Transfer Station

(if developed)

Collection Site

Landfill Permit #575

Landfill
Development

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MSW Transfer Landfill C&D Residue

MSW/C&D Residue Landfill

Operations

Protected from weather, on pavement

Seasonal and weather-related impacts

Administration

Most expenses are repetitive (operational)

Periodic expansion requires ongoing planning,

engineering and capital funding

Significant initially; floor rehab every 5-10 years

Cell construction every 3-7 years; significant

supporting infrastructure

Somewhat higher (at same recycling rate)

Somewhat lower (at same recycling rate)

Stabilizes/lowers liability & defers expenses

Increases liability every 3-7 years

Permitting

Less difficult; permit-by-rule (meet specific criteria)

Complex; multi-step permitting process

Traffic

Similar; nominal long term decrease in traffic

Similar; nominal long term increase in traffic

Equipment

Transfer - rubber tire & skid steer loaders, excavator

Landfill compactor (small), dozer

Landfill compactor(s), dozer, excavator, hauler

Capital
Expenditures
Operating
Expenditures
Closure
Post-Closure

Parameter

MSW Transfer Landfill C&D Residue

MSW/C&D Residue Landfill

Staffing
Land
Preservation

3-4 staff

6-7 staff

5-7 acres next 30 years

25-35 acres next 30 years

Adjacent
Properties

Slows landfill expansion

Periodic expansion is necessary

Environmental
Impacts

Reduces impacts precipitation, wind, birds, litter,

aesthetics, stormwater, groundwater, odor, mud

Significant challenges and expenditures

Procurement
Flexibility

Offers disposal options, and provides leverage

Minimal contract flexibility

Diversion
Effectiveness

Optimizes diversion to reduce hauling/disposal costs

Does not offer simple diversion possibilities

Diversion Policies

Direct benefit to reduce hauling/disposal costs

Results in higher disposal cost per ton

Category

Pros

Cons

Environmental Risk

Transfer

Landfill

Operational Difficulty

Transfer

Landfill

Neighbor Impacts

Transfer

Landfill

Leachate

Transfer

Landfill

Engineering

Transfer

Landfill

Regulations

Transfer

Landfill

Material Diversion

Transfer

Landfill

Land (Expansion)

Transfer

Landfill

Closure/Post-Closure Expense

Transfer

Landfill

Staffing/Equipment

Transfer

Landfill

Traffic

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Safety

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Continued Landfill Costs FY 2016 - 2020

Millions

$12
$10
$8

$10

$4

$11.34

$10.64

$10.63

$10.54

$6

$9.43

$10.76

$10.57

$11.36

$11.33

$6

$12

$8

$10.32

Millions

Transfer Station Costs FY 2016 - 2020

$4

$2

$2

$0
FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Actual Budget

$0
FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Actual Budget

$90
$85
$80
$75

$45

$68.0

$71.3

$63.6

$63.2

$56.0

$50

$52.6

$55

$63.6

$60

$75.5

$79.6

$65

$91.5

$91.1

$70

$54.3

Millions

30 Year Cumulative Cost Comparison

$40
FY 2016-2020

FY 2021-2025

FY 2026-2030

Transfer Station

FY 2031-2035
Continued Landfill

FY 2036-2040

FY 2041-2045