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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 3 findings
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Page 89
The projected population increase will surpass the county’s ability to export enough solid waste to keep up with the amount of trash generated in the next ten years. The projected export figure for 2018 is 48,000 tons per day, without any new facilities to supplement solid waste reduction. The proposed three demonstration plants will have the combined capacity to process 450 to 900 tons a day. This is far short of keeping up with the burden of an expanding population.
F2
Page 89
Even with three successful demonstration plants in place by 2016 or 2017, the capacity of a conversion technology plant will be inadequate to meet the projected estimates of the population at that time. The projected estimated charge to dispose of solid waste at a landfill for these new plants is between $55-95/ ton.
F3
Page 89
The projected costs of building each of three plants is approximately $40-90 million. The funding to build will be borne by private companies who operate each facility. The county will be an interested observer and each plant will operate under a conditional use permit.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 86The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works should support those Los Angeles County organizations working toward a zero-waste future and work with communities in Southern California to create demonstration conversion technology facilities.
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R2Page 87The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works should evaluate and promote the development of the most promising conversion technology to recover energy, products and other benefits from waste.
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R3Page 87The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works should educate the public about solid waste challenges. CONCLUSION The CGJ concluded this project is long overdue and must be viewed relative to the long range ramifications that further inaction would engender. The projected population growth in both the state and county brings with it the need for a greater reduction and disposal of solid waste and makes the project of paramount importance. 2009-2010 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT 71 This page intentionally left blank 72 2009-2010 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT