Sustainability, Recycling and Trash

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Sustainability, Recycling and Trash

• AIMS Coordinators Meeting
• Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Are Landfills Sustainable?

• Johnson County Landfill to close no later than
  2027.
• Currently, no large landfills are planned to be
  built.
• Other landfill disposal options are much farther
  away.
• Buried resources

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Sanitary Landfills in the Region(2005)
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Plan Goals

• Expand residential recycling services.
• Increase commercial recycling by 35.
• Eliminate disposal of yard waste in landfills.
• Implement Pay-As-You-Throw and unlimited free
  recycling.
• Lead by example

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Johnson County Landfill
Receives over 5,500 Tons per day
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After 2 months Early 08
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8 Months Later (Oct.)
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Feb. 09 (one year later)
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What are we Throwing Away?

• In 2006 and 2007, Johnson County and MARC
  sponsored a waste sort at Jo Co disposal
  facilities Johnson County Landfill, Olathes
  Transfer Station, APAC-Reno C/D Landfill.

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Waste Sort
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Waste Sort
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Is recycling sustainable?
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Manual and Mechanical Sorting
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Bailed Recyclables

• Recycling conserves our natural resources
• Recycling saves energy
• Recycling keeps materials out of the landfill

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Is composting Sustainable?

• Household yard waste can be managed by
  professionals at a composting facility.
• Grass clippings and leaves can be mulched back on
  the lawn with a mulching mower.
• Yard waste and food waste can be managed with a
  backyard compost pile and used the product on
  your gardens.

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Our Waste in the near future

• County is looking to restrict yard waste from
  disposal in landfills.
• Mandatory that trash and recycling services are
  both offered in a base rate.
• Pay-As-You-Throw county-wide.

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Thank You!

• Julie Coon
• Julie.Coon_at_jocogov.org
• 913-715-6900