Relevant Guiding Principles. Implementation Opportunities

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1 ATTACHMENT 4 MANDATORY 1. Disposal bans Restrict disposal of specific materials, such as plastic bottles, cardboard, yard waste, metal, and C&D. OSE Business Districts 1, 2, 4, 8 Increased diversion Phased approach that can start at Government facilities Landfill bans may be more effective OCC = 5% of waste stream Plastic containers = 0.5% of waste stream Short- Alameda County (yard waste) Sonoma County (cardboard, metal, C&D) 2. C&D ordinance revision Revise C&D ordinance to increase diversion requirement from 70% to 90%. OSE, Building & Safety Commission Architectural Review 1, 2, 4 Phased approach for increased diversion requirements: o 75% o 80% o 85% o 90% Impact to local businesses; diversion rates at approved mixed waste C&D facilities range from 78-93%; average is 88% Higher diversion requirements may necessitate on-site source separation 33% of overall waste stream Short- Tie in with LEED Require City projects to meet LEED standards 3. Mandatory diversion rate Require commercial, residential, and government sectors to meet specific diversion rates. 1, 4, 8 Phased approach for increased diversion requirements: o 75% o 80% o 85% o 90% Increased diversion, reduced disposal Audit and "tag" recycling and greenwaste bins that have high levels of contamination Stop service or implement fees for repeat violators Tracking and monitoring of individual generators 25% of waste stream (Paper = 75%) (Metal, Glass = 80%) (Other Materials = 56%) Ordinance: Short Program: Long Term 4. Mandatory recycling program in hotels and motels Require all hotels and motels to implement a recycling program in all guest rooms and common areas. OSE 1, 2, 4, 8 Educational outreach to all hotels and tenants Added cost to hotels and motels for equipment and maintenance Short-

2 COLLECTION 5. Mandatory food scraps - commercial Require food establishments to participate in the City s food scraps diversion program 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 Increased diversion Voluntary program in place Equipment needs 15% of commercial 22% of M-F (Organics = 40%) Restaurants: Short (2014) All s: medium ( ) City/County of San Francisco 6. Mandatory food scraps - residential Adopt an ordinance requiring residents to participate in the City s food scraps diversion program 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 Increased diversion Voluntary program in place Equipment needs Mandatory participation would have to be presented to and voted on by the City Council 24% of S-F 22% of M-F (Food scraps, compostable paper = 27%) S-F: Short M-F: medium San Francisco (S-F and M-F) 7. Mandatory commercial recycling 8. Mandatory recycling of new materials Adopt an ordinance for mandatory recycling with designated years for implementation. Require recycling of carpets, textiles, mattresses, and items currently not collected in the recycling bins. 9. Wet/Dry collection Implement a two-bin system: Wet materials - food, organics, residuals (for energy conversion Dry materials - recyclables and non-recyclables 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 Capture additional recyclables Outreach and education 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 Requires materials common in the waste stream to be diverted. 1, 7 Less space required for bins Contamination Space constraints Equipment needs Must ensure the infrastructure exists to handle these items. Availability of markets Residents may be opposed to combining recyclables and nonrecyclables together in one bin Availability of infrastructure to process materials 35% of commercial (Paper = 68%) (Glass = 86%) (Metal = 60%) (Plastic = 51%) Textiles = 3.5% Carpet = 1.3% Long- Long- (as markets develop) Medium to long Chula Vista City of San Jose (commercial sector in July 2012) : May not be applicable if food scraps program is fully implemented 10. Weekly organics and recycling collection and bi-weekly collection of trash Reduce the collection frequency of trash while maintaining recycling and organics collection at once per week. Phase 1: S-F Phase 2: M-F 1, 3 Reduced collections can help decrease costs : Will increase # of trucks and drivers Residents may be resistant to the change in collection frequencies. Bi-weekly recycling may not be feasible for large M-F complexes Organics = 47% of S-F; 43% of M-F Renton, WA King County, WA Get information on progress to date for these programs

3 RATE SETTING 11. Implement Integrated Waste Management Fee Structure Revise fee structure to account for basic services and additional services For example basic service fee includes one cart for each trash, recycling and organics Charge for additional carts, with gradual increase in recycling and organics 1, 3 Increased diversion Reduced disposal Communicate value of services to customers Reduced collections may decrease costs Reduced risk in existing disposal oriented rate structure Smaller bins at lower costs may not provide enough revenue for system Residents may be resistant to cost increases (Recyclable materials = 32%) (Compostable materials = 18%) (Other materials = 6%) Short 12. Implement Integrated Waste Management Fee Structure Revise rate structure 1, 3 Restructure rates so services are reasonably allocated for each sector Opportunity to provide tenants with a detailed cost-by-cost breakdown of their waste and recycling services Include cost for bulky item pickups for M-F sector Businesses and multifamily complexes may be resistant to cost increases Space constraints in M-F and Commercial establishments (Recyclable materials = 32%) (Compostable materials = 18%) (Other materials = 6%) Short UPSTREAM POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 13. Local EPR for HHW, pharmaceuticals, and/or difficult to recycle items Establish, support and implement new and existing mandatory take back provisions for producers and/or businesses that sell batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, sharps and pharmaceuticals, or difficult to recycle products. Difficult to recycle items can include Styrofoam, packaging materials, toys, etc. Additional materials to be deined in the future. OSE 1, 5, 8 Share burden of waste disposal with the producers and retailers and encourage environmentally sustainable purchasing Reduce City s expenditures on programs Potentially reduces HHW in the environment OSE has been working with CPSC to identify opportunities OSE 1, 4, 5 Regionalization of programs Leadership by example OSE is working with Green Cities California to identify opportunities Cooperation from producers Cooperation from local businesses May increase cost of products HHW=1% Packaging, plastics = 12% (HHW = 81%) (Styrofoam, mixed plastics, furniture = 60%) Medium San Luis Obispo Integrated Waste Management Authority Alameda County Pharmaceuticals (pending) 14. Packaging legislation Support state and national legislation that requires manufacturers to reduce packaging and to incorporate recycled content materials in all packaging. Legislative process Political infrastructure (Targeted packaging = 81%) Medium Example legislations: AB 1019, SB 589, SB 1118

4 15. Behavior change marketing Large scale, sustained, social marketing and media campaign OSE 1, 8 Increased diversion Culture change Require sustained investment N/A Short Petaluma Social Marketing Pilot (underway) DOWNSTREAM POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 16. Expansion of the Single- Use Carry Out Bag and Single Use Disposable Container ordinance 17. Multi-Family recycling educational outreach Establish a date to review the progress of the current ordinance and set a goal date to expand the program to all retailers and restaurants. Require multi-family building managers to inform tenants about recycling resources upon move-in. OSE 1, 2, 3, 4 Increased diversion Decreased environmental impacts Ban is planning to be expanded to include all plastic bags (regardless of thickness) Look into potential to ban produce bags as well Single Use Disposable Container ordinance will be expanded to include lids and straws. City participates in Green Cities California Working group meetings to discuss the status of plastic bag bans and opportunities. Encourage a consistent, regional approach on the bag ban Restaurants are not included in the single-use bag ban OSE 1, 8 Direct outreach and accountability to property managers Provide outreach materials to M-F complexes educational outreach starting in July 2012 OSE creating a welcome packet for new tenants/residents that will include waste reduction and recycling resources Business opposition Confusion resulting from plastic bag ban variations in neighboring cities. Turnover rate at M-F complexes Implementing an ordinance will be a burden on property management to provide educational outreach materials to tenants due to turnover rates Costs to design, implement and monitor program M-F = 25% of disposed waste Medium Short San Francisco Alameda County

5 18. Move-in/Move-out program for Bulky Waste Provides free excess waste pickup services for residents moving in/out of their homes Emphasize reuse and recycling of bulky items; partnership with reuse organizations 1, 2, 7,8 Reduce illegal discards Recover items to donate Evaluate feasibility based on tonnages collected Partner with reuse organization City currently offers bulky item pick ups 5 days/week Cost hips with reuse organizations Bulky items = 4% of M-F Short City of LA City of Davis Santa Clarita Central Contra Costa County City of Lakewood 19. Self-haul waste origin reporting Require more accurate reporting of self-haul waste origin at transfer and disposal sites 1, 6 Increase origin reporting accuracy on a regional basis Regional cooperation with cities, facilities Requires partnership and cooperation with cities, facilities, and landfills Staff time/resources Self-haul misallocated waste = 10,000 tons Short 20. Regional Sustainability Collaboration Meetings Host regular meetings with local jurisdictions to discuss opportunities, projects, and issues. 1, 6, 9 Collaborate on ideas/projects to increase efficiencies Share lessons learned Continue to build a rapport with jurisdictions Obtain updates from jurisdictions pursuing new, safe technology(ies) Resume meetings with nearby cities on the Westside Participant availability Build momentum to keep meetings effective and sustainable N/A 21. Create On-Line Version of Environmental Directory Update the 2009 Environmental Directory for on-line only 1, 8 Provide new and/or updated resources Ensure the Directory is available and searchable on the City s website Resources to update and maintain Short

6 22. Innovative Ideas, Diversion Rewards and School Rewards Programs Reward residents for diverting and recycling; offer grants and/or subsidies to individuals and businesses to develop programs in the City that reuse or recycle materials; Hold competitions between schools to see who can divert the most materials from their waste stream within a fixed time frame. Prizes, money, trophies, etc. can be awarded to the school that collects the most. Schools 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 Encourages involvement in Zero Waste solution. May help create local jobs and markets for recovered materials. Grants would need to be coordinated with the Chamber of Commerce and the Buy Local Campaign Encourages students to identify ways to minimize their waste stream Involves school-wide participation See if businesses are interested in helping to sponsor the event/prizes Some schools are already collecting materials via the Terra Cycle Program Availability of grant money Method to obtain weight of materials collected at schools N/A Recyclemania Cash for Cans 23. HHW collection bins at public events Collect used batteries, cell phones, etc. at public events. Collection bins can be located at the information booths to provide people with more information about the environmental programs in the City. Events can include farmer s markets, Santa Monica Festival, street fairs, etc. OSE 1, 7 Provides a convenient location for residents to drop off HHW Offer regular collection at offices Resources available to collect and transport HHW HHW = 1%

7 Medium to long 24. Expand items collected in the recycling bins Expand materials accepted in blue bins to include clothing and specific items 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Reduces materials from the landfill Creates a convenient program to donate clothing for reuse and/or recycling Ability to divert specific hard-to-recycle-items, since certain brandspecific items can be collected and sent back to the company or a 3 rd party company Some companies pay for shipping cost of materials collected 1, 2, 7 Encourages more residents to resell and reuse items Free and open to residents only Couple with the City-Wide Garage Sale Event City considering and assessing pros/cons with City-Wide garage sales Items like clothing may get more contaminated in a mixed bin. Availability of processors Textiles = 3% of residential 25. Centralized garage sales Establish a program for residents to sell items in a centralized location, as opposed to the many garage sales typically held in the City. May compete with local flea market events in the area. Staffing requirements Logistics Locations Textiles = 3% of S-F and M-F Durable plastics = 4% of S-F and M-F Bulky items = 4% of S-F and M-F Citywide garage sales: Inglewood Livermore Half Moon Bay Morgan Hill Cupertino Campbell

8 FACILITIES 26. Transform residuals Send up to 10% of residual waste to a waste-to-energy facility 27. Regional Resource Recovery Park/Hard to Recycle Center 28. Alternative Technology Facility Support development of regional facility that accepts materials that are difficult to recycle (e-waste, Styrofoam blocks, textiles, etc.) and identifies reuse/recycle opportunities; also works with manufacturers on take-back programs. Support development and utilize regional facility for processing of residual waste into energy or beneficial use 1, 2 Additional materials diverted from the landfill Increase WTE percentage to maximum of 10% and landfill the remaining residuals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 1,2,3,4,5,7, 8 Potential trash tax on manufacturers Renewable energy credits for some types Diversion from landfill or transformation Cost Cooperating with haulers and manufacturers Finding resources to divert materials No space in the City for potential facilities Cost Availability of facility 84,000 tons disposed Textiles = 3% of S-F and M-F E-Waste = <1% Plastics = 5-10% Bulky items = 4% of S-F and M-F 84,000 tons disposed s Medium Medium to Long Long Beach City of Boulder, CO El Cerrito, CA A number of potential, proposed, and planned facilities