C&D Waste Assessment (Wake County, North Carolina)
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…
Evaluation of Composting System Alternatives (Palm Beach County, Florida)
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,…
Compost Facility Feasibility Study and Operations Plan (Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Ohio)
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…
Regional Composting Operation Business Plan Development (City of Plano, Texas)
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…
Mediation Services (City of Dallas, Texas)
GBB was retained by the City of Dallas, TX, to provide third-party mediation services in a contractual dispute between the City, as Lessor, and a private-sector firm regarding the lease to develop landfill gas at the City-owned…
Commercial Recycling Program Development and Implementation Assistance (Metro Waste Authority, Des Moines, Iowa)
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…
Commercial Recycling Benchmarking Survey (Fairfax County, Virginia)
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…
Implementation of SmartEngine™ Online Waste Audit and Business Recycling Promotion Tool (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio)
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…
Recycling Plan Preparation (Stafford County Public School District, Virginia)
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…
Commercial, Multi-family and Special Events Recycling Program Feasibility Study (Town of Addison, Texas)
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…
Impacts of Beverage Container Deposit Laws on Local Recycling Programs (National Soft Drink Association)
The National Soft Drink Association (NSDA) contracted with GBB to evaluate the economic and operational impacts of container deposit legislation (Bottle Bills) on municipal recycling programs. Through field sorts of both waste and curbside recycling truckloads from two…
Gasification of Non-Recycled Plastics (American Chemistry Council)
GBB was selected by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to compile an inventory of the major existing gasification technologies and analyze the possibilities and barriers for utilization of “postconsumer” plastics as feedstock for gasification plants. As part of…
Technical Assistance and Training (Solid Waste Association of North America)
GBB has developed five projects funded by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Municipal Solid Waste Innovative Technology Evaluation (MITE) program/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Review of Solid Waste Collection Services (City of Charlotte, North Carolina)
The GBB Project Team reviewed key data provided by the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services Department (SWS), reviewed best practices benchmarking information, and conducted on-location work including visit of facilities, field observations of service activities, and interviews…
Review of Recycling and Trash Collection Procedures (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Montgomery County, MD, selected GBB to review the County’s recycling and trash collection procedures in the field and Division of Solid Waste Services’ (DSWS) office. The collection operations managed by the County are performed by private service providers…
Market and Operational Analysis of Gasifier Technology (Confidential, Anchorage, Alaska)
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…
Recyclable Materials Market Study (Maryland Department of the Environment)
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…
Transfer Station and Landfill Due Diligence Evaluation for Acquisition (Confidential Client)
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…
Assessment of Business Opportunities in Developing Materials Recycling Facilities (Confidential Client)
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.…
Residential Mixed Paper Processing Facility Development / Budget Review (Office Paper Systems, Inc.)
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…