4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS K. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS 3. SOLID WASTE

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1 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS K. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS 3. SOLID WASTE 1. INTRODUCTION This section addresses potential impacts on existing and planned Class III landfill sites and inert materials landfill sites to determine whether sufficient capacity is available to serve Project demand. The section also evaluates consistency with relevant goals and programs to divert waste debris and increase recycling of the waste stream. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING a. Existing Conditions As is the case with the County of Los Angeles (see discussion below under Subsection 2(b), Regulatory Framework), the is actively pursuing ways to reduce the amount of waste that is disposed of at landfills. The City is working to establish commercial scale alternatives, including a mechanical preprocessing facility, advanced thermal recycling system to produce energy and recover by products, anaerobic digestion, composting, and/or gasification. The following addresses existing conditions relative to regional landfill capacity, the City s solid waste system, and the existing amount of solid waste generated by uses on the site. (1) Regional Landfill Capacity As indicated below, the County evaluates and updates the remaining landfill capacity and landfill disposal needs in the 2012 Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan (CoIWMP) Annual Report (Annual Report). As discussed in the Annual Report, even with the economy showing signs of improvement, the amount of waste that residents and businesses generated as well as disposed of in Los Angeles County continued to remain relatively low. The amount of municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills and transformation facilities showed a downward disposal trend from 2005 to 2010, which, since then, has remained fairly level. In 2012, Los Angeles County disposed of approximately 8.8 million tons of solid waste. Of the total, 8.7 million tons was disposed of at Class III landfills and transformation facilities located in and out of the County. The majority of the disposed waste was accommodated by in County Class III landfills (6.3 million tons), followed by exports to out of County landfills (1.8 million tons) and transformation facilities (569,539 tons). The remaining waste was inert waste disposed of at permitted inert waste landfills, totaling 89,142 tons. The remaining disposal capacity for the County s Class III landfills is estimated at approximately million tons as of December 31, The Annual Report concludes that, under current conditions, a shortfall of permitted solid waste disposal capacity in the County is anticipated. However, the Annual Report evaluates eight other scenarios to achieve sufficient capacity for the 15 year planning period. In order to 1 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2012 Annual Report, August 2013, Page K.3 1

2 4.K.3. Solid Waste November 2014 meet disposal needs until 2026, jurisdictions in the County must further enhance their waste reduction and diversion efforts; continue to encourage development of alternative technologies, such as waste to energy and conversion technology facilities; support the use of waste by rail system to Mesquite Regional Landfill; as well as expand solid waste processing facilities in areas where processing capacity is inadequate if found to be environmentally sound and technically feasible. With regard to inert waste, in 2012 there is one permitted Inert Waste Landfill, Azusa Land Reclamation, in Los Angeles County. The remaining capacity of Azusa is estimated at 64.2 million tons. Given the remaining permitted capacity and at the average disposal rate of 286 tons per day in 2012, this capacity would be exhausted in 718 years. In addition to the County permitted facility, there are a number of Inert Debris Engineered Fill Operations facilities operating under State permit provisions that provide additional capacity, processing approximately 1.9 million tons in (2) Solid Waste Disposal Services and City Recycling Efforts Solid waste management includes solid waste source reduction, recycling, composting, transformation, and disposal. Solid waste management in the involves both public and private refuse collection services as well as public and private operation of solid waste facilities. The Los Angeles City Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation has the responsibility to develop plans and strategies to manage and coordinate the solid waste system in the and to address the disposal needs of the as a whole. The Bureau of Sanitation also collects solid waste generated primarily by single family dwellings, most small, multi family dwellings usually consisting of four units or fewer, and public facilities. Private hauling companies collect solid waste generated primarily from large multi family residential, commercial, and industrial properties. With regard to the City s efforts to reduce waste, the City has numerous plans, polices, and regulations that address solid waste. As discussed above, the waste reduction measures, along with Mayor and City Council directives, have set increased recycling goals for the City, e.g. 70 percent by 2015, and require monitoring activities to attain the recycling goals. The City is also developing and implementing the Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP) whose goal is to lead Los Angeles towards being a zero waste City by The SWIRP fact sheet prepared in conjunction with the development of the Plan indicates that in 2006 the City generated a total of 9.62 million tons of potential solid waste. Of this total, the City diverted 5.97 million tons (62%) leaving 3.65 million tons disposed of at landfills. 3 (3) Existing Site Conditions The approximately 2.56 acre Project Site is currently occupied by an approximately 80,000 square foot shopping center with on site parking. The shopping center contains a mix of uses, including fast food restaurants, dry cleaners, ice cream shop, walk in bank facility, pet grooming services, storage facility, and dental office. The uses on the site generate a total of approximately tons of solid waste annually. This number does not take into account the amount of solid waste that is potentially diverted via source 2 3 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2012 Annual Report, August 2013, Page 25, and Appendix E 2 Tables, Table 2. SWIRP Fact Sheet: Waste Generation and Disposal Projections. SWIRPGenDisposalFactSheet_ pdf Accessed October 4, K.3 2

3 November K.3. Solid Waste reduction and recycling programs within the City. Countywide, the ColWMP assumes an ongoing diversion rate of 60 percent. Under current conditions, all solid waste generated on site is disposed of in a single, approximately 40 cubic yard capacity roll off dumpster located in a landscaped enclosure just inside the security gate at the at grade entry driveway off of Havenhurst Drive. Each commercial tenant at the Project Site is responsible for the sorting and separation of recyclable materials generated by their business, though this is not a requirement. b. Regulatory Framework (1) State of California Since 1989 the State of California has passed a number of pieces of legislation that require specific diversion amounts as well as focusing on the diversion of various types of waste. Key pieces of legislation are discussed below. (a) California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 [Assembly Bill (AB) 939] was passed by the State legislature for the purpose of improved management of solid waste disposal in regard to (1) source reduction, (2) recycling and composting, and (3) environmentally safe transformation and land disposal. AB 939 mandates that jurisdictions meet a diversion goal of 50 percent by 2000 and thereafter. AB 939 requires that all counties and cities develop a comprehensive solid waste management program that includes a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) to address waste characterization, source reduction, recycling, composting, solid waste facility capacity, education and public information, funding, special waste (asbestos, sewage sludge, etc.), and household hazardous waste. It also requires counties to develop a Siting Element that addresses the need for landfill/transformation facilities for 15 year intervals; and it also mandates, all cities and counties to prepare and submit an Annual Report which summarizes the jurisdictions' progress in reducing solid waste. Oversight of these activities was set up under the aegis of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). The duties and responsibilities of CIWMMB were transferred to CalRecycle as of January 1, (b) California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991 The California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991 requires that local agencies adopt an ordinance requiring adequate areas for collection and loading of recyclable materials in development projects. (c) Senate Bill 1374 Construction and Demolition Waste Materials Diversion Requirements Senate Bill 1374 was signed into law in 2002 and requires the diversion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste material at the local level. The bill called for preparation of a model C&D diversion ordinance by March 1, 2004, and a model ordinance was adopted by CalRecycle on March 16, The bill also required that jurisdictions include in their annual AB 939 report a summary of the progress made in diverting C&D wastes. 4.K.3 3

4 4.K.3. Solid Waste November 2014 (d) Assembly Bill 341 California s 75% Initiative Assembly Bill 341 was signed into law in 2011 and requires 75 percent diversion of solid waste statewide by More specifically, AB 341 requires that not less than 75 percent of solid waste generated be source reduced, recycled, or composted by the year AB 431 requires that a business that generates more than four cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week, or a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more, must be provided with recycling services by July 1, (2) Los Angeles County Pursuant to AB 939 each County is required to prepare and administer a Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (ColWMP), including preparation of an Annual Report. The CoIWMP is comprised of the county s and the cities SRRE, an Integrated Waste Management Summary Plan (Summary Plan), and a Countywide Siting Element (CSE). The Summary Plan describes the steps to be taken by local agencies, acting independently and in concert, to achieve the mandated state diversion rate by integrating strategies aimed toward reducing, reusing, recycling, diverting, and marketing solid waste generated within the County. The County s Department of Public Works (Public Works) is responsible for preparing and administering the Summary Plan and the CSE. The County continually evaluates landfill disposal needs and capacity as part of the preparation of the ColWMP Annual Report. Within each annual report, future landfill disposal needs over the next 15 year planning horizon are addressed in part by determining the available landfill capacity. The County s 2012 Annual Report and Summary Plan was transmitted to CalRecycle in August The County prepared a Draft Revised CSE, which was completed in An EIR for this document is expected to be available for public review in 2014, with submission to CalRecycle in In addition, as part of its regulatory efforts, the County has prepared a long term master plan which describes how the County will manage solid waste through the year The 2050 Plan identifies measures to meet the landfill needs over the time horizon and includes such measures as conserving in County disposal capacity, implementing waste diversion programs, fostering alternatives to landfills, and identifying funding resources to carry out the Plan. (3) (a) General Plan Framework Chapter 9, Infrastructure and Public Services, of the City s General Plan Framework identifies goals, objectives, and policies for the provision of services and utilities in the City, including solid waste. The five goals related to solid waste generally pertain to overall operations of the solid waste management system. Goal 9D calls for An integrated solid waste management system that maximizes source reduction and materials recovery and minimizes the amount of waste requiring disposal. The goals provide an overall approach to solid waste management and set a framework in which individual development projects should operate. (b) Hollywood Community Plan The Project Site is located within the boundaries of the Hollywood Community Plan, one of 35 such Community Plans, which was adopted by the City Council on December 13, This plan addresses 4.K.3 4

5 November K.3. Solid Waste planning for the Community through the year The Hollywood Community Plan is discussed in further detail below. The objectives of the Hollywood Community Plan that are applicable to solid waste disposal and recycling services include the following: Objective 2: To designate lands at appropriate locations for the various private uses and public facilities in the quantities and at densities required to accommodate population and activities projected to the year Objective 5: To provide a basis for the location and programming of public services and utilities and to coordinate the phasing of public facilities with private development. To encourage open space and parks in both local neighborhoods and in high density areas. (c) Solid Waste Management Policy Plan The Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (CiSWMPP) is a long range policy plan adopted in 1993 to provide direction for the solid waste management. The objective of the CiSWMPP is to promote source reduction or recycling for a minimum of 50 percent of the City's waste by 2000, or as soon as possible thereafter, and 70 percent of the waste by The CiSWMPP calls for the disposal of the remaining waste in local and possibly remote landfills. Pursuant to the requirement of AB 939, the CiSWMPP contains a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) to address waste characterization, source reduction, recycling, composting, solid waste facility capacity, education and public information, funding, special waste (asbestos, sewage sludge, etc.), and household hazardous waste. The SRRE, includes goals and objectives for achieving the diversion rates. (d) Recovering Energy, Natural Resources and Economic Benefit from Waste for L.A. (RENEW LA) The City adopted the RENEW LA Plan in 2006 to move beyond the concept of "waste management" to a new paradigm of maximum resource recovery. The purpose of the plan is to move Los Angeles away from dependency on landfills for disposal of waste materials and to create renewable, green energy (green collar jobs) by incentivizing local recycling and re manufacturing industries. The primary objective of the RENEW LA Plan is to reach zero waste through reducing, reusing, recycling, or converting the resources now going into landfills. The plan calls for obtaining a minimum of 90 percent diversion by 2025 and provides direction to City departments on procedures to attain the objective. (e) Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP) The, Bureau of Sanitation has established the SWIRP planning process to build on the direction provided by RENEW LA, as well as directives of the Mayor and City Council to achieve 70 percent recycling by 2015 and 90 percent by The SWIRP planning process began in 2007 and is expected to result in a 20 year master plan for the City s solid waste and recycling programs, by the winter of As of 4.K.3 5

6 4.K.3. Solid Waste November 2014 April 2014, the Final Environmental Impact Report for the SWIRP is being prepared, with approval of the Plan anticipated in The SWIRP will contain the City s objectives to provide sustainability, resource conservation, source reduction, recycling, renewable energy, maximum material recovery, public health and environmental protection for solid waste management planning through The goals of the SWIRP are to eliminate the City s use of urban landfills, develop alternative technologies for long term waste disposal, increase recycling and resource recovery and to convert the entire Sanitation fleet to clean fuel Liquid Natural Gas vehicles with the ultimate goal of leading Los Angeles towards being a zero waste City by (f) Recycling Space Allocation Ordinance The Recycling Space Allocation Ordinance (Ordinance No ) was adopted on August 13, 1997 in accordance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and the Recycling Access Act of The Ordinance establishes requirements for the inclusion of recycling areas or rooms within development projects. (g) Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Ordinance and Waste Hauler Permit (AB 939 Compliance Permit) As of January 2011, all mixed construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated within the City limits must be taken to City certified C&D waste processors. In addition, the City initiated a Waste Hauler Permit Program (Ordinance ) that requires all private waste haulers collecting solid waste within the City, including C&D waste, to obtain AB 939 Compliance Permits and to transport C&D waste to City certified C&D processing facilities. These facilities process materials for reuse and have recycling rates that vary from 70 percent to 94 percent, thus exceeding the 70 percent reclamation standard. 5 (h) Green LA, Green Building Program and Green Building Code In addition to the above plans and regulations, the City has been pursuing a number of green development initiatives intended to promote energy conservation and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions generated within the City. While not the focus of these initiatives, waste management is included. Green LA: An Action Plan to Lead the Nation in Fighting Global Warming (Green LA), passed in May 2007, sets forth a goal of reducing the City s greenhouse gas emissions to 35% below 1990 levels by the year 2030 and identifies over 50 action items, grouped into focus areas, to reduce emissions. The City s Green Building Program, approved in April 2008, sets broad development standards for new development in the City. It is intended to, among other objectives, minimize the negative impacts of development on local, regional, and global ecosystems. 4 5 Bureau of Sanitation, Counting Down to Zero Waste Plan Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan. Accessed April Bureau of Sanitation, Strategic Programs, compliance_fee.htm; accessed October 3, K.3 6

7 November K.3. Solid Waste The City s Green Building Code, effective January 1, 2011, creates a set of development standards and guidelines to further energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gases. It builds upon and sets higher standards than those incorporated in the 2010 California Green Building Standard Code (CALGreen). The code applies to new buildings and building alterations with a building permit valuation of $200,000 and is implemented through the building permit review process. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS a. Methodology The solid waste analysis addresses the amount of waste debris that would be generated by the Project and whether sufficient landfill capacity is available to accommodate the waste. The existing and projected amount of solid waste generated is determined by using a per unit waste generation factor for the various uses. The amount of solid waste currently generated by the uses on the site is subtracted from the projected amount of solid waste to determine the net increase in waste. The analysis is based on waste generation rates rather than disposal rates and thus provides a conservative analysis. The availability of landfill capacity is taken directly from the County of Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2012 Annual Report. The Project s net increase in waste is compared to existing and planned capacities to determine potential Project impact. The analysis also addresses the Project s consistency with policies and programs to increase diversion of waste materials from landfills and increase the recycling of materials in support of sustainability/green growth. Applicable policies and programs are summarized, and their goals and standards are noted. The Project s characteristics are reviewed for consistency with those goals and standards. b. Thresholds of Significance Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines provides a set of screening questions that address impacts with regard to solid waste. These questions are as follows: Would the project: Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project s solid waste disposal needs; and Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste. The L.A. CEQA Thresholds Guide incorporates the screening questions contained in Appendix G. In accordance with the City s thresholds, a project s determination of significance shall be made on a case bycase basis, considering the following factors: Amount of projected waste generation, diversion, and disposal during demolition, construction, and operation of the project, considering proposed design and operational features that could reduce typical waste generation rates; 4.K.3 7

8 4.K.3. Solid Waste November 2014 Need for an additional solid waste collection route, or recycling or disposal facility to adequately handle project generated waste; and Whether the project conflicts with solid waste policies and objectives in the SRRE or its updates, the CiSWMPP, the City Framework or the City Curbside Recycling Program, including consideration of the land use specific waste diversion goals contained in Volume 4 of the SRRE. Based on these factors, a project would have a significant impact on solid waste if: SW 1 The project generates solid waste at a level that would exceed the permitted capacity of the disposal facilities serving the project; or SW 2 The project conflicts with state and local statutes, ordinances policies and objectives regarding the disposal and/or reuse of solid waste debris. c. Project Characteristics The Project would generate construction debris as the result of demolition of the existing shopping center and parking lot, excavation, and construction of the proposed buildings. The long term operations of the Project would introduce a residential population as well as commercial uses, including a supermarket, restaurants, general retail, fitness, and a walk in bank, to the Project Site which would generate a net increase in solid waste that would be disposed of in landfills. Trash and recycling collection bins for the Project would be located in the center of Level B1 of the parking structure. The recycling area would comply with the City s Recycling Space Allocation Ordinance that sets forth requirements for the inclusion of recycling areas within development projects. In addition, the Project would be designed to meet the standards for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification through the incorporation of green building techniques and other sustainability features. The Project would also be designed to comply with the City s Green Building Code. d. Project Impacts (1) Construction Threshold SW 1: The Project would result in a significant impact on solid waste if the project generates solid waste at a level that would exceed the permitted capacity of the disposal facilities serving the project. Impact Statement SW 1A: The Project would generate construction debris due to removal of the existing buildings, parking lot paving, excavation, and construction of new buildings. Construction and demolition waste would be disposed of at an inert disposal facility, which has sufficient capacity. Therefore, construction impacts on solid waste would be less than significant. Construction of the Project would require demolition of the existing buildings and associated parking as well as excavation and construction of the new buildings on the site. Each of these activities would generate demolition waste including, but not limited to, soil, asphalt, wood, paper, glass, plastic, metals, and cardboard 4.K.3 8

9 November K.3. Solid Waste that would be disposed of in the County s inert landfill site (Azusa Land Reclamation) or one of a number of inert debris engineered fill operations that are located throughout Los Angeles County. Table 4.K.3 1, Estimated C&D Waste Generation, provides an estimate of the amount of construction and demolition debris that would be generated by the Project. As indicated, the Project would result in the export of approximately 61,000 cubic yards of soil, and demolition of 80,000 square feet of commercial structures and 58,109 square feet of existing parking areas (surface and structured parking), which would generate approximately 74,961 tons of waste from site preparation activities. Development of the Project would include the construction of approximately 222,564 square feet of residential uses, 111,339 square feet of commercial uses, and 305,652 square feet of structured parking area. Based on these quantities, construction of the proposed Project is estimated to generate 1,394 tons of construction debris for a combined total of 76,335 tons of C&D waste. These numbers do not take into account the amount of C&D waste that could potentially be diverted via source reduction and recycling programs within the City. Debris Type Table 4.K.3 1 Estimated C&D Waste Generation Quantity Generation Factor (lbs/unit) a Waste Generation (tons) Earthwork Soil Export 61,000 cubic yards 2,100 b 64,050 Demolition Nonresidential 80,000 square feet 158 6,320 Parking Areas 58,109 square feet 158 4,591 Site Preparation Subtotal 74,961 Construction Residential 222,564 square feet Nonresidential 111,339 square feet Parking Structure 305,652 square feet Construction Subtotal 1,394 TOTAL 76,335 a Generation factors provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Estimating 2003 Building Related Construction And Demolition Materials Amounts, Tables A 1 and A 2, b Based on CalRecycle Conversion Calculation of 2,100 pounds per cubic yard for earth materials. Source: PCR Services Corporation, Pursuant to the Waste Hauler Permit Program, all C&D waste collected at the Project Site would be taken to a City certified waste processing facility for sorting and final distribution. As noted above, the City certified waste processing facilities recycle amounts varying from 70 percent to 94 percent of the waste stream. Therefore, the most waste that would require disposal at a landfill site (i.e., 30 percent) would be approximately 22,907 tons during the construction period. The C&D waste would be disposed of at the County s Azusa Land Reclamation landfill or one of the inert debris engineered fill operations located in the County. As indicated above, as of December 2012 the remaining disposal capacity for the Azusa Land Reclamation facility is 64.2 million tons. The Project s C&D waste disposal would represent approximately 4.K.3 9

10 4.K.3. Solid Waste November percent of the estimated remaining capacity at the County s inert landfill. The Department of Public Works estimates that the life span of the Azusa Land Reclamation is 718 years based on the 2012 average disposal rate of 286 tons per day. 6 Therefore, the County s inert fill landfills would have adequate capacity to accommodate Project generated inert waste, and construction impacts relative to solid waste would be less than significant. (2) Operation Threshold SW 1: The Project would result in a significant impact on solid waste if the project generates solid waste at a level that would exceed the permitted capacity of the disposal facilities serving the project. Impact Statement SW 1B: The Project would generate solid waste as the result of operation of the residential and retail uses that would occur on the Project Site. The Project would comply with City requirements regarding waste, such as the provision of space for recycling. With the City and County s ongoing efforts to reduce the amount of waste disposed of at Class III landfills, the Project would not exceed the permitted capacity of the facilities serving the Project. Therefore, impacts on waste disposal facilities would be less than significant. As shown in Table 4.K.3 2, Projected Solid Waste Generated During Operation, the Project would generate a net increase of 1, tons of solid waste per year. This estimate does not take into account the amount of solid waste that could potentially be diverted via source reduction and recycling programs within the City. Countywide, the ColWMP assumes an ongoing diversion rate of 60 percent. The Project s annual solid waste generation, not accounting for diversion, would be approximately percent of the County s annual waste generation of 8.7 million tons per year and would account for less than percent of the remaining million ton capacity in the County s Class III landfills. As described in the CoIWMP 2012 Annual Report, future disposal needs over the next 15 year planning horizon (2027) would be adequately met through the use of in County and out of County facilities through a number of strategies that would be carried out over the years. It should also be noted that with annual reviews of demand and capacity in each subsequent Annual Report, the 15 year planning horizon is extended by one year, thereby providing sufficient lead time for the County to address any future shortfalls in landfill capacity. As indicated, the above estimates are based on generation and not disposal and therefore, present a conservative analysis. The Project would provide recycling opportunities on the site in accordance with LAMC requirements, which would help to reduce the amount of solid waste disposed of by the proposed uses on the site. Based on the above, Project generated waste would not exacerbate the estimated landfill capacity requirements or alter the ability of the County to address landfill needs via existing capacity and other options for increasing capacity. Therefore, impacts on solid waste disposal from Project operations would be less than significant. 6 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2012 Annual Report, August 2013, Page K.3 10

11 November K.3. Solid Waste Land Uses Quantity (units/sf) Table 4.K.3 2 Projected Solid Waste Generated During Operation Generati on Factor a Rate Units No. of Employees b Solid Waste Generated (tons/year) Solid Waste Generated (tons/day) Proposed Residential 249 units lbs/unit/day Commercial Supermarket 24,811 16,578 lbs/empl/yr Restaurant 22,189 6,528 lbs/empl/yr Retail (General) 64,339 3,714 lbs/empl/yr Total 111, , Existing Retail 68,354 3,714 lbs/empl/yr Restaurants/Fast Food 11,646 6,528 lbs/empl/yr Total Net Increase (Proposed Existing) 85 1, a b Generation factors for residential units are based on factors provided in the L.A. CEQA Threshold Guide. Generation factors for others uses are from the Targeted Statewide Waste Characterization Study: Waste Disposal and Diversion Findings for Selected Industry Groups, June 2006.Integrated Waste Management Board. The number of employees is provided in Section 4.H, Population, Housing and Employment. Employees were allocated to subcategories based on the ratio of space distribution as presented in the Project Description. Source: :PCR Services Corporation, 2013 Threshold SW 2: The Project would result in a significant impact on solid waste if the project conflicts with state and local statutes, ordinances policies and objectives regarding the disposal and/or reuse of solid waste debris. Impact Statement SW 2: The Project would be implemented pursuant to applicable requirements that would further City objectives regarding diversion of solid waste from landfills and efficient use of County landfill facilities. Thus, impacts would be less than significant. The Project would comply with applicable regulations related to solid waste, including those pertaining to waste reduction and recycling. With regard to construction, the Waste Hauler Permit Program would require that C&D materials be hauled from the site by a permitted waste hauler and taken to permitted diversion/disposal facilities that subject to oversight from the City for achieving the required 70 percent diversion rate. With regard to operation, in accordance with the City s Space Allocation Ordinance (Ordinance No ), which requires that all new development projects provide an adequate recycling area, the Project would provide on site recycling collection facilities for residents. In addition, the Project would promote compliance with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) through source reduction and recycling programs, including compliance with the City s Waste Hauler Permit Program. The City has taken an aggressive stance on diverting solid waste from landfills, achieving 62 percent reduction in 4.K.3 11

12 4.K.3. Solid Waste November 2014 landfill deposited waste in 2009 and increasing to 76.4 percent in Fiscal Year 2013, with a goal of 90 percent diversion by 2025 and zero waste by , 8 Detailed Project components would be finalized at the time of plan submittal to the City for the necessary building permits and would be reviewed pursuant to checklist items in the City s Green Building Code. Therefore, the Project would comply with all State, and local statues and regulations related to solid waste. Impacts regarding consistency with the applicable state and local statutes, ordinances, policies, and objectives would be less than significant. e. Cumulative Impacts Solid waste disposal is a regional issue addressed by regional agencies, in this case the County of Los Angeles. As discussed above, the State requires that the Siting Element show the provision of a minimum of 15 years of combined disposal capacity through existing or planned solid waste disposal and transformation facilities, or through additional strategies. Projected growth is included in the analysis and the required Annual Report updates the disposal demand and supply each year. The County s 2012 Annual Report anticipates an 11.4 percent increase in population growth within the County of Los Angeles by 2027 and an increase of 16.4 percent in employment. 9 The cumulative development in the Project area would contribute an increment of the overall projected demand for waste disposal. Chapter 3, General Description of Environmental Setting, of this Draft EIR identifies 38 related projects located in the vicinity of the Project Site that would contribute to the demand for solid waste disposal. As shown in Table 4.K.3 3, Cumulative Solid Waste Generated by Operations, the estimated solid waste requiring landfill disposal for the related projects, not accounting for diversion and recycling, would be 10, tons per year and tons per day. The cumulative yearly disposal with the Project would be 12, tons per year and the cumulative daily disposal would be tons. Again, these estimates do not take into account the amount of solid waste that would potentially be diverted via source reduction and recycling programs within the City, assumed by the County to be approximately 60 percent. The cumulative annual solid waste generation, not accounting for diversion, would be a negligible increment to the County s annual waste generation of 8.7 million tons per year, 0.14 percent, and would account for 0.01 percent of the remaining million ton capacity in the County s Class III landfills, respectively. As noted above, the CoIWMP 2012 Annual Report indicates that future disposal needs over the next 15 year planning horizon (2027) would be adequately met through the use of in County and out of County facilities through a number of strategies that would carried out over the years. As discussed above, the Project impacts on solid waste disposal would be less than significant. Cumulative waste generation is provided for in the CoIWMP for the 15 year planning period ending in 2027 as the analysis includes projected growth. Therefore, the cumulative development would not alter the County s ability to address landfill needs via existing capacity and other options for increasing capacity. Therefore, impacts to the solid waste system from cumulative development would be less than significant and thus, the Project would not contribute to a cumulatively significant solid waste impact Bureau of Sanitation, Zero Waste Progress Report, March Bureau of Sanitation, Fact Sheet: The City s Solid Waste Policies and Progress, fact_sheet/swirppolicynprogramsfactsheet_ pdf. Accessed August Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2012 Annual Report, August 2013, Appendix E 2, Table 4. 4.K.3 12

13 November K.3. Solid Waste Land Uses Table 4.K.3 3 Cumulative Solid Waste Generated During Operation Quantity Solid Waste Generated (units/square feet) Generation Factor a Employees b (tons/yr) (tons/day) Proposed Use Related Projects Residential 2, lbs/unit/day NA 6, Retail 371,934 3,714 lbs/emp/yr 1,008 1, Restaurant 102,838 6,528 lbs/emp/yr Hotel 153,846 5,049 lbs/emp/yr Office 777,256 1,998 lbs/1,000 sf/yr NA Supermarket 14,920 16,578 lbs/emp/yr Theatre 198 seats 244 lbs/100 visitors/yr NA School 75 students 0.5 lbs/student/day NA Misc/Other 68,117 3,714 lbs/emp/yr Manufacturing To Be Removed 91, lbs/100 sf/day NA Total 10, Proposed Project (net increase) 1, Total Cumulative Solid Waste Generation 12, a b Generation factors for residential units are based on factors provided in the L.A. CEQA Threshold Guide. Generation factors for others uses are from the Targeted Statewide Waste Characterization Study: Waste Disposal and Diversion Findings for Selected Industry Groups, June 2006.Integrated Waste Management Board. Residential generation factor applied to hotel uses The number of employees is provided in Section 4.H, Population, Housing and Employment. Employees were allocated to subcategories based on the ratio of space distribution as presented in the Project Description. Source: PCR Services Corporation, MITIGATION MEASURES 4.K.3 13

14 4.K.3. Solid Waste November MITIGATION MEASURES With the incorporation of Project characteristics and compliance with City policies and ordinances for diversion of waste flow from landfills, potential impacts on solid waste disposal would be less than significant. Therefore, no mitigation measures are required. 5. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION Potential impacts on solid waste disposal as a result of implementation of the Project would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. 4.K.3 14