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This document discusses transfer stations as an alternative to direct haul of waste from collection points to disposal sites. Transfer stations allow waste to be consolidated into larger vehicles, reducing transportation costs. Benefits include replacing many collection vehicles with large trailers, processing waste, and locating disposal sites farther from population areas. Transfer stations are needed when illegal dumping occurs, disposal sites are remote, collection vehicles have small capacities, or residential areas have low density. Types of transfer stations include direct discharge, storage/surge pits, and compactor systems. The problem statement provides costs to calculate the break-even haul time between direct haul and a transfer station system.

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Transfer Station

This document discusses transfer stations as an alternative to direct haul of waste from collection points to disposal sites. Transfer stations allow waste to be consolidated into larger vehicles, reducing transportation costs. Benefits include replacing many collection vehicles with large trailers, processing waste, and locating disposal sites farther from population areas. Transfer stations are needed when illegal dumping occurs, disposal sites are remote, collection vehicles have small capacities, or residential areas have low density. Types of transfer stations include direct discharge, storage/surge pits, and compactor systems. The problem statement provides costs to calculate the break-even haul time between direct haul and a transfer station system.

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Transfer Stations

Transfer Station
Alternative to direct haul Justified when cost to transport waste from generation point to disposal site is greater than cost to transport from generation point to transfer station plus haul to the disposal site

Benefits
Large trailers replace many collection vehicles Get collection vehicles back to work rapidly Locate disposal site far from population areas Opportunity to inspect waste Opportunity to process waste Use multiple disposal sites

Need
Presence of illegal dumps and litter Remote disposal sites Small capacity collection vehicles Low density residential areas

Types
Direct discharge waste pushed into open trailers Storage/Surge pit tip onto floor, push to open trailer or into compactor that pushes waste into vehicle

Open Top Transfer Trailers

Top Loading Transfer Station

Surge Pit

Transfer Station Tipping Floor

Compactor System

Compacter

Precompactor System

Baler

Intermodal Container System

Direct Haul Operating Cost ($/ton-hr or mile) $/weight Or $/volume


Fixed TS Cost

TS Operating Cost ($/ton-hr or mile)

Time or distance

Problem Statement
Determine the break-even haul time between a direct haul system and a transfer station operation with the following properties: Direct haul system uses a 10 yd3 container Direct haul cost = $20/hr The transfer trailer has a capacity of 100 yd3 Tractor- trailer haul cost = $40/hr

TS Facility Costs
Function of amortized capital cost, capacity, operating costs
Cost $3,750,000 (for bldg, equipment, tractor/trailer) Capacity of 300,000 yd3 per year CRF is 0.08 (capital recovery factor is a function of interest rate and years to pay off converts capital cost to $/yr), yr-1 TS operating cost is $225,000/yr

Normalize all costs by capacity

Step 1a: Calculate Capital Cost Elements (TS)


TS total cost/yd3 = annual capital cost plus annual op cost
Amortize Capital cost: = $3,750,000 x 0.08 = $300,000/yr Total annual costs: ($300,000 + $225,000) yr-1 = $525,000/yr Cost/yd3: ($525000/yr)/300,000 yd3/yr = $1.75/yd3

Step 1b: Calculate Hauling Operating Cost


TS trailer haul operating cost = $40/hr/100 yd3 = $0.40/hr-yd3

Direct haul operating cost = $20/hr/10 yd3 = $2.00/ hr-yd3

Direct Haul Operating Cost ($2.00/ yd3-hr)

TS Operating Cost ($0.40/ yd3-hr) $/yd3

$1.75/yd3

1.1 hours

Hours

Equate Direct Haul Costs to Transfer Station Costs to Calculate the Break Even Haul Time (x)

$2.00/hr-yd3 x = $1.75/yd3 + $0.40/ hr-yd3 x


x = 1.1 hours

Class Example
A community which generates waste at a rate of 90 tons/day (7 days/wk) is considering the use of a transfer station. The community already owns collection vehicles so their cost can be ignored. Develop the appropriate cost equations and determine the breakeven haul time for the following conditions:

Problem Data Direct Haul


Direct Haul System
Vehicle Capacity = 8 tons Hauling Cost = $30/hr

Problem Data - TS
Present day Facility cost (operating and capital) = $5000 per ton of capacity/day Trailer cost = $30,000 ea Trailer capacity = 30 ton Trailer hauling cost = $35/hr Work Week = 5 days* Use 1 tractor and 3 trailers CRF = 0.12 Tractor cost = $50,000 ea
*Hint: determine the design capacity of the station Based on a 5 day work week. Calculate total facility cost using this value.

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