Organics Workshop- Implementing the Waste Ban: Paul Degnan, E.L. Harvey demonstrates the challenges and ways to overcome the barriers that haulers face as a result of the waste ban.

1. Paul E. Degnan
E. L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.
Westborough, MA
www.elharvey.com

2. Outline
 Awareness
 Education
 Customer Reaction
 Compliance/Contamination
 Conclusion

3. Awareness
 Communication
 MassRecycle, MassDEP, RecyclingWorks, SWANA, other
s
 Dining Services
 Food Prep
 Plate Scrapings
 Waste Load Audits (“Dumpster Dives”)

6. Education
 Dining Services
 Facilities
 EH&S
 Behavior/Process Changes
 Safety
 Feedback/Engagement

7. Customer Reaction
 Dining Services or Facility-wide
 Reusable or Disposables
 ASTM 6400-12 – Plastic Items
 ASTM 6868-11 – Plastic Films
 Desk-side or Stations
 Housekeeping
 Odor
 Cleanliness
 Liners
 Material Storage
 Increased Service Levels

8. Compliance/Contamination
 Partnership
 Generator – Hauler – Processor
 Communication
 Waste Load Audits
 On-Going & Comprehensive Inspections
 Failed Loads
 >10% Organics by Volume
 >40% All Banned Materials by Volume

9. Conclusion
 Markets
 Competing with Disposal
 Capacity Concerns
 Logistics
 Frequencies Required
 Travel
 Significant Opportunity!