1. Greg Russell President, GARCO, Inc.
Waste In…Energy Out
Greg Russell
President, GARCO, Inc.

2. What is Waste-to-Energy (WTE)?
Conversion of non-recyclable waste into useable energy including:
Heat
Electricity
Fuel
Using processes that include:
Combustion
Gasification

3. The #1 WTE Benefit Converting non-recyclable materials into energy:
Creating a renewable energy source out of waste
Reducing and controlling carbon emissions
Reducing methane gas generation in landfills

4. Other Benefits to Industry
Waste management solution
Waste recovery process
Renewable energy
Community Involvement
Green house gas savings
Potential long term cost savings

5. Where is Waste Generated?
Possible sources for the WTE cycle come from:
Industrial clients , Households, and basically Everywhere
Common waste forms include:
Municipal solid waste
Green waste (yard trimmings)
Construction/demolition
Special waste
Waste that is normally landfilled

6. Where does it historically end?
As an example, the Uwharrie Landfill:
Has a daily permit for 3000 tons/day (on an annualized basis of 365 days)
Receives, on average, 2400 tons per day
Resulting in a life expectancy of 27 years
At the ECE (aka Bertie County) Landfill:
The daily permit is 1600 tons/day (annualized)
With an average of 1300 tons/day
And a life expectancy of 25 years

7. Where can it end…(Typical WTE facility)
Covanta WTE facility located in Lorton, Virginia
Daily limit = 3,000 tons
Non-ferrous metal recovery – Recycle
80 megawatts of electricity created daily
Meets the power needs for over 80,000 homes.
Sales directly to Dominion Virginia Power Co.

8. Manufacturing Statistics?
Only 6% of raw materials used in a typical manufacturing process end up in the product.
94% of raw material end up as a scrap or waste.
After only 1 use, 80% of products are discarded.
Within 6 weeks of the sale of goods, 99% of the original materials used become waste.
Waste is created much faster than it can be reconstituted or recycled into useful resources.

9. Trash is a Terrible Thing to Waste

10. What is GARCO’s Process?
Industrial Waste
Segregation
Processing
Re-Package
Transport

11. Receiving Facility’s Process?
Incinerate
Generate Power
Sell power to Municipalities

12. WTE facility - Covanta

13. Grapple Loader

14. Control Panel

15. WTE Cycle

16. Trashy Options

17. What are GARCO Views? GARCO promotes WTE because:
Client demands for alternative disposal solutions
Zero Landfill Initiatives by our clients and industry
Proven technology for waste management
It’s the ultimate in Recycling
Green Power Generation – It feels good
Sustainable solution
$4mm Investment by GARCO. This is a strong personal commitment.

18. Waste Handled at GARCO? Tire manufacturing waste Pharmaceutical waste
Proprietary waste
Cosmetic waste
Packaging waste
Industrial waste

19. Tire Manufacturing Waste

20. Pharmaceutical

21. Proprietary Packaging

22. Industrial Waste

23. Consumer Products

24. Industrial

25. WM Driver (note safety gear)

26. Earth Mover Tire – facility waste

27. Shredder

28. Loading Shredder

29. Loading Shredder

30. Conveyor/Outbound Waste

31. Outbound Transportation

32. Quantities shipped from GARCO?
In 2013, GARCO sent nearly 4,430 tons of shredded rubber, facility blend, and other waste products to an energy-generating facility.
Through the first week of April 2014, GARCO has shipped just over 2,625 tons, an increase of over 600% for the same time period vs last year.

33. Just the facts! (based on high BTU waste)
In 2013 GARCO avoided 8,860 tons of CO2 equivalent
greenhouse gases.
Generated 9,746,000 KWH of renewable electricity.
Provided power for 10,170 homes for a month.
Reduced the need for 4,430 tons of coal.
Reduced the need for 744,240 gallons of fuel oil.

34. What's in your trash ?????
Questions?