GeneseeCountyMaterialRecoveryFacilityFeasibilityStudy

Xizhi Chen– Hanqing Hong– Zhangjingyan Liu– GregoryPorretto – Guangruo ZuoMichiganStateUniversityPlanningPracticum2016

ABSTRACTThepurposeofthisresearchistodeterminethefeasibilityofestablishingandoperatingaMaterialRecoveryFacility(MRF)inGeneseeCounty,MI.Aclean,single-streamMRFtakesinmixedrecyclables,thenseparatesandprocessesthemforendusedistribution.WewillexplainresidentialrecyclingaswellaswhataretheexistingsocioeconomicconditionsinGeneseeCounty.OurinvestigationincludessitecriteriaandcasestudiesofdifferentMRF’sinMichiganandwhatparameterswouldbeneededtosuccessfullymaintainaMRFoperation.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

METHODOLOGY• RecyclingResearch • CurrentSituation

• LiteratureReview • CaseStudies

• SocioeconomicProfile • LocationSiteCriteria

Population 2000 2010 2014

Michigan 9,938,444 9,952,687 9,889,024

Genesee County 436,141 433,054 418,654

MRFOPERATION

1. UnloadMaterials

2. ManualSorting

3. CardboardSeparation

4. OpticalSeparation

5. ContaminantsRemoved

6. MagneticSeparation

7. AluminumSeparation

8. GlassProcessing

9. PlasticSeparation

10. MaterialsBaled

CASESTUDIES

RECOMMENDATIONSFacility• Clean,singlestream• Medium-sizedMRF• Public-private

partnership• 35,000sq ft• 40-70employees

SiteLocationCharacteristics• Accessibilitytoroads

andhighways• Heavy-industrialorlocal

publicusezoning• Proximityto

communitiesthatproducelargematerialvolumes

Cost• BuildingCost:$10

million• EquipmentCost:$4-

$10million

BusinessModel• Merchantmodel• Acquirematerials

fromprivatewastehaulers

MaterialMarket• Paper,glass,

aluminum,plastic,steel,andcardboard

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Demand• Dependsoncurrent

market• Demandfor

recyclablesisenhancedthroughgovernmentmandateddemands

EducationStrategy• Programsthat

combineeducationalandpromotionalactivities

• Encouragedifferentagegroups,incomeclasses,andeducationlevelstobeinvolved

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ReCommunity ReCommunityMichiganState (HuronCharter (CityofAnn

MRF University Township) Arbor)YearEstablished 2009 2006 1995FacilitySize(sqft) 18,000 54,000 35,000

$13.3Million(RecyclingCenter

BuildingCost &SurplusStore) $11Million $10Million

EquipmentCost N/A $9Million $4MillionClean,Single Clean,Single Clean,Single

Operation Stream Stream StreamPublic

Owned/PrivateOwner/Operator Public Private OperatedPopulationServed2014 50,543 1,790,078 351,454HouseholdsServed2014 15,176 817,106 148,106

ServiceAreaRadius 5Miles 10Miles >22Miles

VolumeIntaketons/year(2013) 800 80,300 14,250Employment 10line/40total 17line/70total 65total

Heavy PublicLandZoning UniversityDistrict Industrial District

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