HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-05 - AGENDA REPORTS - YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING PGM (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: George Caravalho, City Manager Al/
DATE: September 5, 1995
SUBJECT: CITYWIDE YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939), the City of Santa
Clarita is required by law to divert 25% of its municipal solid waste (MSW) from landfills by the year
1995, and 50% by the year 2000. The City's three residential franchised haulers currently offer
curbside recycling, which diverts between 6% to 10% of the residential waste stream. A pilot yard
trimmings program has also been in effect since October 1993, To achieve the State mandated
diversion goals, the haulers and staff agree that a full scale yard trimmings recycling program is
necessary.
The discussion tonight will focus on the yard trimmings program cost alternatives, program design,
and program implementation/enforcement. The total costs associated with implementing a Citywide
yard trimmings collection and recycling program were evaluated by an independent consultant. The
consultant evaluated costs for a manual collection system (customer provides container) and a semi -
automated collection system (hauler provides an industrial strength wheel -out container). Staff will
present the advantages and disadvantages of each system. The design of the yard trimmings program
encourages personal responsibility, source reduction (i.e., backyard composting, mulching mowers
and gardeners), lowers overall program costs, and achieves maximum participation through
education. Residents will have the ability to customize their service level if they generate more than
the maximum allowable amount of yard trimmings. Likewise, residents who do not generate yard
trimmings will be eligible to apply for an exemption from the yard trimmings service.
To introduce the Citywide yard trimnrings recycling program to the public, staff has developed a
Public Service Announcement video on yard trimmings recycling.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Receive staff report
,!tem:
WORKSHEET - Development of a Yard Trimmings Program
City Council Study Session, September 5, 1995.
IV. Discussion with City Council; Consensus to Proceed with Program Development
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IMPACT ON MONTHLY RATE
NOTES
I, Cost Factors
A. Tipping Fee: $22.50/ton
B. Type of Operation:
1. Semi -Automated
(Requires concurrent commitment 24 lbs. $3.61
from City on enforcement) 30 lbs: $3.47
2. Manual $2.41
C. Containers $1.25 (included in monthly rate above)
II. Cost Alternatives/Options
A. Containers
1. Purchase Costs
a. Haulers (included in monthly rate above)
b. City (approximately $1,000,000)
c. Residents ($40-$50 one-time cost)
B. AB 939 Fee (average fee 75C/parcel Citywide)
C. Lower Franchise Fees (1 % = $10,000 per year)
D. Adjust Commercial Rates ($50,000 - $100,000/year--
Estimate)
1. Raise Rate Bands
2. Adopt Single Rate
3. Franchise Roll Offs
E. Storm Water Utility [NPDES] ($50,000 annual) .
F. Possible Hauler Contribution (25C - 35C per City $)
111. January 1996 PPI Increase (550 - 990 per month)
IV. Discussion with City Council; Consensus to Proceed with Program Development
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Yard Trimmings Program
City Survey
City
Population
Single Fam Units
Who collects YT
Type of
YT collected
Hauler contract
Yard
Trimmings
Max allowable per household
Charge of
*Monthly Rate
Separate
collection
How Is mandatory program
enforced?
municipal or
private haulers
Collection system
separately?
franchise, bid
process
Fee
of YT
xtra YT
YT, Trash & Recyc
of YT
mandatory?
'LafAngelas
4mii760tt0i7
€
currently not serving
,mpMt P.4l
ad fleet are
fully automated
Yes
ttt�hxute ,. ,.
., ,, nd:
;6p ateonfatiers
Can request extra containers.
no
', aingla{atiity
units are
yeg,....
residents
�Jobtad2mu's nadvaraeaf;i:.';
program. lst4 wks-grace
all single family units
Proposal of $5 fee
charged $4.50 for
cannot mix YT
period -'If contaminated will
yet
for extra container currently
sanitation equip.
wl regular trash.
still pick up & place gm sticker.
5 main collection
waiting city council approval
Multi-famiy,
residents can
next 4 Wks, If contaminated
district plus harbor
units are
compost YT or
po
place rad sticker &won't
district City still has
charged $3.
drop It oft
pick up.After that,system
2 main districts that
Monthly
at specified
becomes fully automated &
are not
rates are found
location..
waste may or may not get
yet Implemented.
on DWP bill.
checked by drivers
$a1101ega
San Diego Co.
1,299611i!•
"::. ,. 290 i) :, ,
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as .,...
-: IA7anpaj{af1`C < ,
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C h'dllfaES ,:: ,
.
. _ titltl9
... ....> .. Uil�lmlfad:....
Residents supply own
ntl
;` t i1(!na ;;
Money for
.,, .Z1q.
idat ancad,
fcr
130,000 of
containers & clear plastic bags
program
total single family
City supplies stickers that are
taken from
units particlpate
placed on the contalners &
property taxes
in YT program.
bags for indication.
,3 San: .,.,
„850,000
. ., .,
85000
.,.,�.., ..,:) ,<, ...,,. F>.
�pf7Jale<'Y'1'
-'claw4ehiclaUsed
.:;
for YT
<yes , :
<
.. , bid�[actlnoagtp,•• •,
, inrAddad In
the monthly
:;> a uni)mite
Residents place YT in
cta ,..,
:• 832.96�illl•
$24.95 64 gat
no
.:
-,., ]Vo2onforced , ,
rates
plies on street. They can place
no separate fees
It In the 32 gal container
&AB939 fee
no
new
semi -automated
truck
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Yard Trimmings Program
City Survey
City
Where Is YT taken?
What is charged per ton for YT
Processing?
Tonnageslyear
YT Product
Exemptions of
Problems w/YT program
Fran fee
YT Subsidized?
residents & Cal Trans
for each private hauler.
of YT
recycling period, YT Is
YT Program
program due to
fee.
Due to 1919
composting
10,300fromdrop
. ..........
station
s to Scott Co. In
bags, giass,metals.
........ . .
no franchise*y
the General Fund
2) BF] transfer station
2) $14 to BFI &il.19/milo
off location
Riverside or Palmdale to
Central LA has the
fee.
charge residents for
3) EIKK-Falcon Transfer
3) $391ton to BKK.Fatcon Transfer
In 1994
Compost or mulch.
highest contamination
pick up.
Station (usu. 50 tons/day from LA)
Station for transfer, grinding &
%000: in
... ... ... .....
2) San Joaquin Compost
'n—' ul
"Mif 6
%�'U
about bio -aerosols 8
residents
M-4 ... ..
MT. . 5 'AIR,
program funds
composting
Co. In Lost Hills blosollds
aspergillus fromcity,
pay city
directly from rates.
4) Commercial RacyciingAeMond
4) $8.50hon for transfer,
from plant & YT to
processingdirectly.
facility.
T
$1 5.60/ton for transfer & grinding
make TopGrow.
<60 miles $191mile
(3) remaining to LeMond/
>60miles $.12/m11a
Crown Disposal in
1 Bakersfield for agriuse
I
(4)dropoff pmg In Sun
Valley on k,,d, drop 6
all fees do not Include
cu yds for free. limit
collection costs-
4 visks/month.
San Diego Co.
where it Is mulched& given freeto
$10 for business license
During Xmas tree
of city Involved In
no franchise
property texas.
residents & Cal Trans
for each private hauler.
recycling period, YT Is
program due to
fee.
Due to 1919
combined w/mulch
limitation of city funds.
ordinance, city caret
& sold to biomass
charge residents for
plant In Imperial County.
pick up.
In the city.
there are 5 contracts: 2 to coiled
I
%000: in
... ... ... .....
a Qroo
soil taken to 4
'n—' ul
"Mif 6
%�'U
about bio -aerosols 8
residents
M-4 ... ..
MT. . 5 'AIR,
program funds
YT & 3 for processing.
farms.CAgmntto
aspergillus fromcity,
pay city
directly from rates.
market soil to fans.
processingdirectly.
facility.
T
*All Rates are monthly
unless stated
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it & sells product
nurseries,
paysthe
haulers,
$8.5 millyr
IAh Wun , own# sOpef
extra boas this time the
Yard Trimmings Program
City Survey
Yard Charge of Separate How is mandatory program
city Population Single Fam Units Who collects YT Type of YT collected Hauler contract Trimmings Max allowable per household xtra *Monthly Rate collection enforced?
municipal or franchise, bid of YT
private haulers I Collection System I separately? process Fee I of YT YT for YT & Trash mandatorv7
uan vingv w.I u,wv exemptions I vvaste management 1 system I I matwas I blmonthry I Any extra I I I I participants.
34,000 total of No. Co. for YT & trash renegotiated needs to be placed In Those who participate
2141 contalners wAids up. no separate fees have containers wfwheels.
Oceanside Blvd 96 gal wl wheels or AB 939 fee Two code enforcement officers
Oceanside,92054
619.439.2824
for YT & trash franchise haulers for I the monthly Up to 200 gal of service. 60 gal $20.82 for the 100 gal
commercial waste rates 60 gal wst & 100 rate of $32,46.
gal YT$30.82 It can be mixed
2.60 gal $38.02 w/ YT & trash.
100 oal Mt &100
haulers & set ud a
trash -automated i year the monthly Extra containers have a tag Minimum Sen1ors-$11.87
agreementwl option rates service of no
senamte tees
containers
3 months.
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Yard Trimmings Program
City Survey
N I What Is charged ingr ton for YT
Cl Where is YT taken?'
Processing? I Tonnagesfyear YT Product Exemptions of I Problems w1YT program I Franfee YT Subsidized?
of YT
San Diego Co.
which was a former silica mine for
$5tton for transport to landfill.
for soil remediation.
show receipts
fee.
YT program funded
soil remediation.
$16.50fton at total nursery
of 6 month's
collection &
directly from rates.
VT also taken to local nursery for
landscaping
disposal
composting &packaged, sold
hauler negotiates tipping fee.
service, evldenca
contracts.
at wholesale for retail.
of mulchina
'All Rates are monthly r—
unless stated
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no T I Tor
12 months.
emption only
not for trash.
discounts for I especially for new I no franchise I YT program funded
6,000 In'94 mulch is used at the senior citizens residents. fee. directly from rates.
4,000 In'93 landfill for greenery & the disabled.
Senior discnt 10% 2) some contamination
From March'94 to containers. receipts, YT program funded
Feb.'95, there's Drivers would leave con- for 1st & 2nd directly from rates.
1.000 more tons I I twiner and leave a tag. I vear.
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5%each ye
thereafter
Yard Trimmings Program
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CRY SuNe
City
Population
Single Fern Units
Who collects YT
Type of
YT collected Hauler contract
Yard
Trimmings
Max allowable per household
Charge of
xtra
*Monthly Rate
Separate
collecdon
How is mandatory program
enforced?
municipal or
private haulers
Collection System
franchise, bid
separately? process
Fee
of YT
YT
for YT & Trash
of YT
mandatory?
B,�dldnt7aF® 19fktlOtl .... .::.... > ,my��p at .... YT .rrisnaa( . ,yes , >. z .;'exl�ilsulera .... inaluda8 in lr8af41;an�atii�;F.lnA1.aR ,. ..; s�aa>-al tDa ei,'jg a,
32,404 up to 4 unit trash -automated the monthly residents supply their pick up 64 gal -$6.45
.< tta = ._... f�'; ,.
structures
rates
own containers that
$27.75
used to be the old trash cans.
,, B Y1 Covina
1DD 5D0 ::' 230bD• .`.
.. , priva#a, ..,
:::: automated for
YT &trash
yes , ,. ,fraii}thlse wlezls0ng inoludedm, .. ..: 9Dal fortrasft ,,••;addd[onat .<:'
hauler the monthly 9D gal for Y7 containers are
$'13331ataf
including
Fi4
Blot en7orted
rates
$3.06/month
franchise fee &
IWM fee
.. 1B 8urusnR
9Stl0�
...:.€ 2.....•ehyhaulara
YT & trash
. s
metud@d.in_mnkd,?
the monthly Residents ere given 35, 65
;#i 9diw9S
gallon.
3SgBl 77a
- 64 gal -$14.16
,Yea ,
;)F.Banla)nln4,tiadRt�tarB�A
contamina,don fee which Is
rates
or 100 gal container
$9.42
100 gal $22.39
a 114 of the trash container fee.
& backyard compost bin,
for 64 gal.
if requested
and 100 gal,
94:®®NF
special
pick up
mot
thtj
unless statedi
i
City of ban
Clark,
-
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'All Rates are monthly
unless stated
Yard Trimmings Program
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City Su ey
City Where Is YT taken?
What is charged per ton for YT
Processing?
Tonnageslyear YT Product
Exemptions of Problems w/ YT program
Fran fee
YT Subsidized?
of YT
YT Program
........ ........
Imposed fee since landfill is Win
... ... .... .....
4 V :nm::M� innnt z no:�: z.�.
... .................... ........... OUR
in plastic bags receipts for 811 recycling
city limits. Therefore, tipping fee
easy because Its manual
used as
programs but
Is $11.
AB 939 fee
because multi-farrilly
•
for 5+ unit
unhs(S+) are
dwellings.
charged more,
•
It does seem
that some of the
program Is paid
by mufti-familly.
A,w
40,1�-1-1111-1-1
. ...... . . ........
. .. ...... ..... . . ... .
1 6.97 mixed waste
...............
.... . ..... .. ... . ....... ....
. ....... .... ..
.... ... . .... . .. . .... ........ ...... .. it Ov
contamination for 1st few
units. some subsidy
mes. If there's trash in YT
from commercial
container, hauler pulls It
sector on 60 gal
out. If didn't, there would
service.
he a higher tipping fee
Hakersfield
M.—
no franchise
. . ... .. . .. ... .....
fee.
City of SantalClaritz,
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