2018 Zero Waste Division Metrics Zero Waste Commission November 25, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Zero Waste Commission

November 25, 2019

2018 Zero Waste Division Metrics

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Agenda

• 2018 Tonnage & Tonnage Trends
• City Facilities
• Curbside Collection
• Landfill (State Disposal Reporting)
• Waste Generation by Sector (Who Generates Trash in Berkeley)
• Waste Composition (What’s in the Trash)
• Q&A

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City of Berkeley Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station 2018 Total Inbound Tonnage: ~142,544 Tons

• Refuse: 78,509 Tons
• 818 Tons Salvaged for Reuse
• 195 Tons Scrap Metal Recycled
• Compost: 32,952 Tons
• C&D Recycling: 14,863 Tons
• Recycling Center: 15,807 Tons

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City of Berkeley Transfer Station 2018 Miscellaneous Accepted Recyclables: ~413 Tons

• E-waste: 96 tons
• Refrigerated Appliances: 108 tons
• Mattresses: 190 tons
• Tires: ~19 tons
• Propane Tanks: .39 tons

E-waste: 3,065 units Refrigerated Appliances: 1,423 units Mattresses: 9,986 units Tires (auto): 1,367 units Tires (truck): 153 units

39 Propane Tanks

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Berkeley Recycling Center Inbound Tonnage: 15,807 Tons

Public Dropoff/Buyback Tons: 3,025 19% Ecology Center Residential Tons: 8,411 53% ZW Division Commercial Tons: 4,371 28%

Recycling Center Inbound Tonnage by Sector

Fiber: 70% Containers: 30% Fiber: 62% Containers: 38% Fiber: 45% Containers: 40% Other: 15 %

Total Fiber vs Containers 60%/40%

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2018 Berkeley Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Inbound Tonnage By Material Type

Refuse: 78,509 Tons Compost: 32,952 Tons C&D Recycling: 14,863 Tons Transfer Station Misc Recycling: 413 Tons Berkeley Recycling: 15,807 Tons (Buyback and Curbside Collection)

55% 23% 12% 11%

Note: Tonnage includes all inbound material dropped off at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center, including from other Jurisdictions. Does not include Berkeley origin material hauled to other facilities

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Berkeley Tonnage Trends – The Four Heavies

FY 2013 Total Tons: 117,181 FY 2014 Total Tons: 122,584 FY 2015 Total Tons: 132,830 FY 2016 Total Tons: 126,142 FY 2017 Total Tons: 127,590 FY 2018 Total Tons: 135,968 FY 2019 Total Tons: 150,853 Organics 35,123 33,583 36,685 29,257 29,417 29,668 32,183 Recycling - CCC 14,149 14,604 15,289 15,754 16,302 15,709 15,984 Recycling - C&D 15,254 21,133 29,028 18,535 5,707 15,014 22,850 Landfill 52,656 53,265 51,827 62,596 76,164 75,577 79,836

52,656 53,265 51,827 62,596 76,164 75,577 79,836 15,254 21,133 29,028 18,535 5,707 15,014 22,850 14,149 14,604 15,289 15,754 16,302 15,709 15,984 35,123 33,583 36,685 29,257 29,417 29,668 32,183

20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000

Materials Delivered to Berkeley Transfer Station & Berkeley Recycling

Landfill Recycling - C&D Recycling - CCC Organics

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Berkeley Transfer Station 2018 Tonnage By Jurisdiction Of Origin

Jurisdiction of Origin Landfill Tons Compost Tons C&D Recycling Tons Albany 652 99 343 Berkeley 67,100 31,051 11,384 El Cerrito 638 157 222 Oakland 6,198 953 1,658 Richmond 1,629 203 402 ~37 Other Cities 2,292 489 854 Total All Jurisdictions 78,509 32,952 14,863 Percentage Berkeley Origin 85% 94% 77%

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Curbside Collection By Service Provider

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2018 Residential Curbside Collection

Note: Residential refuse includes Bulky Item Collection ~285 tons/year 8,411 14,311 12,674

2018 Total Tonnage Collected: 35,396 Diversion: 65% Tonnage By Material Type

Recycle Compost Refuse

~ 23,000+ residential accounts

• ZW Division collects residential refuse & compost
• Ecology Center collects residential recycling

Ecology Center Recycling Collection ZW Division Compost Collection ZW Division Refuse Collection

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Residential Curbside Collection Trends

Note: Residential refuse includes Bulky Item Collection ~285 tons/year 12,031 12,630 11,916 12,512 12,242 12,674 12,808 13,192 13,353 14,166 14,551 14,311 7,934 8,201 8,333 8,900 8,900 8,411

• 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000

CY 2013 Diversion: 63% CY 2014 63% CY 2015 65% CY 2016 65% CY 2017 66% CY 2018 65%

Residential

Refuse Compost Recycling

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2018 Commercial Curbside Collection

4,371 2,880 7,717

2018 Total Tonnage: ~41,142 Diversion: 36% Tonnage By Material Type

Recycle ZW Division Recycle Franchise Compost ZW Division Refuse ZW Division Refuse Franchise The Zero Waste Division Services ~ 4,000+ commercial & MFD accounts Non-exclusive Franchise Haulers service roll-off containers 3,300

22,874

Total Refuse: ~26,174 Tons Total Compost: 7,717 Tons Total Recycling: ~7,251 Tons

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Commercial Curbside Collection Trends

Note: Commercial COB tonnage includes larger MFDs. Data does not include non-exclusive franchise hauler tonnage. Estimated franchise collection: Refuse: 3,300 tons; Recycling: 2,880 tons.

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2018 Residential vs Commercial Curbside Collection

Residential Total Annual Curbside Collection: 34,962 Tons Diversion Rate: 65% Refuse (ZW Division): 12,674 Tons Compost (ZW Division): 14,311 Tons Recycling (Ecology Center): 8,411 Tons Commercial & Large MFD Total Annual Curbside Collection: 41,142 Tons Diversion Rate: 36% Refuse: 26,174 Tons

(ZW Division: 22,874; Franchise Haulers: ~3,300)

Compost (ZW Division): 7,717 Tons Recycling: 7,251 Tons

(ZW Division: 4,371 Tons; Franchise Haulers: ~2,880)

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State Disposal Reporting Berkeley Origin Landfill Tonnage

98,042 88,185 71,968 65,990 69,304 73,316 60,659 68,874 68,221 92,234 89,788 93,896 750 1,395 206 338 6,290 2,869 7,288 3,684 4,541 3,898 4,535 2,625 106,110.00 106,498.00 107,178.00 112,621.00 114,046.00 114,821.00 115,716.00 117,372.00 118,780.00 119,997 120,700 122,369

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40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Tons

Disposal To Landfill ADC Population

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State Disposal Reporting – Berkeley’s Per Capita Disposal Pounds per Person per Day (PPD)

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PPD 5.1 4.5 3.7 3.2 3.3 3.5 2.9 3.2 3.1 4.2 4.1 4.2 5.1 4.5 3.7 3.2 3.3 3.5 2.9 3.2 3.1 4.2 4.1 4.2 1 2 3 4 5 6

Pounds Annual Pounds Landfilled Per Person Per Day

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Waste Generation by Sector (Who Generates Trash in Berkeley)

Commercial Curbside Collection 22,875 24% Residential Curbside Collection 12,674 14% Self-haul to Transfer Station 29,910 32% Self-haul to Out-of-Jurisdiction Facilities 28,438 Tons 30%

2018 Total Berkeley Origin Landfilled Tons: 93,896

Self Haul to Transfer Station Includes: 971 Tons Berkeley Recycling MRF Residuals ~3,000 Tons COB PW/Streets/Parks Self Haul to Out of Jurisdiction Facilities Includes: ~3,700 Tons UC Berkeley ~3,300 Tons Non-exclusive Franchise Haulers

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Waste Composition – City of Berkeley (What’s In Our Trash)

Hazard Waste Special 1.2% 2.8% Paper 16.9% Inerts 18.4% Plastic 9.9% Organic 38.8% Glass 3.2% Metal 4.3% Yard Waste 4.5%

2008 City of Berkeley Waste Composition Note: Waste Characterization Conducted by ACWMA (StopWaste.org)

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Waste Composition – Alameda County (What’s In Our Trash)

2017-18 Alameda County Waste Characterization Study

Single Family Residential Waste Composition Commercial Waste Composition by Major Material Classifiction

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Questions?

Heidi Obermeit, Recycling Program Manager Public Works Department, Zero Waste Division 510-981-6357 hobermeit@cityofberkeley.info