Under subcontract, GBB was hired to perform a detailed review for the City of Chicago, Illinois, of the City collection vehicle traffic patterns and tonnage capacity limits pertaining to potential alternatives for the expansion of operations of the…

GBB was selected to assist the City of Houston in its “One Bin for All” Project, and develop a cost neutral RFQ for a multi-year contract for the processing of the City’s residential waste with an initial waste…

The Waste Management Division (WMD) of the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) among the activities related to solid waste management within Prince George’s County owns Yard Waste Composting Facility at Western Branch for processing into compost or mulch.…

GBB was selected to conduct an evaluation of the Rockingham County Landfill to provide advice on improving the landfill operation (e.g., compaction, slope angle), understanding the landfill market, and understanding the risk/benefits of a potential public/private partnership.GBB conducted…

For the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, GBB was retained to assist in the development of a business plan leading to the procurement of a private contractor to build and operate the City’s Cefe Valenzuela Landfill, a greenfield…

GBB helped the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to procure a lessee/operator for the City’s Southeast Landfill and secure long-term disposal services for the portion of the City’s waste that is not recycled and/or processed for beneficial use.…

GBB, in association with EMCON/OWT, Inc. and R. L. Banks & Associates, Inc., evaluated three existing landfills and three proposed facilities as long-term options to serve the disposal needs or a portion of those needs for Salt Lake…

On April 19, 2004, the Nashville Thermal Transfer Corporation formally turned over the 30-year-old Thermal Waste-to-Energy plant property to Anderson Excavating Company of Omaha, Nebraska, for complete demolition. The RFP indicated a Project-goal of 90% reuse/recycling of the…

GBB was hired to help Potomac Landfill, Inc. (PLI) evaluate the setup of an initial C&D processing/recycling system at their 3,000 – 3,500 cubic-yard/day C&D landfill in Dumfries, VA. The Potomac Landfill opened in late 1984, with the…

GBB was selected by the Wake County Solid Waste Management Division to provide a strategic review of the handling, recycling and disposal of C&D generated in the County. GBB interviewed all of the private sector participants in the…

As part of the Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Plan for Palm Beach County, Florida, GBB advised the County on waste generation and composition, yard waste collection system alternatives, and processing alternatives, including system design and operation, facility siting,…

GBB was selected by the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, in Cleveland, OH, for a Compost Facility Feasibility Study and Operations Plan to identify commercial organic waste sources within 10 miles of the Detroit Shoreway community, evaluate collection…

GBB assisted the City of Plano, Texas (pop. 220,000) by developing a business plan for a regional composting operation being developed by the City. This addressed feedstock the importation of organic materials from four independent cities in addition…

GBB planned and developed a variety of local commercial recycling programs and conducted a commercial recycling workshop for the Authority. GBB’s responsibilities included conducting waste audits, preparing recycling plans with cost vs. benefit analysis, and developing and participating…

GBB conducted a benchmarking survey of six jurisdictions for practices in commercial and multi-family recycling to compare with those in Fairfax County. The communities were chosen jointly by GBB and the County, as follows: the City of Virginia…

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), a regional solid waste management agency that includes the City of Columbus and Franklin County, is working to reduce the amount of paper disposed of in central Ohio landfills by…

GBB documented recycling activities at the various facilities of the Stafford County Public Schools system for the creation of a district-wide Recycling Program Plan. In preparing the Plan, GBB visited various facilities to observe existing conditions, reviewed information…

In September 2008, the Town of Addison, Texas, (Town) contracted with GBB to analyze the feasibility of creating a combined commercial, multi-family and special events recycling program and recommend options for program design and implementation. The Town believed…