Solid Waste Management

D&B has successfully developed and provided technical assistance for over ninety (90) solid waste processing facilities in twenty-two (22) states. We have received national recognition for expertise in Waste-To-Energy (“WTE”), recycling, and composting, and have developed innovative facilities design, operations, and privatization strategies for increasing service and reducing operating fees. D&B has also provided pioneering systems for recovery of energy from refuse and combustion emissions control, recovery and marketing of recyclable materials, and control of composting odors. As a leader in recycling, we have successfully planned and created collection programs for refuse, recyclables, and compostable materials.

Solid waste management, including resource recovery, recycling, composting, transfer-haul, and landfilling projects account for a significant percentage of work assignments performed by the firm’s staff. In this regard, D&B has handled all aspects of development and implementation of integrated solid waste management systems, including the following:

Project Development

• Wastestream composition analyses.
• Waste generation estimates for residential/commercial and industrial sectors.
• Facility siting evaluations.
• Master plans for facilities and integrated solid waste management systems.
• Environmental impact statements.
• Permitting.
• Economic analyses.
• Public attitudes surveys.
• Public education programs.
• Mandatory ordinances.
• Procurement documents, specifications, proposals, and contract negotiations.
• Project financing – engineer’s feasibility statements.
• Financial projections.
• Facilities design.
• Construction-Phase services.
• Collection and Transfer
• Collection service planning.
• Collection zones/districts delineation.
• Collection systems for source separated materials.
• Collection service bidding.
• Vehicle specification and procurement.
• Transfer stations design and operations plans.

Recycling and Composting

• Source separation program design.
• Drop-off centers.
• Curbside collection.
• Marketing of recovered recyclable commodities and compost.
• Commercial recycling audits.
• Office paper recycling programs.
• Yard waste composting facility design, permitting, and troubleshooting.
• Recycling cost/benefit analyses.
• Construction and demolition debris recycling.

Resource Recovery

• Processing facilities for mixed recyclable materials and mixed refuse.
• Combustion and energy recovery from preprocessed and mixed refuse.
• Project planning, siting, and permitting.
• Design and procurement.
• Contract negotiation.
• Analyses and projections of plant operating economics.
• Inspections, performance reviews, monitoring, and recommendations for existing facilities.
• Air pollution control system evaluations and improvements.
• Ash management – processing and utilization.
• Technology assessments.
• Marketing of electricity and recovered metals.
• Regulatory compliance reviews and audits.

Landfill

• Design.
• Permitting.
• Closure.
• Landfill gas management.
• Ground and surface water monitoring.

For more information on D&B’s Solid Waste Management services, please contact Vice President, Theodore S. Pytlar, Jr., at (908) 668-4747.