Waste Characterization Study – C&D Debris on Military Bases (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center tasked Geocycle and GBB, as a subcontractor, to conduct waste characterization studies and develop a research program to demonstrate how Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris from across…
Waste Sort Training as part of the Development of Solid Waste Management Training / Case Studies for Tribal Nations (US EPA)
GBB, as a subcontractor to ERG, was tasked by the US EPA with conducting solid waste management training and developing waste management case studies for tribes in EPA Region 7, which serves nine tribal nations in the Midwestern…
Waste Characterization Study (Kent County, Michigan)
The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) has set an ambitious goal of diverting 90% of the waste it manages from landfill disposal by 2030. GBB was commissioned to analyze the material characteristics and quantities of municipal…
Waste Characterization Study as Part of Materials Recovery Facility System Review (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).
Aluminum Used Beverage Cans Recycling Study (Can Manufacturers Institute, Washington, DC)
The national trade association of the metal can manufacturing industry and its suppliers in the United States, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), engaged GBB to produce a report that quantifies the relative value of aluminum used beverage cans…
Public Survey as Part of Feasibility Study for Consolidated Residential Collection (Chittenden Solid Waste District, Vermont)
As part of a collection Feasibility Study, ShapardResearch (as a subcontractor to GBB) carefully designed and conducted a survey of households in Burlington and South Burlington to generate actionable data and information, enabling the District to make the…
Stakeholder Focus Group Meetings as Part of Analysis of MSW 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…
Stakeholders Outreach as part of Tactical Five‐Year Plan for Recycling & Solid Waste System (Baltimore County / Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, Maryland)
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 trends, needs, and…
Research Support for Aerosol Can Recycling Initiative (Household & Commercial Product Association / Can Manufacturers Institute, Washington, DC)
The GBB Project Team was tasked with providing research assistance for the associations’ joint aerosol can recycling initiative, addressing four areas of focus:
Public Outreach as part of the Solid Waste Management Plan Development (Charles County, Maryland)
GBB was tasked with supporting Charles County in engaging citizens in an outreach effort as part of the development of a solid waste management plan for submission to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Community Engagement (Calaveras County, California)
GBB led a community engagement initiative by conducting a survey to determine whether the County and its solid waste management vendors were providing satisfactory hauling and services to residents. As part of the assignment, a custom online survey…
Northern Mariana Islands
Through a rigorous competitive procurement process, the team led by GBB was selected by the CNMI to develop a comprehensive inter-island Solid Waste Management Plan. The primary mission was to help CNMI achieve its important and tangible goal…
Expert Witness Services – Landfill Personal Injury (Confidential Client)
GBB was retained by a law firm to provide expert witness consulting services regarding an alleged personal injury caused by a lack of safety measures at a landfill.
Expert Witness Services for Contract Dispute Regarding Living Wage Requirements (Confidential law firm)
Provided expert witness services to a law firm representing a confidential recycling contractor in a dispute regarding living wage compensation issues. Services included reviewing the financial/economic underpinnings of the agreements the contractor had with the city and opining…
Technical Support and Expert Witness Testimony - Landfill Cover Integrity and Erosion (Seneca County General Health District, OH)
GBB provided technical support and expert witness testimony related to cover integrity and erosion at a landfill regulated by the Seneca County General Health District. Expert testimony was provided before the Ohio Environmental Regulatory Appeals Commission and for…
Strategic Planning for Recycling & Solid Waste System (Baltimore County / Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, Maryland)
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…
Needs Study, Planning, and Procurement of Materials Recovery Facility (Baldwin County, Alabama)
GBB was part of a team selected by the County to conduct a current and future needs study related to recycling programs utilized by the County and the resident Municipalities and to subsequently design, procure, and manage the…
Orange County, NC
GBB is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Orange County, North Carolina, to develop a comprehensive Solid Waste Master Plan “Road to Zero Waste 2023-2045”. The plan details a path forward with 5-year benchmarks throughout the two…
About the Fulton County Project
The Fulton County Mud Road Sanitary Landfill is an active permitted municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill that began accepting waste in 1989. The landfill consists of 10 constructed landfill cells and has an additional unconstructed capacity of approximately…
Development of Debris Management Plan (Anne Arundel County, MD)
Anne Arundel County tasked a team led by GBB to develop a Debris Management Plan to facilitate a rapid response and recovery to debris‐generating incidents. The overall intent of the plan, developed as part of a standard process…