Strategic Review / Directional Analysis / Project Manager / Solid Waste Management Planning (City of Alexandria/Arlington County Waste Disposal Trust Fund Trustees, Virginia)
In 1998, working through the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Washington, D.C., initially, and then directly for the Solid Waste Disposal Trust Fund, GBB provided an extensive analysis of the current and future costs…
Procurement of Collection Services (Maryland Environmental Services / Prince George’s County, Maryland)
Through Maryland Environmental Service, GBB was tasked with planning and managing the competitive procurement process for trash, recycling, organics and yard waste, and bulky collection services within Prince George’s County, MD. The assignment included:
Landfill Technical and Market Due Diligence (Confidential client)
Considering an investment in a landfill, a private equity firm tasked GBB to perform a due diligence review.
Rate Study as Part of Solid Waste Management Plan Development (York County, South Carolina)
As a subcontractor to Smith Gardner, GBB was tasked with assisting with the development of a comprehensive solid waste management plan update for York County, SC, and the solid waste rate study to evaluate service costs and rate…
Business Development Assistance – Development of Transfer Station (Confidential Client)
Seeking a solid waste consulting firm with extensive facility operations expertise, a confidential private-sector firm selected GBB to review operational and financial metrics, conduct research, and provide advice on the potential development of a transfer station and the…
Waste Processing Facility Due Diligence (Confidential client)
A confidential investment firm selected GBB to perform the following tasks regarding a waste processing facility:
Feedstock Reviews / Facility Assessments (Confidential Client – Investment Firm)
GBB conducted feedstock reviews and facility assessments as part of due diligence for an investment firm considering multiple investments in the solid waste management industry.
Solid Waste Rate Study (Montgomery County, Ohio)
GBB, as a subcontractor to Raftelis Financial Consultant, Inc., provided solid waste rate benchmarking, rate development, and financial planning to Montgomery County, Ohio. The Project Team identified and presented the rates allowed under Ohio Revised Code Sections 343…
Solid Waste Rate Study (City of Huntsville, Alabama)
The City of Huntsville tasked the GBB Project Team with:
Fee Study as Part of Comprehensive Review of Integrated Solid Waste Management System (Calaveras County, California)
Calaveras County, located in California’s Gold Country and High Sierra regions, selected GBB to evaluate and assess the operating structure, quality of service, cost, and efficiency of its solid waste management system, and to provide recommendations and implementation…
Solid Waste Rate Study and Development of Full Cost Accounting Model (Transylvania County, North Carolina)
As a subcontractor to Smith Gardner, GBB was tasked with developing a Full Cost Accounting Model and a Financial Projection and Rate Model for Transylvania County, NC.
Full Cost Accounting Review and Benchmarking (Prince George’s County, Maryland)
As part of a wide-ranging review of the Prince George’s County Waste Management Division (WMD), the GBB Project Team used financial and budgetary information gathered during a recent Business Plan for Solid Waste Disposal Capacity project performed for…
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Support (City of Baltimore, Maryland)
The City of Baltimore operates a full-scope solid waste management system for its residents. The City provides once-per-week collection of solid waste and once-per-week recycling for almost 200,000 households through its One Plus One program. These collection activities…
Limited Full Cost Accounting Study of Composting Operations (Howard County, Maryland)
With a composting operation in a growth and transition phase, Howard County, MD, sought to evaluate and determine how to proceed with the program going forward and to get assistance in the decision-making process to either expand the…
Research and Financial Analysis for Large Household Item/Bulky Waste Collection (Metro Portland, Oregon)
Selected to research Metro Portland’s current landscape for collection services of bulky waste and proposing a policy approach for the 2030 Regional Waste Plan Action, GBB was tasked with researching policy; preparing an inventory of local bulky waste…
Full Cost Accounting and Billing Options Analysis (James City County, Virginia)
Considering a consolidated solid waste collection program for its citizens, whereby it contracts with haulers or performs the collection itself, James City County, VA, tasked GBB with evaluating its options. As part of the study, GBB:
Review of Construction Waste and Demolition Debris Recycling System (Kent County, Michigan)
As part of a County-wide efficiency study, the GBB Project Team reviewed C&D generation in the County and made recommendations to increase processing capacity and reduce the tonnage of C&D sent to landfill. With little to no processing…