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New Terminal/Concourse Recycling Program Sacramento International Airport Presented by Ryan Bailey July 9, 2007
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2 Existing Recycling Efforts Office paper and cardboard Office paper and cardboard Wood/green waste Wood/green waste Tree trimmings chipped for landscape reuse Grasscycling of lawn clippings Scrap metal Scrap metal Used motor oil Used motor oil Batteries and fluorescent tubes Batteries and fluorescent tubes Beverage containers Beverage containers Some individual airlines/tenants
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3 Assembly Bill 2176 (2004) Requires recycling at either large venues or large events Large venue: permanent facility that annually serves / seats average of 2000+ individuals per day Airport working group convened in late Airport working group convened in late 2005 to develop program 2005 to develop program Program Development
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4 Program Goals Convenient recycling opportunities Container next to every trash bin Accessible by traveling public Terminals – public/passengers Concourses – secure areas Limited on-site handling/processing
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5 Working Group Collected information from other Collected information from other airports airports Evaluation of products/collection bins Evaluation of products/collection bins Applied for CA Department of Applied for CA Department of Conservation Grant – March 2006 Conservation Grant – March 2006 Initiated new contract for waste Initiated new contract for waste management and recycling service management and recycling service Installation of dedicated compactor Installation of dedicated compactor
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6 Mixed Recycling Single recycling container for: Single recycling container for: Newspapers Magazines White and colored paper Cardboard Glass and plastic bottles Aluminum cans
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7 Mixed Recycling Containers
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8 Mixed Recycling Dumpsters
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9 Mixed Recycling Compactor
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10 Collection Methods Inside Terminals/Concourses: Green bags in recycling containers Available to airlines/tenants Outdoor Dumpsters: Dedicated recycling dumpsters Used by custodians and others Hauled to on-site compactor
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11 Implementation Equipment in place: February 2007 Initial breaking-in period Official Kick-Off Earth Day (April) 2007 Press release
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12 Where are we now? Increasing participation 13.26 tons diverted from landfill Bi-weekly compactor service Minimal contamination
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13 Next Steps Ongoing education Expansion of outdoor dumpsters Pickup in tenant/airline areas Currently use common/public bins Implementation of program in new Central Terminal B (anticipated 2011)
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14 Questions?
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15 Ryan Bailey Sr. Environmental Consultant Sacramento County Business Environmental Resource Center (916) 649-0173
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