Organics Update October 09, 2018 Tania Ragland, Recycling Rep - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of Rosemead Organics Update

October 09, 2018

Tania Ragland, Recycling Rep Elizabeth Martinez, Municipal Manager P . 1 OF 15 AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.E

Agenda

1. About Republic Services 2. Refresher – AB 1826 3. History - Prelim Audits by Mariposa 4. City Ordinance & Rate Structure 5. Food Recover First 6. Program offerings 7. Customers on a program 8. Acceptable 9. Food waste processing

• 10. Challenges
• 11. Next Steps

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Our Company At a Glance

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California State Requirements

AB 1826 - Mandatory Organics Recycling

• Signed 2014 - Businesses

must separate their food waste from trash, and recycle the food waste

• By January 2, 2017,

businesses that generate >4

• yds. of ORGANICS need to

recycle it

• By January 1, 2019, all

businesses that produce >4 cubic yards of SOLID WASTE per week must have organic recycling

The purpose of the mandate is to get food out of landfills

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State Requirements (cont.)

Why is this required? Air pollution 30-40% of landfill waste is “organics” Methane powerful greenhouse gas, emitting from landfills, cause by food waste California goal: reduce GHG levels to 1990 levels by year 2020

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Background

Conducted City-wide waste assessments to determine largest food waste generators

AB 1826 FOODWASTE BUSINESSES TIER 1 1 TIER 2 17 TIER 3 108 Food waste Programs/Donations/ To Corporate 18

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• Ordinance and organics

program passed on September 12, 2017

• Sector-wide price increase to

keep organics a cost- effective program

• Rate Structure allows
• rganics to cost the same as

trash, making the program cost-neutral for many businesses

City of Rosemead Organics Ordinance

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Rosemead business & food recovery

• Reduced Hauling Costs
• Highest & best use diversion
• Tracking data on purchase/waste

volumes

• Monthly reports
• Protections under state and federal

statues

• Community engagement
• Federal and State protections from

liability

Since 2017, Republic and Food Recovery Partners’ collectivity rescued over 1,000,000 pounds of surplus food

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Organics collection services

64 gal carts 1 yd, 1.5 yd, and 2 yd containers

• Republic meets with businesses in the community via calls,

appointments, walk-ins

• Bins collected Twice a week, Tuesdays & Fridays
• Containers smaller than 2 yard prevent overweight bins
• Clear plastic bags allowed

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Customers on an organics program

Accounts: 15 Containers: 23

Lucille’s BBQ was the first account to sign up!

OLIVE GARDEN 4453 AESPACE AMERICA INC PANDA CORPORATE - FOOD WASTE HOA ROSEMEAD SUPER MARKET KAMI BUFFET AND GRILL GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET OF CALI LUCILLES GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET (ORGAN. ELEMENTS AT ROSEMEAD ICO DEL MAR SUPERMARKET DOUBLE TREE ROSEMEAD BIG SAVER MARKET ROSEMEAD SQUARE ROSEMEAD HWANG LLC

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Food Waste Processing

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Challenges

• 1. Contamination – trash in bins
• 2. Language Barrier – need a translator
• 3. Employee Turn-over
• 4. Lack of commitment - if no

enforcement, commitment to the program lessens

• 5. Third Party waste brokers for larger

chains, delay the enrollment for

• rganics: Administrative confusion

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Next Steps

• 1. Field days on October 5th, 17th, 18th for enrolling customers

(flexible based on customers need).

• 2. By January 1st 2019, Tier 3 of AB 1826: accounts with >4 yd of

trash per week need to have organics recycling service

• 2A. Develop a self-reporting survey for businesses . Prioritize our

efforts with the highest food waste generators based on those surveys

• 3. Work with available translators
• 4. Develop a City AB 1826 compliance letter
• 5. Award the outstanding businesses for their sustainability

commitments

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Thank you!

Tania Ragland Organics Program Manager Tragland@republicservices.com Elizabeth Martinez Municipal Manager EMartinez3@republicservices.com

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