Solid Waste Management

APPROVED STERLING HEIGHTS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 D.P.W. FACILITY CONFERENCE ROOM 7200 18 MILE ROAD - STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 Chairperson Kesek called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Members present: Christine Kesek, Mario Bassi, Pete Mattera and Wayne Davis Members absent: Jack Beard (excused) Also in attendance: Michael Moore, Operations Manager, Sal Conigliaro, DPW Director APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Mattera, supported by Bassi, to approve the Agenda as presented. Ayes: Kesek, Bassi, Mattera and Davis Nays: None Absent: Beard Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Postponed from previous meeting RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Moore indicated that all refuse/recycling/yard waste correspondence received/sent by DPW Administration since the last meeting has been delineated and presented under Correspondence on the Agenda. As previously discussed by the Solid Waste Management Commission (SWMC), copies of these correspondences were available at the meeting for review and discussion. Additionally, the Waste & Recycling News publications received since the last meeting were listed under Correspondence and were available for review. 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. Senate Bill 725 of 2009 – Mr. Conigliaro indicated that although there has been no significant movement on the Senate Bill 725, House Bill 4265 is making progress. The possibility exists that they may be blended together. Staff will continue to monitor legislative activity. Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting of December 12, 2012 Page 2 C. Quarterly statistics (Sep-Oct-Nov) 1. Official Board Markets – Since the last quarterly meeting, the only change has been an unfavorable one. The yellow sheet market price per ton has decreased significantly from $35 to $20 per ton of paper and cardboard collected at our sites. 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) – A drop-off in paper prices being paid has shifted the overall net operating position from net revenue to a net cost. 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. a. March 13, 2013 Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting of December 12, 2012 Page 3 b. June 12, 2013 c. September 11, 2013 d. December 11, 2013 B. Administrative Comments: a. Voluntary Curbside Recycling –Mr. Conigliaro fully explained the status of the program to the Commission and answered all questions that arose. b. Waste Management Call Center – The amount of incoming calls has severely decreased due to the WM Call Center opening June 12, 2012 c. E-Waste Recycling – A date needs to be set somewhere in April/May/June d. Free Shred Day - A date needs to be set somewhere in April/May/June D. Commission Members Comments: a. There were no comments from the Commission for discussion. The next Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at the D.P.W. Facility. ADJOURN Moved by Bassi, supported by Kesek, to adjourn the meeting at 3:58 p.m. Ayes: Kesek, Bassi, Mattera and Davis Nays: None Absent: Beard Motion carried.