The City of Jackson tasked GBB with assessing of feasibility, financial impact, potential operating model, and recommendations for possible construction of a city-owned transfer station that would provide direct support for managing the approximate 106,000 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW), construction and demolition (C&D), and other various waste and recyclable materials generated in the city annually, in addition to providing an added source of revenue dependent on the decision to serve private service providers. As part of the project, the GBB Project Team performed the following tasks:

Research and Site Inspection

Compiled data, reviewed results, researched potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), and assessed the anticipated locations for the facility.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Evaluated costs and feasibility of continuing to direct haul waste into the Landfill, including evaluation of costs and feasibility of developing and/or operating a city-owned transfer station for refuse, and other materials (i.e., single-stream recyclables, organics, etc.), as well as adding additional residential drop-off services to this new location if needed.

Developing a Summary Report

Developed a report to present the findings from research and the site inspection to City representatives, with recommendations based on the information gathered.