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Orange County, North Carolina <br />Proposal - Waste Characterization Study <br /> <br /> Orange County WCS KCI Proposal <br />34 <br />and final reports. Ryan ensured the results of the study were able to be used by the County and <br />university in future negotiations with the recyclables processor. <br />✓ Waste Characterization Study, Wake County, NC <br />Ryan oversaw all aspects of a 6-day waste composition study for Wake County, NC. This included <br />separate sampling of waste and recyclables from the Town of Cary and waste from NCSU. Ryan <br />conducted all pre-sort planning activity, including developing a representative sampling schedule <br />targeting residential and commercial waste from the county’s various municipal and private haulers <br />and convenience centers. Ryan also worked with county staff on the specialized logistical needs of <br />conducting the study at a former transfer station owned by the county. During the study, Ryan <br />supervised the sampling of 42 samples of waste and eight samples of recyclable and the sorting of <br />these materials into over 40 categories by a crew of temporary laborers. Ryan then compiled all <br />data collected in the study to calculate separate compositions of the county’s residential, <br />commercial, and convenience center waste; Cary’s waste and recyclables; and NCSU’s waste. The <br />results of the study will assist county, town, and university staff in evaluating the success of their <br />recycling programs and determine next steps to further increase diversion of waste. <br />✓ Waste & Recyclables Composition Studies, Chatham County, NC <br />Ryan was the lead consultant for three waste composition studies and two recyclables composition <br />studies for Chatham County. These studies included pulling samples of waste or recyclables from <br />the county’s 12 collection centers. Ryan conducted all planning activities and oversaw the sampling <br />and sorting of all materials during each sorting event, managing a crew of 6 sorters. During the <br />waste composition study, Ryan also visually assessed all loads of bulky waste during the study. <br />Following the field work, Ryan prepared draft and final reports summarizing all aspects of the <br />studies. These studies helped the county evaluate the success of its recycling program and other <br />waste reduction efforts and plan for future programs. <br />✓ Recyclables Studies, The Recycling Partnership <br />Ryan has worked on numerous projects with TRP in their ongoing efforts to gather data on <br />recyclables streams nationwide and improve the quantity and quality of recovered materials. Ryan <br />has been the lead consultant and field manager for recyclables capture studies measuring recyclable <br />commodities in the recyclables and waste streams from residential properties in Sarasota County, <br />FL, Hillsborough County, FL, New Orleans, LA, Napa, CA, and Clearwater, FL and was a technical <br />advisor on capture studies in Olympia, WA and Minot, ND. He was also the lead consultant and field <br />manager in two multi-family recycling intervention studies measuring the impact of in-unit <br />recyclable bins/totes at multi-family properties in Sarasota County, FL and Alachua County, FL. Ryan <br />has been a technical adviser on recycling intervention studies in Columbus, OH, Reynoldsburg, OH, <br />Peoria, AZ, San Diego, CA, and Folsom CA. In addition to the field work, he provided a technical <br />review of data from multi-family studies in San Marcos, TX and Lane County, OR and drafted <br />separate reports summarizing KCI’s interpretation of the data. Ryan is currently in the planning <br />phase of upcoming recyclables capture studies in Peoria, AZ, Lake County, FL, and Boston Mountain <br />Solid Waste District, AR. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1223AA0B-DDEC-4EBE-8FEA-427010558A5C