Update August 16, 2018 Where have we been? Where are we now? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Mt. View Sanitary District

Solid Waste & Recycling Update

August 16, 2018

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Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going? What’s happening to recycling? What do you need to do?

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Where have we been?

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• 25% diversion by January 1, 1995
• 50% diversion by January 1, 2000
• Fine for failure to make a “good faith effort” -

$10,000/day

State Mandate 1989 – AB 939

Integrated Waste Management Act

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AB 939 – 50% Diversion by 2000

Reporting Year Diversion Rate % Biennial Review Status 1995 49% Board approved 1996 54% Board approved 1997 38% Board accepted 1998 35% Board accepted 1999 33% Board approved good faith effort 2000 46% Board approved good faith effort 2001 48% Board approved good faith effort 2002 49% Board approved good faith effort 2003 45% Board approved good faith effort 2004 49% Board approved good faith effort 2005 50% Board approved 2006 54% Board approved

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State Mandate 2007 - SB 1016

Per Capital Disposal

• Diversion rate no longer calculated
• 50% diversion requirement now measured in terms of per

capita disposal

• Focus is on only on disposal and population
• Goals of AB 939 still relevant
• Annual compliance evaluation

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California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Disposal Reporting System (DRS)

Per Capita Disposal Rates Trends

Target Population Per Capita Population (PPD) Per Capita Employment (PPD)

3.9 2.5 15.3 3.9 2.4 13 3.9 2.1 11.4 3.9 2.2 11.4 3.9 2.3 11.8 3.9 2.4 12 3.9 2.5 11.9

Contra Costa-Unincorporated

Report Year Target Employee N umber of Diversion Programs

2010 20.1 52 2011 20.1 52 2012 20.1 52 2013 20.1 52 2014 20.1 52 2015 20.1 51 2016 20.1 52

PPD = Pounds Per Person Per Day

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State Mandate 2011 - AB 341

Mandatory Commercial Recycling

• Requires all commercial and multifamily customers who

generate 4 yards or more of garbage have a recycling program

• Requires annual notification
• Continuous monitoring, compliance

and reporting

• Amended franchise agreement to comply

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Where are we now?

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• April 1, 2016 – Businesses that generate 8 cubic yards
• f organic waste must have a program
• January 1, 2017 – Businesses that generate 4 cubic

yards of organic waste must have a program

• January 1, 2019 – Businesses that generate 4 cubic

yards or more of solid waste must have a program

• Multi-family dwellings are required to have an organics

program, but does not need to include food waste

• Summer/Fall 2021 – If 50% reduction of 2014 levels

not met, requirements will include generators of 2 cubic yards of solid waste per week.

State Mandate 2014 -AB 1826

Commercial Organics Program

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• Organics - food waste, green waste, landscape and

pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food soiled paper

• Food waste - fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat, bones,

poultry, seafood, bread, rice, pasta, and oils; coffee grounds and filters, tea bags

• Food soiled paper - uncoated products such as napkins,

paper towels, tissues, egg cartons, paper plates

State Mandate 2014 -AB 1826

Commercial Organics Program

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Where are we going?

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• January 1, 2020 – use of ADC counts as

disposal not diversion

• Green material needs to be

composted

• May not meet per capita

target if used as disposal

State Mandate 2014–AB 1594

Prohibits use of Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) as Diversion

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• Green house gas emissions from the decomposition of
• rganics in landfills significantly contribute to global

climate change

• Requires 50% reduction in the level of statewide

disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020

• Requires 75% reduction in the level of statewide

disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025

• Requires 20% statewide improvement in edible food

recovery by 2025

State Mandate 2014 – SB 1383

Shore Lived Climate Pollutants-Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

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• Must have organics collection program
• Standardization of container colors by 2032
• Standardization of container labels by 2022 for new

containers and 2025 for existing

• Edible Food Recovery Program
• Outreach, inspection, contamination enforcement and

reporting

State Mandate 2014 – SB 1383

Shore Lived Climate Pollutants-Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

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Edible Food Recovery Education and Outreach

• On or before Feb. 1, 2022:
• Develop and maintain a list of food recovery
• rganizations and food recovery services
• Maintain list on website
• Annually provide specific information to businesses

that generate edible food

• Monitor and document for compliance.

State Mandate 2014 – SB 1383

Shore Lived Climate Pollutants-Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

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What’s happening to recycling?

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China Sword – Impacts on Recycling

For decades, China has been the largest importer of the world’s recycled commodity, and the U.S. was 40% of the inbound stream. In 2017, China announced efforts to clean up the country, which included dramatic changes for acceptance criteria of imported recyclables. A significant reduction in acceptable contamination levels (From ~3% to 0.5%) in any recovered paper and plastic grades. Additionally, China banned all mixed paper from import, regardless of contamination

• levels. (20% of historical stream).

Reductions took effect in March 2018, and drive costs and changes at most recycling facilities in the country to meet new standards

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Lightweighting of Material

Lightweighting requires processing of more material to yield a ton of marketable commodity

• 1. Pulp & Paper Weekly, Official Board Markets, 2016
• 3. International Bottled Water Association. Retrieved from http://www.bottledwater.org/

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Effects on Current Recycling Businesses

2011 2015 2018

Tons Collected Net Revenue

Working harder to process more tons, for a negative net revenue

• Decreased commodity sales
• Lightweighting leads to

more per ton

• Contamination
• Disposal costs from residual

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Market Impacts of China Sword

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Newby Island Resource & Recovery

China Sword Immediate Impacts

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China Sword Immediate Impacts

• Adjusted processing speeds to

improve quality of sorted material

• Adding human resources to sort lines,

and increasing self-inspections to further reduce contamination

• Exploring investments in newer, more

accurate sorting technology

• Actively exploring other domestic and

international markets

− Many are flooded by the global

industry shifting away from China

• Requested $.78 rate increase for

residential customers and a 2.63% increase for commercial

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What do you need to do?

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• Evaluate China Sword rate increase
• Mandate residential, multifamily and commercial
• rganics programs
• Prepare for changing cart colors and labeling
• Prepare for organics contamination documentation

program

• Prepare for edible food recover outreach

QUESTIONS?

Actions Needed