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City of North Augusta Material Recovery Facility
By: Jason Sikes
North Augusta Material Recovery Facility History
The City of Augusta and North Augusta in
the early 90’s partnered together to establish a Regional Material Recovery
Facility.
In 1993 the Regional Material Recovery Facility was built to
process recyclables from both City of
Augusta and North Augusta.
Currently the Regional Material Recovery
Facility processes both Recyclables and Solid Waste from around the Central Savannah River
Area.
City of North Augusta Collection Method (Pre-Audit)
Blue Recycling Bags are used to collect the Commingled Recyclables.
The Blue Bags are delivered every quarter containing 16 bags per roll.
Upon filling the Blue Bags, they are then placed
into roll-carts mixed with the Municipal Solid
Waste.
The refuge container is
then picked up with an
Automated Side-loader
once a week.
The material is then transported
commingled with MSW, to the M.R.F. for sorting and processing.
Blue Bag Contamination
Contamination (Clothes, Organics, etc.)
Unused Blue Bags coming back to M.R.F. via solid waste trucks after being delivered to residents.
Blue Bags being used for non-recycling tasks
Types of Contamination
Clothing Rope/Tubing VHS Tapes
Organic Matter (Food
Waste) Plastic Film
Non-recyclable
Plastic
Styrofoam Diapers Sharp Items
Audit of Program Audit #1 (September 17th -21st, 2012)
Audit #1
Route # 1 Route # 2 Route # 3 Route # 4
TotalsMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Blue Bags Weight (Lbs.)
2,880 3,220 3,960 5,320 15,380
Non-Recyclables 1,680 1,500 2,620 2,620 7,900
Recyclables 1,200 1,720 1,860 2,700 7,480
Blue Bag Material Rates
41% 53% 47% 51% 49%
The City’s Response
Prior to audit #2, residential sanitation
customers were provided half rolls of 8
blue bags instead of the standard full roll of 16
bags.
The rolls were delivered every quarter as normal.
Education Material was enclosed into the Blue
Bag Rolls, prior to delivery.
Audit of Program Audit #2 (February 4th -9th, 2013)
Audit#2
Route#1 Route#2 Route#3 Route#4
TotalsMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
BlueBagsWeight
(Lbs.)1,980 2,340 1,720 3,800 9,840
Non-Recyclables 660 860 300 1,600 3,420
Recyclables 1,320 1,480 1,420 2,200 6,420
BlueBagMaterialRates
67% 63% 82% 58% 65%
Audit of Program Audit #3 (March 11th -15th, 2013)
Audit#3
Route#1 Route#2 Route#3 Route#4
TotalsMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
BlueBagsWeight(Lbs.)1,880 1,980 1,780 3,968 9,608
Non-Recyclables 440 815 430 1,560 3,245
Recyclables 1,440 1,165 1,350 2,408 6,363
BlueBagMaterialRates
76% 59% 76% 61% 66%
Audit Summary
Blue Bag (LBS) Non-Recyclables
(LBS) Recyclables (LBS)
Weekly Blue Bag Cost
Audit # 1-Full Roll Bag 15,380 7,900 7,480 $2,435
Audit # 2-Half Roll Bags 9,840 3,420 6,420 $1,389
Audit # 3-Half Roll Bags 9,608 3,245 6,363 $1,389
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
Blue Bag Audits 1, 2, 3
Effective 1/1/2017 the Blue Bag Program would be by subscription only.
During the Blue Bag delivery in October of 2016, notifications of this change was
distributed.
Notices of the subscription base
program were hand delivered to
customers homes.
Information was distributed via
newspaper and social media.
Ways In Which To Signup
City Website (northaugusta.net).
Call and request to be added.
Mail in Service form, which was delivered to all customers.
Drop in at the facility and signup.
Currently out of 10,242 households 2,135 are registered for the program.
20.88%
79.12%
BLUE BAG YEAR TO DATE ENROLLMENT ANALYSIS
Enrolled Recyclers
Remaining Customers
Post Subscription Audit
1480
80
1400
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Audit March 13-17, 2017
Blue Bag (Ibs.) Non Recyclables Recyclables
Overall Blue Bag Percentage
Future Goals of the Program
Tracking participation and delivery through GIS
Continuing education and outreach programs
Periodical Audits of the Blue Bag Program
