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Plainview solid waste director reports higher landfill throughput, new recycling gains and technology upgrades
Summary
Solid waste operations manager Brock Lively told council the landfill handled 40,826 tons of municipal household waste last year, recycling saved the equivalent of 2,400 trees and city recycling shipped PET plastics to a facility called PetStar; staff highlighted equipment upgrades, mattress grinding and a new fleet camera system.
Brock Lively delivered the city's annual solid waste and recycling operations report and highlighted several operational changes and quantitative measures. He said the landfill took 40,826 tons of municipal household waste last year (an increase driven in part by an extended closure at a nearby Lubbock facility), processed 8,000 tons of construction and demolition material, and sent 155 tons to processors through the recycling program. "Last year, we did 40,826 tons of municipal household waste," Lively said, explaining a July rain event in Lubbock caused an unusual inflow to Plainview's gate.
Lively described workforce and equipment improvements'naming frontline staff members'and noted new processes: mattress grinding to reduce compactor downtime, increased attention to tire handling, and a Samsara fleet camera/GPS system to improve driver accountability and assist emergency operations. He also summarized environmental results reported by the recycler: "We saved 2,400 trees, we saved over 1,000,000 gallons of water, and 199,000 kilowatt hours of electricity," he said, and recommended continued investment in equipment and recycling partnerships.
