Material Recovery Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste

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CONTENTS

Notice . ii

Abstract iv

Figures v ii

Tables viii

Acknowledgement x

1 Introduction l-l

2 Specific Approaches to Materials Recovery . .

2.1 Introduction . .

2.2 Concept Description .

2.2.1 Basic MRF . .

2.2.2 Variations from the Basic MRF . .

2.3 Technical . .

2.3.1 Waste Characterization .

2.3.2 Mass Balance . .

2.3.3 Technology Considerations for a Basic MRF

2.3.4 Finished Product Specifications .

2.3.5 Flow Chart and Mass Balance—Low Technology .

2.3.6 Flow Chart and Mass Balance—High Technology--Paper Line .

2.3.7 Flow Chart and Mass Balance—High Technology-- Commingled Container Line . .

2.3.8 Flow Charts/General Comment .

2.3.9 Material Densities .

2.3.10 Fixed Equipment .

2.3.11 Rolling Equipment . .

2.3.12 Human Factors . .

2.3.13 Acceptable Waste . .

2.3.14 Raw Material Storage . .

2.3.15 Product Storage .

2.3.16 Building . .

2.4 MRF Management .

2.4.1 Organization . .

2.4.2 Operating Schedules .

2.4.3 Job Descriptions . .

2.4.4 Health and Safety Considerations . .

2.5 MRF Economic Analysis . .

2.5.1 Introduction . .

2.5.2 Composition of Recyclables .

2.5.3 Capital Costs . .

2.5.4 Operating Costs .

2.5.5 Sensitivity of Capital and Operating costs . .

2.6 Performance Guarantees .

2.6.1 Facility Availability . .

2.6.2 Facility Capacity . .

2.6.3 Environmental Guarantee .

2.7 Marketing 2-83

2.7.1 Market Concerns for Recovered Wastepaper 2-83

2.7.2 Market Concerns for Recovered Steel Containers . 2-84

2.7.3 Market Concerns for Recovered Glass . 2-87

2.7.4 Market Concerns for Recovered Aluminum . 2-90

3 General MRF Concerns 3-l

3.1 Siting and Permitting Concerns 3-l

3.2 Contracting Issues 3-4

3.2.1 Contractual Arrangements . 3-5

3.2.2 Flow Control . 3-8

Appendix A - Glossary A-l

Appendix B - List of Material Grades and Specifications . B-l

Appendix C - Examples of Maintenance Procedures . C-l

Bibliography . BB-1