Solid Waste Management

APPROVED STERLING HEIGHTS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2012 D.P.W. FACILITY CONFERENCE ROOM 7200 18 MILE ROAD - STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 Chairperson Kesek called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. Members present: Christine Kesek, Mario Bassi, Pete Mattera, Jack Beard and Wayne Davis Members absent: None Also in attendance: Sal Conigliaro, DPW Director APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Bassi, supported by Kesek, to approve the Agenda as presented. Ayes: Kesek, Bassi and Davis Nays: None Absent: Mattera and Beard Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: At the March meeting, staff was given direction to include the January and March meeting minutes on the next agenda for approval. The January and March meeting minutes were approved. RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE: Waste & Recycling News publications, previously included in the agenda back-up are now being directly forwarded to the Solid Waste Management Commission (SWMC. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS: There was no communication from citizens. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AGENDA OLD BUSINESS A. Macomb County Solid Waste Plan – Mr. Conigliaro indicated that there has been no action taken by the Macomb County Solid Waste Commission. B. Mr. Conigliaro indicated that although there has been no significant movement on the House Bills 4265 and 4266 (Senate Bill 725) they are still making progress. The possibility exists that they may be blended together. Staff will continue to monitor legislative activity. C. Quarterly statistics (Nov-Dec-Jan) 1. Official Board Markets – Since the last quarterly meeting the yellow sheet market price per ton has remained at $35 per ton of paper and cardboard collected at Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting of June 1, 2012 Page 2 our sites. This $35 per ton rate was in place for the months of December and January. The impact of this change is reflected in a shift from net revenue to net cost of operating the recycling centers for this time period. 2. Refuse Collection Requests (by section) – Discussion ensued regarding the graphic presenting the prior 3-months, the current 3-months and the 12-month rolling average. There were no discernable issues identified with the graph. 3. Refuse Collection Requests (by type) – The trend line for this prompted no questions from the Commission. Review of the graphed information did not identify any irregularities, as it relates to the service requests received by the DPW and forwarded to Waste Management. 4. Cell Phones for Soldiers – Review of the trend line continues to reflect somewhat steady donations. Donations have decreased over the longer-term period most notably due to the increase in number of organizations that accept phones under this program. Increased frequency on press releases and web site information made increase awareness and subsequent donations. 5. Waste Management (WM) Collection Volumes – This graphic displays data in two distinct presentations with the first being all types of collections (refuse, yard waste, and white goods) overlaid by the actual precipitation for each month. The second graph reflects only the relationship between yard waste collected and rainfall. The amount of yard waste collected continues to correlate with the actual amount of rainfall. 6. Recycling Report (by commodity) – There have been no significant variations in commodities collected at our recycling yards over the past three months. With the recent approval of voluntary curbside recycling and subsequent implementation by Waste Management this coming fall, a close eye will be kept on these figures to see if there is a measurable decrease in the amounts being collected 7. Summary of Recycling Center Operations (expenditures & revenues) – The four- month trend that had occurred from August through November 2011 ended in December due to the drop-off in paper prices being paid. This change has shifted the overall net operating position from net revenue to a net cost for the months of December, January, February, March, April and May. NEW BUSINESS A. Future Meetings – Meetings are published, scheduled, and conducted on the second Wednesday of each month. Quarterly meetings occur every three months with analysis of data captured and graphed by staff. B. Administrative Comments: a. Voluntary Curbside Recycling – WM continue their sign-up campaign. The goal is to get to 5,000 participants. WM is currently at approximately 2,800. WM has indicated that they could start the program with less than 5,000 but Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting of June 1, 2012 Page 3 there may be some adjustments in the operation. Those details have not been fully discussed with the city. b. Collaborative E-Waste recycling – The DRAFT RPF was finalized by Sterling Heights Purchasing and presented to the collaborative group on Thursday, March 8. Sterling Heights’ Purchasing Manager met with the group to discuss the proposal and lay out his plan for distribution and implementation. After thorough discussion, it was staff’s decision that E-Waste recycling would continue as a Sterling Heights initiative and the collaborative efforts have been tabled. c. E-Waste Recycling Event – Discussion ensued regarding May 12, 2012 E- Waste recycling event at the DPW. Bill Coffin and Sal Conigliaro worked the event. Turnout was very good again. d. Free Shred Day – Discussion ensued regarding the June 9, 2012 Free Shred Day in Sterling Heights. Shred Legal was again the vendor providing the service. Bill Coffin and Sal Conigliaro worked the event. Turnout was very good again. e. Waste Management attended the Free Shred Day promoting the Voluntary Curbside Recycling. D. Commission Members Comments: a. There was a request made by Commissioner Kasek to include information on the Michigan Bottle Bill at the next meeting The next Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. at the D.P.W. Facility. ADJOURN Moved by Davis, supported by Bassi , to adjourn the meeting at 5:14 p.m. Ayes: Kesek, Bassi and Davis Nays: None Absent: Mattera and Beard Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Wayne Davis Vice Chair Person / Acting Secretary