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The City of Watervliet Watervliet Organic Waste Program Introduction: The City of Watervliet Population of 10,254 Residents 2,448 Residential Sites 370 Commercial Sites 1350 Pupil School District Recyclable Comparison 70

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  1. The City of Watervliet Watervliet Organic Waste Program

  2. Introduction: The City of Watervliet • Population of 10,254 Residents • 2,448 Residential Sites • 370 Commercial Sites • 1350 Pupil School District Recyclable Comparison 70 Outsource '07-'08 60 City '08-'09 City '09-'10 50 Weight (tons) 40 30 20 10 0 May June July November March August September October December January February April DRIVING RECYCLABLES UP/WASTE DOWN

  3. Introduction: The City of Watervliet • Adopted US Conf of Mayors/NYS DEC Climate Smart Pledge • US EPA Green Power Partner • Completed Climate Action Plan and GHG Inventory for municipal operations • Renewables :(3) Solar Projects = 100 kW; growing to 6.25 MW hydroelectric • Established Watervliet Sustainability Working Group as part of Local Development Corp.

  4. WOW Pilot Program • Made possible by grant from Horizon Milling/Cargill Corporation • On January 27, 2012 a 6-month Pilot Program was launched • Participating residents were given materials to participate in the program o Outside Bin o Inside Bin (Kitchen Catcher) o Compostable Liners o Rules - Only Organic Waste (Essentially Food Waste) o Schedule - Pickup bi-weekly on Friday

  5. The WOW Kit – Easy as 1-2-3-4 1. Put compostable bag in inside bin 2. Fill bag with organic waste 3. Remove bag, tie and place in outside bin 4. Outside bin collected bi-weekly

  6. WOW Program - Process • Organic waste was collected bi-weekly and weighed – tracked number of bags, bag weight, total weight. • Brought to Albany County Sewer District’s Anaerobic Digester o Partnership with Albany County Sewer District, Spectrum Bio-Energy and NYSERDA. • Collected 6,730 lbs of organic waste during the 6-month period

  7. WOW Program: Results to Date

  8. WOW AD Trial Results Goal: Demonstrate the effectiveness of using AD systems for wastewater bio solids, food waste, and fats, oils and grease (FOG) management to produce biogas Duration of operation is 52 weeks per year. Electricity was calculated assuming a 35% generator efficiency

  9. WOW Program: Actual vs. Potential

  10. WOW Program – Pilot Issues • MAIN ISSUE: Warm Weather Caused Accelerated Reaction – Remedied by City Collection Changed from Bi-Weekly to Weekly • Residents Using Plastic Bags as Liner vs. Compostable Bags • Design, Size and Location of Compost Site • Attractiveness of Outside Bins leads to Bins Being Stolen • NEXT MAIN ISSUE: Getting Waste Out of Compostable Bags to Facilitate Digestion

  11. WOW Program: Going Forward 1. Roll out City wide, 75% of Watervliet Residents Participation o Recruit 50 residents per quarter 2. Reduce Community GHG Inventory 3. Reduce Tipping Fees/Increase Landfill Life o 75% participation = $30+ K/yr in tipping fees 4. Anaerobic Digestion o Working with partners to develop/build system o Generate NG for heat and/or power City vehicles 5. Engage businesses and Watervliet City School District 6. Work/Share with Other Communities

  12. Current Disposal: Compost Compost Station Compost is rotated with a front-end loader every 3 months

  13. Future Disposal: Anaerobic Digestion

  14. WOW Program: In The News

  15. WOW Program: Global Recognition • Delegates from Kosovo and India took informational tours • Both delegations were impressed with hopes to bring some form of the WOW program back to their countries

  16. Watervliet Organic Waste Program Thank You Questions?

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