Legislative Environmental Caucus

February 16, 2005

Paul CrissmanEnvironmental Programs Manager

Division of Waste Management

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Tons of Solid Waste Disposed of by North Carolina

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

1990

-91

1991

-92

1992

-93

1993

-94

1994

-95

1995

-96

1996

-97

1997

-98

1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

Fiscal Year

Tons

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Solid Waste Disposed of by North Carolina on Per Capita Basis

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1990

-91

1991

-92

1992

-93

1993

-94

1994

-95

1995

-96

1996

-97

1997

-98

1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

Fiscal Year

Tons

/Per

son

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North Carolina Solid Waste Disposal Forecast

01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000

10,000,00011,000,00012,000,00013,000,00014,000,00015,000,00016,000,00017,000,000

1990-911991-921992-931993-941994-951995-961996-971997-981998-991999-002000-012001-022002-032003-04

2010-11

2014-15

2019-2020

Fiscal Year

Tons

Dis

pose

d/Po

pula

tion

Tons DisposedPopulationLinear (Tons Disposed)Linear (Population)

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Net Imports/Exports of Solid Waste in North Carolina

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1995

-96

1996

-97

1997

-98

1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

Fiscal Year

Tons

ImportsExports

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Total Landfill Capacity for North Carolina

County: All Counties

Opened Surveyed Months OpenDate Varied 1/11/2005 Varied

Lifetime 2003-2004Total Tons Disposed 57,083,570.0 7,606,671.9Tons Disposed per Month 576,011.9 633,889.3

Used Permitted TotalVolume Airspace (yd3) 95,805,976.0 132,927,669.0 326,334,692.0Remaining Airspace (yd3) 37,121,693.0 230,528,716.0

Utilization Factor (tons/yd3): 0.60

Permitted TotalRemaining Capacity for Tons of Waste 22,118,022.8 137,354,710.4Remaining Capacity in Years (Lifetime TPM) 3.3 20.8Remaining Capacity in Years (2003-2004 TPM) 2.9 18.1

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•Camden County - Black Bear- MSW3.5 million tons/year, east coast

•Columbus County -Riegel Ridge- MSW.5 million tons/year, 100 mile radius

•Brunswick County-Hugo Neu-industrial process waste landfill2 million tons/year

•Hyde County- Alligator River Recyclingconstruction and demolition waste

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The Future:More of the Same,

(probably continue to have more and more waste)

Yet Very Different

(probably become one of the nation’s leading importers of waste).

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OptionsDo Nothing

Institute a tipping fee

Ban certain materials (i.e..clean wood, cardboard)

Institute advance disposal fees (i.e. electronics)

Require program activity (i.e. recovery targets)

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