1. Keeping our community clean

2. WHO IS SECCRA? Formed in 1968 by citizens of southern Chester County 10 members initially, 24 today Operated the Kennett Landfill from 1968 to 1978 Operates the SECCRA Community Landfill since 1986 in London Grove Township Provides free drop-off recycling centers 300 acre property 80 acres for landfill operations 61 acres of disposal area

3. SECCRA COMMUNITY LANDFILL

4. MODERN LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION

6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Our goal: Keeping trash in the landfill and out of the environment How we accomplish our goal

7. LINER SYSTEM

8. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

9. LEACHATE MANAGEMENT

10. PREVENTING LITTER

11. EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL

12. GAS MONITORING AND CONTROL

13. WHAT SECCRA RECYCLES Aluminum Cans Metal Food Containers Glass Plastic Containers Paper Products Yard Waste Motor Oil Antifreeze Car batteries Tires Appliances Landfill Gas

14. WHAT IS LANDFILL GAS? Biodegradation is a natural process Organic wastes degrade slowly in a landfill Stinks Source of energy

15. SECCRA’S POWER PLANT 2 methane fired generators 2.4 megawatts of power (approx. 1,400 homes) Green energy - Power from a renewable source No odor 2008 EPA Project of the Year Award

16. ONE POUND OF TRASH

17. AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY ONE BAG OF TRASH = 9 C-SIZE BATTERIES

18. ONE BAG OF TRASH

19. AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY ONE BAG OF TRASH = 180 C-SIZE BATTERIES

20. ONE YEARS’ TRASH (208 BAGS)

21. AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY ONE YEAR OF TRASH = C-SIZE BATTERIES 37,440

22. WASTE REDUCTION Less trash = less waste -Landfills will fill up slower - Less materials will need to be recycled - Less money will be spent -Environmental benefits

23. 2 years old – 3,200 pounds

24. 18 years old – 28,800 pounds

25. 50 years old – 80,000 pounds

26. 80 years old – 128,000 pounds

27. COMPOSITION OF TRASH AFTER RECYCLING Source: EPA Solid Waste Fact Book, 2001

28. WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES Amount of fuel used by trash trucks Odor control Trash attracts animals How to separate trash and recycling Litter control (on and off site) Composting food waste Reducing the amount of waste generated Recycling electronics Incineration to electricity Is “zero waste” feasible?

29. LANDFILL ISSUES Methane gas usage (CNG, LFGTE) Dust control (air pollution) What do we do with plastic bags? Hazardous waste collection Seagulls and other birds Odor control Noise What to do when it’s not trash (donations of clothes) Compaction vs. shredding Post closure monitoring and care

30. Keeping our community clean