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Ulster County advances mixed‑waste processing deal, weighing anaerobic digester, compost expansion
Summary
County waste director outlined a portfolio of projects — mattress recycling, town‑hub reuse (Repower), compost expansion and an RFP award to Global NRG for a mixed‑waste facility — saying the system could divert up to 20% as recyclables and process organics through thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion; officials answered questions about costs, PFAS risk and feedstock agreements.
Ulster County’s waste agency presented an update on its 10‑year solid waste management plan and steps to reduce landfill reliance, including a recently awarded contract to Global NRG to build a mixed‑waste processing facility and anaerobic digester.
Director Ryder told the committee the county relies heavily on tipping fees and faces shrinking landfill capacity in New York, with Seneca Meadows currently the most practical disposal site at about 250 miles away. Ryder warned that at the current rate — “our state sends waste to landfills, which is about 9,000,000 a year” — in‑state landfill capacity could be exhausted by 2043 without intervention.
Why it matters: Ryder framed the Global NRG project as a way to reduce long hauls and landfill dependence while recovering materials and producing renewable gas. He said the mixed‑waste plant would separate roughly 20% of incoming municipal solid waste as…
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