Recycling and Waste Minimization Case Studies - Houston ...

Table of Contents
Table 5-6 Tons of Brush Diverted and Landfill Cost Avoided, Oct 2005-Sept
2006 .......................................................................................................... 5-10
Table 5-7 TCEQ/H-GAC Grant Funding Received by City for Brush
Recycling Operations ............................................................................... 5-10
Table 5-8 City’s Net Cost of Recycling, Oct 2005-Sept 2006.................................. 5-11
Table 5-9 Educational Tools with Greatest Impact................................................... 5-16
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: WhaMCo Recycling Center ..................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-2: Drive-through drop-off area..................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-3: Citizen dropping-off recyclables.............................................................. 1-3
Figure 1-4: Sorting bins in drop-off area .................................................................... 1-3
Figure 1-5: Trailers and roll-offs used for material storage........................................ 1-4
Figure 1-6: Baler inside drop-off facility.................................................................... 1-4
Figure 1-7: Bales of paper in storage .......................................................................... 1-4
Figure 1-8: Truck unloading at brush site................................................................... 1-8
Figure 1-9: Accumulated brush for grinding .............................................................. 1-8
Figure 1-10: Brush grinding in process ...................................................................... 1-8
Figure 1-11: Final mulch product ............................................................................... 1-8
Figure 1-12: Recycling trailers used in county-wide school recycling
program..................................................................................................... 1-10
Figure 2-1: Recycling Drop-off Facility ..................................................................... 2-2
Figure 2-2: Containers for sorting materials in drive-through area ............................ 2-3
Figure 2-3: Cardboard drop-off area........................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-4: Material storage inside warehouse ........................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-5: Oil filter and various fluid containers ...................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-6: Used motor oil container.......................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-7: TIPS Warehouse....................................................................................... 2-9
Figure 2-8: Ceramic tiles outside warehouse............................................................ 2-10
Figure 2-9: Various doors inside warehouse............................................................. 2-10
Figure 3-1: Curbside recycling using blue bags.......................................................... 3-2
Figure 3-2: Multi-family recycling containers............................................................ 3-5
Figure 3-3: Sign for wood grinding/mulch site .......................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-4: Mulch piles on site ................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-5: Drop-off recycling containers .................................................................. 3-8
Figure 3-6: Various drop-off containers ..................................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-7: Permanent HHW Drop-off facility........................................................... 3-9
Figure 3-8: Clean City Cruiser.................................................................................. 3-10
Figure 4-1: Recycling Drop-off Facility ..................................................................... 4-5
Figure 4-2: Drive-through drop-off area..................................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-3: Sorting bins along side of drive................................................................ 4-6
Figure 4-4: Roll-off containers used for storage......................................................... 4-7
Figure 4-5: HHW collection and storage area........................................................... 4-12
Figure 4-6: Reuse area at recycling drop-off facility................................................ 4-13
Figure 4-7: Paint mixing area.................................................................................... 4-18
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