Method for Gathering, Segregating, and Processing Specification Raw Materials

1 . A method for conducting business comprising:

segregating refuse materials into types, wherein one of the types comprises specification raw materials;

processing the specification raw materials into a fuel source; and

utilizing the fuel source to create power.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising placing the specification raw materials into a container specially designated to hold the specification raw materials.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the types further comprise recyclable materials and waste materials, and wherein the method further comprises segregating and placing the recyclable materials into a specially designated recyclable material holding container and segregating and placing the waste materials into a specially designated waste material holding container.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the segregating and placing occurs at a source facility, wherein the source facility includes a commercial site or an industrial site where the refuse materials are formed, and further includes a transfer station.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising hauling the specification raw materials from the source facility to a fuel processing site where the processing the specification raw materials into a fuel source occurs.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the specification raw materials are processed into a storable and transportable fuel source.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the processing the specification raw materials into a storable and transportable fuel source comprises shredding the specification raw materials into strips, and pelletizing the strips into a plurality of densified fuel source elements.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising holding the densified fuel source elements in a holding area at the fuel processing site.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising transporting the densified fuel source elements to a fuel generating facility.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein utilizing the fuel source to create power comprises dedensifying the densified fuel source elements, and conveying the resulting dedensified fuel source to a burner where the dedensified fuel source is burned in suspension or as a solid fuel.

11 . A method for conducting business comprising:

gathering refuse materials at a source facility, wherein the refuse materials are gathered from at least one of a commercial use, an industrial use, and a residential use, wherein the source facility includes a commercial or industrial site where the refuse materials are formed, and further includes a transfer station;

segregating the refuse materials into types at the source facility, wherein the types comprise specification raw materials, recyclable materials, and waste materials;

processing the specification raw materials into a fuel source; and

utilizing the fuel source to create power.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the source facility comprises a transfer station, and the method further comprises contracting with trash collectors to deposit the refuse materials at the transfer station.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises placing the specification raw materials into a container specially designated to hold the specification raw materials, placing the recyclable materials into a container specially designated to hold the recyclable materials, and placing the waste materials into a container specially designated to hold the waste materials.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising implementing quality control programs to assist in segregating the refuse materials, wherein the quality control programs comprise at least one of employee education and training programs, non-conforming materials segregation management programs, implementation of signage indicating what specific refuse materials fall into each type of refuse material, provision of a material safety data sheet for the specification raw materials, and a provision of lists and charts which specify, for each source facility, the actual refuse materials gathered by that particular source facility, and in which container the refuse materials should be placed.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising hauling the segregated specification raw materials to a fuel processing site where the processing the specification raw materials into a fuel source occurs.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising contracting between the fuel processing site and waste haulers so that the specification raw materials can be hauled to the fuel processing site.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing a specification raw material source facility profile for each source facility to the fuel processing site, and inspecting the specification raw materials received from the source facility for possible contamination.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the specification raw materials are processed into a storable and transportable fuel source.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the processing the specification raw materials into a storable and transportable fuel source comprises shredding the specification raw materials into strips, and pelletizing the strips into a plurality of densified fuel source elements.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising transporting the densified fuel source elements to a fuel generating facility.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein utilizing the fuel source to create power comprises dedensifying the densified fuel source, and conveying the resulting dedensified fuel source to a burner where the dedensified fuel source is burned in suspension or as a solid fuel.