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Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012-13. A Commitment to Community. A Commitment to Community. Mission Statement Provides comprehensive, long-term solid-waste solutions in a safe, responsible, economically sound manner and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management.
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Annual ReportFiscal Year 2012-13 A Commitment to Community
A Commitment to Community Mission Statement Provides comprehensive, long-term solid-waste solutions in a safe, responsible, economically sound manner and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management. Adopted April 22, 2011
We work to capture these benefits for our member communities, with an emphasis on: • Fiscal Responsibility • Environmental Stewardship • Sustainability At ecomaine, we understand that Municipal Solid Waste represents far more than a simple policy decision; it is a resource that, properly managed, can provide both short-term and long-term benefits for our communities, our state and our region.
A Commitment to Community Our integrated approach to Solid Waste Management rests on the Waste Hierarchy.
A Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility By any metric, we achieved a remarkable record of success. During the past year, ecomaine: • Eliminated long-term debt ahead of schedule. • Produced a record amount of electricity – more than 100,000 MWHs. • Recycled nearly 35K tons of material • Improved and expanded education and outreach efforts • Reduced tipping fees by 20% • Lowered assessments will be down 49% by 2015. A Commitment to Community A strong commitment to fiscal responsibility is essential in all of our operations and activities.
A Commitment to Fiscal ResponsibilityCapital Improvements WTE Facility • Reduced in-house energy used as a result of upgraded electrical equipment, boosting electricity sales revenue by $205,000. • Upgraded key boiler components, increasing boiler availability, reliability and output. Landfill Facility • Expanded Landfill facility, adding an additional five years of capacity to facility lifespan, increasing total available capacity to over 25 years. • Installed 4.5 acres of new rainfall cap to reduce leachate generation and cut assessments payable to Portland Sewer System in coming years.
A Commitment to Fiscal ResponsibilityProduction In FY 2012-13, the total tons of material processed by the Recycling Facility increased by about 200 tons over the previous year, to 35,124 tons.
A Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility In FY 2012-13, we experienced one of our best years to date with respect to electricity production, selling approximately 90,000 Mega-Watt Hours (MWHs) of power on the New England power grid.
A Commitment to Environmental Sustainability We remain deeply committed to environmental sustainability. Key achievements in FY 2012-13 include: • All ecomaine facilities certified in compliance with OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety excellence. • All ecomaine facilities recertified in compliance with ISO 14001 for operational environmental excellence. • Upgraded Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for improved ability to monitor and control emissions. • Developed grant program awarding $10,000 to schools to encourage innovation in recycling and sustainability.
A Commitment to Education and Outreach In FY 2012-13, to help communities divert material from solid waste streams and reduce tipping fees, we created extensive education and outreach programs. In FY 2012-13, we: • Engaged 4,369 people via public outreach • 417 via tours 1,615 through events 2,337 via presentations. • Created a virtual tour using in-house camera feeds for people who could not visit our facilities. • Developed school-specific programs to teach sustainability practices. • Tailored education and outreach efforts for communities to boost participation in Single-Sort recycling.
A Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility In FY 2012-13, we reaffirmed our commitment to fiscal responsibility, lowering Owner Member Assessment fees. FY 2006: $4.7 million FY 2015: $2.4 million The Bottom Line: a projected 49 percent reduction in Assessment Fees.
A Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility In FY 2012-13, we also lowered our tipping fees across the board. $88/ton $70.50/ton A 20 percent reduction for Owner Member Communities and Commercial Accounts
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