatcher manages hour to hourSupervisor manages day to dayOperations manager manages week to weekDistrict manager manages month to monthArea manager manages quarter to quarterRegional VP manages year to yearExecutive team focuses on a 3 year plan
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What Automation Represents
Everybody wants to get better…But nobody wants to change
We need to change daily behaviour, re-evaluatebehaviour & strive to set best standards
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Planning for Change: How Do We Get Better?
Operational model leads to:
l The right type of trucks
l Technology
l Labour/supervisorycompetency
l Maintenance standards
l Procedures that lead tosafety culture outcome
Priorities
Investments in:
l Safety – essential &translates into ourcommunity &organization
l Training, role definition& responsibility
l Maintenance programs& systems
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Equipment: Present & Future
Present– Rear-loader has been king
– Most ubiquitous & productivecurbside vehicle in N.A.
Prediction: Rear-loader’s daysas industry mainstay are overNew direction focused on:– Enhanced operator safety
– Right piece of equipment for the right job
– Automation – infrastructure dependent
– Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) – but be careful!
End of an era for the rear loader?
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Equipment: Rear-loaders Put Employee’s In Harm’s Way
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Quick-view on Manual Collection
Pros– Productive; dependable; less moving parts– Adaptable for changing waste streams– Capital & operating costs lower than the options
Considerations– Safety issues– WSIB: manual collection is a young-person’s game
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Why Consider Automation
Pros– Enhanced safety– Increased level of Productivity– Adaptable for changing waste streams
Considerations– Capital costs (carts and collection units)– Training for maintenance technicians– Enhanced operator training
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Why Consider Automation
Manual collection video clipAntiquatedPhysical demandsAging workforceNegative to safety (We know that there is a safer way)
Negative towards injury/sprain/strain/trips/falls (Wehave a service delivery method that avoids or dramatically decreases thispotential)
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Equipment: Automated Side-loader (ASL) Styles
Automated Side-loaders: moreproductive thanever before butinfrastructure-dependent Automated
systems forsingle & 2-stream
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Quick-View on ASL Trucks
Short video on Automated Side Loader (ASL)Collection
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Quick-View on ASL Trucks
Pros– ASL comes in single or co-collection form; based on:
§ waste stream splits
§ distance to transfer/landfill/processing
§ whether multiple streams means multiple tip facilities
Considerations– Ergonomic constraints: driving ahead & looking behind at
all times/split attention– Little to no opportunity to handle bulky items– Need for “chaser” truck
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Equipment: Other Automated Options –“Curotto-Can”
Single or 2-stream trucks; frontbox can split longitudinally toaccommodate different streams
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Our Experience
Automated Front load collection video
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Quick-view on “Currotto-Can” Automation
Pros– High productivity– Can pick up carts & manual
loads– All activity takes place in front of driver position & on
curbside with truck between public & driver– Driver in cab; eyes forward– Ease of overflow & bulky item loading
Considerations– Higher capital cost– Length of arm
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Our Experience
Staff impact– Texas & Florida now 2 years and counting without a WSIB
claim– Age of workforce & no longer a young person’s career
Considerations– Automated in conjunction with CNG
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5281On-road vehicles
826Post-collection vehicles
Progressive’s Waste Fleet
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Progressives’ CNG Waste Fleet
CurrentVancouver, BC90 units
St Louis, MO (Bridgeton)30 units
Barrie, ON (Simcoe)110 units
Montreal (Laval) PQ30 units
Dallas, TX (expanding)23 units
Tampa48 units
Haltom City, TX32 units
McKinney, TX25 units
New Orleans (Bridge City)30 units
Pompano Beach, FL11 units
580CNG powered trucks
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CNG Sites & Future Planning
SiteIdentified
VendorSolicited &
Selected
Letter ofAuthorization
FeasibilityStudy
ConceptualPlan
Developed
CPApproval
Permitting &Zoning
Construction
Fuelingbegins
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CNG: Siting to Start-up (1)
Trenching
Slow-fill fueling standpipes
Rebar section for compressor stations
Concrete pad
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CNG: Siting to Start-up (2)
Finished standpipesIn-ground pipeworks
Compressor arrives on skidsFinished compressor8th Canadian Waste Resource Symposium,
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CNG: Siting to Start-up (3)
Finished CNG system
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Top, Bubble & Cab Mounts
Compressed natural fuel tankon top
Compressed natural fuel tank in tailgatearea; shielding prevents safety concerns
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Quick-view: CNG Vehicles
Pros:– CNG onboard tanks becoming more
innovative– Quieter with lower carbon footprint
Considerations– Cold weather challenges– Watch new diesel truck fuel use
§ Some are 30% more efficient than firstdiesel particulate fuel (DPF) systems(2008)
§ Throws out CNG economics
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Summary: Future Predictions
Rear Loader significance will decline in our industryWhere there are carts there will be automationSafety focus will drive activity in front of operatorEfficiency will drive special collections to be combined (bulky)– Necessitates adaptable truck body design
Diesel prices will influence CNG inroads, but can all bederailed by taxes & diesel efficiency improvementsEvolution in cart systems– Front-load automated collection, powered by CNG
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Thank you
When we execute, we win & deliver on the promise
For more information:
George South, Progressive Waste SolutionsArea Manager, Central [email protected]
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