The future of the City recycling system

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Consultation has concluded

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility has retained RRT Engineering to complete a feasibility study to further evaluate the Material Recovery Facility.

During a Council work session Jan. 22, 2024, the City Council directed staff to proceed with preliminary design process for constructing a new Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The MRF is at the end of its useful life and need to be replaced. Staff is looking into options of either constructing a new facility on the current site, constructing a new MRF on a different location at the landfill, or a combination of the two.

RRT will conduct an analysis to determine the best option before issuing a request for proposal for the design of a new facility.

RRT will provide a summary report, which will include conceptual schematics, budgetary costs, preliminary schedules, review of permit requirements, outline the risks, limitations and benefits for each option. The schematics will depict exterior traffic circulation, building sizes with allocation of spaces within the buildings and conceptual equipment layouts.

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility has retained RRT Engineering to complete a feasibility study to further evaluate the Material Recovery Facility.

During a Council work session Jan. 22, 2024, the City Council directed staff to proceed with preliminary design process for constructing a new Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The MRF is at the end of its useful life and need to be replaced. Staff is looking into options of either constructing a new facility on the current site, constructing a new MRF on a different location at the landfill, or a combination of the two.

RRT will conduct an analysis to determine the best option before issuing a request for proposal for the design of a new facility.

RRT will provide a summary report, which will include conceptual schematics, budgetary costs, preliminary schedules, review of permit requirements, outline the risks, limitations and benefits for each option. The schematics will depict exterior traffic circulation, building sizes with allocation of spaces within the buildings and conceptual equipment layouts.

Consultation has concluded

Your questions will be reviewed and answered by City of Columbia staff.

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    What is causing the staffing issue?

    Morgiesdad asked over 1 year ago

    From our public input meeting in January:

    This is beyond just a local problem. Many cities have had issues with a labor shortage among collection services. Many other industries are experiencing shortages as well. 

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    If something is placed in recycling bags or recycling cans that isn't recyclable does the entire bag with legitimate recyclable objects in it get put in the landfill? I thought I heard this was the case. If so it would disqualify most recycling containers and bags.

    JudyBock asked over 1 year ago

    We separate out the recyclable objects then send what cannot be recycled to the landfill.

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    Will we continue with the Blue Bags for recycling?

    ChrisLowe asked almost 2 years ago

    Collection is one of the areas of focus that the consultant is studying.