KANDIYOHI COUNTY Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste

Recycling Center across from Stadium

Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste

• Jay Baker, Regional Manager of Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste

• Derek Amundson, Recycling Coordinator

Mission, Vision, Values• MISSION

• Keeping our communities clean and healthy through cost effective recycling services to protect our natural environment and resources for future generations

• VISION• To have every household and business recycling

• VALUES• Friendly: people and environment friendly• Efficient: minimal handling and cost effective• Stewardship: responsible planning and management for least

environmental impact

Residents asked to Sort at Time of Discard

Why Sorting At Time of Discard?

$ = 10% more!

Curbside Collection in Willmar & Atwater

Curbside Collection in Willmar

Area Homes HomesRecycling

1 605 2452 892 5803 571 1724 579 1905 443 1856 774 3157 1022 4078 503 175

OVER 50% residences recycling

Neighborhood Signs

Traffic Counts at Recycling Center

JUNE 2017 South Entrance North Entrance

Week 1 Week 2 Week 1 Week 2Mon 129 276 162 501Tues 255 266 449 467Wed 275 282 396 488Thurs 287 34 55 359Fri 298 298 448Sat 219 365Sun 167 16

Convenient Drop-Off Sites

Recyclables gathered several times each week

Locations• 20 Sites in the County

Drop-Off Site VolumeMondays: All 20 sites are collected

Frequency to meet recycling volume:• Eagle Lake, New London, Spicer, Sunray: 5 times/week• Atwater, Kandiyohi, Lake Lillian: 4 times/week • Willmar-Luminaries: 3 times/week• Hawick, Regal, Raymond, Pennock, Sunburg, Norway Lake, Landfill: 2 times/week

Data ComparisonMaterial 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

All Recyclables

7,190,920pounds

3,595.46 tons

8,533,025pounds

4,211.0 tons

7,743,000 pounds

3,871.5 tons

7,480,600 pounds

3,740.3 tons

7,205,600 pounds

3,602.8 tons

Plastics1-2-3-4-5

268.4 tons 187 tons 254 tons 175.4 tons 207.1 tons

Aluminum 111.8 tons 103.9 tons 236 tons 123.6 tons 112.9 tons

GlassBottles

353.5 tons 343.9 tons 351.5 tons 395.9 tons 339.2 tons

Cardboard 1,734.5 tons 2,298.5 tons 1,678.9 tons 1,804.8 tons 1,682.2 tons

Misc. Paper 413.5 tons 387.5 tons 381.5 tons 260.5 tons 250.2 tons

Newsprint 308.7 tons 487.2 tons 534.7 tons 463.7 tons 507.9 tons

Magazines/ Phone Books

182.2 tons 150.8 tons 217.4 tons 217.4 tons 261 tons

Paperboard 157.5 tons 203.2 tons 251.1 tons 226.8 tons 177.6 tons

Historic Changes in Volume: Is Weight the Correct State-wide Measurement?Total Aluminum Cans Per Year = roughly 25% less aluminum per can

Year Cans/Lb Cans/Ton Total Tons Total Cans Handled

2001 17 34,000 142.5 4,845,000

2009 29 58,000 146.3 8,485,400

2014 34 68,000 125.9 8,561,200

Total Plastic Water Bottles Per Year = up to 50% less plastic per bottleYear Bottles/Lb Bottles/Ton Total Tons Total Bottles Handled

2001 14 28,000 39.10 1,094,800

2009 22 44,000 98.40 4,329,600

2014 32 64,000 88.00 5,632,000Difference is 12,365 more cans per day and 15,124 more bottles per dayprocessed in 2014 than 2001 due to changes in can and bottle weight/design.

Improving Efficiency & Quality• Advantages of Baler

• Before 13,000 lbs. of loose cans per load

• Now 40,000 lbs. baled per load

Boxboard & Newsprint Sorting Line

Brown paper bags, junk mail, school/office paper, magazines, phone books, egg cartons, and paperboard like cereal, crackers and tissue boxes

Employing adults with disabilities through WCI partnership

2017 wages: $317,655 back into our community

Improving Efficiency & Quality• New Granulator

Too much Garbage?Businesses interested in learning how to reduce theirwaste and increase recycling

• No charge• No pressure• Businesses retain information

Contact Derek Amundson320-231-35587

Advisory Committee• Community Members

• Derek Amundson, Linda Mathiasen, Carolyn Lange, Jena Hillenbrand, Rick Loseth, James Johnson, Karen Kraemer, Jim Butterfield, Ian Graue, Susan Jungclaus, Naomi Mahler, Douglas Gilles

• Goals• Recycle actively at home/work• Reinforce the mission, vision and

values of Kandiyohi County Recycling

• Explore options for solid waste disposal, recycling and proper disposal of HHW

• Periodic reports to County Commissioners

• Keep residents and businesses informed

Eliminating Plastic Bags

Current Goal of Advisory Committee

Recycling at Parks

Current Goal of Advisory Committee

Pilot conducted in Summer 2017 at Destination Playground

737 lbs. ofrecycling collected

Events• Annual Earth Day

• 5-cent bonus on aluminum• April 16-21, 2018

• Going Green• Every other year: 2019• Partner with Lakeland Broadcasting

• Spring Shred It! Free Paper Shredding Event• April 21, 2018• Partnering with West Central

Shredding• Free to area residents up to 100-

pounds• Hard drive and e-waste shredding

Recycling at Events—Request BarrelsMake your event great!

Offer Recycling for Less Mess• Best practice is recycling

barrel by each trash receptacle

• We deliver and pick up • Event contact information

Summer Intern to help with staffing

County Fair Booth

Visit us at the Kandiyohi County Fair to learn about the latest efforts

Contact:Derek Amundson

Household Hazardous Waste

Contact: Jay Baker

Kandiyohi County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is a regional collection facility.

We help residents properly dispose of items that contain toxic and potentially hazardous ingredients.

Household Hazardous Waste

We Accept: Cleaners, paints, stains, varnishes, oils, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, acids and rechargeable batteries. There may be a charge for bulbs.

Reuse Opportunity: Paint/product exchange shelf. Find good paint, stain, aerosols and cleaning products at no charge.

Household Hazardous Waste• 7,662 gallons of paint disposed

• 37,417 fluorescent bulbs (FY16: 29,490)

• 40.68 tons of latex and oil paint shipped• 2016 was 52.98 tons• 2015 was 55.71 tons• 2014 was 49.61 tons

• 2,081 items through HHW product exchange

• 25 participants in Clean Shop

• 5 event collections in participating counties

Household Hazardous Waste(Continued)

• Fuels in 1, 100 gallons 8,030 lbs.

• Lab Pack Material 10,945 lbs.

• Aerosols 4,782 lbs.

• Ag Pesticides 6,717 lbs.

Household Hazardous Waste

County Participants Households

Kandiyohi County 2,687 2,714Big Stone County 63 121Chippewa County 125 128Lac Qui Parle County 136 151Meeker County 167 180Renville County 209 209Swift County 175 185

Total 3,562 3,688

Household Hazardous WasteNo Charge! Drop off 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Willmar

Join us in our efforts—Sort & Recycle

Neighborhood Signs

Request a green bin for easy sorting

Contact:Jay Baker orDerek Amundson

320-231-3587

Website recyclekandiyohi.com

Google Pages

Visit us online at recyclekandiyohi.com