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Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management. Chuck White Director of Regulatory Affairs -- WM West Western Regional Air Partnership Denver, Colorado – July 18, 2006. ?. What is:. $12.5 Billion, 48 states, 55,000 employees Decentralized organizational structure - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management
Chuck WhiteDirector of Regulatory Affairs -- WM WestWestern Regional Air PartnershipDenver, Colorado – July 18, 2006
What is:
• $12.5 Billion, 48 states, 55,000 employees– Decentralized organizational structure– 429 solid waste hauling operations– 366 transfer stations– 21 million customers (residential, industrial, commercial)
• 289 Active Landfills– Most with landfill gas collection/destruction– 100 landfill gas-to-energy projects
• Wheelabrator: 17 Waste to Energy Plants
• Recycle America: 138 Recycling plants
?
Waste Management = Renewable Energy
• Landfill Gas: 470 MW– 400,000 homes
• Waste-to-Energy Plants: 650 MW– 600,000 homes
• Recycling Energy Savings: 920 MW– 848,000 homes
What is: ?
Why does Corporate America Care About
Climate Change?
. . . And to “Do
the Right
Thing” – Of
Course!
Investing in Solutions
to Climate Change
• Tightening Trend: U.S. will likely follow the global trend to constrain carbon emissions
• Legislative Activity: There is a lot happening!
• Investment Opportunities: Companies selling products and services that address climate change could benefit significantly
• The Clean Dozen: . . . (+ 11 Others)
Solid Waste Management GHG Sources and Sinks
Sink
Source
Source
Sink
?Source
Sink
Landfill Carbon Flows W
aste
CollectionEfficiency
Collected Gas
CH4
CO2
Fla
reE
ner
gy
Un-collected Gas
CH4
CO2
Aerobic Oxidation
in LF Cover
FugitiveEmissions
CH4 CO2 CO2
LandfillGas
SequesteredBiogenic
Inorganic Fossil
Solid Waste
Landfill
O2
12
3
4
CO2
Recycling Energy Savings
Recycling Energy Savings Translates into Indirect GHG Reductions !!**But who gets the credit?
Who gets GHG Credit for Recycling?
Govern-ment?
Consumers?
Collectors/Processors?Manufact-
urers?
Waste Management/Recycle America – 2005 Recycling
Benefits
In 2005, we recycled 4.1 millionIn 2005, we recycled 4.1 million
tons of cardboard and paper;tons of cardboard and paper;
967,000 tons of glass;967,000 tons of glass;
229,000 tons of plastics;229,000 tons of plastics;
57,000 tons of steel cans;57,000 tons of steel cans;
and 30,000 tons of aluminum.and 30,000 tons of aluminum.
70 Million Mature Trees1.6 Billion Gallons of Oil
19.3 Billion Kw-Hrs of Electricity
18.5 Million Cubic Yards Of Landfill
Airspace 29 Billion Gallonsof Water
100 Million Gallonsof Gasoline
Avoided 3.4 MillionMetric Tons
(MTCE) of GHGEmissions
Positive GHG Messages
for Waste Industry
• Waste-Related Emissions are small, < 1-3%
• Progress to date has been Significant – 50 – 80% reduction in GHG emissions– Increased recycling rates– Landfill Gas Controls (75% 90+% capture!!!!)– Increased conversion to energy– Alternative fueled vehicles
• Landfill Sequestration? We hope so!!!• Opportunities for further Waste-to-Energy
Overall GHG Reductions for Solid Waste Management –
All Sources
1974 1980 1990 2000
52 MMTCE Avoided
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1974 Technology Path
Actual Technology Path
MM
TC
E
WM’s Contributions to GHG Reduction
1. Collection and Destruction of LF Methane2. CH4 Emission Oxidation in LF cover materials3. LFGTE and WTE Plants to displace fossil fuels4. Development of LFG to LNG Technology5. Development of Bioreactor Landfill Technology6. Development of Waste-to-Energy Partnerships7. Advanced Vehicle Technology for Alt
fuels/Hybrids8. Increased Recyclable Material Recovery9. Upstream Services Waste Reduction Services10.Carbon Sequestration and LF Forestry
What is WM Doing About GHGs Now?
• Federal Reporting – DOE 1605(b)– Total Emission reductions over 10 years =
197 MMTCO2E from >200 WM LFG projects– LFG emissions:
• Landfill Cover Methane Reduction? Yes, but how much?• Credit for Landfill Sequestration? Yes, but who gets it?
– New Rules: Entity-wide US -- not project specific– Future? May not participate
• Not ready for entity-wide US reporting yet
• Voluntary GHG Reductions – CCX– 6% reduction for 2003 - 2010
What is WM Doing About GHGs Now?
• Carbon Neutrality Donations– 2002 Winter Olympics– 2004 Houston Super Bowl– 2006 Harvard Business School – Offset Match !!
• Reporting to Shareholders– Report WM Initiatives to Carbon Disclosure Project– Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2005 & 2006– 2006 Inaugural WM Social Sustainability Report
• California Climate Action Registry– WM first SW company to join– Pending Development of SW Protocols– First CA-wide report for 2006 by Aug. 2007
Climate Climate Neutral !!Neutral !!}
In Summary . . .
It’s going to be another busy and interesting
More Emphasis on GHGs
GHGs will Drive Recycling and Waste Reduction Initiatives
Protocol for Assessing GHG Recycling Credits?
New models for LFG emissions
GHG controls will maximize capture & use of landfill gas
Credit for LF sequestration?
Waste-to-Energy Revitalized
Push for alternative fuel trash trucks & LFG to fuel
All together now:“Think Green, Think Waste Management”