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r <br /> y <br /> 7 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE <br /> This section must include a description of Contractor's technical expertise in the processing and marketing of recyclables. <br /> Include in this section an explanation of Contractor's knowledge and understanding of applicable laws,rules and regulations and <br /> experience working with relevant regulatory agencies, <br /> Local Recycling Experience and Capabilities <br /> Recycling is a growing and dynamic movement-what material is in demand, how it is collected, <br /> processed, and where a market exists is continuously evolving. As North America's largest residential <br /> recycler our focus is on running a recycling operation that is able to constantly adapt, advance, and be <br /> sustained for future generations. <br /> We can only accomplish this by being an active contributor to our industry, working together with key <br /> stakeholders like Orange County, and leading the types of changes we believe are essential for current <br /> and future recycling growth and viability. Our experience and expertise encompasses: <br /> • Designing and Operating Material Recovery Facilities. <br /> Since the late 1990s, we have gained invaluable experience Over the past two years we <br /> encompassing design, construction, operation, and have invested more than$200 <br /> maintenance of source separated recycling facilities, single million in capital investments in <br /> stream operations, fiber-only plants, and commingled our MRFs and by 2023 we <br /> containers-only processing plants. Nationally, our network estimate 93 percent of single <br /> encompasses 143 recycling facilities, including 46 single- stream recycled materials will <br /> stream recycling MRFs. Our investments in recycling include: <br /> five new MRFs since 2018; 20 MRFs upgraded; and $42 be processed in new or <br /> million spent installing new and upgraded optical sorters and upgraded MRFs. <br /> robotics. <br /> • Forging New Processing Technologies. Waste Management operations experts and engineers <br /> have collaborated with American and international experts in material separation, image <br /> recognition technology, advanced screen technology, high speed baling technology, and other <br /> separating and cleaning techniques to continuously improve the efficiency and processing <br /> capabilities of our MRFs. In total, Waste Management facilities handle upwards of 15 million tons <br /> of recyclables in a single year and working together with our customers, communities, and <br /> industry experts, we plan to reach 20 million tons in the year 2020. <br /> • Benchmarking Recycling Education Best Practices. Through our municipal partnerships, <br /> green technologies, and community education, Waste Management has introduced and promoted <br /> innovative recycling and diversion methods to residential and commercial customers throughout <br /> Printed on 100% 14 <br /> recycled&recyclable paper <br />