Welcome to the 2013 Annual Meeting

1. Welcome to the 2013 Annual Meeting December 11, 2013

2. What MRC is Doing For Your Community Chip Reeves, Bar Harbor Public Works Director MRC Board President

3. We’ve Come A Long Way… • Founded in 1991 to manage Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) • 187 member cities and towns

4. And Done A Lot of Good Work • Restructuring PERC – twice (1991 and 1998) • More than $52.7 million returned to member communities • Over $21 million in Tip Fee Stabilization • $2.3 million in Operating Budget Stabilization

5. We Have Always Been Driven by Our Values • Affordable • Long-Term • Environmentally Sound

6. … And They Continue to Guide Us As We Look to the Future • We’re planning ahead and have exciting opportunities • We have the right team in place

7. About Our Future Greg Lounder, MRC Executive Director

8. Change is Coming… • PERC has an excellent service record • PERC has excellent environmental performance • PERC is too large to operate at capacity in this region

9. Change is Coming… • PERC must adapt to compete economically after 2018 • "Adapt" means reduce MSW management costs or enhance project revenues through new technology or otherwise • PERCextension effort is ongoing, but an alternative is needed

10. … And We Need to Prepare • MRC & members need to make their own future • MRC & members must prepare to control their own fate • MRC & members must prepare to control an alternative integrated facility(ies) • Full preparation includes potential new facility development

11. What We Are Working On • Find and get control of a site • Start the permitting process • Shop for the most appropriate technology and vendor

12. What We Need to Do Next • Following member action and support over the next 45-50 days • By February 1, 2014, MRC will seek DEP approval for a public benefit determination (PBD) for an integrated MSW recycling/processing and residuals disposal facility

13. About the Technology George Aronson, MRC Technical Consultant

14. The Solid Waste Hierarchy • Reduce waste generation • Recover materials for recycling/ composting • Recover energy from waste • Manage residuals in a secure landfill

15. Challenges for The Next Generation of MSW Generation Facilities • Get the size and scale right • Provide incentives to reduce and divert MSW (avoid GAT penalties) • Serve Maine MSW without relying on out-of-state MSW • Create high-value products with stable markets • Factor in sorting, collection and haul costs • Use technologies that address challenges

16. Challenges for The Next Generation of MSW Management Facilities Get technology to match MSW management needs and product markets Business development approach to match MRC capabilities and risk profile

17. Technology

18. Open Questions Public vs. private ownership Appetite for cutting-edge technology Willingness to change collection & delivery formats for recycled materials Acceptable range of MSW tip fees Appetite for municipal delivery guarantees (gats) vs. GO debt

19. Timeline

20. Timeline

21. How We Get There Sophie Wilson, Orono Town ManagerMRC Treasurer

22. To Make All of This Possible, We Need Your Help • Be an ambassador back to your community for MRC • Request local approval of the resolve you will find on your chair • Wewould like to get this done in 45 days to show our unity

23. What the Resolutions Ask Support our planning effort Support use of a reserve established for this purpose Enhance our strength in numbers

24. This Is How MRCWorks • Collaboratively among communities • Focused on self-reliance and controlling our own future • Driven by our mission

25. We’ve Covered A Lot Any Questions? Greg Lounder – Executive Director Tel: 664-1700 E-mail: glounder@mrcmaine.org