Tetra Tech worked with the Municipality of Anchorage’s (MOA) Department of Solid Waste Services (SWS) to provide facility evaluation, planning, detailed design, and construction administration for their Central Transfer Station (CTS) campus.
The MOA needed to respond to immediate facility, site, and operational challenges arising from their existing CTS’s aging and high-volume use. The MOA also wanted to reduce lengthy on-site customer dwell times and resolve safety concerns associated with comingled residential and commercial traffic. Their progressive strategy also included reduction of solid waste materials sent to the landfill and advancement of recycling services that were beyond the existing facility’s original design capacity.
Benefits
- Conducted a feasibility study to develop long- and short-term design recommendations
- Assisted with the decision to buy real estate to house a new 28-acre CTS
- Provided comprehensive engineering and design services for the entire CTS campus
- Provided full construction administration services, including oversight, submittal review, and contract coordination
Tetra Tech used our Leading with Science® approach to provide facility evaluation, conceptual planning, design, and construction support services for the MOA’s CTS. Our team conducted an initial feasibility study, which led to the decision to buy additional property to construct a new CTS that supports the community’s needs and the MOA’s solid waste management and recycling plans. We also provided full construction administration, including oversight, submittal review, and contract coordination.
The new facility began operating in the fall of 2023 and will now support the citizens of Anchorage for the next 40 years. The CTS campus spans more than 28 acres and has a capacity of 1,600 tons of waste per day. Educational elements are integrated throughout the facility, including the Engineering on Display room, which allows the community to witness the CTS’s solid waste operations through a viewing window. Additional educational displays explain the life cycle of waste products, best practices for recycling, and how to divert materials from the landfill to preserve its longevity—a growing concern for the community.
The facility is both user-friendly and efficient. Its clean, modern design prioritizes the safety of residents and SWS operators.
Kelli Toth, Solid Waste Services director
