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…
Review of Landfill Capacity and Closure Issues / Review of Solid Waste Collection (City of Albany, New York)
The City of Albany’s Department of Public Works is responsible for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) and recycling generated by most residences. It operates a daily collection program for MSW and recycled materials and…
Seneca County Health District, OH
The Seneca County General Health District (SCGHD) in Ohio was facing unique challenges concerning a privately-owned Subtitle D Landfill accepting up to 7,500 tons of waste per day, for which it was receiving complaints from the public concerning…
Market Review for Anaerobic Digestion in the United States (Confidential Client)
Before making any investments in the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) field, a global investment firm was seeking to develop a better understanding of:
Organics Management Plan / Financial Review (Madera County, California)
California has promulgated laws specifying rules and protocols that all jurisdictions must comply with for solid waste systems in the State, including the management of organic waste. Madera County selected GBB to develop an organics recycling program and…
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…
Manure Composting Planning Study (Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, California)
The Mesa Grande Business Development Corporation (Mesa Grande) retained GBB to conduct a limited Manure Composting Planning Study to help the tribe understand the broad implications and opportunities of the prospective manure composting operation as it relates to…
Regional Feedstock Analysis / Food Waste Processing Facility Feasibility Study (Confidential Client)
A confidential private-sector developer retained GBB to prepare a rigorous, third-party, independent consultant project feasibility report for an organics/food waste processing facility. The final report analyzed and discussed critical project assumptions, contracts, designs, economic pro forma, and project…
Feasibility Study of Developing a Transfer Station and Contracting for Operation, Transport, and Disposal Services (Charles County, Maryland)
The GBB Project Team provided an update to a feasibility report prepared by GBB, reviewing the status and cost of the County Sanitary landfill and the potential to implement a transfer station to haul County municipal solid waste…
Transfer Station Feasibility Study (City of Jackson, Tennessee)
The City of Jackson tasked GBB with assessing of feasibility, financial impact, potential operating model, and recommendations for possible construction of a city-owned transfer station that would provide direct support for managing the approximate 106,000 tons of municipal…
Recycling Programs Review / Analysis (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority, Virginia)
For the thirteen localities (290,000 households) covered by the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA), GBB provided a review of the residential recycling program, including planning and operations, and worked collaboratively with CVWMA to develop best practices for…
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
A multidisciplinary team led by GBB developed a holistic plan building on the firm’s deep understanding of the County’s past that incorporated the current state and realities of the solid waste management system and anticipated the trends, needs…
Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Diversion Options (Barnstable County, Massachusetts)
With a mission to reduce and manage solid waste in an environmentally conscious, effective, and economical way, Barnstable County, MA, selected GBB as a subcontractor to Tetra Tech to identify waste disposal trends and the demographic and economic…
Wasatch Solid Waste District, UT
As the District’s waste-to-energy (WTE) facility was due for major upgrades, the District learned that the steam contract from the WTE facility would not be renewed. With this loss of revenue, the decision was made to close the…
Independent Review of Materials Recycling Facility / Continued Operations Monitoring (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)
GBB was tasked by the County to assess the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and support its return to compliance. After reviewing the contract, multiple visits were made to the facility to visually inspect the MRF’s operations, maintenance, and…
Materials Recovery Facility System Review and Recommendations (Baltimore County, Maryland / Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority)
As a subcontractor to EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc., GBB performed a System Review and Recommendations Project for the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility (CAF) Comprehensive Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
Waste-to-Energy Facility Monitoring / Expansion Study (Kent County, Michigan)
GBB was tasked with providing assistance in monitoring the operation, maintenance, repairs, and renewal of the Kent County Waste-to-Energy facility. The assignment included observing boiler inspections and repairs, and inspecting and observing the balance of plant equipment and…
Review and Evaluation of WTE Facility, Disposal Options, and Refuse and Recycling Programs (City of Tulsa, Oklahoma)
The GBB Project Team was selected by the City of Tulsa to evaluate its refuse disposal options, existing refuse and recycling programs, and the infrastructure of its Waste-to-Energy facility.
Climate Action Plan/Net Zero Emissions Roadmap (Massachusetts Port Authority, Massachusetts)
Massport selected VHB, with GBB as a sub-consultant focused on waste management, to prepare an Authority-wide Climate Action Plan/Net Zero Emissions (CAP/NZE) Roadmap with recommendations for cost-effectively reaching environmental goals that align with four possible strategies to be…
Material Management and Recycling Assistance as part of the Airport Sustainable Management Plan Development and Implementation (City of Atlanta Department of Aviation, Georgia)
The City of Atlanta Department of Aviation selected a team led by RS&H, which included GBB as a solid waste management expert, to assist with the development and implementation of a Sustainable Management Plan for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…