Re: [GreenYes] glass recovery from commingled curbside program

[Helen Spiegelman <hspie@telus.net>]

A cynic might speculate that the only reason to include glass in curbside
is that because of its weight it bumps up recovery rates (as long as
recovery is measured as material collected at curbside as opposed
to material successfully marketed. 

H.


At 08:39 AM 03/13/2002 -0700, Eric Lombardi wrote:
> Hi Michele,
>
> You're a brave woman to say this ... and it makes me wonder if its
> true?
> Can anyone out there make a "compelling environmental reason"
> to collect
> curbside glass?   The key statement here is
> "curbside" as opposed to
> recycling glass through drop-off centers.
>
> Eric Lombardi
> EcoCycle
>
> Michele Raymond wrote:
>
> > It may be heavy, but there is no compelling environmental reason to
> collect
> > glass curbside.
> >
> > They should try to collect plastic and aluminum,as they have
> higher
> > value.  Just a personal observation
> > Glass contaminates other streams too.
> > Michele Raymond
> >
> > At 03:24 PM 3/12/02 -0500, Steve Hammer wrote:
> > >As you're probably aware, NYC is in the thick of a debate over
> its metal
> > >glass and plastic recycling program.
> > >
> > >One of the most contentious issues is what to do about glass --
> the city
> > >claims that markets have essentially disappeared, and now simply
> counts all
> > >glass collected as part of the 40% residue rate coming out of
> the processing
> > >facilities that sort the material.
> > >
> > >Obviously, part of the problem is the way it's collected and
> processed --
> > >compacted in a packer truck, dumped onto a concrete floor, and
> then jostled
> > >on a conveyor belt to a picking line.  Very little remains
> intact.
> > >
> > >I'm interested in learning more about the markets that other
> (preferably
> > >large) cities have found for their material.  Using Chaz
> Miller's Waste Age
> > >profile from a few months ago, are we destined to low value
> applications
> > >(fill, cover replacement, glassphalt)?
> > >
> > >What steps have other cities taken to ensure they have a
> marketable cullet?
> > >Are redemption centers or curbside sorting the only way to
> achieve a
> > >marketable material?
> > >
> > >Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
> > >
> > >
> > >Steve Hammer
> > >(w) 212-645-9912
> > >shammer@wastesaver.com
> > >
> > >
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