Williamson County Landfill Annual Report Fiscal year 9/01/2009 to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Williamson County Landfill

Annual Report

Fiscal year 9/01/2009 to 8/31/2010 Section 4.4 of agreement between Williamson County & Waste Management

Landfill Highlights

Tonnage Material Collected

267,267 Waste 13,198 Brush diverted 7,092 C&D debris diverted

Our Focus:

Recycling Center Williamson County Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Community Outreach

• The Hutto Recycling Center is located at the entrance

to the Williamson County Landfill on F.M. 1660

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. – noon Sunday: Closed (512) 846-2756

• In 2010 recycling services expanded to accept

batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and paint

• Number of monthly visitors increased from just 65

in the first month of operation to a steady stream

• f 400-500 visitors each month.

Recycling Center

Recycling Highlights

Recycling Center Visitors Material Collected 7,000

Gallons 175 Anti-Freeze 4,314 Used Oil 2,000 Paint Pounds 697,756 Scrap Metal 72,240 Plastic 69,279 Paper 101,120 Cardboard 5,000 Aluminum 96,000 e-waste 95,363 Household Hazardous Waste

Recycling Center Semi-annual HHW events

Recycling Center - 1,041,395 pounds

Recycling Center

• After the holidays, residents can drop off their

Christmas trees at the Williamson County Landfill to be recycled.

• WM also recycles brush by

chipping it into mulch.

Mulch & Brush Recycling

• The mulch created from the

trees and brush is then

• ffered to County residents

free of charge.

Landfill - Capacity

Current Waste / Capacity (yd

3)

Landfill - Waste Stream

Types of Waste Disposed of at Williamson County

Landfill - Diversion

8% of Waste Diverted

• Keep Hutto Beautiful’s Trash-Off event and

regular clean ups and beautification projects

• Riverside Resource Center
• An Adult Day Center for the disabled
• Head-Start Program for early childhood

development

• A family whose home had been tragically

destroyed

• Flood victims

Free/Reduced Landfill Disposal

• Daily litter pickup on RM 1660
• Every summer, Waste Management Partners

with Texas Department of Transportation’s “Don’t Mess with Texas” Campaign to prevent accidental litter by reminding drivers to “cover their load.”

• The information

was made available in Spanish & English.

Landfill - Litter Prevention

Landfill - Site Development

On June 8 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. an

• pen house at the Hutto Middle

School was held to review the proposed Master Site Development and Recycling Plans.

Landfill - Fill Sequence

• County approved fill sequence on Dec. 7, 2010
• Waste Management will build cell along

Chandler Road to complete that section of the landfill first

• Change in fill sequence will

provide a screen for landfill activities from Chandler Road

• 95,363 lbs of HHW collected

in 2010

• 1,700 Williamson County

Residents served

• Waste Management

held two HHW events in 2010

• Cedar Park 3/27/10
• Round Rock 9/25/10

Household Hazardous Waste

• Distributed 3 newsletters in 2010 to neighbors.
• Updated community brochure

to a post card.

• Participated in Williamson

County’s Brown Santa event.

• Participated in local golf

tournaments to help community

• rganizations such as the Hutto

Athletic Booster Club and the Hutto Lions Club.

Community Engagement

• During Earth Day, Waste Management made

presentations to schools to discuss the importance

• f recycling and reducing waste.
• WM was on the

Communications Committee of Hutto Education Foundation and attended the annual gala.

• WM regularly gives tours of the landfill to Hutto

students on field trips. Children learn about the importance of recycling, waste reduction & responsible waste management.

Community Engagement

• In 2010, Waste Management donated more than

$12,000 to Hutto non-profits including:

– Hutto Youth Football & Cheer Association – WBC Opportunities Head Start Program – Hutto Athletic Booster Club – Williamson County Symphony Orchestra – Hutto Community Food Pantry – Ray Elementary School – Nadine Johnson Elementary School – Hutto Cemetery Association – Brown Santa – Hutto High School

• Since 2005, WM has donated

more than $80,000 to Hutto non-profits

Community Donations

• Waste Management provides tours

to Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and

• ther groups also.
• WM regularly participates in Career

Day events throughout the district- Math and Science are a key focus.

Community Education

WM also provides presentations to adult

• rganizations, such as the Mayors luncheon held in

Cedar Park- all cities within Williamson County are regularly informed about landfill & recycling center activities.

• Waste Management is helping Veterans' Hill

Elementary School build an outdoor classroom and has donated $1,000 and other in-kind services to support the project.

Community

Community Education

• In 2010, Waste Management re-joined the Hutto

Chamber of Commerce as a Gold Member and proudly displays its honorary Hippo at the Gatehouse entrance.

• WM is an active member and attends luncheons,

dinners, festivals and meetings put on by the Chamber.

Community - Hutto Chamber

• Landfill Manager

Jason Kjar is an ex-officio member.

• Actively participates

in clean ups and

• ther events.
• Waste Management has provided in-kind support

and services to help clean up some overgrown property located in Old Town Hutto to help KHB create a community garden.

Community - Keep Hutto Beautiful