The Towns of South Kingstown and Narragansett engaged GBB to study its current solid waste and recyclables system and costs and develop implementation options that would include expanded recycling and volume-based user fees. GBB evaluated the current solid…

GBB assisted the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the planning and analysis to adjust rates for certain waste collection services conducted by the City and disposal services at the City-owned landfill. GBB’s services included a review and…

GBB assisted Public Financial Management, Inc. (PFM) in a performance audit of the City of Sacramento Utilities Department. GBB’s assignment was the solid waste component of the Utilities Department and the focus of the audit was areas within…

GBB completed a Recycling Economic Study for the City of Seattle, Washington. GBB evaluated the total solid waste system cost impact of the City's planned curbside collection program. To help the City of nearly 490,000 residents to analyze…

GBB has provided system and economic analysis, recycling and yard waste composting planning, and landfill planning, construction implementation and administration services to Anne Arundel. GBB provided economic recommendations to the County on the user fee needs and revenues…

As a subcontractor to the Maguire Group, Inc., GBB provided implementation planning and Service Contract negotiations assistance to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) for waste-to-energy facilities that were to be constructed and operated on St. Croix…

GBB was selected by Madera County, CA, to perform a third-party review of the County’s solid waste system, provide recommendations for improvements, and assist with a procurement process, including developing Request for Proposal (RFP) document(s), evaluating proposals, and…

For the Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, GBB evaluated the use of Business Intelligence software and the more scalable Activity Based Costing software solutions from leading vendors worldwide. As Metro intended to use the software implementation…

GBB conducted a comprehensive Full Cost Accounting Study of the solid waste system serving the Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Utilizing the U.S. EPA’s full cost accounting standardized forms and format developed by the Government…

GBB prepared a comprehensive Full Cost Accounting Workbook for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to be used by local government solid waste managers and their staff. The primary purpose of the Workbook is to serve as…

GBB developed a training course titled, "Economics, Costs and Full Cost Accounting Methods for Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems." The objective of this training course was: to provide formalized training on this subject to managers, technical staff…

GBB reviewed the technology offered by a gasifier technology company regarding its ability to produce a consistent level of syngas from a variety of waste feed stocks. Also, gave an opinion of the value of the intellectual property…

The Office of Waste Minimization and Recycling of the Maryland Department of the Environment is responsible for implementing the 1988 Maryland Recycling Act, stipulating that all counties in the state must plan and implement ways to reduce their…

GBB evaluated two existing transfer stations and a C&D landfill which were acquisition candidates for a start-up waste service company. GBB provided environmental and operational assessment; site audits; waste supply; service area and competition analysis; review of economic…

For a private company, GBB assessed business opportunities in materials recovery facilities (MRFs). The types of materials and their proportional quantities expected currently and in the future were identified, based on GBB’s database of results from existing programs.…

GBB assisted in the development of a 200,000-tons-per-year, residential mixed paper (RMP) materials recovery facility (MRF) to serve Montgomery County, Maryland, for the selected contractor, Office Paper Systems, Inc. GBB's assistance included project development, contracting, product marketing, project…

GBB prepared a Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan for the Johns Hopkins Health System, a 2.5 million square foot health care facility with over 10,500 employees. GBB assessed existing waste handling practices to determine quantities and composition of…

As part of an assignment to identify barriers to plastics recycling in Fairfax County and assist Mobil in developing strategies to overcome those barriers, GBB surveyed local environmental groups, the Chairman of the County Citizen's Advisory Committee on…

GBB staff met with members of Marriott’s procurement department at their Rockville corporate headquarters to discuss how in-house recycling programs could affect overall solid waste management costs and enhance Marriott’s corporate image. Staff provided Marriott with sample employee…

In an effort to comply with mandatory recycling requirements, reduce disposal costs, and enhance public image, GBB planned and implemented a comprehensive recycling program for the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, a 2,700 employee complex located in Washington, D.C.…