The Daniel P. Thomas Material Recovery Facility

The Daniel P. Thomas Material Recovery Facility (MRF) continues to serve as the cornerstone for recycling efforts for the municipalities in the Refuse Disposal District.  The facility processed 68,000 tons of recyclables in 2005.  District revenues from the sale of recyclables (80 percent share as per contract agreement) were $4,969,781 in 2005.  These sales significantly offset the 2004 MRF Expenditures (excluding capital costs and debt services), which was $3,526,879. 

The MRF Education and Conference Center continued to attract visitors. Approximately 3,300 students, teachers, senior citizens, recycling and international visitors toured the MRF in 2005. Professionals and special interest groups used the Conference Center throughout the year for meetings.

MRF Tours – an educational program is available for schools, scout troops, business people, private citizens and anyone else interested in how the county’s Material Recovery Facility, one of the nation’s premier recycling facilities, operates.  Tours, which generally take about an hour, can be arranged for weekdays between 9am and 1:30pm by appointment only.  An appointment can be made by calling the county Recycling Office at (914) 813-5441. 

The Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility

The Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility is located in Peekskill and was built in response to a federal mandate to close the county’s Croton Point Landfill and local incinerators.  In 1982, 26 municipalities joined in a special assessment district that enabled the WCAIDA to build the Charles Point Facility.  The facility began operations in 1984. 

Wheelabrator Westchester, L.P. is currently operating the facility on behalf of the county.  The facility accepts solid waste from all municipalities in the district that has grown to include 36 communities since 1985, representing approximately 90 percent of the county’s population.   

The Charles Point Facility has a permitted throughput capacity of 710,000 tons per year.  Municipally generated solid waste delivered to the Charles Point Facility amounted to 666,025 tons in 2002 with private carters and direct haul waste composing the balance of the usable Charles Point Facility capacity.  Just recently, the facility completed a major retrofit to meet the new Federal Clean Air standards.

The plant has a magnetic separation system that extracts ferrous metals from the ash.  During 2005, 13,905 tons of ferrous metal were extracted from the ash and sent to market for recycling.
 

Brockway Place Transfer Station 

The Brockway Place Transfer Station is located in White Plains.  This station was constructed in 1995 and is capable of handling 600-900 tons of refuse per day.  Waste that is delivered to the county’s transfer station is compacted into 75 cubic yard trailers (approximately 25 tons) and delivered to the Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility. 

The following municipalities deliver waste to the Brockway Place Transfer Station: White Plains, Port Chester, Scarsdale, Harrison, Rye and Rye Brook.

South Columbus Avenue Station 

The South Columbus Avenue Transfer Station is located in Mount Vernon.  This station was constructed in 1984 and is capable of handling 600-900 tons of refuse per day.   Waste that is delivered to the county’s transfer station is compacted into 75 cubic yard trailers (approximately 25 tons) and delivered to the Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility. 

The following municipalities deliver waste to the South Columbus Avenue Transfer Station: Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor, Larchmont/Mamaroneck, and Mamaroneck Village.

Thruway Transfer Station 

The Thruway Transfer Station is located in Yonkers connected to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF).  This station was constructed in 1978 and is capable of handling 900-1200 tons of refuse per day.  Waste that is delivered to the county’s transfer station is compacted into 75 cubic yard trailers (approximately 25 tons) and delivered to the Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility.

The following municipalities deliver to the Thruway Transfer Station: Yonkers, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Hastings, Irvington, Tarrytown and Tuckahoe.