Solid Waste Exam 1 Lecture 2 Flashcards

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What is Solid Waste

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Trash , litter, green waste, tires, demolition debris, municipal and industrial

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2
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Medical waste

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Not allowed into landfills unless it is treated (autoclave) and deemed to be solid waste.

No body fluids and no body parts (obviously)

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3
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What does the US EPA enforce and manage?

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Title 40 CFR

  • Solid waste, transfer stations, landfill operations
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4
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What does CalRecycle do?

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Title 14 / 27 CCR

Develop new regulations and enforcement and over site of solid waste facilities and LEA’s (law enforcement agencies)

  • Basically, they do regulations and enforcement
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What is a LEA and what do they enforce?

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LEA = Local Enforcement Agency

Title 14 and 27 CCR’s

Local enforcement of title 14 and 27 CCR’s

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What does County of Orange Waste and Recycle enforce?

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Title 14 and 27 CCR

these titles deal with natural resources and environmental protections at state level

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What does South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) do?

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Air quality regulations

Obviously

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What do Regional Water Boards do?

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Enforcement of sections 27 at solid waste facilities

Groundwater contamination and runoff issues

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9
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What is the biggest contributor to US waste?

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Mining, oil, and gas production waste ( 75%)

Followed by agriculture (13%), industry (9.5%), municipal (1.5%), and sewage sludge (1%)

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10
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Sources of MSW (municipal solid waste)

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Residential waste (55 to 65%)

Commercial and institutional locations (35 to 45%)

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Composition of MSW

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Paper accounts for the most (27%)

Followed by food (14.6%) , yard trimmings ( 13.5%), plastics (12. 8%) , metals (9.1 %), rubber / leather/ textiles ( 9%), wood (6.2%) , glass (4.5%), and other (3.3%)

Probably don’t need to know percentages.

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12
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E waste basics

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Fastest growing solid waste in North America

3.4 million tons generated in US (2012)

Only 29% recycled

Average life cycle of a computer is 3-4 years. On average, 2-3 obsolete computers at home.

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13
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E waste composition

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More than half is made up of TVs (55%)

The rest is packaging (17.9%) , commercial electronics (10.10%), household electronics (6.10 %) , monitors (5.90%) , PC’s 4.40%

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14
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Export of e - waste and international regulations

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50-80% of E waste is collected in US for recycling and is exported to forge in destinations (China, India, Pakistan, or East Africa)

International Basel Convention = bans transferring hazardous waste from developed countries to developing nations . 80-90% of hazardous wastes produced and developed by countries

European Union= Cradle to grave approach / generation to elimination

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Orange County Solid Waste Profile

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Population of 3 million, disposal of 3.4 million tons.
Per capita disposal : 7.1 pounds per person per day
Landfill system receives an annual average of 3.8 million tons of refuse
Landfill system expected to receive an annual average of 4.5 million tons
Landfill capacity is 50-55 years remaining (OCWR)

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16
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How many Transfer stations does Orange County Waste Management System have?

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Transfer stations / Material Recovery facilities (MRFs)

6 privately owned and operated MRFS
Processes 75% of county waste

17
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How many Regional Solid Waste Systems does OC have?

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3 active municipal solid waste landfills

4 household hazardous waste collection centers (2200 tons annually)

18
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Olinda Alpha landfill

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North county

  • permitted to accept 8000 tons / day
  • closure date 2021/ 2030
  • (2012) Gas to energy power plant (37.5 megawatts)
  • municipal solid waste only

4th largest landfill in CA

19
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Frank R. Bowerman Landfill

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Central County

  • permitted to accept 8500 tons / day
  • closure date 2022
20
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Prima Deshecha Landfill

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South County

  • Permitted to accept 4000 tons / day
  • closure date 2067
21
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LEA active landfill program

Title 27 minimum standards

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Landfill Gas <5% Methane at site perimeter
Adequate spreading and compacting of trash at the Working Face
Daily Cover of 6 inches of compacted soil or ADC (alternate daily cover / tarps/ mulch)
Nuisance control : Vectors , Odors, Noise, Litter and Bird problems
Intermediate Cover and Erosion Problems : prevent water infiltration (dirt, 12 inches of compacted dirt where no additional solid waste will be deposited for at least 180 days)

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Active Landfills permits

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Permits are required at least every 5 years
Permits are revised when “significant changes” are requested
Permit reviews and revisions usually require a CEQA document
CalRecycle has to review and concur all permit reviews and revisions

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Active Landfills Regional Water Quality Control Board concerns

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Adequate site drainage to prevent pounding and erosion channels
Prevention of leachate seeps
Protection of water quality by sampling perimeter water monitoring wells

24
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Closed Disposal Site concerns

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Landfill gas (LEA and AQMD concern) : <5% of perimeter probes
Differential Settlement of Land
Leachate Generation (RWQCB - Regional water quality control board)