1. INTRODUCTION 2. METHODOLOGY 3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK. a. State. California Integrated Waste Management Act. b. Local. General Plan Framework Element

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1 IV.L.3 Solid Waste 1. INTRODUCTION This section discusses the potential impacts of the proposed Project on solid waste services. Impacts were analyzed and determined through consultation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW), Bureau of Sanitation. 2. METHODOLOGY Sources of information used to describe existing and future solid waste services include the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation AB Report and the California Integrated Waste Management Board Web site. Sources on regulatory framework include the City of Los Angeles General Plan and the City of Los Angeles Municipal Code. Potential Project impacts were analyzed primarily through consultation with the Bureau of Sanitation. 3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK a. State California Integrated Waste Management Act In 1989, in response to reduced landfill capacity, the State of California passed the California Integrated Waste Management Act (CIWMA). This legislation (generally known by the name of the enacting bill Assembly Bill [AB] 939) requires cities and counties to reduce the amount of solid waste entering existing landfills by promoting recycling, reuse, and waste prevention efforts. AB 939 required every city and county in the state to prepare a Source Reduction and Recycling Element to its Solid Waste Management Plan that identifies how each jurisdiction plans to meet mandatory state waste diversion goals of 25 percent by the 1995 and 50 percent by the The purpose of AB 939 is to reduce, recycle, and re-use solid waste generated in the state to the maximum extent feasible. b. Local General Plan Framework Element The City of Los Angeles General Plan Framework Element is a plan for long-term growth that establishes a Citywide context to guide the community plan and Citywide elements update processes. The Bureau of Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-1 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

2 Sanitation has projected the need for waste disposal capacity based on the Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG) regional population growth projections. The Framework Element discusses many programs the City has implemented to divert waste from disposal facilities. Source reduction and recycling programs such as composting, curbside recycling, and composting programs that produce the City's TopGro soil are included in the Framework Element. The Framework Element states that for these programs to succeed, the City should site businesses at appropriate locations within its borders that handle, process, and/or manufacture recyclable commodities to allow a full circle recycling system to develop. The Framework Element suggests that Recycling Market Development Zones and other Development Zone areas should be utilized to bring these beneficial recycling businesses into Los Angeles and that development and support of recyclable materials markets is one of the City's challenges in the s ahead. For the solid waste remaining after diversion, the Framework Element states that the City will have a continuing need for solid waste transfer and disposal facilities. Due to the very limited capacity of landfills located in Los Angeles, the Framework Element states that more transfer facilities will be needed to transfer waste from the collection vehicles to other, more remote landfill facilities. It also recognizes that capacity must be provided for the waste collected by both City agencies and private collection companies. The Framework Element identifies several landfill disposal facilities that may be accessed by truck and others that would require the City to ship its solid waste by train. 1 City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Policy Plan The 1994 City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (CiSWMPP) is the long-range solid waste management policy plan for the City, while the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) is the strategic action policy plan for diverting solid waste from landfills. The objective of the CiSWMPP is to reduce at the source or recycle a minimum of 50 percent of the City s waste by the 2000 or as soon as possible thereafter. The CiSWMPP consists of implementing residential curbside program and a commercial technical assistance program. The CiSWMPP designates the remaining waste be disposed in local and possible remote landfills. The CiSWMPP established a Citywide diversion objective of 70 percent by The CiSWMPP is incorporated into solid waste management planning. It ensures that disposal practices do not conflict with diversion goals. 1 City of Los Angeles, General Plan, Framework Element, Chapter 9, Infrastructure and Public Services, Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-2 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

3 The following five goals of the CiSWMPP reflect the importance of source and materials recovery and, thus, the intent of the City to follow state regulations: Maximum Waste Diversion: The goal is to create an integrated solid waste management system that maximizes source reduction and materials recovery and minimizes waste requiring disposal. Adequate Recycling Facility Development: To expand the siting of facilities that enhance waste reduction, recycling and composting throughout the City and beyond the current limits of the zoning code in ways that are economically, socially, and politically acceptable. Adequate Collection, Transfer, and Disposal of Mixed Solid Waste: The City shall ensure that all mixed solid waste that cannot be reduced, recycled, or composted, be collected, transferred, and disposed of in a manner that minimizes environmental impacts. To develop an environmentally sound solid waste management system that protects public health and safety, protects natural resources and utilizes the best available technology to accommodate the needs of the City. The City shall operate a cost-effective integrated waste management system that emphasizes source reduction, recycling, reuse and market development and is adequately financed to meet operational and maintenance needs. Los Angeles Source Reduction of Landscape Waste The Los Angeles Municipal Code, Section 12.43, lists provisions for developments to reduce the amount of solid waste produced by landscapes. 4. EXISTING CONDITIONS a. Current Solid Waste Management Conditions The LADPW Bureau of Sanitation has the responsibility to develop plans and strategies to manage and coordinate the solid waste generated (including hazardous waste) in the City and address the disposal needs of the City of Los Angeles as a whole. In 2000, approximately 9,110,224 tons of solid waste was generated by uses in the City of Los Angeles. 2 With implementation of the waste diversion measures, approximately 5.4 million tons (58.8 percent) were diverted from landfills. 3 Since 1995, the City has diverted from 45 to 62 percent 4 of its solid waste per through recycling efforts, in an increasing effort to surpass the provisions of the CIWMA (AB 939), which seeks to increase 2 Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, City of Los Angeles Year 2000 AB 939 Report, 2001, p Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, AB 939 Report, 2001, p California Integrated Waste Management, Jurisdiction Profile for City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-3 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

4 the diversion of solid waste to 70 percent by This diversion would increase the life expectancy of landfills and reduce the need for new landfill space. For single-family and small multi-family residences, the LADPW Bureau of Sanitation provides solid waste collection and disposal, and recycling services in the South Los Angeles Community Plan Area. Services for multi-family residences, such as apartment complexes and condominiums, and commercial and industrial buildings contract with private companies to collect and transport their materials for disposal and recycling. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) is responsible for ensuring that state waste management programs are primarily carried out through Local Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). LEAs include cities and have the primary responsibility for ensuring the correct operation and closure of solid waste facilities in the state. LEAs also have responsibilities for guaranteeing the proper storage and transportation of solid wastes. Table IV.L.3-1, Solid Waste Facilities Under LEA Jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles, below, provides a list of landfills under the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles LEA that would serve the Project. The list includes active and planned landfills under the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles. For a list of closed landfills that are under the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles, visit Table IV.L.3-1 Solid Waste Facilities Under LEA Jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles Name/Operator Waste Type Operational Status Permitted Capacities Road Division #233 Transfer Construction, Demolition and Other Active 100 cubic yards/day Station Designated Bel Air Street Maintenance Mixed Municipal Active 6,897 tons/ District Yard (MDY) Cahuenga Pass Street MDY Mixed Municipal, Green Materials, Construction/Demolition Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Alabama Street MDY (Tree Yard) Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Central Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Eagle Rock Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Hollywood Street MDY Mixed Municipal Active 11,860 tons/ Lindley Avenue Transfer Station Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Active 15,000 cubic yards/ North Hollywood-Studio City Street MDY Mixed Municipal Active 2,151 tons/ Palisades Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-4 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

5 Name/Operator San Fernando Street MDY Waste Type Construction/Demolition, Green Municipals, Mixed Municipals Operational Status Active Permitted Capacities 15,000 cubic yards/ Southeast Street MDY Mixed Municipal Active 8,196 tons/ Sunland Street MDY Mixed Municipal Active 3,500 tons/ Van Nuys Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Tires, Mixed Active 500 cubic yards/day Municipals Wilshire Street MDY Mixed Municipal Active 3,851 tons/ East Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Tires, Mixed Active 700 cubic yards/day Municipals Granada Hills Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Tires, Mixed Municipals Active 1,000 cubic yards/ day Southwest Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Tires, Mixed Active 500 cubic yards/day Municipals Silverlake Maintenance Station-Limited Volume Transfer Operation Mixed Municipal Active 100 cubic yards/day Griffith Park Composting Facility Green Materials, Manure, Sludge (BioSolids) Active 1,000 cubic yards/ day Perez Disposal Co., Inc. Construction/Demolition, Inert Active 8,800 tons/ Sunshine Canyon City Landfill Unit 2 Mixed municipal Active 5,500 tons/day Projected to close in 2011 Azteca Rubbish Construction/Demolition, Inert Active 2,480 tons/ Rent-A-Bin Construction/Demolition, Inert Active 25 tons/day Falcon Refuse Center, Inc. Construction/Demolition, Industrial, Mixed Municipal Active 3,500 tons/day Community Recycling/ Resource Recovery, Inc. Construction/Demolition, Industrial, Mixed Municipal Active 1,700 tons/day Strathern Sanitary Landfill Inert Active 1,097 tons/day Sun Valley Landfill/Calmat Inert Active 14,915,064 tons/ Class III DS Central Los Angeles Mixed Municipal Active 5,500 tons/day Recycling Center and Transfer Station Mission Road Recycling and Construction/Demolition, Green Active 500,000 tons/ Transfer Station Materials, Mixed Municipal Angelus Western Paper Mixed Municipal (recycling) Active 700 tons/day Fibers, Inc. Sarian Rubbish Disposal Mixed Municipal Active 60 cubic yards/day Harbor Street MDY Inert, Mixed Municipal Active 60 cubic yards/day Canoga Park Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Active 60 cubic yards/day Municipal Northridge Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Active 60 cubic yards/day Municipal Silverlake Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Municipal Active 60 cubic yards/day Reseda/Woodland Hills Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Municipal Active 60 cubic yards/day Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-5 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

6 Name/Operator Waste Type Operational Status Permitted Capacities South Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Active 60 cubic yards/day Municipal Thatcher Street MDY Construction/Demolition, Inert, Mixed Active 60 cubic yards/day Municipal Washington Boulevard Construction/Demolition, Metals, Mixed Active 5,295 tons/ Bulky Item Drop-Off Center municipal, Tires East Valley Bulky Item Metals, Mixed Municipal, Tires, Wood Active 5,295 tons/ Drop-Off Center Waste Harbor Mulching Facility Green Materials Active 120 tons/day Falcon Wood waste Wood waste Active 16,900 tons/ Grinding and Storage Operation Lopez Canyon Green Materials Active 17,000 tons/ Environmental Center Looney Bins, Inc./East Valley Construction/Demolition Active 273,750 tons/ Diversion Downtown Diversion Construction/Demolition Active 525,000 tons/ California Waste Services Construction/Demolition Active 300,000 tons/ Van Norman Chipping and Green Materials Active 120,000 tons/ Grinding Facility Sun Valley Recovery and Mixed Municipal Active 1,250 tons/day Transfer Station Direct Disposal Construction and Demolition Recycling Construction/Demolition Active 40,000 cubic yards/ San Fernando Caltrans- Limited Volume Transfer Operation North Hollywood Caltrans- Limited Volume Transfer Operation Tarzana Cal Trans- Limited Vol. T/S Op. Green Materials, Inert, Mixed Municipal Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Green Materials, Inert, Mixed Municipal Active 15,000 cubic yards/ Green Materials, Inert, Mixed municipal Active 15,000 cubic yards/ North Hills Recycling, Inc. Green Materials Active 168,662 Tons/ CWS-Type A Inert Debris Proc. Operation Inert Active 182,000 Tons/ Source: California Integrated Waste Management, Facility/Site Listing (SWIS), =&LEA=19%2DAR, Again, in the City of Los Angeles, single- and some multi-family residential solid waste collection is handled by the LADPW Bureau of Sanitation. Private waste management companies handle most multifamily residential, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection. Collection vehicles visit each of the 750,000 residential and City Department customers each week to collect recyclables, yard trimmings and Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-6 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

7 refuse at curbside. The Bureau of Sanitation also provides special residential collection services for bulky items, appliances, and seasonal bulky brush collection at no additional cost. 5 Sunshine Canyon landfill is classified as a major landfill, which includes facilities that receive more than 50,000 tons of solid waste per. Additionally, this landfill is classified as Class III since it is permitted to accept only non-hazardous wastes. The LADPW Bureau of Sanitation has a household and business hazardous waste program that has various drop-off locations. These hazardous waste drop-off locations are called S.A.F.E. (Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics) Centers. The locations of the S.A.F.E. Centers in relation to the Project site and the various drop off times and days for businesses and residents are listed below in Table IV.L.3-2, S.A.F.E Centers for Residents and Business. Table IV.L.3-2 S.A.F.E. Centers for Residents and Business S.A.F.E. Center Name and Location Washington Boulevard 2649 Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, Glendale 4600 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, U.C.L.A. 550 Charles E. Young Drive, West Los Angeles, Hyperion 7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B, Playa Del Rey, Randall Randall Street Sun Valley, Gaffey Street 1400 North Gaffey Street Los Angeles, Approximate Distance from the Residential Drop- Project Site Off Days and Times 3.69 miles Friday Sunday 9 AM 3 PM miles Saturdays Sundays 9 AM 3 PM miles Thursday Saturday 8 AM 2 PM miles Saturday and Sunday 9 AM 3 PM miles Saturday Monday 9 AM 3 PM miles Friday Sunday 9 AM 3 PM Business Drop-Off Days and Times (available by appointment only) 2 nd Wednesday of the month. Not Available Not Available 3 rd Wednesday of the month. 4 th Wednesday of the month. 1 st Wednesday of the month. Source: City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, Overview of Services FY 2005/06. Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-7 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

8 b. Future Solid Waste Management Conditions Solid waste generated by the proposed Project would be disposed of at a Class III landfill located in the LEA jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles. The Sunshine Canyon Landfill is the facility currently accepting waste from the City of Los Angeles. Solid waste generated during construction, specifically debris from demolition, would be disposed of in any of the landfills that accept demolition/construction waste. These landfills include Road Division #233 Transfer Station; Alabama Street MDY; Central Street MDY; Eagle Rock Street MDY; Lindley Avenue Transfer Station; San Fernando Street MDY; Van Nuys Street MDY; East Street MDY; Granada Hills Street MDY; Southwest Street MDY; Azteca Rubbish; Rent- A-Bin; Falcon Refuse Center, Inc.; Community Recycling/Resource Recovery, Inc.; Mission Road Recycling and Transfer Station; Canoga Park Street MDY; Northridge Street MDY; Silverlake Street MDY; Reseda/Woodland Hills Street MDY; South Street MDY; Thatcher Street MDY; Washington Boulevard Bulky Item Drop-Off Center; Looney Bins, Inc./East Valley Diversion; Downtown Diversion; California Waste Services; and Direct Disposal Construction and Demolition Recycling. The 90-million-ton capacity Sunshine Canyon Landfill is located in the City of Los Angeles and the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. 6 The landfill opened in August The landfill serves both the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles. The capacity for the City of Los Angeles portion of the landfill is 5,500 tons per day. 7 The capacity for the County portion of the landfill is 6,600 tons per day. 8 Sunshine County/City Landfill will provide 25 s of disposal capacity at an average rate of 11,000 tons per day, thus, operation of the landfill will continue until Browning- Ferris Industry of California, Inc. (BFI) is the operator and landowner of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill. BFI plans to combine the City and County portions of the landfill operations into a single landfill operation that would be able to accommodate 12,100 tons of waste per day. 10 Currently there are no plans to open new landfills within the City of Los Angeles. According to the City s Solid Resources Infrastructure Strategy Facilities Plan, the infrastructure and programs that are planned for the City of Los Angeles are geared towards recycling and source reduction in order to achieve the 6 City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, Overview of Services FY 2005/06. 7 Sunshine Canyon Landfill, Frequently Asked Questions, /index.html, Ibid. 9 Ibid. 10 Ibid. Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-8 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

9 70 percent diversion rate by The future of solid waste management in the City of Los Angeles lies mainly within the CiSWMPP as discussed above. c. Current Solid Waste Generation at the Project Site The Project site currently contains a parking lot and small garden used by St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church (St. Vincent s Church). Therefore, no appreciable amount of solid waste is currently generated at the Project site. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS a. Significance Criteria In accordance with Appendix G to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Project would have a significant impact on solid waste if it would be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project s solid waste disposal needs; or comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste. As set forth in the L.A. CEQA Thresholds Guide, the determination of significance shall be made on a case-by-case basis, considering the following factors: SW-1 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. SW-2 Need for an additional solid waste collection route or recycling or disposal facility to adequately handle project-generated waste. SW-3 Whether the project conflicts with solid waste policies or objectives in the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) or its updates, City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (CiSWMMP), Framework Element or Curbside Recycling Program, including consideration of the land use-specific waste diversion goals contained in Volume 4 of the SRRE. 11 City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Solid Resources Infrastructure Strategy Facilities Plan, November Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-9 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

10 The Appendix G thresholds are addressed within the L.A. CEQA Thresholds Guide for solid waste. In addition, the City s thresholds provide more specific guidance for evaluating impacts. Therefore, the L.A. CEQA thresholds are used to assess the Project s potential impacts related to solid waste. b. Project Impacts Impacts related to solid waste would be considered significant for the proposed project based on the following: SW-1 Impacts related to solid waste would be considered significant for the proposed project based on the 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. Construction Waste materials generated during demolition and construction are expected to be typical construction debris including asphalt, rocks, other inert wastes (i.e., wastes that are not likely to produce leachates of environmental concern), and green wastes. Wastes generated during demolition and construction would result in an incremental and intermittent increase in solid waste disposal at landfills and other waste disposal facilities under the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation has indicated that there is concern with the quantities of demolition and construction waste generated and the means and extent by which the hired contractor would intend to recycle the material. 12 The demolition process would include efforts to separate debris and recycle a minimum of 50 percent of the basic building materials, pursuant to AB 939. The Project site currently consists of an asphalt parking lot and a small, fenced garden. Construction debris from the site would be trucked from the site for disposal to any of the 28 landfills listed in Table IV.M.3-1 that accept and recycle asphalt and other construction/demolition materials. Unlike landfills, construction and demolition recycling facilities do not have landfill-related capacity problems or closure dates. In addition, there are three planned drop-off and recycling centers: the East Valley Bulky Item Drop-Off Center, the Lake View Terrace Green Recycling Operation, and the Sun Valley Recovery and Transfer Station. No new facilities would be required as a result of Project construction. Additionally, the Project Applicant would comply with the requirements of the Bureau of Sanitation to ensure that the method of construction and demolition reduces waste generated, and that construction and demolition waste is properly recycled, as outlined in Mitigation Measure MM-SW-1 below. Therefore, with 12 Javier L. Polanco, Environmental Engineer Solid Resources Processing and Construction Division, City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, letter to Impact Sciences, Inc., February 22, 2008 Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-10 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

11 implementation of MM-SW-1, potentially significant impacts associated with the generation of solid waste during construction activities would be less than significant. Operation Implementation of the proposed Project would result in the construction of 145 residential units designed as housing for students, faculty, or staff of local educational institutions and could house up to 532 residents. As shown below in Table IV.L.3-3, Estimated Solid Waste Generation for the Project, operation of the proposed Project with an all-student population would generate approximately 2,766.4 pounds per day, or about tons per, of solid waste. These quantities represent a worst-case scenario, with no recycling activities in place. Assuming the City s existing 62 percent waste diversion rate, 13 the quantity of solid waste expected to be disposed in landfills after Project implementation would be approximately tons per. This represents a worst-case scenario, with no recycling activities in place. Assuming the City s existing 62 percent waste diversion rate, the quantity of solid waste expected to be disposed in landfills after Project implementation would be approximately tons per. The existing uses on the Project site do not regularly generate a considerable quantity of waste, nor is the waste generated by the uses managed by the Bureau of Sanitation; therefore, to provide a more conservative analysis, current waste generation is assumed to be zero. Table IV.L.3-3 Estimated Solid Waste Generation for the Project Generation Factor (pounds/day)1 Total Waste Generation (pounds/day) Solid Waste Diverted (tons/)3 Total Waste Generation (tons/) Total Generation Population Type Population (tons/)2 Students , d.u. = dwelling unit, sq. ft. = square feet 1 Written correspondence from Javier Polanco, Environmental Engineer, LA City Bureau of Sanitation, February 22, ton = 2,000 lbs 3 Based on the 2002 California Integrated Waste Management Board Reviewed Diversion Rate of 62 percent, California Integrated Waste Management Board, Jurisdiction Profile for City of Los Angeles, April Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-11 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

12 As mentioned above, the Class III Landfill that would serve the Project is the Sunshine Canyon Landfill. 14 Additionally, there are three planned drop-off and recycling centers within the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles: the East Valley Bulky Item Drop-Off Center; the Lake View Terrace Green Recycling Operation; and the Sun Valley Recovery and Transfer Station. The Bureau of Sanitation has indicated that the tonnages generated by the proposed Project, as listed in Table IV.L.3-3, would not have any appreciable impact on the regional solid waste system. 15 However, the impact would be considered potentially significant because if the proposed Project does not include a source reduction plan. As such, source reduction is necessary to ensure Project impacts are less than significant. Therefore, with incorporation of Mitigation Measure MM-SW-2 requiring the Project Applicant to enroll in the Multifamily Bulky Item Collection Program and Multi-family Recycling Program managed by the Bureau of Sanitation, the potentially significant impact would be reduced to a less than significant level. Therefore, potentially significant impacts related to solid waste disposal from the operation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. SW-2 Impacts related to solid waste would be considered significant for the proposed project based on the need for an additional solid waste collection route or recycling or disposal facility to adequately handle project-generated waste. As stated above, the Bureau of Sanitation is fully prepared and capable to serve the Project in regards to collecting recyclables and bulky items. 16 Therefore, no new recycling or disposal facility would be required to handle Project-generated waste. Furthermore, as described in Mitigation Measure MM-SW-3, a minimum of two months prior notice shall be provided to the Bureau of Sanitation before Project occupation in order to fully integrate the Project into the City s solid waste collection system. The Bureau of Sanitation has indicated that its collection vehicles could serve the site as long as access roads comply with the Los Angeles Fire Department s road accessibility codes. 17 Without compliance with the Fire Department s road accessibility codes, impacts could be considered potentially significant. As discussed in Section IV.J.2, Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services and required in Mitigation Measure MM-Fire-5, the proposed Project will meet all applicable Fire Department access requirements; For these reasons, the potentially significant impacts associated with the Project would be less than significant. 14 California Integrated Waste Management Board, Jurisdiction Profile for City of Los Angeles, April Written correspondence from Javier Polanco, Environmental Engineer, LA City Bureau of Sanitation, February 22, Ibid. 17 Ibid. Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-12 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

13 SW-3 Impacts related to solid waste would be considered significant for the proposed project based on whether the project conflicts with solid waste policies or objectives in the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) or its updates, City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (CiSWMMP), Framework Element or Curbside Recycling Program, including consideration of the land use-specific waste diversion goals contained in Volume 4 of the SRRE. Implementation of the proposed Project would not conflict with the applicable goals set forth by the SRRE, CiSWMMP, Framework Element, and the Curbside Recycling Program. Additionally, to ensure compliance with the City s policies and avoid potentially significant impacts, the Applicant would be required to submit a recycling plan, in accordance with the recommendation of the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) and Mitigation Measure MM-SW-1, which outlines methods for recovering construction and demolition debris for the BOS to review, prior to any development at the site. The Project Applicant would also be required to inform residents about the City s S.A.F.E. (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) collection centers for the proper disposal of common household hazardous waste, in accordance with Mitigation Measure MM-SW-2. Therefore, implementation of the proposed Project would be consistent with the City s solid waste policies and objectives. The proposed Project would not have a significant impact given the above and with implementation of Mitigation Measures MM-SW-1 and MM-SW-2. c. Cumulative Impacts While in the short-term adequate landfill capacity exists to accommodate the proposed Project and related projects, in the long-term, there would be a need to develop additional landfills and other waste disposal options to accommodate future growth. These options include diversion or transformation as the preferred methods for addressing solid waste and specific and practical applications (i.e., market development, public education and public policy initiatives) within the City of Los Angeles. Solid waste haulers would continue to have flexibility to determine the location of solid waste disposal, based on economic factors. The City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Plan (AB 939) sets forth strategies that would provide adequate landfill capacity through 2020 to accommodate anticipated growth. The Bureau of Sanitation has projected the need for waste disposal capacity based on SCAG s regional population growth projections. The growth associated with the Project and related projects is within those projections. Furthermore, Projects within the City of Los Angeles must comply with the City s SRRE. Overall, the source reduction and recycling efforts laid out in the SRRE have been extremely successful in diverting waste from area landfills. Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-13 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR

14 As of June 2009, the City had achieved a waste diversion rate of 65 percent, thus exceeding the statemandated diversion goal of 50 percent by 2000 set by the CIWMA of The Bureau of Sanitation has developed a strong waste management infrastructure over the last decade. Through both City and private sector efforts, a myriad of innovative source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting programs have been implemented. These programs include Green Mulching and Composting workshops, the provision of back yard trimming recycling cans, the City-owned Central Los Angeles Refuse Transfer Station (CLARTS) and Residential Special Material and Electronics Recycling or S.A.F.E. Centers. The City is now striving for a 70 percent diversion rate by New programs are being implemented to increase the amount of waste diverted by the City, including multi-family recycling, food waste recycling, commercial recycling and technical assistance and support for City departments to help meet their waste reduction and recycling goals. Based on the above, and given that each specific project would be subject to existing and new diversion programs, cumulative impacts would be less than significant. d. Mitigation Measures MM-SW-1 Prior to demolition, the Project Applicant shall submit a recycling plan outlining methods for recycling construction and demolition debris, to the Bureau of Sanitation for review. MM-SW-2 Upon Project buildout, the Project Applicant shall enroll in the Multi-family Bulky Item Collection Program and Multi-family Recycling Program managed by the Bureau of Sanitation. The Project Applicant shall also inform residents about the City s S.A.F.E. (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) collection centers for the proper disposal of common household hazardous waste. MM-SW-3 At least two months prior to Project occupation, notice of Project occupancy shall be provided to the Bureau of Sanitation. During this time, the new solid waste collection route shall be prepared and be incorporated into the Bureau of Sanitation s Geographical Information System (GIS) collection routing system. e. Adverse Impacts With implementation of Mitigation Measures MM-SW-1 through MM-SW-3, no adverse impacts associated with solid waste will occur as the result of the development of the proposed Project. 18 California Integrated Waste Management Board, Jurisdictional Profiles:, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of City Planning IV.L.3-14 Figueroa and Adams Student Housing Project Draft EIR