Kessler Consulting awarded Consultant of the Year

The American Public Works Association (APWA), Florida Chapter, has selected Kessler Consulting Inc. (KCI), a solid waste consulting firm based in Tampa, Florida, as its 2016 Consultant of the Year for Solid Waste.

APWA says it selected KCI based on the firm’s wide array of successful projects in 2016 and active participation of its staff in industry associations. The award was announced and presented at the APWA Expo event held in Tallahassee, Florida. 

KCI President Mitch Kessler says, “The Consultant of the Year award is a tremendous honor and all of us at KCI work hard every day to advance our clients’ objectives and the solid waste industry. Being recognized by the APWA speaks to the partnerships we are fortunate to have with our clients.”

Among the major projects completed by KCI in 2016 include the completion of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s (ECUA’s) new biosolids composting operation. The 20-acre facility, located adjacent to ECUA’s wastewater treatment plant, can compost 400 tons of biosolids per week and produce about 30,000 cubic yards of compost annually. KCI was involved in all steps of the design and startup of the facility, from initial concept to the start of operation and beyond. KCI also assisted ECUA with the design, procurement and contracting of a new 25-ton-per-hour material recovery facility (MRF). Construction began in February 2016 and ECUA held a grand opening for the MRF Aug. 22, 2016. With KCI’s assistance, the entire MRF development process, from initial request for proposals to processing the first load of recyclables, occurred within a 13-month span, says KCI.

Other project work recognized by APWA include Manatee County’s successful transition to carted single-stream recycling collection; operational assessments for Hallandale Beach, Oakland Park and Zephyrhills, Florida; and competitive procurements for Winter Park and Indian River County, Florida.

Founded in 1988, KCI is a solid waste management consulting firm to public and private sector clients. The company provides services in the areas of strategic solid waste management and zero waste planning, collection and processing procurements, rate studies, program evaluation and implementation, waste composition studies, education and outreach, composting programs and collection, transfer and processing system optimizations. Headquartered in Tampa, KCI has a satellite office in Portland, Maine.