The first phase in a three part feasibility study on the City of Huron developing a recycling prgram was presented to the Huron City Commission Monday Night. Matt Evans of the R.W. Beck consulting firm presented the pros and cons of different types of recycling programs, a process engineered fuel program or building a landfill. Huron has looked closely at the process engineered fuel pellet option, but Mayor Dave McGirr says he’s not sure the State of South Dakota supports that option…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/pellet1.mp3|titles=pellet1]As part of the study, Evan says they talked to a number of business that would consider burning the pellets that are created by solid waste that is unable to be recycled…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/pellet2.mp3|titles=pellet2]The Heartland Grain Fuels Ethanol Plant in Huron would consider using the pellets if they we’re to expand their plant. Evans presentation used estimated values for the costs and revenues produced by the options. Commissioner Dale Schnieder says he would like to see hard figures before moving forward…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/pellet3.mp3|titles=pellet3]A PEF (peff) plant in Huron would be the only one in South Dakota. A work session to evaluate Huron’s next step in the process is scheduled for next Monday night’s Huron City Commission meeting.