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Community Conservation Centers, Inc.

a local non-profit corporation

In Partnership with the City Of Berkeley

Berkeley Recycling

Operated by

History of Berkeley Recycling

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1980 Received a $350,000 State grant

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1982: Opened The Buyback/drop-off

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1992: Started process commercial recyclables from City of Berkeley

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1995: Started to process residential recyclables from Ecology Center

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1997: City added mixed paper

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2000: CCC Rebuilt facility after fire

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2002: City added #1 & #2 Plastics

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2012: Received a $180,000 SWG

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2013: City added #3-7 mixed plastic 1993 2010

Total tons processed at Berkeley Recycling: Total Tons Year

 8,600

1992

15,000

2000

20,000

2005

14,500

2012

15,034

2017

17,098

2019

Community Conservation Centers Inc

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Local Non-profit that had the vision to build and operate Berkeley Recycling in 1980’s. Now Berkeley Recycling is the heart of the City’s Zero Waste

• program. Where all the City’s

recyclables are sorted into commodities, compacted into bales, loaded into trucks and sold to different markets around the globe.

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CCC has 33 full time employees starting with 26 union members 6 managers , 1 Interim Executive and six board members Many of CCC’s employees grew up and live in Berkeley

Diverse and Safe Environment

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Provide work skills for young urban adults that live in the area.

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Promotes a diverse work force and has several female heavy equipment

• perators.

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CCC has an excellent safety record and a modification rate in the 60’s well below the industry average. Saves money on Workers Comp

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CCC has a good balance of employees around 50% of CCC employees have between 10-20 year of experience.

Community Involvement

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Community Outreach

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School Tours.

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Leadership and training

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Many of CCC’s employees have move on to higher positions with the Ecology Center and City.

The Perfect Location

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Berkeley Recycling is at the corner of Second and Gilman Street in West Berkeley right next to the transfer station and major transportation hubs.

The three major recycling streams

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The Ecology Center that pick up material from Berkeley’s residents.

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The City’s Commercial program that picks up from commercial establishments.

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The Buyback and Drop-off program that receive material from the public.

Local Material Recovery Facility

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Having a local MRF reduces the carbon emissions and delivery times from truck . Saving time and resources for City and EC drivers

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Berkeley recycling has provided a convenient location for the Ecology Center and Cities trucks for over 30 years without interruption except for the fire in 1998.

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Trucks are parked on site for added efficiency

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• FY2018. CCC expects a 13% increase

in total tons. The source is from the 400 new commercial accounts the City is picking up as of March 1, 2018

CCC has four recycling programs:

 The Buyback center  Drop-off Area  Universal Waste program  Dual Stream Materials

Recovery Facility – MRF

BUYBACK DROP-OFF

The Buyback (RC0061)

Open Mon-Sat 9am-4pm

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The Buyback was one of the first certified recycling centers in California and was certified in 1987.

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The certification allows CCC to pay customers for CRV. Last year CCC paid 1.2 million dollars to customers for the containers they brought in to

• redeem. These payments benefits the

homeless and lower income people and support the local economy.

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Being a certified recycling center allows CCC to redeem the curbside (CS101), commercial (SP0163) programs containers and receive processing payments, handling fees and quality incentive payments.

The Drop-off

Open Mon-Sat 830am-4pm Fibers:

• NEWSPAER
• MIXED PAPER
• CARDBOARD

Metals:

• SCRAP STEEL
• SCRAP ALUMINUM
• ALUMINUM CANS
• Aluminum FOIL/PET FOOD cans
• BI-METAL CANS

Glass:

• FLINT GLASS (clear)
• AMBER GLASS
• GREEN GLASS
• MIXED GLASS

Plastics:

• #1 PET BOTTLES
• #2 HDPE BOTTLES
• Mixed Plastic Containers NEW
• Mixed Rigid Plastic NEW

Universal Waste Satellite Drop-off

Universal Wastes:

• Household Batteries
• Tool Batteries
• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Automotive Batteries - NEW

Other materials:

• Cooking Oil - NEW
• Tapes/CDs/Books

Universal Waste Storage

Divert 20,000 pounds of batteries and bulbs per year from the landfill

What is a Dual Stream MRF?

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A Dual Stream MRF is a facility that is equipped with a paper sorter and a container sorter and receives material in two streams fiber and containers.

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Dual stream MRF’s are noted to have higher quality commodities and less residuals compared to single stream MRF’s

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Single Steam MRF’s are noted to be more automated and handle more volume and process more tons per hour than dual stream MRF’s.

Dual Steam MRF

Berkeley Recycling was designed to accommodate up to 20000 tons per year.

Fiber processing currently represent 66% of total tons.

• Operate Paper Sorter - 7 days per week and average 3 sorters
• The Average fiber bale weighs 1400lbs
• Fiber grades – ONP#6, Mixed Paper and OCC

Container processing represent 34% of total tons

• Operate Container Sorter - 6 days per week and average 9 sorters
• Sort containers into 14 different categories
• 55% of the glass is color sorted
• The average plastic bale weighs 700lbs

Benefits of Dual Stream MRF

 Lower capital investment  Higher quality fibers and glass (89% of total tons)  Lower processing cost for fiber  Lower energy consumption  Smaller facility footprint  Higher per ton revenue overall  Increased recovery - CCC’s residual rate is less

than 5%

Benefits of Berkeley’s Local MRF

 Trucks deliver locally, reducing collection costs and green house gases  The local MRF is located adjacent to Berkeley’s transfer Station

• ffering convenient recycling services at one location .

 The facility is close to freeways, Port of Oakland and markets resulting

in lower transportation costs

 The local dual stream MRF ensures that Berkeley’s recyclables are not

down cycled and are used for the highest and best use.

 CCC business practices go along with Berkeley’s “highest and best

use” policy

Benefits of operating Buyback, Drop-off and MRF “all-in-one”

• Buyback/drop-off commodities are

processed on site and reduce handling costs.

• Buyback/drop-off commodities

enhance overall quality and increase revenue.

• Buybacks/drop-off lower the residual

rate.

• Adjoining operations allow for worker

efficiencies.

• Provide more recycling options for the

community

Management

 Has over 20 years of

experience in equipment specifications and modification . Ass well as permit and design experience.

 Excellent track record for

implementing capital projects

 Developed long term market

connections and transportation hubs for all commodity .

 Berkeley’s recycling rate is over

95%. Meaning less what 5% ends up going to the land fill. Far below industry average.

 CCC’s overhead is 12%

compared to the industry average of 24%

Management

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Facility complies with state regulations of > 10% residuals > 1% food waste.

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Has successfully implemented new storm water compliance BMP’s.

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Has a good working relationship with staff and has collaborated with the city on several successful

• projects. CCC recently started

processing seven days per week to accommodate the City’s 400 new commercials accounts while also meeting the stricter quality standards imposed by China

City Proclamation in 2000 for recycling services

 Drop-off since 1970’s  Buyback since 1982  2.1m rebuild in 1998  Processing all the

City’s material

City Announces Mixed Plastic

Capital Improvements

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Management has invested hundreds of thousands dollars in site improvements to insure a reliable, safe and efficient

• peration.

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The improvements CCC has implemented over the years, large and small have contributed to a highly effective MRF and

• peration. This has kept the city’s

costs down by not having to invest in capital.

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This year CCC invested 83k for Asphalt replacement and another 120k for repairs to the Baler.

Berkeley’s Material = Quality

2014 The Green Fence

CHINA SWORD 2018

Berkeley’s Fiber Grades Rated Top Quality

90% of Berkeley’s recycled glass is made back into glass bottles

Quality and Markets

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CCC has consistently produced some of the highest quality material

• n the west coast for over 30 years.

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Exports close to10,000 tons of paper per year and have met all quality specification during the Green Fence and China Sword and has never had a load rejected.

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90% Berkeley’s glass is turned back into bottles that are locally use.

CCC GOALS

 Continue to be an integrated part of Berkeley’s Zero Waste Plan.  Support Berkeley’s policy of highest and best use  Pursue new diversion opportunities  Operate a cost-effective programs  Remain competitive with larger, regional MRF’s 

Educate the benefits dual stream collections

 produce high quality commodities  Provide community with a Varity of recycling services

Why the City should continue to support CCC and Dual Stream

 CCC has over 20 years of experience with designing and operating

Berkeley’s Dual stream MRF’s and has perfected the operation over the years

 The City already has the infrastructure in place for dual stream.  It’s a huge risk and investment for the City to start from scratch

and build entirely new facility and have the outcome be worth the investment.

 Single Stream and Trans loading is wasteful and expensive and does

not match Berkeley’s Zero Waste Goals

 The current arrangement has the least carbon foot print and

materials are managed for highest and best use.

Contract Negotiation

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Contract - Negotiating a contract with the City is not easy especially then current contract is in the favor of the

• City. Not to mention the staff changes

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CCC has been very patient with the

• City. But the delay has cost CCC

hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is the third contract extension.

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CCC wants a contract that is fair and sustainable a contract that take into account the down turns in the market.

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Contract expires June 30th 2018 please advise your council person CCC is the Best option for The City.

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CCC has a proposal ready to give City Staff.

Partnership

 CCC is not the biggest or

fastest MRF. Is not equipped with high tech sorting equipment.

 What CCC has is experience

and a finely tuned mature facility.

 Powered by people that will

never become obsolete like machinery.

 All you have to do is retrain

and manage your workforce. Community Conservation Centers and Berkeley Recycling is a perfect match for The City of Berkeley’s recycling needs  Nobody can operate Berkeley Recycling Better than CCC.  Produces high quality commodities and is power by

• people. Some would say old

school or outdated I would real recycling

SUMMARY

Berkeley’s local MRF is successful for several reasons:

 Dual stream collections  Convenient industrial location close to freeways and markets  The facility continues to evolve and improve.  The facility is specifically designed for the unique characteristics of Berkeley  CCC processing costs are competitive with highly mechanized, larger regional facilities  Manual sorting produces higher quality commodities, less waste and more revenue.  CCC is a long-time Berkeley non-profit that focuses on innovation and is committed to

improving recycling services to the community

Contact Information

Jeff Belchamber, General Manager Berkeley Recycling 669 Gilman Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Jeff@berkeleyrecycling.org