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Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management

Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management. Chuck White Director of Regulatory Affairs -- WM West Western Regional Air Partnership Denver, Colorado – July 18, 2006. ?. What is:. $12.5 Billion, 48 states, 55,000 employees Decentralized organizational structure

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Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management

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  1. Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Waste Management Chuck WhiteDirector of Regulatory Affairs -- WM West Western Regional Air PartnershipDenver, Colorado – July 18, 2006

  2. ? What is: • $12.5 Billion, 48 states, 55,000 employees • Decentralized organizational structure • 429 solid waste hauling operations • 366 transfer stations • 21 million customers (residential, industrial, commercial) • 289 Active Landfills • Most with landfill gas collection/destruction • 100 landfill gas-to-energy projects • Wheelabrator: 17 Waste to Energy Plants • Recycle America: 138 Recycling plants

  3. ? What is: Waste Management = RenewableEnergy • Landfill Gas: 470 MW • 400,000 homes • Waste-to-Energy Plants: 650 MW • 600,000 homes • Recycling Energy Savings: 920 MW • 848,000 homes

  4. Why does Corporate America Care About Climate Change? . . . And to “Do the Right Thing” – Of Course!

  5. Investing in Solutions to Climate Change • Tightening Trend: U.S. will likely follow the global trend to constrain carbon emissions • Legislative Activity: There is a lot happening! • Investment Opportunities: Companies selling products and services that address climate change could benefit significantly • The Clean Dozen: . . . (+ 11 Others)

  6. ? Source Source Sink Source Sink Sink Solid Waste Management GHG Sources and Sinks

  7. CO2 O2 CH4 CO2 CO2 Un-collected GasCH4CO2 Aerobic Oxidation in LF Cover Collected GasCH4CO2 CollectionEfficiency FugitiveEmissions Energy LandfillGas Flare Solid WasteLandfill 4 Waste 3 SequesteredBiogenic 2 Fossil 1 Inorganic Landfill Carbon Flows

  8. Recycling Energy Savings Recycling Energy Savings Translates into Indirect GHG Reductions !!* *But who gets the credit?

  9. Who gets GHG Credit for Recycling? Consumers? Govern-ment? Collectors/Processors? Manufact-urers?

  10. 70 Million Mature Trees 1.6 Billion Gallons of Oil 100 Million Gallons of Gasoline 19.3 Billion Kw-Hrs of Electricity Waste Management/Recycle America – 2005 Recycling Benefits Avoided 3.4 Million Metric Tons (MTCE) of GHG Emissions In 2005, we recycled 4.1 million tons of cardboard and paper; 967,000 tons of glass; 229,000 tons of plastics; 57,000 tons of steel cans; and 30,000 tons of aluminum. 18.5 Million Cubic Yards Of Landfill Airspace 29 Billion Gallons of Water

  11. Positive GHG Messages for Waste Industry • Waste-Related Emissions are small, < 1-3% • Progress to date has been Significant • 50 – 80% reduction in GHG emissions • Increased recycling rates • Landfill Gas Controls (75% 90+% capture!!!!) • Increased conversion to energy • Alternative fueled vehicles • Landfill Sequestration? We hope so!!! • Opportunities for further Waste-to-Energy

  12. Overall GHG Reductions for Solid Waste Management – All Sources 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1974 Technology Path 52 MMTCE Avoided MMTCE Actual Technology Path 1974 1980 1990 2000

  13. WM’s Contributions to GHG Reduction • Collection and Destruction of LF Methane • CH4 Emission Oxidation in LF cover materials • LFGTE and WTE Plants to displace fossil fuels • Development of LFG to LNG Technology • Development of Bioreactor Landfill Technology • Development of Waste-to-Energy Partnerships • Advanced Vehicle Technology for Alt fuels/Hybrids • Increased Recyclable Material Recovery • Upstream Services Waste Reduction Services • Carbon Sequestration and LF Forestry

  14. What is WM Doing About GHGs Now? • Federal Reporting – DOE 1605(b) • Total Emission reductions over 10 years = 197 MMTCO2E from >200 WM LFG projects • LFG emissions: • Landfill Cover Methane Reduction? Yes, but how much? • Credit for Landfill Sequestration? Yes, but who gets it? • New Rules: Entity-wide US -- not project specific • Future? May not participate • Not ready for entity-wide US reporting yet • Voluntary GHG Reductions – CCX • 6% reduction for 2003 - 2010

  15. } Climate Neutral !! What is WM Doing About GHGs Now? • Carbon Neutrality Donations • 2002 Winter Olympics • 2004 Houston Super Bowl • 2006 Harvard Business School – Offset Match !! • Reporting to Shareholders • Report WM Initiatives to Carbon Disclosure Project • Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2005 & 2006 • 2006 Inaugural WM Social Sustainability Report • California Climate Action Registry • WM first SW company to join • Pending Development of SW Protocols • First CA-wide report for 2006 by Aug. 2007

  16. More Emphasis on GHGs • GHGs will Drive Recycling and Waste Reduction Initiatives • Protocol for Assessing GHG Recycling Credits? • New models for LFG emissions • GHG controls will maximize capture & use of landfill gas • Credit for LF sequestration? • Waste-to-Energy Revitalized • Push for alternative fuel trash trucks & LFG to fuel • All together now:“Think Green, Think Waste Management” In Summary . . . It’s going to be another busy and interesting Decade !

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