Presentation about Weston's trash, given by Bob Hoffman, Director of Weston's Dept. of Public Works, on Feb. 8, 2012

1. TALKING TRASH

2. Weston’s Household Waste Trend
Household Waste Disposal FY2003 thru FY2011
Fiscal Year Tons
2011 2,100
2010 2,147
2009 2,191
2008 2,341
2007 2,512
2006 2,603
2005 2,511
2004 2,531
2003 2,481

3. Weston’s Recycling Trend
Recycling at the Transfer Station FY2003 thru FY2011
Fiscal Year Tons Recycled % of Waste Stream
FY2011 972 31.6%
FY2010 1,040 32.6%
FY2009 1,069 32.8%
FY2008 1,138 32.7%
FY2007 1,144 31.3%
FY2006 1,166 30.9%
FY2005 1,125 30.6%
FY2004 1,102 30.4%
FY2003 1,126 30.2%

4. Tonnage Trend FY2005-2011
4000
3500
3000
2500
Total S/W
2000
Trash
1500 Recycling
1000
500
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

5. Transfer Station Permits FY05-11
FY2011 1,802
FY2010 1,721
FY2009 1,669
FY2008 1,659
FY2007 1,712
FY2006 1,676
FY2005 1,734

6. Number of Permits in Relation to Household Waste
and Recycling Tonnage
3000
2500
2000
Permits
1500
Trash
1000 Recycling
500
0
FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011

7. Cost* to Dispose of Household Waste
FY 2012 Solid Waste Disposal Rates:
• Solid Waste Disposal = $72.48 per Ton
• Solid Waste Transportation = $28.50 per Ton
Total: $100.98 per Ton*
*not including Transfer Station overhead or payroll

8. Trash Disposal Costs* FY2006-2011
Fiscal Year Cost per Ton
FY2011 $99.63
FY2010 $96.63
FY2009 $95.87
FY2008 $114.95
FY2007 $133.10
FY2006 $127.57
*trash disposal costs include waste facility tipping fees and hauling transportation. Does
not include Transfer Station overhead or payroll.

9. Cost* or Gain of Recycling FY2012
Product Net Cost/Ton Net Gain/Ton
Cardboard $5
Mixed Paper $5
Newspaper $25
Glass $86
Metal/Aluminum/Tin Cans $220
Plastic $74
Computers $0
Televisions/CRT $10 per unit
Freon (CFC) Appliances $0
*Cost to the Town highlighted in red

10. Net Cost* To Recycle FY2006-2011
Fiscal Year Cost per Ton
2011 $27.91
2010 $26.07
2009 $32.11
2008 $5.45
2007 $15.76
2006 $24.81
*A weighted average cost per ton of all DEP mandated recyclables inclusive of all recycling processing
fees, material hauling and recycling revenue and does not include Transfer Station overhead and payroll.
Also does not include yard waste.

11. What product is recycled the most?
Product % of Total Recycling
Cardboard/Mixed Paper 33%
Newspaper 26%
Glass 15%
Metal/Tin/Aluminum 10%
Plastic 8%
Electronics/TV’s 3%
Textiles 2%
Freon (CFC) Based Appliances 2%

12. Distribution of Recycled materials
2% Cardboard/mixed
3% 2% paper
Newspaper
8%
Glass
33%
10% Metal
Plastic
15%
Electronics
Textiles
26%
Freon

13. Town Building Recycling Initiative
In August of 2007 the DPW began to offer recycling pick-up at all
municipal buildings including schools. The following is the
amount processed:
FY2011 52 Tons
FY2010 50.6 Tons
FY2009 49.3 Tons
FY2008 43.6 Tons

14. Where does our trash go?
Weston’s trash is hauled to the Wheelabrator Waste to Energy Facility
in Milbury, MA. The solid waste is incinerated on conveyor like grates
that reduces all waste to a fine ash. The ash is eventually disposed of
at a landfill in Shrewsbury, MA. Air scrubbers and an elaborate filtering
system eliminate all hazardous toxins and carbons from entering the
atmosphere during this process. Any ferrous materials in the waste will
settle out and then can then be recycled. The heat from this
incineration is utilized to produce steam that drives generators to
produce electricity that is purchased by the local utility. This facility
serves 30 communities in MA and can process up to 1,500 tons of solid
waste per day and generate 46,000 kilowatts of renewable energy, the
equivalent of supplying the electrical needs of 57,000 homes.

15. Where does our recycling go?
Cardboard: is taken to E.L. Harvey in Westborough, MA, compacted
into one ton bales and shipped to Rand Whitney Corp. in Connecticut
and converted back to usable cardboard boxes.
Mixed Paper: is taken to E.L. Harvey in Westborough, MA, compacted
and then shipped to Visi Technologies in Staten Island, NY. It is then
processed into “box board” and “chip board” and used in boxes for
cereal, various food products and other types of packaging.
Newspaper: is taken to E.L. Harvey in Westborough, MA and baled. It
is then sent to various paper pulping facilities that will convert it back
to future editions of newspapers.

16. Where does our recycling go? CONT…..
Glass: is taken to Container Recycling Alliance Mfg. in
Franklin, MA and sorted by color and processed into “collet”
pellets. The pellets are sold to bottle makers and formulated into
new bottles.
Plastic: is taken to E.L. Harvey in Westborough, MA, sorted by
type, baled and then sold to different recyclers. Some examples
are:
PET plastic: soda bottles are utilized in making fiber for carpets.
HDPE plastic: milk jugs are utilized in the making of children’s
toys, detergent bottles are utilized in the manufacturing of new
detergent bottles and other non-food containing plastic vessels.

17. Where does our recycling go? CONT…..
Metals : are removed by Framingham Salvage Co. of Framingham, MA
and are sorted at their facility;
Ferrous metals: (iron, steel) are brought to a mill in Taunton, MA and
shredded. From there they are containerized and sold for the highest
price to iron markets in Turkey, China and even the USA.
Aluminum: is sorted, shredded and sold in the same manner.
Freon (CFC) Based Appliances: the freon (CFC) is evacuated and
captured for disposal and the appliance is recycled.
Textiles: used clothing goes to charities, unusable items are made into
usable rags.

18. Where does our recycling go? CONT…..
• Electronic Components: are taken to CRT Recycling Inc. in
Brockton, MA dismantled, sorted and usable computer
parts, accessories and consumer electronics are sold as usable
marketable items. All remaining waste (metal and plastic) is
recycled and any toxic elemental waste is disposed according to
environmental regulations.
• CRT’s/Televisions: are taken to CRT Recycling, Inc. in Brockton, MA
where they are either repaired or stripped of usable parts and
marketed. All remaining waste is recycled or disposed in the same
manner as electronic components.
*98.5% of electronics and CRT’s are recycled

19. What happens to our yard waste?
Yard waste, branches and brush brought to the Transfer Station
are hauled to the Town’s Brush Dump on Merriam Street. This
debris along with other DPW generated organic material
(leaves, trees etc.) are sorted into different piles. The
trees, branches and brush are ground up in a tub grinder 2 times
a year and the resulting wood chips are trucked up to a waste to
energy plant in Maine. Vegetative debris (grass, leaves etc.) are
stockpiled and composted into a nutrient rich loam product that
is used on many Town projects and also made available to
residents at the Transfer Station.

20. CAN WE RECYCLE MORE?
Photo taken recently at the Transfer Station compactor #1 and shows
additional material that can be recovered with minimal effort.

21. DOES THE EASE OF DISPOSAL PREVENT US FROM
RECYCLING MORE?
This is Transfer Station compactor pit #2 on the same day.