Systems library

Ulster County Resource Recovery Association

A resource recovery authority archetype: consolidate flows, build separation capacity, and route organics into energy + soil outcomes—while aligning municipal incentives and community trust.

Archetype Resource recovery Municipal coordination
How this site was selected: Mapping layers pair feedstocks with infrastructure, the matrix approach (industrial/hauling, feedstock variation, pyrolysis, space/expansion) distills the strongest candidates, and the 25-50 mile coverage logic keeps proposals balanced. Read the methodology.

System diagram

Image source: /reports/circular-systems/8. Ulster County Resource & Recovery Association.jpg

Circular system diagram: Ulster County Resource Recovery Association
Tip: open this in a new tab to zoom, then use it in meetings as a shared reference.
Governance advantage: Authorities can coordinate multi-municipality flows and contracts. That’s powerful—because circular systems often fail at the seams between jurisdictions, not at the technology.

Site imagery

Reference photos from the Circular Biogas Systems proposal appendix for this location.

Evidence & policy context

  • Data & maps hub — ground each archetype in the baseline data, flows, and county briefs before pitching it.
  • Policy & funding hub — choose the right story (CLCPA, diversion, EJ) for this system.
  • CLCPA brief — tie the archetype into the state’s climate accountability framework.
  • Food waste law brief — highlight the diversion/compliance rationale when organics are on the route.