Residential Mixed Paper Processing Facility (Office Paper Systems, Inc., Maryland)
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…
Commercial Materials Recovery Facility Procurement (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)
GBB managed the procurement activities associated with a 1,000 TPD (2-shift basis) design capacity Commercial Waste Materials Recovery Facility (COM-MRF). Multiple types of paper, metals, plastic, and wood were identified to be recovered to achieve an overall Facility…
Review of Mixed Waste Processing Facilities and Sizing Alternatives Evaluation (City of Chicago, Illinois)
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…
One Bin for All Project Consulting (City of Houston and Houston Advanced Research Center, Texas)
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…
Evaluation of Opportunities to Increase Organics Recycling (Prince George’s County, Maryland)
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.…
Business Plan for Solid Waste Disposal Capacity (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
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…
Landfills Contractor Procurement and Business Plan (City of Corpus Christi, Texas)
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…
Procurement of a Lessee/Operator for the City’s Southeast Landfill (City of Fort Worth, Texas)
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.…
Evaluation of Long-term Disposal Alternatives for Wasatch Front Communities (Salt Lake County, Utah)
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…
Full Cost Accounting and Activity Based Costing Software Implementation (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
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…
Full Cost Accounting Study of Solid Waste Management System (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
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…
Full Cost Accounting Workbook (Florida Department of Environmental Protection)
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…
MISW Full Cost Accounting Course (Solid Waste Association of North America)
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…
Expert Witness Services in Waste Flow Control Litigation (Chester County Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania)
In Harvey & Harvey v. County of Chester, Pennsylvania et al., a private hauler sued to take waste to disposal facilities in other states. As defendant expert, GBB reviewed the public policy facts that led up to the…
Expert Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support
GBB was hired to provide expert opinion services in a contractual dispute between California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS), a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) owner/operator, and the City of San Jose, California’s contracted service provider for residential waste and…
Expert Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support (Mette, Evans & Woodside Law Firm for the County of Dauphin v. The Harrisburg Authority, Pennsylvania)
GBB was hired to provide expert opinion services in a contractual dispute between the County of Dauphin, Pennsylvania, a supplier of solid waste under a waste-disposal agreement with the Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility, and the Harrisburg…
Expert Witness Services and Litigation Support Associated with a Municipal Collection Franchise (City of Coral Springs, Florida)
GBB provided expert witness services to legal counsel of the City of Coral Springs, the Broward Solid Waste Disposal District, and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida (WMFL). The City of Coral Springs established an exclusive franchise for the…
Expert Witness Opinion Services and Arbitration Proceeding Support (Schwartz Law Firm for C&R Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a Rizzo Services, Claimant, v. City of Warren, et al, Defendants)
GBB was hired by the law firm of a private hauler that was awarded a long-term contract with a municipality to make improvements to, and then operate, the City transfer station providing waste transfer services to the City…
Recycling and Demolition of the Nashville Thermal Waste-to-Energy Plant (Metro Nashville, Tennessee)
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…
C&D Landfill Recycling Business Planning (Potomac Landfill, Inc., Virginia)
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…