Zero Waste Collections
Tessa David, Director, MassToss & Devens HHW, MassRecycle R3, 3-30-15
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Decisions
Items
Collected/
Vendors
Date/
Location
BudgetDonations?
Fees?
Layout/
Staff
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- Site Items Collected
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Appliances Electronics
Batteries Furniture
Books, CDs, DVDs Household goods
Building Materials Tires
Clothing/Shoes/Textiles/Stuffed Animals
Attractive to CollectMore cost $$
Paper shredding
Styrofoam/peanuts
More labor
Smaller volume and impact
Lower return on time
Secure champions
Collaboration benefits
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Vendors
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Often provide staff
Quickly determine acceptable material
Local and sustainable
Economic
and
operational
efficiencies
BudgetRun free with donated labor
Donations available
Business sponsor refreshments
Cover cost - electronics & shredding fees
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Layout
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Adaptations?
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Pragmatic
Manager
Informative
Greeter
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StaffLess if vendor provides
More if youth education
Assign duties
List tasks
Other Considerations
Liability
Obtain certificate of Insurance
List host group & town as
additionally insured
Volunteer wavier
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Timeline
Reservations - 1 Year Date
Site
Items
Vendors
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3 Months - Obtain Signs/banners/posters/flyers
Posting permission
School distribution permission
Town meeting dates
Websites, FB, flyers & pricing
Volunteers
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1 Month Record date on
signs/banners
Initial press release
Overview & assignments
Inquiries - special
handling/cost ¬ to
bring items
Procedures
Distribute school flyers
Order carbon receipts
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Tasks
3 weeks
2 weeks
Second press release
Post signs/banners
Assemble supplies
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Keys, rest room?
Chalk ground / cones, signs
Post directional & collection signs
Tables/ chairs, tarps, tents?
Water, coffee, snacks AM & noon
Event Day
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Open for vendors
Staff - 45 min. prep.
Set up
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End of Day
Count items received
Debrief
Staff
Vendors
User
Lessons learned
Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products
Collection Center
FY13 Annual Report Metrics (FY13 vs. FY12) Member residents served were 681 vs 491, a 39% increase. They constructively disposed of 42,555 vs 40,298 pounds of Household Hazardous Products, a 5.6% increase. Operating revenues were $74,621 vs. $61,280, a 22% increase. Operating expenses were $64,202 vs $57,327, a 12%
increase. Operating surplus was $10,419 vs. $3,953, a 264% increase. Cost reduction strategies resulted in $5,261 decrease in disposal costs. Program Features Residents and small businesses enjoyed the opportunity to properly dispose of their toxic waste safely and easily at the Devens Regional Household
Hazardous Products Collection Center, also known as DevesHHW. There were nineteen collection days that appropriately and securely collected household hazardous waste such as unused cleaners, leftover paints, pool chemicals, and fluorescent bulbs.
The DevensHHW service also resulted in additional protection to our drinking water supplies. The program was so well received that the town of Ashby joined July 1 and other communities have contacted us to find out how they may join. Average wait times were 3 minutes, so it is an easy in and easy out operation. The center is open for customers on the first Wednesday and following Saturday from 9 to noon from March to December. It is located
behind 9 Cook Street. More information is available at www.DevensHHW.com or by calling 978-501-3943. This regional service makes it easier for residents of Ashby, Ayer, Bolton,
Devens, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Shirley and Townsend to properly manage household toxic waste. In addition the Collection Center is also available to businesses that do not exceed DEP’s threshold for Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) and generate less than 220 pounds (approximately 27 gallons) of ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic, or hazardous waste or waste oil per month and no acutely hazardous waste.
Participants
Increased 39%
Volume Disposed
increase 5.6%
Participating Communities
Increased 22%
Wait less than 3 minutes
Measure Success
Key Performance Indicators
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Way better than what (we)
used to have. Quota
(reached) & that was it.
MC, Littleton
Good that you
do this!
Bolton resident
You’re so
cheerful!.
Bolton
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Promote Success
& Volumes Received
Questions? Comments?
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