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Ulster County agency outlines path to ‘zero waste,’ backs Global Energy mixed‑waste proposal
Summary
Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency director presented diversion targets (30% by 2030, 60% by 2040, 90% by 2050), described compost and mattress‑recycling expansions, and said the board awarded an RFP to Global Energy for mixed‑waste processing with thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion; the company would fund construction under a long feedstock agreement.
Director Ryder, executive director of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, told the Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Committee on Feb. 4 that the agency plans to ‘‘divert 30% of our waste by 2030, 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050’’ as part of a 10‑year solid‑waste management roadmap.
Ryder walked members through current waste volumes, revenue pressures and pilot projects. He said Ulster County currently landfills the majority of municipal solid waste, that transportation and disposal costs rose from about $68 a ton to $96 a ton in two years, and that 98% of agency revenue is generated by tipping fees.
Ryder described several near‑term projects. Mattress recycling has begun under contract with a Long Island firm that recovers metals, wood and fiber for…
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