Agenda - 04-19-2016 - 6-c - Renewal of Food and Organic Waste Collection and Composting Contract

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<}1. ' ��' . ' • . . . `. � recpondbUdyand wU|nooi�ainhsgood fabhef�rttudean containers ax soon ao possible.This requires • good judgment on part of the food residuals collection manager.as to which locations will require immediate action in_the form of backup equipment, and which locations are not time-sensitive. In the event that a waste generator is not fully satisfied with the condition or appearance of carts for reasons including but not limited to appearance,the contractor takes full responsibility|nmakingsumthe problem is corrected and the customer is satisfied,Brooks Contradurathues1oho|dtheheo|thnnd - safety standards of applicable local and federal laws with utmost importance in regards bothe c/ean/|nessandappeopnceof8nooks'oontaineousedforfnodnes|dua|ycoUecdon. • Any fallen foods on the gnOund are x h nve�d into t he tipper Liquids(other than water spray)are cleaned with Oii-Dri (see aLt ached MSDS)I an absorbent powder.The mnteriaj isthen shoveled Into the truck and hauled with the food waste to be composted. Brooks'employees will workto reduce excess spray from the pressure cleaning of carts.and dumpsters.All excess water resultingfrom the doaninQof carts will be emptied back into the truck and hauled to Brooks Compost Facility and will be composted along with the Countys organic wastes.in the event of any fluid spills froni the truck,fluids wiltbe ' contained using an emergency shut-off valve and excess fluids will be absorbed-using Oil-Dri.As a precaution,Brools also uses environmentally-friendly hydraulic oil. ' V'@0 Vulcan on-board truck scales are utilized to-provide e weights with eachtlp. Each stop isweighed individually.This system Is designed to weigh one dumpster or severecarts together,All-weights are stored electronically and downloaded by office personnel a-minimum.of twice/week,but can be accessed and downloaded at any time.Weights are cofnpiled by location in a spreadsheet that includes the date, number of carts or dumpsters tipped,and weight of compostable waste collected.Specific • . t)meofcoUect(on|snot|odudadbutisoftenqccess|b|eshuuNitbeneeded.VVhi|easpmadsheetb provided for each rnontWs service,upto-date date weights shall be provided to the customer in a timely manner when requested. • Alter carts are tipped,the waste will be tran portedto8vmoksCnmpostFaoUity(3VVC' 9-05)to be . received via on-site scales(as another method to check the-accuracy of on-board truck scales),and homoQenously mixed with other organics forprooeo/ngandcomposdng,TheOnbhedpruduct|sxo|dat significantly reduced rates to/oca|fanns, ' aneHbrttu/edu the cost of c cal nutrient and organic matter inputs,as well as increase the economic feasibility of expanding such farms that provide to local communities. 3. Project F onne| • . . Primary contac Amy Brooks 919'842'5063 amy@brookscontractor.com FoodRed6uobCm||ecUunandCompost|ngPrpgramK4anuger,6yeeoexperience Current point of contact for Orange County Solid Waste food residuals-collection Currently managing nearly 10 locations participating in the food co/|ectionprogmm ' 11 year employee and officer of Brooks Contractor 2007, North Carolina State University, B.S.in Natural Resources,Soil &Water Systems 3.