Fulton County Solid Waste Program
(Continued from Homepage) The recycling facility underwent
an expansion that included 4,032 square feet of additional 
storage
space, reconfiguration of the loading dock area, and will provide
a fire protection system throughout the existing and new portion
of the recycling facility in conjunction with the water supply
project that started last year and will resume in April of this
year. In addition, staff is midway through construction of a
mezzanine that was started in February. The upper floor of the
mezzanine will provide 672 square feet of extra space.
Fulton County and Innovative Energy of Oaksfield, NY, approved
a public/private partnership for the gas to electric facility.
Groundbreaking took place in June of 2009 and two CAT engines
were installed, with the anticipation of generating up to 3.2
megawatts of electricity - enough to power about 2,400 homes.
The facility will also produce thermal energy that can be adapted
for future development. The annual reduction of greenhouse gases
attributable to Fulton County’s LFGTE project is equivalent
to removing 16,068 cars from the road, reducing oil consumption
by more than 204,154 barrels, or planting nearly 19,938 acres
of forest, as calculated by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program. A ribbon cutting
ceremony was held in October along with a 20th anniversary celebration
of the Department of Solid Waste.
The water line installation project will provide ample water
to the department for regular use, as well as fire protection.
Total project cost was $1.1 million which included construction,
electrical and engineering. The new water supply will also be
beneficial for the ongoing LFGTE project.
