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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-01 - AGENDA REPORTS - AB 939 OVERVIEW (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Boyer and Members of the Ci FROM: George A. Caravalho, City Manages DATE: April 25, 1991 SUBJECT: AB 939 OVERVIEW On January 8, 1991, the City retained EcoSource International to prepare the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE). On March 22, 1991, the Preliminary.Draft of the Elements were made available for public comment. To date, comments received have been very positive and reflect a strong consensus towards the public education alternatives. This marked the start of the CEQA process. It is anticipated that a final draft of the Elements will be submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Board on June 28, 1991. These elements contain the City's policies and intended programs necessary to achieve mandated solid waste diversion goals of 25 percent and 50 percent by 1995 and 2000, respectively. Pursuant to the mandate requirement, the City of Santa Clarita Preliminary Draft SRRE provides discussions of the City's goals, objectives, and implementation programs targeted to achieve waste reduction and diversion exceeding the minimum State requirements. The components of the Santa Clarita's SRRE AB 939 plan and include: • Solid Waste Generation Analysis • Source Reduction • Recycling • Composting • Special Waste • Education and Public Information • Disposal Facility Capacity • Funding • Integration • Household Hazardous Waste Representatives from EcoSource International and City staff have met with several community groups to overview and discuss the Preliminary Draft AB 939 plan. (See Table 4.) On June 11, 1991, a public hearing will be held to accept comment on the City's Final Draft AB 939 Plan. A representative from EcoSource will present the attached synopsis of the Santa Clarita's AB 939 Plan at the May 6, 1991 Study Session. RECOMMENDATION Receive, report, discuss and give direction to staff. Agenda Item: SANTA CLARITA'S AB 939 SYNOPSIS The Preliminary Draft SRRE discusses the components in terms- of existing conditions, component objectives,- evaluation of alternatives, alternatives selection, implementation, monitoring and funding. A summary of each component is provided. Solid Waste Generation Component The Waste Generation Component is the result of a waste characterization study conducted in Winter 1990-91 for the purpose of this SRRE. The component provides information on the amount of waste by weight and volume for paper, plastic, glass, metal, yard waste, other organic,other waste, special waste, and miscellaneous discards by residential, commercial and. industrial generation sources located within the City of Santa Clarita. Waste generation projections are also included for planning and implementation purposes. The following table indicates the distribution of materials generated per year by weight and source: Material Residential (tons) Commercial (tons) Industrial (tons) Paper 27,227 29,956 13,920 Plastic 6,895 3,092 20735 Glass 6,666 901 563 Metals 5,829 8,272 2,316 Yard Waste 16,020 2,520 1,606 Other Organics 15,248 20,463 8,310 Other Wastes 21,135 1,695 156 Special Wastes 1,255 2,396 0 Miscellaneous 0 3,253 395 Total 100,275 72,548 30,001 Source Reduction Component The SRRE establishes a City goal to reduce at the source the volume and. toxicity of products and packaging that enters the wastestream by reducing the use of nonrecyclable material, reducing unnecessary packaging, reducing and/or substituting toxins used in the manufacturing of products, increasing the amount of recycled materials in products and packaging, and increasing the efficiency of the use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal and other materials through reducing waste from non-residential generator's production, operations, processes, and equipment, including purchasing materials based upon durability, reusability, and recyclability. In addition, the SRRE establishes a City goal to change patterns of consumption that produce unnecessary waste generation by encouraging the replacement of disposable materials and products with reusable materials and products, the reduction of green waste, and the purchase of products with long life spans and/or are repairable. Page 2 Alternatives identified by the City as source reduction programs that could be effective inachieving the aforementioned goals and objectives are shown on Table 1. A scoring system was used to evaluate the alternatives and point out the most effective programs. The highest scoring alternatives were selected as part of the implementation program and are as follows: Talk-Show/Call-in Environmental Coupon Days Waste Diary Project Master Composter Project Mayor's Rick -Off Designation of Community Garden(s) Earth Fair Resource Center(s) Bulky Discards Collection "How -To" Mailing Compost Live Christmas Tree Program Variable Can Rate Xeriscape Ordinance Lawn Restriction Ordinance Backyard Composting Capability Ordinance Legislative Review Board Waste Audits Business Seminars Source Reduction Curriculum Grants Xeriscape and Waste Audit Ordinances City Hall Source Reduction Programs Following implementation of these selected alternatives, the SRRE provides for monitoring and evaluation programs to be instituted to ensure their effectiveness. The SRRE also provides for waste haulers, master composter operators, and planning, building and finance departments to assist in this process by reporting participation levels -and permit activity. In addition, the SRRE provides for mandatory waste audits and City -conducted surveys to verify participation in source reduction activities. (See Tables 1 & 3.) Recycling Component As set forth in the recycling component of the SRRE, the City of Santa Clarita intends to divert, through recycling, the maximum quantity of recyclable materials technically feasible. In support of this goal the SRRE requires that the City develop and utilize markets for products made of recycled materials. Alternatives identified by the City in the Recycling Component as recycling programs that could be effective in achieving the aforementioned goals and objectives are.shown on Table 2. The same scoring system was used to evaluate the recycling alternatives and point out the most effective programs. The highest scoring alternatives were selected as part of the implementation program and are as follows: Page 3 Residential, Commercial and Industrial Technical Assistance and Resource Centers Franchise Hauler Multi -Family (MF) Curbside Recycling Commercial Tree Service Mulch Program Landfill Materials Recovery Facility/Transfer Station (MRF/TS) Mandatory Residential Recycling Ordinance Residential Building Code Ordinance Yard Waste Ban at Regional Landfills Waste Hauler(s) Provide Commercial Curbside Large Commercial Generators Implement Programs Commercial Tree Service.Mulch Program Commercial Building Code Ordinance Commercial Recycling Mandate Ordinance Mandating Industrial Recycling Private Collection of Construction and Demolition Materials Ordinance Banning Construction and Demolition Materials at Landfills The SRRE provides for the City to enforce program evaluation and monitoring by requiring the franchised haulers, commercial tree service, and materials recovery facilities' owners and operators to report the types of quantities of materials diverted and recycled, at their respective facilities, to the City on a monthly basis. The SRRE also provides that the City establishes a Recycling Coordinator and that the Recycling Coordinator and Public Works Director be responsible for collecting and analyzing this data. (See Table 3.) Composting Component The SRRE establishes the goal that the City of Santa Clarita divert food, wood, mixed paper, and other organic wastes from landfills through composting. The composting component. requires that the City plans to accomplish this goal by developing markets in both its residential and commercial sectors. Those composting alternatives evaluated by Santa Clarita that are considered practical for local implementation include: Technical Assistance and Resource Center Landfill Materials Recovery Facility with Composting Capability City -Owned or City -Contracted Compost Facility Ban of Targeted Materials at Landfills Municipal Solid Waste Feedstock The alternatives selected for implementation based upon the fifteen criterion stated in the element are: Technical Assistance and Resource Center Landfill Materials Recovery Facility with Composting Capability Ban of Targeted Materials at Landfills Municipal Solid Waste Feedstock The SRRE provides that materials recovery facilities' owners and operators be responsible for site-specific record keeping and monthly reporting on types and quantities of compostable materials diverted from the wastestream. The SRRE requires that the City establish a City Composting Coordinator and that the Composting Coordinator and Public Works Director be responsible for program monitoring, evaluation and reporting. (See Table 3.) Page 4 Special Waste Component In the Special Waste Component of the SRRE, goals are established for the City, with regard to special wastes, to reduce tires, dead animals, white goods and bulky goods from the .wastestream. The, SRRE provides that Santa Clarita accomplish this by improving markets for products made from waste tires, and public awareness as to why dead animals should not be landfilled, and assisting private enterprise in strengthening the markets for dismantled or repaired bulky and white goods. The following program alternatives have been evaluated based on their ability to accomplish the aforementioned objectives: Refused Derived Fuel (from tire incineration) Rubberized Asphalt Retreaded Tires Miscellaneous Uses (i.e., playground equipment and dock bumpers) Enhanced Promotion of the County Dead Animal.Collection Program With the exception of the Refuse Derived Fuel alternative, the component promotes the above program alternatives; however, the City still views Refused Derived Fuel as an option pending future studies. As white and bulky goods are diverted from the wastestream through source reduction programs, alternatives.for these materials are further discussed in the Source Reduction Component of the Preliminary Draft document. Programs implemented through the special waste component will represent a 50% diversion in 1995 and 100%.in 2000. Education and Public Information Component As this awareness component is key to the success of the diversion components, this component of the SRRE establishes goals and objectives achieve minimum short-term public awareness levels of 75 percent throughout the educational system, among consumers, and within commercial and industrial sectors. A variety of communications formats are identified; the primary program in the SRRE will be the development of a central technical assistance and information clearinghouse center to be operated by the City. Also included in this component of the SRRE is a directory of environmental solid. waste management and recycling) education and promotional programs presently in use. Local media, newspaper and magazine columnists (including electronic media) are also listed. The City of Santa Clarita will take responsibility for the development and organization of a county -wide technical assistance and information clearinghouse center. Page 5 Disposal Facility Component This component discusses Santa Clarita as one jurisdiction within the Los Angeles County regional solid waste disposal system. The SRRE provides information on existing disposal capacity including summaries of the landfills currently used by the refuse haulers contracted by the City of Santa Clarita; Chiquita Canyon and Sunshine Canyon landfills, and some of the aspects of potential rail -haul landfilling projects. As the City does not currently own, operate, or have a landfill within its corporate boundaries, the discussion of expansion or. closure plans does not apply. Within Los Angeles County, landfill capacity shortfalls are discussed in terms of the total capacity available and not on a city scale because refuse haulers who contract with cities to remove waste are free to dispose of the waste at whichever landfill they choose. Funding Component The Funding Component of the SRRE analyzes the costs of programs identified and probable revenue sources that can provide for their implementation including general fund, solid waste surcharges and variable can rates. The SRRE specifically rules out tax increases and general obligation bonds as possible revenue sources for solid waste management as the City, as a new incorporated entity, prefers to preserve its bonding and taxing capacity for other purposes. Integration Component "Integration", in this context, is the incorporation of all SRRE component programs allowing them to be used in a manner which facilitates the achievement of solid waste reduction and diversion goals established by AB 939. The SRRE provides for the City to integrate the component programs as they are implemented. The Integration Component also further clarifies the hierarchy of the SRRE components indicating the individual programs while demonstrating the relationships between the selected solid waste management programs. Page 6 SANTA CLARITA HHWE DRAFT PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Overview The HHWE provides a discussion of the City's plans and programs to reduce or remove from the current wastestream materials considered hazardous or toxic. The HHWE is being implemented simultaneously with the SRRE. Although many programs currently exist to achieve this goal, Santa Clarita participation levels are below the Los Angeles County average. The proposed HHWE will provide for increased participation by offering a range of programs tailored to the City and educating the public as to how they can take part. HHWE Alternatives The Santa Clarita HHWE program identifies a range of alternatives that .focus on boosting public awareness of the household hazardous waste- disposal programs and facilitating proper disposal of these wastes. These alternatives include: Periodic Collection (Household Hazardous Waste Roundup) Permanent Drop-off Site(s) Mobile Collection Facility Door -to -Door Collection, Phone-in Curbside Collection Program Based upon 15 evaluation criteria referenced in the Preliminary Draft HHWE, the City selected the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup and Mobile Collection Facility alternatives as the key components of its collection program. The Household Hazardous Waste Roundup program will be a city-wide special event conducted by a hazardous materials disposal vendor contracted by the City. The City will be holding its first roundup in spring 1992 and continue to hold them on an annual basis. The Mobile Collection Facility program consists of a custom made trailer equipped with hazardous materials handling, packaging and storage areas. The HHWE provides that the City will purchase and staff the vehicle and operate it at prescheduled locations, collecting and disposing of household hazardous waste for specified.periods of time. In addition to the programs, the HIM provides for the promotion.of education relating to the use and disposal of household hazardous waste as follows: HOTLINE (City and County) Utility Bill Inserts Flyers, Pamphlets and Brochures Newspapers and Magazine Advertisements and/or Articles Radio and Television Public Service Announcements Public Speakers Bureau (presentations) The City Recycling Coordinator (established as part of the Preliminary Draft SRRE) together with the Public Works Director, will be responsible for program monitoring evaluation and reporting. The Santa Clarita Preliminary Draft HHWE includes an implementation schedule, monitoring.and evaluation criteria, and funding requirements and.sources. HDS:978 Table 1 Source Reduction Program Alternatives RESIDENTIAL Awareness/Education Mayor's Kick -Off Earth Month Earth Awareness Campaign and Fair Waste Diary Project 1 -800 -HOTLINE Talk-Show/Call-in Billboard Campaign Master Composter Seminars Designation of Community Garden Environmental Coupon Days Feedback Ongoing Long Term Education City Coordinated Pick -Up of Bulky Discards Yard and Food Waste Resource Center "How -To" Mailing (SFR) Live Christmas Tree Planting Program "How -To" Mailing (MFR) Disposable Diaper Resource Center Environmental Shoppers Guide Mailing Packaging Resource Center Master Composter Program junk Mail Public Service Announcements Bulky Discards Resource Center junk Mail Resource Center Economic Incentives/Disincentives Variable Can Rate Disposable Diaper Fee Regulations Xeriscape Ordinance Lawn Restriction Ordinance Lawn Ban Ordinance Backyard Compost Bin Ordinance Yard Waste Ban Disposable Diaper Ban Packaging Bans Legislation Legislative Review Board COMMERCIAL Awareness/Education Waste Audits Business Seminars Ongoing Long -Term Education Technical Assistance Mailings School Curriculum Resource Center Waste Exchanges Grocery Store Coupon Days & Consumer Awareness Economic Incentives/Disincentives Fast -Food Restaurant Packaging Incentive Bulk Sales Tax Credit Bulk Sales Grant/Loan Bulk Sales Fee Bulk Sales Technical Assistance Fast -Food Fee Source Reduction Curriculum Grants Competition Regulations Packaging Ban Pallet Ban Commercial Xeriscape Ordinance Commercial Composting Building Code Business Waste Audit Business Source Reduction Plan Annual Waste Audit Grocery Bag Surcharge Hospital Disposable Diaper Ban Legislation Same as Residential Government City Hall Staff Training Department Wide Training Department Representative Training Table 2 Recycling Program Alternatives RESIDENTIAL Short -Term Technical Assistance and Resource Center Franchise Hauler Multi -Family (MF) Curbside Recycling Department of Public Works MF Curbside Recycling Franchise Hauler MF Drop -Off Recycling City Dept. of Public Works MF Drop -Off Recycling Expansion of Buyback for MF Recycling Franchise Hauler Mulch Program Franchise Hauler/Dept. of Public Works Mulch Program Commercial Tree Service Mulch Program Franchise Hauler/ Commercial Chipper/City Mulch Program Franchise Hauler Mulch and Compost Program Franchise Hauler/City Mulch and Compost Program Medium -Term City Materials Recovery Facility/Transfer Station (MRF/TS) Landfill MRF/TS Joint Ownership of MRF/TS Mandatory Recycling Ordinance Building Code Ordinance Yard Waste Ban at Regional Landfills INDUSTRIAL Short -Term Technical Assistance and Resource Center Ordinance Mandating Recycling City Collection of Construction and Demolition Materials Private Collection of Construction and Demolition Materials Medium -Term Ordinance Banning Construction and Demolition Materials at Landfills Landfill Materials Recovery Facilities COMMERCIAL Short -Term Technical Assistance and Resource Center Waste Hauler(s) Provide Commercial Curbside City Provides Commercial Curbside Waste Hauler(s) Provide Commercial Drop -Off City Provides Commercial Drop -Off Private Recycler Provides Commercial Drop -Off Large Commercial Generators Implement Programs Commercial Tree Service Mulch Program Commercial Tree Service/City Mulch Program Waste Hauler(s)/City Mulch Program Building Code Ordinance Medium -Term Zone Ordinance Landscape or Gardener Ordinance Commercial Recycling Mandate Landfill MRF City MRF/TS I Table 3 SUMMARY OF DIVERSION PROGRAMS (1991-2000) PROGRAM PERIOD SECTOR DIVERSION PCT. and Program Component SNARE ACHIEVED DIVERTED SHORT-TERH PROGRAMS (1991-1995) Existing Diversion (a/o 1991) 0.023 23% Source Reduction 0.080 8.0% Recyclina by 6enerator Residential 0.52 0.088 Commercial 0.34 0.030 Industrial 0.14 0.023 Sub -fatal: 1.00 0.141 14.1% HRF Recycling at Landfills 0.000 0.0% Composting 0.000 0.0% GRAND TOTAL SHORT-TERH (1995): 0.244 24.4% HEDIUM-TSRH PROGRAHS 0996 2000) Existing Diversion (a/o 1991) 0.023 23% Source Reduction 0.100 10.0% Recycling by Generator Residential 0.52 0.121 Commercial 0.34 0.072 Industrial 0.14 0.030 Sub -total: 1.00 0.223 22.3% HRF Recycling at Landfills Residential 0.52 0.075 Commercial 0.34 0.081 Industrial 0.14 0.021 Sub -total: 1.00 0.177 17.7% GRAND TOT_ HEDIUH-TERN (Yr. 2000): 0.523 523% Composting (Additive Contingency Program) Residential 0.52 0.075 Commercial 0.14 0.041 Industrial 0.33 0.078 Sub -Antal: 0.99 0.194 19.4% ADDITIVE TOTAL (INCLUDING CONTINGENCY): 0.717 71.7% (a) For long-term programs (1991-2000). the end -date index is computed from the table g 1995 and 2000 targets (bold) are taken from earlier lines in this table; other years arc Interpolations are based on smoothed normal growth curve. See accompanying graphs. (b) Recycling rate for 1995 = 18.4: (Index = 100). For Yr 2000 = 23.87 (Index =129) (c) SR rate for 1995 = 87 (Index = 100). For Yr. 2000. rate - 107. (Index =125) ,.ntr� n, irnr Ar A __ crncni inrc IAIT'I fDov 7/10/01 --RM-I MI TABLE 4 PUBLIC IPVOLVEMERT PROCESS January Source Reduction Presentation/Study Session Jan/Feb Environmental Managers Association of Santa Clarita Valley January Residential Survey (160 single family homes) Jan/March Thrift Store Survey February Commercial and Industrial Involvement in Waste Characterizations Study February Commercial and Industrial Waste Characterization follow-up February Grocery Store Survey Feb/March School Survey (elementary, secondary, colleges) February Sierra Club/AB 939 Presentation Canyons Preservation/AB 939 Presentation April Household Hazardous Waste Workshop April Talk -Show KBET, Santa Clarita (AB 939) April Public Workshop (Santa Clarita AB 939) April Compost Demonstration (Santa Clarita AS 939, Compost Component) April Historical Society/County Fire/City Mulch Program (Santa Clarita AB 939 compost component) April Environmental Managers. Association of Santa Clarita (Santa Clarita's AB 939 Commercial Sector) April Information Fair on Environmental Issues