HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.06.12 - 27186June 12, 2003
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #03141
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: Waste Resource Management Division- CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE DISPOSAL
Capacity
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County's 1994 Amendments to the 1990 Solid Waste Management
Plan Update require that annually, on or before June 30, the Board demonstrate and certify
available remaining disposal capacity for all Act 451 non-hazardous solid wastes generated within
the County; and
WHEREAS, a finding that sufficient capacity is available (more than 66 months beyond
June 30) equates to a moratorium during the following year on the use of the interim siting
mechanism contained in the 1994 Amendments for the siting of additional landfill capacity in the
County; and
WHEREAS, Act 451 as amended, concludes that failure to adopt a required annual
certification is equivalent to a finding that less than a sufficient amount of capacity is available and
the interim siting mechanism will then be operative on the first day of the following January; and
WHEREAS, a review has been conducted of the current and projected Act 451 non-
hazardous waste stream generated within the county, the current volume reduction efforts being
achieved by the County's residents and businesses, current inter-county flow arrangements and
of available remaining disposal capacity both within the County and within nearby counties; and
WHEREAS, the analysis contained in the County Executive's report titled "Demonstration
of Available Disposal Capacity - June 3, 2003" shows clearly that disposal capacity is available
for the County's Act 451 non-hazardous waste stream beyond December 31, 2008 (which date is
66 months beyond June 30, 2003) as is summarized on the Exhibit attached,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby certifies that sufficient disposal capacity exists so that the interim siting
mechanism for the siting of additional landfill capacity within the County as contained within the
1994 Amendments to the 1990 Solid Waste Management Plan Update will not become
operational until January 1, 2005 or later, such date to be identified in a future certification.
Planning & Building Committee
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Douglas absent
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SELECTED SYSTEM
Identified Disposal Area Capacity
Available Airl Average Landfill Life (ir
Space Annual Gate -2..`ifrs) Based o
(Bank CV) Delivered 1996/98
1999 1996/1998 Delivery Rate
Was_te Management Inc. Landfills
- Eaale Valley in Oakland County 25,000,000 1,620,000, 29.94. ,- Pine Tree Acres in Macomb County 21,771,000 1,543,000 27.37
_- Woodland Meadows in Wayne CountV24,670,000 3,591,000 13.33
- R1-County in Sanilac County 10,789,000 188,638 110.96
- Pioneer Rock in Lapeer County 2,240,000 85,000 51.12
- Venice Park in Shiawassee County 15,200,000 1,222,109 24.13
- Westside in St. Joseph County 16,919,000 1,193,000 27.51
Allied, Inc. Landfills
- Sauk Trail Hills in Wayne County 17,628.000 2,417,000 14.15
- Oaklanri Heialits in Oakland County 5.771,000 1,528,000 7.33
- Citizen's Disoosal in Genesee County13.682,000 893,000, 29.72
- Vienna Junction in Monroe County 10.400,000 1,000,000 20.18
- R9ckwood in Monroe County 21.863,000 500,000 84.83
- Adrian Landfill in Adrian County 1,346,000 298,000 8.76
Re eublic Ii 1.
._-_carleton Farms in Wayne County 90,648,000 3,374,000 52.12
- Brent Run in Genesee County 41,239,000 828,000 96.62
Superior Sanitation Inc Landfills . , - Arbor Hills Landfill in Washtenaw CouBtV,840,206 3,478,000 17.76
Other Area Landfills •
- Collier Road Landfill in Oakland County 953,006 387,000 4.78
- Cove Landfill in Huron County 1,150,000 100,000 22.31
- Riverview Landfill in Wayne County 14,363,000 1,120,000 24.88
TOTALS See Note #1 367,472,206 25,365,747 28.10
Note 91 At conversions of gate yards to bank yards are made on a Standard conversion rate (1.94 gate yards to each bank yard). The
calculations of available bank yards do not Include additional acreage at each of the identified sites for development of additional landfill
capacity that Is already recognized as being consistent with the host County Plans. This additional space will further increase the number of
years of available capacity to service the region.
Available air space and delivery rates are based on information provided by landfills either to the
State of Michigan or directly to Oakland County and its agents. Where additional calculations of
landfill life were completed, it was assumed that 20% of available air space is lost to cover and
liner components.
Further documentation of available capacity for Oakland County's primary disposal needs is
available in the form of letters from four landfill companies that each operate one or more
landfills accessible to Oakland County waste generators. The table below shows how each of
these four service providers has more than 15 years of available disposal capacity to service
Oakland County's needs with the average of the four being 28.66 years of capacity.
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June 15, 2000 Oakland County Solid Waste Plan 111-72
As Approved by the County Board of Commissioners
SELECTED SYSTEM
•enti es lisposa rea apacit Available Al Average Landfill Life (i
BY LANDFILL COMPANY Space Annual Gate Yrs) Based o
(Bank CY) Delivered 1996/98
1999 1996/1998 Delivery Rate
Waste Management Inc. Landfills 116,589,000 9,442,747 23.95
Allied, Inc. Landfills 70,690,000 6,636,000 20.67
Re ublic Inc. Landfills 131 887 000 4 202 000 60.89
Superior Sanitation, Inc. Landfills 31,840,206 3,478,000 17.76
TOTALS I 351,006,206 23,758,7471 28.66
Oakland County's Selected Alternative, which relies on regional access to landfill capacity, also
includes designation in the Plan Update of a sufficient number of current and potential Transfer
Station Disposal Areas located within the County such that cost effective access to a larger
regional network of landfill capacity will be possible. Each of the above companies also has the
experience in developing transfer station capacity as well as additional landfill capacity as
needed in order to make even more capacity available to Oakland County should it be
necessary.
Oakland County also is able to access landfill capacity in out-of-state landfills that are owned by
either these companies or other firms that have provided Oakland County with expressions of
intent to meet Oakland County's disposal needs.
Finally, this Plan Update includes all Michigan Counties as authorized for export from Oakland
County. Waste generated in Oakland County is authorized for import in the Plan Updates of
Michigan Counties with existing and planned landfill capacity sufficient to accommodate Oakland
County's disposal requirements during the 10 year planning period. Following is a chart that
shows how landfills located within Oakland County and in Counties within Oakland County's
regional waste shed have well over 25 years of available disposal capacity at current import and
export rates.
' Identified Disposal Area Capaci Available Air Average Landfill Life (ii
BY COUNTY Space Annual Gate Mfrs) Based o
IN IMMEDIATE AREA (Bank CY) Delivered 1996/98
1999 1996/1998 Delivery Rate
Oakland County 31,724,006 3,535,000 17.41
Genesee County 54,921,000 1,721,000 61.91
Macomb County 21,771,000 1,543,000 27.37
Wayne County 147,309,000, 10,502,000 27.21,
Washtenaw County 31,840,206 3,478,000 17.76
,TOTALS 287,565,206 20,779,000 26.85
This is well divided between each of the available counties, all of which have included Oakland
County as an identified exporter to their respective county. The following chart shows how the
current and estimated gate yards of disposed waste from Oakland County fits into the allowed
export limits (or anticipated annual availability if no export limit exists) provided for in the
identified Counties that are in the Oakland County waste shed.
June 15, 2000 Oakland County Solid Waste Plan III-73
As Approved by the County Board of Commissioners
June 15, 2000
SELECTED SYSTEM
ounty hat is row ing 01 nticipate Potential Potential
Acceptance of Oakland Annual Allocation of Allocation o'
County Exported Waste krailability or Oakland Courillekland Cou
Their Plan Export Limit inWaste in YearWaste in Ye;
Updated Plals 2003' 2008
Oakland County - 690,000 - ,
Genesee County (Note #I) 2,000,000 920,000, 1,440,000
Macomb County 750,000 690,000 720,000
Wayne County 2,000,000 690,000 720 000
Washtenaw County 2,000,000 1,150,000 1,200,000
Other (Note #2) 2,000,000 460,006 720,000
'TOTALS 8,750,000 4,600,000 4,800,000
_% of Allowed Imports Used 52.57% 54.86cY
Note #1: In the Genesee County Plan Update, there is no limit On Oakland County Waste
exported to Genessee County. This chart is based on a 2,000,000 annual availability
which would be well within the long term capabilities of the landfills located in Genesee
County. There is, however, much more available export volume in Genesee County than
the 2,000,000 figure used here.
Note #2: This chart is based on a 2,000,000 annual availability to other counties within
Michigan as well as landfills in other states within 150 mile radius of Oakland County.
There is, however, much more available export volume in these other locations than the
2,000,000 figure used here.
As the chart shows, Oakland County would still be using less that 55% of the allowed import
capacity allocated to Oakland County, even without 1) considering the available capacity in
other more distant counties that have included Oakland County, 2) considering the ability to
export out-of-state, or 3) considering that the host community and Eagle Valley Landfill may
agree on allowing more capacity to be developed at this site within Oakland County that is
included in the Oakland County Plan Update.
Capacity Certification Process:
As demonstrated above Oakland County will have access to more than a sufficient amount of
• disposal capacity to meet disposal needs to some point well beyond the Year 2010. This
capacity is currently available at facilities located both within Oakland County and at facilities
located within other Michigan counties (and later only at facilities located elsewhere) where the
host county solid waste management plan has provided for the reception of wastes generated
within Oakland County and where the facility operators are willing to receive Oakland County
wastes. Therefore, an annual certification process is not included within this plan.
Interim Siting Mechanism Process:
As previously indicated, Oakland County will have access to more than a sufficient amount of
disposal capacity to meet disposal needs to some point beyond the Year 2010. Therefore, an
interim siting mechanism which contains objective criteria and procedures for the selection of
additional disposal area landfills is not included within this plan.
Oaktand County Solid Waste Plan _ 111-74
As Approved by the County Board of Commissioners
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Resolution #03141 June 12, 2003
Moved by Palmer supported by McMillin the resolution be adopted.
AYES: KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott,
Suarez, Webster, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett,
Jamian, Knollenberg. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
I IIREBY 111 FOREKINS RESOLUTION
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 12, 2003,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 12th day of June, 2003.