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14 <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 <br />encompassing design, construction, operation, and <br />maintenance of source separated recycling facilities, single <br />stream operations, fiber-only plants, and commingled <br />containers-only processing plants. Nationally, our network <br />encompasses 143 recycling facilities, including 46 single- <br />stream recycling MRFs. Our investments in recycling include: <br />five new MRFs since 2018; 20 MRFs upgraded; and $42 <br />million spent installing new and upgraded optical sorters and <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 />Over the past two years we <br />have invested more than $200 <br />million in capital investments in <br />our MRFs and by 2023 we <br />estimate 93 percent of single <br />stream recycled materials will <br />be processed in new or <br />upgraded MRFs. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3C46D4D9-4262-4835-B314-9FEB472CCC00