CCCSWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BART CARR, SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER ANNUAL DIVERSION REPORT FOR 2016 CALENDAR YEAR

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1 Agenda Report TO: FROM: CCCSWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BART CARR, SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2017 SUBJECT: ANNUAL DIVERSION REPORT FOR 2016 CALENDAR YEAR SUMMARY This report documents RecycleSmart s waste disposal and diversion during calendar year It includes diversion and disposal information provided to CalRecycle as part of the mandatory annual reporting. Reporting as a Regional Agency 1, per capita disposal in 2016 was 3.7 pounds, which is no change from the per capita disposal in The 3.7 pounds per capita figure is below the 4.7 pound Disposal Target established for the RecycleSmart Regional Agency by CalRecycle. This means that RecycleSmart member agencies have met and exceeded the AB % diversion requirement for Using a methodology provided by CalRecycle, staff calculates that the 3.7 per capita disposal equates to a 61% diversion rate for 2016, no change from 61% reported for For comparison, the statewide 2016 per capita disposal weight reported by CalRecycle is 6.0 pounds, an increase from 4.7 pounds statewide reported for (See Attachment B for a description of statewide diversion in 2016). RecycleSmart s 3.7 pounds per capita disposal places this Agency well ahead of the State in progress toward achieving their higher diversion goals. In addition to meeting the requirements of AB 939, this report also documents 2016 service area disposal, diversion tons, and the performance of diversion programs supporting RecycleSmart member agencies. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. This report is for information only. No Board action is required. 1 In 2009, the CCCSWA became a Regional Agency. Regional agency formation allows cities and counties who share the same waste reduction and recycling plans and services to form regional agencies in order to reduce the cost of reporting disposal and diversion programs and increase the diversion of solid waste from disposal facilities. Page 1 of 10

2 DISCUSSION RecycleSmart per capita disposal was 3.7 pounds which is below the 4.7 pound Disposal Target and establishes that RecycleSmart has met the 50% (AB 939) diversion requirement for SB 1016, legislated in 2008, replaced use of diversion percentage. SB 1016 requires use of a jurisdiction-specific disposal target that is the equivalent of 50% diversion, expressed on a per capita weight basis. If a jurisdiction disposes less than its 50% per capita target weight and has implemented all its designated recycling programs, it has met the AB 939 diversion requirement. RecycleSmart met the diversion requirement in 2016 because the per capita disposal weight of 3.7 pounds is less than the generation target weight of 4.7 pounds. Table 1 provides the target statistics that were reported to CalRecycle and Table 2 compares the 2016 per capita disposal weight with the prior year. Reporting Agency Table 1 Diversion Target Achievement Report Year 2016 Pounds Per Capita Generation Target Weight 2016 Per Capita Disposal Weight AB 939 Target Achievement CCCSWA Regional Agency Yes Table 2 Regional Per Capita Disposal Weight 2016 & Previous Year Year Per Capita Disposal Table 3 provides the per capita disposal weights for each member agency. RecycleSmart reports as a Regional Agency and CalRecycle does not provide per capita disposal weight for each member agency. Since this data is not provided, RecycleSmart staff must calculate per capita figures using the annual total disposal for each member agency provided by CalRecycle, and the most current population data from the CA Department of Finance. The staff generated figures can be compared to the 3.7 pounds figure for the RecycleSmart region. Higher per capita weight for Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Danville is due to larger commercial sectors in each of these jurisdictions. Page 2 of 10

3 Table Per Capita Disposal by Member Agency* Danville Lafayette Moraga Orinda Walnut Creek *Population based on data from the CA Dept. of Finance. County per capita disposal figure provided by County staff. The equivalent percentage diversion rate to the per capita 3.7 pounds for the region is 61% as shown in Table 4, and also includes the 2015 diversion rate for comparison. Both 2015 and 2016 diversion rates were calculated using an approved methodology provided by CalRecycle. Table 4 Regional Diversion Rates By Year Report Year Regional Diversion Rates* 61% 61% *Calculated by dividing Report Year Per capita Disposal Weight by the Generation Target Weight provided by CalRecycle County Annual Report Background Information RecycleSmart Regional Agency disposal and diversion tonnage, as reported in the CalRecycle annual report, is shown in Table 5. The disposal tonnage figure comes from CalRecycle Disposal Reporting System (DRS). Note that AB 939, 50% diversion target compliance is based on changes in disposal only. Diversion weight data is reported to CalRecycle for purposes of understanding implemented program performance but diversion weight is not used to determine diversion target compliance. Diversion weights are recorded by RecycleSmart staff through analysis of tonnage reported by various collection programs operated by this Agency, as well as programs and facilities outside the RecycleSmart service area. The diversion tonnage is reported to CalRecycle by program type within the program summary section of the CalRecycle Annual Report. A copy of the 2016 Annual Report is attached to this staff report as Attachment A. Page 3 of 10

4 Table 5 Annual Disposal & Diversion Tonnage Regional Agency Disposal Percent Change Total Disposal 115, ,102 3% Total Diverted 1 148, ,792 9% 1 Includes residential, commercial, multi-family, reuse, and C&D tonnage The chart below illustrates the general fractions that make up disposal and diversion for the 2016 report year. The chart does not include unreported self-haul and commercial backhaul of recyclables which may account for the difference between the 58% diversion percent represented here and the 61% shown in Table 4. Chart Disposal <1% 1% 6% 18% 33% 42% Landfill Res Curb Comm MFR Reuse C&D Residential Recycling Curbside collection of residential mixed paper and containers resulted in the reported diversion of 33,325 tons. This represents an overall increase of 6,654 tons of household recyclable materials. The increase reaffirms that residents continue to use weekly curbside collection of their dry recyclables (food and beverage containers and mixed paper) in their efforts to recycle. Page 4 of 10

5 Table 6 Residential Curbside Tonnage - Containers & Mixed Paper Member Agency Danville 6,361 7,715 Lafayette 3,210 4,073 Moraga 1,990 2,403 Orinda 2,688 3,294 Walnut Creek 6,165 8,043 County 6,257 7,797 TOTAL 26,671 33,325 Residential curbside collection of organics (yard waste and food scraps) resulted in collection of 58,571 tons in Organic materials continue to be the largest fraction of residential diversion. As in past years, when organic collected tons are combined with the container/mixed paper tons, residential recycling tonnage is significantly higher than all other programs and continues to be the backbone of RecycleSmart diversion efforts. Table 7 Residential Curbside Tonnage - Organics Member Agency Danville 11,411 12,730 Lafayette 6,357 7,754 Moraga 3,587 3,946 Orinda 5,269 6,020 Walnut Creek 11,848 13,508 County 12,712 14,813 TOTAL 51,184 58,571 Page 5 of 10

6 Commercial Recycling Commercial recycling tonnage consists of mixed containers, mixed paper (includes cardboard), organic materials, and food waste. The combined weight for these materials, in 2016, was 16,739 tons. This is an increase of 5,059 tons over 2015 tonnage. The tonnage does not include construction & demolition materials which will be described separately. Table 8 Commercial Collection by Program Program/Activity Commercial (Containers/Mixed Paper) 5,377 7,778 Commercial (Organics) 3,151 4,590 Commercial Food Waste 3,152 4,371 TOTAL 11,680 16,739 Table 9 Commercial Recycling Collection Tonnage* Member Agency Danville 1,916 3,009 Lafayette 1,176 1,805 Moraga 694 1,307 Orinda Walnut Creek 6,560 8,423 County 794 1,387 TOTAL 11,680 16,739 * Includes on-site recycling and organics, and commercial food waste. Does not include C&D Weight Page 6 of 10

7 Multi-Unit Recycling Collection In 2016, multi-unit collection tonnage was 3,945 tons. Outreach and assistance continues to be provided to property management and tenants to encourage participation. A primary focus for assistance is maintenance of sufficient recycling collection capacity, checking for current wallmounted signage, and encouraging the addition of organic material collection. Table 10 Multi-Unit Recycling Collection Tonnage Member Agency Danville Lafayette Moraga Orinda Walnut Creek 1, County TOTAL 2,151 3,945 Commercial & Multi-Family Collection Capacity One of the measurements of recycling progress is to increase collection capacity with the customer. Collection containers with insufficient capacity or too few collections per week (or a combination of both) directly impact businesses and multi-family tenant s ability to recycle. Through expansion of capacity, our programs can support greater participation and diversion. RecycleSmart staff have been working with Republic and contractors to increase collection capacity throughout the service area in Tables 11 and 12 below illustrate increase in cubic yards during Page 7 of 10

8 Table 11 Recycling Collection Capacity* Commercial Jan Dec % Multi-Family Jan Dec % Recycling Change Recycling Change County 1, % County 1,034 1,381 34% Danville 3, % Danville % Lafayette 2, % Lafayette 730 1,030 41% Moraga 1, % Moraga % Orinda 1, % Orinda % Walnut Creek 10, % Walnut Creek 6,679 9,577 43% Total 22, % Total 9,590 13,143 37% * Figures are in Cubic Yards Table 12 Organics Collection Capacity* Commercial Jan Dec % Multi-Family Jan Dec % Organics Change Organics Change County % County % Danville % Danville % Lafayette % Lafayette % Moraga % Moraga % Orinda % Orinda % Walnut Creek 995 1,489 50% Walnut Creek % Total % Total % * Figures are in Cubic Yards Curbside Reuse Collection Mt. Diablo Recycling (MDR) collected 956 tons of reuse materials in MDR operates reuse collection according to the requirements and guidelines established in their contract, and avoids collection of materials that are not reusable. Projecting current year collection weight (March - August 2017) suggests an increase in collected tonnage to 984 tons in the current rate year. Page 8 of 10

9 Construction & Demolition (C&D) Table Curbside Reuse Collection Tonnage Member Agency Danville Lafayette Moraga Orinda Walnut Creek County TOTAL 1, C&D waste diversion is measured through quarterly reporting submitted to RecycleSmart by permitted transporters and disposal tonnage data using Green Halo electronic reporting. Combined C&D tonnage for 2016 was 49,256, an increase from 46,074 tons. The Green Halo system continues to play an important role in recording and monitoring C&D waste diversion because it includes all forms of disposal, including self-haul. Self-haul is the primary way that contractors dispose of their waste, either for reuse, recycling or landfill disposal. Table Construction & Demolition Collection Tonnage Member Agency * Danville 8,413 9,286 Lafayette 5,692 8,172 Moraga 587 1,540 Orinda 2,659 4,140 Walnut Creek 26,559 24,055 County 2,164 2,062 TOTAL 46,074 49,256 * Green Halo System & Permitted Transporter Tonnage Page 9 of 10

10 2016 CalRecycle Annual Report Submission Attached is a copy of the 2016 Annual Report submitted to CalRecycle. The majority of the report contains the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) Program Summary providing brief descriptions (updates) of operating programs and reported tonnage (where tonnage data is reported and available). CalRecycle uses this report along with annual staff visits to make the formal determination of annual compliance with the requirements of AB 939. Conclusion RecycleSmart compliance with the State 50% diversion target requirement was unchanged in 2016, as was the per capita disposal weight of 3.7 pounds. While State diversion significantly decreased in 2016, RecycleSmart held its per capita disposal to 3.7 pounds which equates to the 61% diversion rate. Review of collected tonnages does indicate improvement in each Member Agency s residential sector which continues to be the primary support for our sustained 61% rate. Commercial and multifamily tonnages also improved incrementally. RecycleSmart s construction and demolition waste diversion activities were the second largest contributor to overall diversion efforts at 18 percent. This reinforces the need to maintain focus on construction waste diversion as a major waste fraction that must continue to be managed. Although commercial and multi-family exhibited improvement from 2015 collection, these sectors must do more to support increased regional diversion. RecycleSmart collection services currently have the capacity to support increased diversion in commercial and multi-family sectors, but more outreach and greater participation by businesses and multi-family complexes will be the focus of staff and Republic Services. RecycleSmart must also remain in compliance with mandatory commercial recycling (MCR) regulation and the new commercial organics requirements put into place by AB In the immediate future, RecycleSmart will plan to respond to the new SB 1383 organics diversion requirements, which include 50% reduction in 2020 and 75% in 2025 from 2014 levels. SB 1383 will include with penalties in 2022 if not in compliance. ATTACHMENTS A Annual Report to CalRecycle (Submitted on July 31, 2017) B. Article: Gap widens between California s Recycling Rate and its 2020 Goal, Resource Recycling Magazine, August 2017 Page 10 of 10