As a public reminder of the services provided by the County on a regular basis, County Counselor and Administrator Richard Boeckman briefed the Barton County Commission Wednesday on the business of the Solid Waste Department, saying Landfill Manager Mark Witt reports significant work completed not only within the last period, but all year.
Witt’s report included:
· 21,777.26 tons of municipal solid waste
· 4,554.49 tons of construction/demolition waste
· 1,288 passenger tires
· 526 truck tires
· 18 tractor tires
· 34 uncertified CFC (Freon containing) appliances evacuated
· 78 annual charge account permits were issued
· 97 Special Waste Disposal Authorizations (SWDA) approved for disposal
· The following Special Wastes were received for disposal:
· 0.44 tons absorbent material
· 30.63 tons animal carcasses
· 60.49 tons friable asbestos
· 70.83 tons non-friable asbestos
· 7.97 tons blast media
· 760.33 tons brine debris
· 110.26 tons drill cuttings
· 2.60 tons expired products
· 4.04 tons filter media
· 27.70 tons food waste
· 96.51 tons gun barrels (oil field)
· 6.61 tons honing sludge
· 30.27 tons medical waste
· 0.19 tons molecular sieve material
· 1,062.37 tons non-petroleum contaminated soil
· 13.53 tons paint filters
· 506.78 tons petroleum contaminated soil
· 171.47 tons sewer screenings
· 0.46 tons veterinary medical waste
· 0.68 tons separator filters
· 0.32 tons hook ash
· 7.19 tons filling compound
· 632.18 tons oil decanter sludge
· 1.54 tons fiberglass tanks
· 45.56 tons water treatment residue
· 7.10 tons ceramic solids
· 0.01 tons medication
· Total tons of waste received for disposal estimated at 30,135.74 tons.
· Estimated revenue for the 11 month period: $1,000,810.23
2012 saw several projects and a new program established at the Barton County Landfill. A Medication Collection Program was established through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management to assist individuals and health care providers with the safe disposal of unused or out dated pharmaceuticals. The Barton County Household Hazardous Waste Facility accepts uncontrolled pharmaceuticals, and then properly disposes these items per regulations.
The year also brought the building of Phase 3, Construction and Demolition Landfill, which added capacity to the existing Construction and Demolition Landfill at the facility. This project was completed by Department staff and equipment, saving the County several thousand dollars, instead of hiring outside contractors to complete the project.
With the drought conditions that persisted throughout 2012, landfill staff completed cleanout of two storm water detention ponds located north of the permitted facility on land owned by Barton County. These storm water detention ponds provide for sedimentation settlement, thus protecting other areas downstream.