GLRA Newsletter 2016 - Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority

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1610 Russell Road • Lebanon PA 17046
Facility Information & Program Guide
Who Is GLRA
Weather or Not–A Director's Thank You
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (GLRA) was formed under the
guidance of the Regional Planning
Commission in 1959. It is comprised
of one representative from each
of Lebanon County's twenty-five
municipalities. GLRA is committed
to managing a comprehensive solid
waste management system in accordance with Lebanon County's Solid
Waste Management Plan.
This past year we reached a milestone at our facility; the floor of our
final landfill cell, Pad 7, was completely filled in with waste. This is significant because our design decision was to treat all rainfall that fell on
Pad 7 as either clean water before waste disposal began or as leachate after we began using the cell. This ended a year-long struggle
with precipitation events that created leachate for pumps to deal with,
erosion issues on the side slopes of the landfill, and a lot of re-seeding
events. At one point we made a decision to hire trucking capacity to
provide assurance that we had sufficient leachate storage space on
site to handle the next rainstorm.
GLRA operates the facility in a
manner that protects the health and
safety of the residents of Lebanon
County and the quality of the environment. The facility accepts an
average of 320 tons of regulated
municipal solid waste from Lebanon
County each day---about 100,000
tons annually.
Throughout 2015, we experienced several significant rain events that
tested the GLRA's facility and employees. These extreme rain events
proved to be a challenge for the employees; yet a challenge that was
quickly overcome by their knowledge, skill, and experience. Each
event provides an opportunity for continued growth in the planning for
such events. A challenge that the employees are willing and eager to
accept.
If you have ever wondered what happens to your trash after it is picked up
from the curb, visit the landfill facilities for a tour and find out. Contact
Amy Mazzella di Bosco, Recycling
Coordinator, (717) 867-5790 Ext.
307 to arrange a tour of the landfill
for your school class, community
group, business or organization.
It is also noteworthy that in each of 2015’s rain events, the waste hauling community not only worked with us to get in and out of the disposal area in less than ideal conditions, but faithfully picked up waste
throughout the County in some pretty miserable conditions. For some,
it may seem that it is just their job, and that would be correct. However,
as the Executive Director of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority,
I would like to express my respect, admiration, and thanks for a job
well done to all Lebanon County Waste Haulers as well as the GLRA
employees here on-site. If you get a chance, you should also.
www.goglra.org
Tell Us What You Think!
Phone (717) 867-5790
Fax
(717) 867-5798
Email amdb@goglra.org
Printed on Recycled Paper with Vegetable-Based Ink
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2016 Trash Fee Schedule
GLRA ONLY accepts the following waste types:
Residential Waste
Commercial Waste
Industrial Waste
Construction Waste
Demolition Debris
Clean Fill/Safe Fill
Residual Waste
Green Waste
Clean Wood
Tipping Fee
$65.25 per ton
$21.75 minimum fee (up to 660 pounds)
Includes Residential Waste, Commercial Waste, Industrial
Waste, Construction Waste, Demolition Debris and Clean
Fill/Safe Fill.
There is a $10.00 surcharge on each appliance containing
freon in addition to the tipping fee.
Residual Waste Fee
$58.05 per ton
$19.35 minimum fee (up to 660 pounds)
Special Handling
$75.00 per ton
$25.00 minimum fee (up to 660 pounds)
For municipal waste materials which require a pit to be
dug for immediate disposal and closure after placement
of the waste.
Green Waste Fee
$30.00 per ton
$10.00 minimum fee (up to 660 pounds)
Includes leaves, tree trimmings, grass clippings, garden
residue, shrubbery, branches, limbs, prunings less than
4 inches in diameter.
DOES NOT INCLUDE plastic bags, rocks, treated or
painted wood, tree stumps or tree trunks.
Clean Wood Fee
$30.00 per ton
$10.00 minimum fee (up to 660 pounds)
Includes any untreated or unpainted wood products such
as lumber, lumber scraps, or wood pallets which are
free of any chemicals, paint, oils, solvents, epoxy glue
or heavy metals.
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2016 Holiday Schedule
Memorial Day
May 30 Closed
Independence Day
Jul 4
Closed
Labor Day Sep 5
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
Nov 24 Closed
Employee Recognition
Dec 23
Close at 1PM
Christmas Eve
Dec 24
Closed
Christmas Day (Obs) Dec 26 Landfill Open/
Offices Closed
New Year's Eve
Dec 31 Closed
New Year's Day (Obs)
Jan 2
Landfill Open/
Offices Closed
Tire Disposal Fees
Restrictions: No Rims
Rubber Tires Only (Steel Belted or Bias)
Bicycle Motorcycle Car
12" to 17"
Truck 15" to 17"
Truck 18" to 23"
$ .50 each
$ 1.00 each
$ 3.00 each
$ 5.00 each
$10.00 each
Other Tires will be weighed at 15¢ per pound
(Farm, Tractor, Heavy Equipment)
GLRA License Required
Acceptable Forms of Payment
All customers disposing of trash will have the
option to pay using one of these acceptable
forms of payment:
• Cash
Check
• Personal
• Visa
• MasterCard
• Discover
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Landfill Rules and Requirements
Location: Hours of Operation:
1610 Russell Road, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17046
Monday through Friday Saturday
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Vehicles must be unloaded and off site by 4:00 PM weekdays and 12:00 PM Saturdays.
Incoming gate closes at 3:50 PM weekdays and 11:45 AM Saturdays.
The landfill may close in the event of severe weather. Listen to local radio stations,
WLBR 1270 AM and WQIC 100.1 FM, or watch ABC News 27 WHTM-TV, for any
closure announcements. No advanced warning may be given to closing the facility
for a short time due to localized lightning or electrical storms.
All OPEN loads of waste MUST BE TARPED.
Make sure there are NO HOT ASHES in loads.
All customers must have a valid license. Licenses are obtained at the scale house
after providing the following forms of VALID identification:
1) drivers license
2) vehicle insurance card
3) registration card to vehicle
License Cost:
Cash Customer License -
$5 per year per vehicle
Commercial Customer License - $25 per year per vehicle
Commercial Act 90 Waste Transporter License Vehicles that have a valid DEP Waste
Transporter License and meet GLRA's
insurance requirements will be
issued a GLRA license at no charge.
Vehicles over 17,000 pounds and Trailers over 10,000 pounds require a DEP Waste
Transporter License per Act 90 of 2002. All vehicles or trailers under these conditions
must have the DEP Waste Transporter License in order to access GLRA's Facilities.
To obtain information online on how to obtain the DEP Waste Transporter License
go to www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/SolidWaste/MunicipalResidual-Waste--Transportation or call DEP at 717-783-9258.
Charge accounts are available to licensees with a 10 ton per year MINIMUM to qualify.
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER LICENSES HAVE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
For more information or any questions on commercial customer license requirements,
contact Lori Baker by phone at (717) 867-5790 Ext. 324 or by email at lori@goglra.org.
The following types of waste are UNACCEPTABLE for disposal at GLRA's facility:
ELECTRONIC WASTEEXPLOSIVES
LIQUID WASTE
HAZARDOUS WASTE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE INFECTIOUS WASTE
PATHOLOGICAL WASTE
OUT-OF-COUNTY WASTE
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Board Members
•CHAIRWOMAN
Roberta DeSantis
Millcreek Twp
•VICE CHAIRMAN
Heidi Neiswender
North Londonderry Twp
•SECRETARY
Gerald J. Boughter
Cornwall Boro
•TREASURER
Clifford R. Berger
Bethel Twp
•Thomas Embich
Annville Twp
•Kerry Rohland
Cleona Boro
•Frankleen Gibson
East Hanover Twp
•Christine Horst
Heidelberg Twp
•Robert R. Confair
Jackson Twp
•Paul Bird
Jonestown Boro
•Leah Rohena
Lebanon City
•Karl Kerchner
Mount Gretna Boro
•Barry Ludwig
Myerstown Boro
•Eri L. Meyer
North Annville Twp
•Jean Long
North Cornwall Twp
•Bonnie Grumbine
North Lebanon Twp
•Brenda Pera
Palmyra Boro
•Daniel Culhane
Richland Boro
•Ed Fogelsanger
South Annville Twp
•John Poff
South Lebanon Twp
•Charles Olt
South Londonderry Twp
•James W. Cantrell, Jr.
Swatara Twp
•Larry Herr
Union Twp
•Angie Foltz
West Cornwall Twp
•LuAnn Horn
West Lebanon Twp
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Collection Changes
Take Effect in 2016 at
GLRA's Electronics Facility
Beginning January 2016, the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority renegotiated the contract with its electronics
recycling vendor and as a result changes went into effect. GLRA's electronics recycling vendor will no longer
accept household appliances for free, so GLRA elected to drop them from the program. The markets for scrap
metal are at a significant low so the costs to process the non-covered electronic devices far outweigh the
market rebates. Therefore, these items will no longer be accepted at the facility:
THESE ITEMS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED AND ARE
ALLOWED TO BE DISPOSED OF IN THE REGULAR TRASH
Stereo • Radio • Boom Box • Digital Clock • Copy Machine • Fax Machine
Calculator • CD Player • VCR • DVR • DVD Player • Toaster • Toaster Oven
Stereo Speakers • Answering Machine • Sweeper • Vacuum • Iron
Hair Dryer • Hand Mixer • Stand Mixer • Blender • Microwave Oven
Small Satellite Dish • Console Stereo • Christmas Tree String Lights
THESE ARE THE ACCEPTED ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT WE TAKE FOR FREE:
• All Computers and PCs (Desktops, Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, and Servers)
• All Computer Monitors and Televisions (CRT, LCD, LED, Plasma, Flat screen, Projection and Console)
• Computer Peripherals: Keyboards, Mice, Computer Speakers, and External Devices
External Devices include: CD/DVD/Blu-Ray ROM/Burners, Scanners, Wireless Routers/Switches, Modems,
and External Tape, Optical, and Hard Disc Drives
• Printers: All Desktop Printers, Dot Matrix, Inkjet, Laser, and All in Ones (Printer-Scanner-Fax Combos)
• Digital Cameras and Camcorders (Video)
• Telephones, Cell Phones, PDAs, Smart Phones, Mobile Devices, Hand-held PCs, and MP3 Players
• All Electronic Cables and Wiring
• Video Games, Gaming Consoles, and Controllers
• Power Supplies, UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Systems, USB Ports/Drives, and Battery Back Ups
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority's Electronics Recycling Facility is for Lebanon County residents and
small businesses. The facility is located behind the plant bedding and wood mulch loading area. Follow the
signs on Russell Road to the entrance of the Electronics Recycling Facility. Electronics are FREE to drop off.
There are NO CHARGES and NO FEES for electronics. A GLRA License is NOT required. The facility’s hours
of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The entrance gate closes PROMPTLY at 3:30 p.m. weekdays and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Individuals and small businesses with 10 or more electronic items must call in advance to schedule a specific
time to bring in larger quantities. Larger quantities will not be accepted at the facility unless an appointment
has been scheduled first through the County Recycling Coordinator at 867-5790 Extension 307.
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Waste Paint Hardeners...
Definitely More Exciting than Watching Paint Dry
By far, the most common question we receive from the public on a daily basis is, "How can I dispose
of old paint?" Our most common response is to use kitty litter, sawdust or shredded newspaper and let
it completely dry and then it can be disposed of in the regular trash. Unfortunately, this may be a little
messy and take a while to harden and dry, depending on the time of year.
Today, there are a number of waste paint hardeners on the market that you are able to purchase at
most home improvement and/or hardware stores. These hardeners are relatively cheap and can be
purchased for just two or three dollars. We have found these waste paint hardeners to be an environmentally-friendly paint management solution that turns liquid paint solid for curbside disposal. It quickly
hardens latex or oil based paints and stains so you can dispose of the solidified paint safely. You save
time and effort rather than painting out or drying up and there is less mess, too. There is no need to
use newspaper, kitty litter, or sand. One 3.5 oz. package of waste paint hardener hardens up to 2/3 of a
gallon (2.5L) in 15-20 minutes.
We actually tried it out! We purchased a pack of waste paint hardener for $2.50 at a local home improvement store. We had 2 half-gallons of old paint that we wanted to test so we poured half of the 3.5
ounce packet of hardener into each can. Within a day it was as hard as concrete. Below is a photo of
one of the cans we used as our test demonstration. There is no mess and you can clean up all your old
paint and get it ready to be properly disposed of with your normal trash all within a day! Most 3.5 ounce
packets range in cost from $2.00 to $4.00 depending on the brand. Below you will see some examples
of different brands carried by local home improvement stores around Lebanon County. And yes, it is
more exciting than watching paint dry!
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The Next Generation Landfill
The tour of the landfill begins with the
same history lesson every time; once
upon a time every township had their
own dump. Nine townships in the northern end of the County banded together
to choose the best site to use and close
all the rest. Eventually the rest of the
municipalities within the county joined
the organization, and today the Greater
Lebanon Refuse Authority is comprised
of 25 member municipalities. The foresight of that group to plan is a testament
of community spirit, civic duty, and common sense that laid the foundation for
waste management in Lebanon County. Over time, environmental regulations changed how landfills were built
and required counties to plan for waste
management. As running a modern
landfill became more complex, the
Board of the Authority hired a staff. It
made sense for the County Commissioners to delegate waste management
planning to the GLRA, who had the expertise and staff to support the planning
efforts of the Board of the GLRA. The
first generation of a modern landfill for
Lebanon County was 12 acres in size
and expected to last for ten years; it did
not. The expansion of that landfill laid
the groundwork for the capacity we are
managing today. While we recognize
that we have managed the space well,
now is the time to plan and permit the
Next Generation Landfill.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection guidance is not to submit a permit application until there
is less than five years of capacity. GLRA is working towards a submission that meets that criteria; we currently
have about seven years of capacity remaining. Preliminary research actually began almost ten years ago with
a study of the comparison between a potential “Greenfield” landfill (on new ground) or a “Brownfield” landfill
(on existing ground). Based on that study, the recommendation of staff to the Board of the Authority was that it
made the most sense to build the Next Generation Landfill over the top of and adjacent to the area filled from
1971 to 1991. This maximizes the use of the existing infrastructure (maintenance facility, internal roads, flare,
gas-to-energy facility, tanks and piping) and the data already in hand for use in permitting.
That decision opened the path to conduct research to determine the details of the future design. GLRA has selected SCS Engineers as the firm responsible for this research and the final design. The basic concept is to remove some waste from a shallow fill next to Russell Road between the “old landfill” entrance (now the electronic
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GLRA Employee News
Employee of the Year
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority recently acknowledged many of its employees at a luncheon
and recognition ceremony. Steven S. Gilbert was
named Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority's 2015
Employee of the Year.
Gilbert was recommended to the selection committee by his fellow employees for his outstanding
job knowledge, willingness to train and work with
others, and his leadership skills. In recognition of
his selection, he was presented with an engraved
mantel clock
Service Awards
Longevity awards were presented for years of
service to five GLRA employees: Amy Mazzella
di Bosco, 20 years; Sue Bailor, 15 years; Steve
Bashore, 15 years; Kevin Yiengst, 15 years; and
Carleen Lutz, 10 years.
Safety Awards
The GLRA had no reportable lost-time injuries or
accidents during 2015. This is the ninth consecutive year without a lost-time accident or injury since
2006. With appreciation from the GLRA Board and
Management, in recognition of their safety performance, GLRA employees were presented with a
safety award in the form of a gift certificate to a
local business.
Executive Director Lawrence Taylor (left) with GLRA's 2015
Employee of the Year Steven Gilbert (right)
recycling facility entrance) and the ponds. The new liner system would “piggy-back” over the area last closed
in 1991. There is a cost to moving this waste–once dug up it must be placed on a lined site where it consumes
air space intended for today's incoming waste. A benefit to removing waste from on an unlined site is that it
reduces the potential for groundwater contamination. Utilizing this particular area of the "old landfill" additionally
simplifies the design of a new liner system.
We are currently in "Phase I" of the permit application where we are collecting the data and researching the possibility of moving the waste from the old landfill onto a new lined landfill. Historical data indicates that over 50%
of the older fill areas are comprised of soil that could potentially be recycled into daily cover for new waste. The
question that SCS has been tasked to determine is if it is reasonable and feasible to recover that waste, reduce
the potential for contamination from older landfills, and recover enough soil to be useful.
We are far from being ready to submit a completed permit application, but we are in active research and
design mode to achieve that milestone within a year. Our goal is to continue to plan for Lebanon County Waste
Management with the same care and foresight that has been the hallmark of the Greater Lebanon Refuse
Authority since its inception.
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Wood Mulch
and
Plant
Bedding
Tour Scholarships Pay for Busing
GLRA's School Tour Scholarship Program provides
an opportunity for Lebanon County schools to obtain
the funding for the transportation needed for a field
trip to tour the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority.
A tour scholarship will provide for 100 percent of the cost
of the school to obtain a school bus (non-charter) and
driver specifically for a tour of the Greater Lebanon Refuse
Authority. It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient
to make all necessary arrangements with the school bus
company and to assume all liability for transportation of
students to and from the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority. No portion of the cost for a bus/driver may be passed
on to the student. GLRA will reimburse the scholarship
recipient within 30 days of the completion of the field trip.
The recipient must submit an invoice to the GLRA prior to
the reimbursement.
Students in grades 1-12 are eligible for this scholarship.
Applicants must represent a school in Lebanon County
and must agree to complete a project in conjunction with
the field trip to the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority.
The project must promote environmental management of
municipal solid waste and must be completed within the
same school year as the field trip. A tour of the Greater
Lebanon Refuse Authority takes approximately 45 minutes
to 1 hour. A maximum of 50 students can be accommodated for a field trip at one time.
Thirty (30) scholarships will be awarded each year on a
first come first served basis. Scholarship applications will
be accepted year round from January 1 through December
31 and will be processed within one month of submission.
To obtain an application, or for additional information on
the program, please contact  Amy Mazzella di Bosco,
Recycling Coordinator, at (717) 867-5790 Ext. 307.
2015 Loading Schedule
MONDAYS
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
SATURDAYS
8:00 am to 11:00 am
8:00 am to 11:00 am
8:00 am to 11:00 am
8:00 am to 11:00 am
8:00 am to 11:00 am
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Only $12 per cubic yard
A Tarp is Required
GLRA Staff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lawrence D. Taylor, P.E.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Jeffrey R. Witmeyer
FOREMAN
Jeffrey L. Lutz
STAFF ENGINEER
Roxanne L. Li, E.I.T.
RECYCLING COORDINATOR
Amy M. Mazzella di Bosco
OFFICE MANAGER - MAIN OFFICE
Rose M. Marinkov
OFFICE MANAGER - MAINTENANCE
Loretta M. Baker
SOLICITOR
Weiss, Weiss & Weiss