New Canaan Transfer Station

Waste & Recycling Dashboard

Total Waste Flow

15,700

tons/year

Diversion Rate

39.5%

from landfill

Food Diversion

28.8

tons/year (current)

Potential Growth

1,800

tons organics/year

Waste by Category

Top Waste Streams by Volume & Cost

All Waste Streams

Stream	Tons/Year	kg/Year	$/Ton	$/Year	Data Source	Confidence	Category
Municipal Solid Waste	6,700	6,078,140	$95	$636,500	Town Budget Data	High	Landfill
C&D + Brush	2,400	2,177,244	$85	$204,000	Town Budget Data	High	Landfill
Single-Stream Recycling	1,300	1,179,341	$45	$58,500	Town Budget Data	High	Recycling
Food Scraps (Current)	28.8	26,127	$35	$1,008	Town Budget Data	High	Organics
Food Scraps/Organics (Potential)	1,800	1,632,933	$35	$63,000	Population-Based Estimate	Medium	Organics
Textiles	480	435,449	$25	$12,000	Population-Based Estimate	Medium	Reuse
Rigid Plastics	820	743,892	$55	$45,100	Population-Based Estimate	Medium	Recycling
Scrap Metal	560	508,024	$-20	$-11,200	Population-Based Estimate	Medium	Recycling
Metals Debris	340	308,443	$-15	$-5,100	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Recycling
Glass	320	290,299	$60	$19,200	Population-Based Estimate	Medium	Recycling
Bulky Waste	400	362,874	$75	$30,000	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Landfill
Tires	170	154,221	$120	$20,400	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Special
Swap Shop Reuse	90	81,647	$0	$0	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Reuse
Appliances	250	226,796	$65	$16,250	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Special
Batteries + Bulbs	70	63,503	$150	$10,500	Population-Based Estimate	Low	Special

Target Streams to Convert from Estimates to Town Records

Invoice-based weights from Tiger Waste will convert these population-based estimates into verified Town Budget Data.

Streams to Convert

Current Estimates

5,300 t

Status

Pending

Data Quality Improvement

+85%

Top Financial Improvement Opportunities

Potential annual savings and revenue from improved sorting and collection programs

E-Waste Sorting & Workbench

Design and build sorting system for Swap Shop

+$4,082/yr

Based on 300 monitors, 180 printers, 120 speakers, 600 ft cables/year

Eagle Scout Project: Design & build sorting workbench

Metal Can Separation

Aluminum & steel cans from single-stream

+$8,500/yr

Calculation:

• Est. 5% of single-stream = 65 tons metal cans

• Aluminum (40%): 26 tons @ $1,200/ton = $31,200

• Steel (60%): 39 tons @ $180/ton = $7,020

• Gross revenue: $38,220

• Less current single-stream credit: -$29,250

• Net gain: $8,970/yr

Vendor:

• Stamford Recycling or Sims Metal (Bridgeport)

Cardboard Stream

Separate OCC from single-stream recycling

+$7,200/yr

Calculation:

• Est. 180 tons OCC/yr (14% of single-stream)

• Current: $45/ton in mixed single-stream

• Separated OCC: $85/ton (clean bales)

• Gain: $40/ton × 180 tons = $7,200/yr

Vendors:

• Winters Bros (Danbury) or WM (Bridgeport)

Total Potential Annual Savings (Year 2+)

$88,577/year

By implementing improved sorting and separation programs across waste streams

Breakdown by Category:

• E-Waste & Metal Recovery: $16,382/yr (18%)

• C&D Separation Programs: $30,500/yr (34%)

• Organics Diversion: $29,295/yr (33%)

• Seasonal Programs: $1,095/yr (1%)

• Other Recyclables: $11,305/yr (13%)

Dashboard built for New Canaan DPW | Data sources: Town Budget & Population-Based Estimates