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DocuSign Envelope ID:60890E67-6F1D-48BF-9BD4-7E57F52CDE30 <br /> Orange County,North Carolina <br /> RFP#5253 for Recycling Composition Study <br /> Section 4:Technical Expertise <br /> Ryan Graunke <br /> Consultant <br /> Ryan Graunke's solid waste experience began as an <br /> undergraduate at the University of Florida,where he was an Formal Education <br /> intern with the Office of Sustainability. He assisted in the University of Florida, FL <br /> development of a recycling program for on-campus MS, Interdisciplinary Ecology, 2011 <br /> tailgating activities. He also launched a campaign to teach <br /> students about what materials are recyclable on campus. University of Florida, FL <br /> BS, Environmental Science, 2008 <br /> Ryan is a scientifically-minded individual and an <br /> accomplished researcher with skills in designing <br /> experiments, data analysis, and technical writing. His Affiliations&Leadership Roles <br /> undergraduate thesis won the Student Research on Campus Recycle Florida Today, Inc. - <br /> Sustainability Award from the Association for the Organics Committee Member <br /> Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in 2008. <br /> Ryan's master's thesis on the effect of mechanical USCC- Member <br /> pretreatment on the anaerobic digestion of food waste won <br /> the "Best Thesis"Award from the University of Florida— <br /> Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in 2011. He has authored two scientific articles that have <br /> been published in peer-reviewed journals, including one titled "Food Waste Auditing at Three Florida <br /> Schools." <br /> Since joining KCI in 2015, Ryan has worked on a wide variety of projects with an emphasis on <br /> composition studies. Below is a sampling of some studies Ryan has worked on: <br /> r Waste and Recyclables Composition Study, Durham, NC <br /> Ryan was sort supervisor for a comprehensive waste and recycling composition study that targeted <br /> solid waste generated by the city's single family residential, multi-family residential, and commercial <br /> sectors, and curbside single stream recyclables collected by the city. Visual audits were also <br /> conducted on bulky waste delivered to the city's transfer station. Activities included overseeing <br /> proper sorting procedures, managing the temporary laborers, conducting visual audits, analyzing <br /> data, and preparing the final report.The results of the study were used to evaluate how the city can <br /> improve its recycling program, as well as to reevaluate the average market value of single stream <br /> recyclables collected by the city. <br /> Waste Composition Study, Orange County, NC <br /> Ryan was a field supervisor for a five-day WCS for Orange County, NC. The study targeted waste <br /> received at the county's transfer station collected by various public and private haulers from single <br /> family, multi-family, and commercial sectors, including sampling selected building types from the <br /> University of North Carolina. A total of 53 samples were sorted over the five days. Ryan's field work <br /> responsibilities included pulling samples,training and supervising the sort crew, and recording data. <br /> Ryan also compiled all the data, calculated composition by sector and geographic location, and <br /> wrote the technical memo to present the results to the county. This data was compared to <br /> historical waste composition data maintained by the county to measure changes in its waste <br /> composition and the effects of its recycling and waste diversion efforts. <br /> kessler consulting inc. <br /> Proposals 2018\Orange Co Proposal-final 28 innovative waste solutions <br />