Exhibit 10.0
Feedstock Agreement
FEEDSTOCK AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT is made this 3rd day of November, 2005 (the "Effective
Date") by and between Future Fuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("FFI") with
offices located in Washington, DC and Ocean County Recycling Center, Inc., a New
Jersey Corporation (hereinafter called "OCRC"), with offices located at 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx.
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, OCRC currently operates a recycling center in Toms River New
Jersey and holds the rights, title, and interest to New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste, Class B Recycling
Center Permit No. XXX000000, and;
WHEREAS, the NJDEP Permit authorizes OCRC to accept for recycling up to
600 tons per day of assorted waste materials at their Xxx 00, Xxxxx 000 on the
Official Tax Map of the Township of Dover, County of Ocean, and State of New
Jersey, location, more commonly known as 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxx, and;
WHEREAS, FFI is a corporation and proposes to erect a 52 million gallon
waste to ethanol recycling facility ("Production Facility") on a section of land
located within aforesaid the 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, xxxxx of land, and;
WHEREAS, FFI desires to enter into an agreement with OCRC for the
supply of waste streams, such as wood waste, tires and any other wastes suitable
for the production of ethanol and/or other products that may be produced at the
Production Facility, and;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Covenants of OCRC. OCRC hereby agrees to continue current operations
by accepting for recycling waste streams such as, tires, trash, wood wastes,
agricultural byproducts, and all other carbonaceous wastes authorized for
recycling by the NJDEP Permit and consistent with other municipal, state, and
federal regulations, if any, and agrees to use its best efforts to secure
contracts with suppliers that contractually guarantees an ongoing daily supply
of suitable waste streams to FFI at the Production Facility that is commensurate
with FFI's daily requirements as identified herein.
1.1 Quantity. FFI estimates that it will require approximately
117,000 to165,000 tons of waste streams per year for 24/7 operations,
based upon a 340 days per year operating schedule, and OCRC hereby
covenants to supply FFI with a minimum of 117,000 tons per year, and up
to 165,000 tons per year, of waste streams suitable for the production
of ethanol through their ongoing operations and/or through OCRC
contracts with outside suppliers for so long as FFI is operating 24/7
based upon 340 days per year.
1.2 Waste Stream Supply. OCRC shall maintain responsibility
for all costs related to incoming waste streams, inclusive of its
transportation, receipt, weighing, handling, sorting and conveying same
to the FFI plant site at no cost to FFI. OCRC and FFI agree that the
principle goal is to deliver high carbon content feedstock to FFI that
requires no extraordinary preparation or processing by FFI. OCRC and
FFI shall consult, on an ongoing basis, to develop a waste stream
profile identifying the optimum feedstock supply for the operation of
the plant. For guidance, the preferred feedstock is passenger and truck
tires.
It is hereby understood that FFI shall have the onsite
capacity to process the waste streams supplied by OCRC for utilization
in the waste to ethanol process; however, certain oversized waste
materials may exceed FFI's processing capacity and require processing
by OCRC. Upon such an occurrence, OCRC shall be entitled to collect a
fair market processing fee from FFI, currently estimated at $14.00 per
ton, for the processing of said oversized waste materials; however,
such oversized waste materials shall not exceed 2% of the total yearly
waste stream supply as identified in Paragraph 1.1 of this Agreement.
1.3 Exclusivity. Except as set forth in this paragraph to the
contrary, OCRC hereby covenants that FFI shall have the exclusive right
to obtain any and all waste streams accepted or procured by OCRC that
are suitable for the production of ethanol by FFI. OCRC may furnish
excess waste streams to third parties and may keep and retain any and
all payments received from third parties.
2. Covenants of FFI. FFI hereby covenants to accept any and all waste
streams suitable for the production of ethanol and or such other products that
may be produced at the Production Facility that are made available to FFI
through OCRC's ongoing operations and/or through OCRC contracts with outside
suppliers, in quantities up to the maximum operational capacity of the proposed
waste to ethanol facility as identified above.
2.1 Governmental Complaince. FFI hereby covenants to execute
and comply with all statutes, ordinances, rules, orders, regulations, and
requirements of the federal, state and municipal governments, and of any and
all their departments and bureaus applicable to FFI, including but not limited
to the NJDEP, for the correction, prevention, and abatement of nuisances,
violations or other grievances, in, upon or connected with the use and
acceptance of OCRC waste streams but only, however, to the extent that such
results from the particular use and acceptance of FFI. All such costs attendant
thereto shall be borne by FFI.
2.2 Plant Inactivity and/or Destruction. In the event that the
proposed waste to ethanol plant is destroyed by fire, act of god, or any other
peril, or the plant becomes inactive for any other cause, FFI shall, at its own
expense, dispose of waste streams supplied by OCRC through any and all outside
OCRC contracts referenced in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement, until such a time
that OCRC can fully satisfy those contracts through use of its best efforts.
3. Mutual Covenants. FFI and OCRC hereby agree to use their collective
best efforts to identify and obtain the optimum types of waste streams available
for the conversion of waste to ethanol; and those most cost effective for
acquisition and processing by OCRC.
4. Term. Accept as set forth herein, this Agreement shall commence
immediately upon execution and shall continue for a period of 15 years; however,
FFI shall not be obligated to accept the waste streams provided by OCRC until
such a time that FFI's proposed waste to ethanol production facility becomes
operational. FFI shall notify OCRC in writing of the projected starting date of
operations as soon as practical, though not less than 90 days prior to start of
operations.
4.1 Renewal Term. FFI shall have the option to renew this
contract for 9 successive periods of 10 year each, pursuant to the terms stated
herein and shall exercise such option by giving written notice to OCRC not less
than 180 days prior to the expiration of the initial Agreement.
4.2 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by OCRC upon
thirty (30) days notice to FFI setting forth OCRC's desire to terminate this
Agreement for the reasons set forth herein:
4.2.1 FFI shall neglect or fail to perform or observe any of
the material terms and conditions set forth herein and FFI shal fail to remedy
same within 30 days after OCRC shall have given FFI written notice specifying
such neglect or failure.
4.2.2 FF shall: (a) admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts generally as they become due; or (b) file a petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization or for the adoption of an arrangement under the Bankruptcy Act
(as now or in the future amended) or an answer or other pleading be filed by or
on behalf of FFI admitting the material allegations of such a petition or
seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in the relief provided for under such Act;
or (c) make an assignment of all or of a substantial part of its property for
the benefit of its creditors; or (d) seek or consent to or acquiesce in the
appointment of a receiver or trustee for all or a substantial part of its
property; or (e) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or approve a petition
filed against it for the effecting of an arrangement in bankruptcy or for a
reorganization pursuant to the Bankruptcy Act;
4.2.3 As required by the Permit or by any municipal, state
and/or federal government, law, rule, or regulation.
4.2.4 The termination of the Lease between FFI and Venture III
Associates, dated of even date herewith.
4.2.5 The suspension of operation of the production facility
for any such period of time in which it becomes reasonably clear that operations
will not resume.
5. Consideration. The parties hereby agree that in consideration for
the subject agreement, OCRC shall retain any and all tipping and/or other fees
collected in the acceptance and/or procurement of waste streams identified
herein and FFI shall accept and make final disposal of said suitable waste
streams after processing at no additional cost to OCRC.
6. Governing Law. This agreement will be governed by the laws of the
State of New Jersey.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officers of each of the
undersigned have set their hand in seal the day and year first above written.
OCEAN COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER, INC.,
a New Jersey Corporation.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 11/03/05
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
FUTURE FUELS, INC.,
a Nevada Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx 11/03/05
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Xxxx Xxxxx, President
