In a time of financial shortfalls and increasingly limited local disposal capacity, [MSW Consultants principal] John Culbertson provided us with an excellent overview of long term waste disposal options and performed the detailed analysis needed to create a system benefit charge that will place Frederick County's solid waste system on firm financial footing. Equally important, John helped us present the results of the analysis to the County Commissioners in a clear and concise manner.
- Robin Davidov, Executive Director, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
I want to thank you again for the excellent work you and your team provided on behalf of the Department in undertaking the Iowa Statewide Waste Characterization Study...I have received positive comments from Iowa's solid waste management community and the participating landfills and transfer stations in particular.
- Tom Anderson, Executive Officer II, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Land Quality Bureau
MSW Consultants was diligent in representing the County to ensure funds would be available for the next ten years to sustain County initiated integrated waste management programs. I highly recommend MSW Consultants...as the were very conscious of our needs and I trust they would be for any client.
- Duane Dellecker, Director, Carbon County Dept. of Solid Waste
If you haven't had your waste sort yet let me assure you it is painless. Susan and Cynthia were here this morning, set up and quickly sorted the waste, tore down, cleaned up and were out in less than 90 minutes. All I had to do was open the door and let them in. I am looking forward to seeing the results!
- Jenny Kedward, Environmental Specialist - Dakota County
As a result of MSW Consultants' professional expertise and their ability to deal effectively with the general public and elected officials, Liberty County's solid waste financial performance has gone from an annual deficit of over $600,000 to a net annual surplus, placing the County on firm footing to plan and implement future program improvements to better serve our customers.
- David C. Sapp, Director, Liberty County (Georgia) Solid Waste Authority
MSW's staff were professional, responsive, and thorough in their efforts. Their ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the City government, including city management, public works management, legal counsel, union representatives, and operations staff, greatly enhanced the acceptance of their work. I would work with MSW Consultants again in the future, and highly recommend them to any local government needing to improve operations or cut unnecessary costs.
- Brian Morgan, Esq., Former Corporation Counsel, City of Poughkeepsie
With his extensive waste management industry expertise, [MSW Consultants President] Walt Davenport developed a methodology and implemented a system that has enabled us to equitably provide waste management and recycling access to tenants with an equitable charge-back structure across our twelve-mall portfolio. Walt clearly possesses the operational and financial know-how to solve out-of-the-ordinary waste management needs such as ours.
- Deb Tageson, Manager Retail Operations Manager, King of Prussia Mall (PA)
MSW Consultants worked on a project team that performed a comprehensive waste characterization study as well as ground-breaking research on the measurement of recycling capture rates for SWACO, which represents 41 jurisdictions in Franklin County, Ohio. The county-wide waste characterization study differentiated inbound wastes from three waste generator sectors – City of Columbus Residential, Rest-of-the-Authority (ROA) Residential, and Commercial. The sample collection was divided among the three waste sectors over four seasons. Additionally, samples were collected from three locations (two transfer stations and one landfill). Samples were randomly selected based on truck arrival times and targeted waste sectors. Once a load was selected for sampling, 200-250 pound samples were collected and sorted at the designated sorting facility. MSW Consultants assisted in sample collection and led the sorting process over a week-long period each season. MSW Consultants used its WasteInsight cloud-based data management platform to input the data. This initiative also incorporated the first-ever side-by-side comparison of two methods for measuring recycling capture rates for two Franklin County cities that upgraded from recycling bins to recycling carts. The following capture rate methods were evaluated: • Grab-sampling from materials tipped on the floor of disposal or processing facility • Curb-sampling of materials placed out by collection from individual households Baseline capture rates were measured in the two cities prior to their conversions from bins-based curbside recycling to the carts-based collection. These were followed up with post-changeover materials sorting and data analysis. The study allowed SWACO to assess the effectiveness of their public outreach, as well as to measure benefits from switching from bins-based to cart-based collections. The study also confirmed that grab-sampling is a more preferred methodology for measuring system, or city-wide composition and capture rates, but that the curb-sampling approach offers more accuracy and insights into recycling behavior among individual households. The characterization study will conclude with a comprehensive report that will provide a summary of the findings and include composition data for waste, recyclables, and C&D streams. Recycling and capture rates for the county will also be provided, as well as a comparison to previous studies.
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