HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.10.20 Email from Dennis Schmidt - Update on Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility - Recycling Operations
From:Schmidt, Dennis
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Hatcher, Casey
Subject:Update on Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility - Recycling Operations
Date:Friday, April 10, 2020 3:19:53 PM
Good afternoon,
Here is a quick summary of the COVID-19 impacts on local recycling operations, so far. Right now,
Waste Management is the only franchise holder that is bringing recyclables into Neal Road, so we
are looking at a pretty minor impact to operations – they are adding less than 5% of our normal
traffic.
Waste Management
Started bringing in recyclables this week (i.e. week of 4/6/20) for burial in NRRWF.
Anticipated maximum of 180 tons per week. We typically receive anywhere from 4,200 to
7,000 tons per week of solid waste – so this amounts to around 2.5 to 4.2% of the total
volume currently coming into the facility.
Issues causing the recyclables to not be sorted and recycled: hand sorting challenges with
COVID-19, problems in logistics chain (i.e. further sorting, baling, processing) in Sacramento
and challenges getting products out of the ports
Waste Management has limited storage capacity in Butte County
Recology
So far, MRF sorting lines are open, operating at reduced capacity, but some operations have
been pared down
Recology will store commodities on-site (i.e. whether in Butte Co. or elsewhere) until they
run out of storage capacity
If necessary, commodities may be buried in landfills. Not sure where. Could potentially be in
Butte, Yuba, Solano, or?? Depends where storage issue is and where product it located
within the logistics supply chain.
NRWS
Currently hauling recyclables to Napa County for further bailing, processing, and preparation
for export
Napa facility has some on-site storage
Paradise facility has additional on-site storage
If COVID issues prolong and NRWS runs out of storage capacity, then delivery to NRRWF may
occur
All franchise waste haulers note that export markets, and those performing intermediate steps
wherever those processes occur, are getting jammed. The haulers are tracking disposal/recycling
amounts per their franchise agreements. All are concerned about protecting their recycling and
solid waste work forces. If industry workers gets sick, we will have challenges with all levels of the
solid waste collection and processing systems.
Dennis J. Schmidt
Director of Public Works
Do the right thing, the right way, at the right time
Butte County Department of Public Works
7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7681 |(530) 538-7171
dschmidt@buttecounty.net
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