Recovering Recyclables in a Sustainably-Designed Facility
SAIC designed a new, solid waste transfer station to help reduce disposal costs, increase recycling and material diversion, and improve operating efficiency.
Overview
King County Solid Waste Division set out to create a new transfer station that will prioritize material recovery from the refuse stream and incorporate a number of processing features not previously used in the Northwest. SAIC designed the new 16-acre station to handle the prospective peak of 2,500 tons per day of municipal solid waste and total annual customer traffic of up to 382,000 customer vehicles. Separate recycling drop-offs, a separate drop-off for yard waste, and an area for a future household hazardous waste facility were also designed into the facility.
"The new facility is performing very well and has met or exceeded all the solid waste division’s expectations."
- Karl Hufnagel, SAIC project manager
The new Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station is designed to accommodate diversion of recyclable materials from the refuse stream and to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification standards. To qualify for LEED certification, the transfer station makes use of natural daylighting and an automatic dimming system for interior lighting, rainwater harvesting, heat recovery, the use of both natural and mechanical ventilation, and extensive amounts of recycled construction materials.
Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station is currently under construction and slated to be completed in 2013. The new transfer building went into operation in June 2012 while other elements of the project are still under construction.
LEED is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the United States and/or other countries.
Project Details
- Customer: King County Solid Waste Division
- Services Provided: Solid Waste, Sustainability
- Location:
King County,
Wash.
- Status: Ongoing
- Facility Details:
- 16-acre solid waste transfer station
- Peak 2,500 tons per day of solid waste processed
- As many as 382,000 vehicles visit annually
Quick Links
- Customer Web Site: www.kingcounty.gov
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