Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources Since 1951 Your District Yesterday & Today 1951 to 2017 October 20, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1900 Pacific Grove dumping refuse
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1900
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1940 Call "Murray Hill 5 9975. Two letter, five number (2L 5N) format MH5 9975 District has not yet been formed Individual jurisdictions and citizens are Handling their own waste disposal needs
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1941 Sand City-Seaside beach burn dump
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1950 Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District formed in 1951 Call 415 375 4445 1947 California has three Area Codes 213, 415, and 916
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1951: County Board of Supervisors forms Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District 75 square mile area; 5 Board Seats = 1 At Large + 4 member agencies Carmel by the Sea, Monterey, Monterey County, and Pacific Grove 1952: District opens Laguna Seca landfill site on leased land 1953, 54: Del Rey Oaks & Seaside areas are Incorporated and join the District, respectively. 7 Board Seats (1 At Large + 6 member agencies)
1968 Turning Waste Into Resources
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1960 Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District Call 408 375 4445
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1960: Sand City Incorporated and joins the District 8 Board Seats (1 At Large + 7 member agencies) 1961: Board agrees to purchase the Breschini property a 570 acre site located between Marina and Castroville for a new District landfill 1965: First load of garbage buried at new District Landfill
1970 District Snapshot Staff: ~ 5 to 6 Area served: 75 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: ~100,000+; (250,000+ County) Daily Tonnage: ~285 tons avg. Tip Fee: ~$ 1.35 per ton (est.) Op Income Budget: $ 122,000 Op Expenses Budget: $ 65,000 Op Expense Reserves: $ 0MM Cap Expense Reserves: $ 0MM
1970 Turning Waste Into Resources
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1970 Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District Call 408 375 4445
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1971: Director Bales, P.G. City Manager, suggests recycling & salvaging study 1975: First glass recycling bins placed in P.G. and City of Monterey 1979: David Myers selected as General Manager; District has 10 employees, ~ $400,000 Budget; $1.75/ton Tip Fee
1980 District Snapshot Staff: 10 full time, 1 part time Area served: Population: Landfill area: Daily Tonnage: Tip Fee: 75 sq. miles 120,000+; (290,000+ County) ~470 tons avg. $ 1.75 per ton Op Income Budget: ~$ 600,000 Op Expenses Budget: ~$ 400,000 Unreserved Funds: $ 100,000 Facility/Equip. Reserve: $1,095,000 Cap Expense Reserves: $ 200,000
1970 1980 Full-Time Staff: 5 10 Part-Time Staff: 1 1 AVG. Daily Tonnage: 285 470 Tip Fee ($/ton): $ 1.35est. $1.75 Op Income Budget: $ 122k $ 600k Op Expns Budget: $ 65k $ 400k Unreserved Funds: $ 0 $ 100k Fac/Equip. Reserve: $ 0 $1,095k Cap Expns Reserve: $ 0 $200k
1980 Turning Waste Into Resources
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1980 Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District Call 408 384 5313
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1982: Carmel by the Sea curbside recycling program established with California Integrated Waste Management Board grant funds. The District provided the collection vehicle & processed the recyclables. 1983: Landfill Gas To Energy (LFGTE) project starts with PG&E PPA County Supervisors enlarge District boundaries; 853 square miles
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1986: District begins concrete/asphalt pavement recycling to baserock 1987: Name changes from Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District to MRWMD. HHW services started. 1988: District begins single composite base liner construction for landfill (10/93)
1986: Concrete/Asphalt Recycling From Rubble to Road Base
1987 Household Hazardous Waste Free for local residents Reuse and recycle appr. 40% Material available for free at LCM Fee for small commercial generators
1989: Landfill and sewage treatment plant sites are named Monterey Regional Environmental Park by long-time Board Chair Charlie Benson.
1990 District Snapshot Staff: 28 full time, 5 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: Daily Tonnage: Tip Fee: 148,000+; (355,000+ County) 860 tons, avg. $ 9.00 per ton Op Income Audit: $ 3,770,000 Op Expenses Audit: $ 2,838,000 Unreserved Funds: $ 560,000 Facility/Equip. Reserve: $3,950,000 Cap Expense Reserves: $2,200,000
1970 1980 1990 Full-Time Staff: 5 10 28 Part-Time Staff: 1 1 5 AVG. Daily Tonnage: 285 470 860 Tip Fee ($/ton): $ 1.35est. $1.75 $9.00 Op Income Budget: $ 122k $ 600k $3,770k Op Expns Budget: $ 65k $ 400k $2,838k Unreserved Funds: $ 0k $ 100k $ 560k Fac/Equip. Reserve: $ 0k $1,095k $3,950k Cap Expns Reserve: $ 0k $200k $2,200k
1990 Turning Waste Into Resources
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1990 Monterey Regional Waste Management District Call 408 384 5313
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 1990
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 1990: Refrigerator Freon gas recycling begins 1991: Last Chance Mercantile opens in a building constructed from recycled materials 1993 94: LFGTE Bldg.; ADMIN Green Building construction completed 1996: MRF opens ($9.6MM; 100,000 sq. ft.) 1997 98: Small Planet Garden; SWANA & CRRRA awards; LFGTE Plant expands
1991: Last Chance Mercantile opened, one of the first publicly owned and operated resale stores in the municipal solid waste industry. 1993: recycled building constructed.
1993 Landfill Gas Project Four generators produce 4 mega-watts of power using methane gas (LFG). Power used by District and sold to grid. The Jenbacher from Austria.
1996 Materials Recovery Facility $9.6MM - 100,000 sq.ft. recycling plant diverts construction & demolition waste Material from self-hauls and commercial debris boxes, incl. commercial & demolition debris, woodwaste and yardwaste (no recyclables!)
1996 Salvaging at the MRF Resale and recycling items salvaged at MRF Increased amount of diverted material Member cities get credit for diversion
Roofing Material Recycling Metal Recycling
Wood & Green Waste Lots of green waste and lots of wood waste and more wood waste turns into
mulch for composting and lots of wood chips!
1996 Last Chance Mercantile and Household Hazardous Waste buildings
From Trash to Treasure!
Small Planet School Outreach 1997: Small Planet Demonstration Garden opened 6 Districts, 100 schools 40,000+ students in programs and tours Teacher workshops Recycled art, worm composting, papermaking School Garden Group
Advertising and Promotion Television, Radio, Print Brochures District website: www.mrwmd.org Big Al
1998 - Best Solid Waste System in North America State-of-the-Art Lined Landfill Materials Recovery Facility Landfill Gas Power Plant Last Chance Mercantile Household Hazardous Waste C&D Recycling Composting Small Planet School Program
2000 District Snapshot Staff: 119 full time, 3 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: Daily Tonnage: Tip Fee: 165,000+; (400,000+ County) ~700 tons avg. $30.00 per ton Op Income Budget: $10,836,000 Op Expenses Budget: $ 9,110,000 Undesignated Reserves: $ 7,774,000 Contingency Fund: $ 100,000
1970 1980 1990 2000 FTE Staff: 5 10 28 119 PT Staff: 1 1 5 3 Avg. Daily Ton: 285 470 860 700 Tip Fee ($/ton):$1.35est. $ 1.75 $ 9.00 $ 30.00 Op Income Budget:$ 122k $ 600k $3,770k $10,836k Op Expns Budget: $ 65k $ 400k $2,838k $ 9,110k Unreserved Funds: $ 0 $ 100k $ 560k $ 7,774k Fac/Equip. Reserve: $ 0 $1,095k $3,950k $ 0k Cap Expns Reserve: $ 0 $ 200k $2,200k $ 100k
2000 Turning Waste Into Resources
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources - Circa 2000 Monterey Regional Waste Management District Call 831 384 5313 www.mrwmd.org
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 2001 02: LFGTE Building Addition; Landfill Module 4 constructed 2004: David Myers retires; William Merry appointed GM (DEC 2004) 2005: 25% OpEx Reserve Policy; Revised to 20% OpEx Reserve in 2009 No CAPEx Reserve Policy
AB 939 Recycling Rates Cities 1995 2000 2008 Carmel-by the Sea 26% 52% 67% Del Rey Oaks 31% 48% 65% Marina 43% 65% 67% Monterey 23% 65% 69% Pacific Grove 26% 52% 65% Sand City 7% 48% 62% Seaside 38% 56% 62% Pebble Beach (PB tonnage not tracked separately until 1996.) 30% (1996) 59% 62%
2005 District Snapshot Staff: 123 full time, 7 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: Daily Tonnage: Tip Fee: 170,000+; (405,000+ County) ~750 tons avg. $35.00 per ton Op Income Budget: $15,455,000 Op Expenses Budget: $13,039,000 Op Expense Reserves: $ 3,745,750 25% req. Cap Expense Reserves: $ 0MM
2007 District Snapshot Staff: 145 full time, 3 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: 171,000+; (410,000+ County) Daily Tonnage: ~735 tons avg. Tip Fee: $43.00 per ton Op Income Budget: $18,420,000 Op Expenses Budget: $17,485,000 Op Expense Reserves: $ 4,216,000 25% req. Cap Expense Reserves: $ 0MM Regional Waste Reserve: $ 418,500
2010 District Snapshot Staff: 118 full time, 3 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: 172,750+; (415,000+ County) 470 acres, 315 permitted Daily Tonnage: ~730 tons avg. Tip Fee: $46.25 per ton Op Income Budget: $17,540,000 Op Expenses Budget: $16,822,000 Op Expense Reserves: $ 3,364,000 25% req. Cap Expense Reserves: $ 0MM Regional Waste Reserve: $ 0MM
1980 1990 2000 2010 FTE Staff: 10 28 119 118 PT Staff: 1 5 3 3 Avg. Daily Tons: 470 860 700 730 Tip Fee ($/ton):$1.75 $ 9.00 $30.00 $46.25 Op Income Budget:$ 600k $3,770k $10,836 $17,540k Op Expns Budget: $ 400k $2,838k $ 9,110k $16,822k Unreserved Funds: $ 100k $ 560k $ 7,774k $ 3,364k Fac/Equip. Resrve: $1,095k $3,950k $ 0 $ 0 Cap Expns Resrve: $ 200k $2,200k $ 100k $ 0
2010 Turning Waste Into Resources
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Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources 2011: LCM adds CRV Beverage Container Buy Back Center 2013: Landfill Module 5 constructed; SmartFerm AD Pilot Project 2014 15: 4000 scfm Enclosed LFG Flare designed & installed 2014 16: Franchise Truck Yard & CNG Facilities design/install 2014 17: MRF Improvement Project designed & installed
2013 First Dry AD in California
2014 - New Franchise Agreements for Solid Waste, Recycling & Organics Collection Services First ever competitive procurement for collection contracts Participating jurisdictions include: Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Community Services District, Sand City, and Seaside New contracts were awarded in 2014 to GreenWaste Recovery of San Jose Service includes new programs such as bulky item pickup and reuse, household battery collection, expanded public education and outreach Requires use of CNG collection trucks
2016 - Benefits of Fueling Collection Trucks with CNG 22% reduction in GHG compared to diesel fuel 50%-75% reduction in hydrocarbons Less noise Lower price - $2.51/dge compared to $3.15/gal for diesel Domestic fuel source >15,000 heavy duty collection trucks in CA >5,000 are CNG Pipeline gas a bridge fuel to renewable CNG
2017 Turning Waste Into Resources
2017 District Snapshot Staff: 115 full time, 2 part time Area served: 853 sq. miles Population: Landfill area: Daily Tonnage: Tip Fee: 181,000+; (435,000+ County) 470 acres, 315 permitted ~1,700 tons avg. $56.00 per ton Op Income Budget: $27,745,000 Op Expense Budget: $25,858,000 Op Expense Reserves: $ 4,269,600 20% req. Cap Expense Reserves: $ 0MM, 0%
1990 2000 2010 2017 FTE Staff: 28 119 118 115 PT Staff: 5 3 3 2 Avg. Daily Tons: 860 700 730 1,879 Tip Fee ($/ton):$9.00 $30.00 $46.25 $56.00 Op Income Budget:$3,770k $10,836 $17,540k $27,745k Op Expns Budget: $2,838k $ 9,110k $16,822k $25,858k Unreserved Funds: $ 560k $ 7,774k $ 3,364k $ 4,269k Fac/Equip. Resrve: $3,950k $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Cap Expns Resrve: $2,200k $ 100k $ 0 $ 0
1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 2007 2010 2015 2017 FTE Staff 5 10 28 119 123 145 118 105 115 PT Staff 1 1 5 3 7 3 3 1 2 Avg Daily Tons 285 470 860 700 750 735 728 1,394 1,879 Tip Fee ($/ton) 1.35 est. 1.75 9.00 30.00 35.00 43.00 46.25 51.75 56.00 OP Income $ 122k $ 600k $3,770k $10,836k $15,455k $18,420k $17,540k $20,280k $27,745k OP Expense $ 65k $ 400k $2,838k $9,110k $13,039k $17,485k $16,822k $20,134k $25,858k Unreserved Funds Fac/Equip Reserves $0 $ 100k $ 560k $ 100k $3,746k $4,216k $3,364k $3,441k $4,270k $0 $ 200k $2,200k $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Cap Expense Reserves $0 $1,095k $3,950k $7,774k $0 $ 418k $0 $0 $0
2017 - Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste into Resources Publically Owned/Operated 9 - Appointed Board Members Regional Recycling, Processing & Disposal site Serving Coastal & Northern Monterey County & adjacent Counties
An Integrated Approach: Turning Waste into Resources Monterey Peninsula Landfill Materials Recovery Facility, ensuring compliance with AB939 since 1996 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Last Chance Mercantile Reuse Store Beverage Container Buy- Back Center; Electronic Waste Drop-off Landfill Gas to Renewable Energy Production, Established 1983 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Shop Anaerobic Digestion Compost Pilot Project Public Education and Outreach Public/ Private Partnerships including sand mining, compost production, and CNG Fueling Litter Abatement Task Force
The District Today
Landfill Truck Scales - 4 *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Landfill with >100 years capacity *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Leachate Management *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Landfill Gas (LFG) Management *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
LFG Condensate Management *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
ENERGY Production LFG-To-Energy *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Material Recovery Facility *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Material Recovery Facility *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Material Recovery Facility *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Maintenance Shop *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Last Chance Mercantile Store and HHW Facility *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Administration Office *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Franchise Truck Yard Facility *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
CNG Vehicle Fuel Stations *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Dry Anaerobic Digestion *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Composting *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Mulch Products *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
470 acre site $56/ton Tip Fee
90 acre site $66/ton Tip Fee
163 acre site $81.51/ton Tip Fee
123 acre site $73/ton Tip Fee
MRWMD LANDFILL JOHN SMITH ROAD LF JOHNSON CANYON LF BUENA VISTA LANDFILL FEATURES MONTEREY COUNTY SAN BENITO COUNTY MONTEREY COUNTY SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MSW Tip Fee ($/ton) $56.00 $66.00 $81.51 ($68.50) $81.51 w/$13.01 AB939 fee $73.00 Landfill Class III III III II, III Permitted Site Area (acres) 470.00 90.40 163.00 126.00 Permitted Disposal Area (acres) Permitted Volume (Million CY) Permit Acceptance Rate (tons/day) Permitted Waste Traffic (vehicles/day) 315.00 58.00 96.30 61.00 75.91 9.35 13.83 7.54 3,500 1,000 1,574 1,060 2,000 600 265 not specified
MRWMD LANDFILL JOHN SMITH ROAD LF JOHNSON CANYON LF BUENA VISTA LANDFILL FEATURES MONTEREY COUNTY SAN BENITO COUNTY MONTEREY COUNTY SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MSW Tip Fee ($/ton) $56.00 $66.00 $81.51 ($68.50) $73.00 $81.51 w/$13.01 AB939 fee LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY (LFGTE) Capacity 5 MW 1.4 MW 3.2 MW MRF TRANSFER/PROCESSING FACILITY Sun Steert / Jolon Rd Ben Lomond Permitted Site Area (acres) 15.00 6.8 / 5.0 3.5 Permitted Volume (CY) 1,500 300 tpd / 135 tpd 10 KCY 300 tpd COMPOSTING Permitted Site Area (acres) 10.00 Lease Ops on adjacent property 126 (50 est) Permitted Volume (CY) 72,000 Lease Ops on adjacent property 12,500 Permitted Site Area (acres) 59.40 Lease Ops on adjacent property Permitted Volume (CY) 500 TPD / 200,000 CY/YR Lease Ops on adjacent property ANAEROBIC DIGESTION Capacity 5,000 tons/yr
MRWMD LANDFILL JOHN SMITH ROAD LF JOHNSON CANYON LF BUENA VISTA LANDFILL FEATURES MONTEREY COUNTY SAN BENITO COUNTY MONTEREY COUNTY SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MSW Tip Fee ($/ton) $56.00 $66.00 $81.51 ($68.50) $73.00 $81.51 w/$13.01 AB939 fee OTHER FACILITIES Approx. BUILDING AREA (SF) 175,700 1,000 5,000 11,100 # of BUILDINGS 9 2 2 3 PAVED ROADS AREA (SF) 953,800 96,500 13,000 181,900 # of TRUCK SCALES 4 2 1 3 TRUCK SCALE HOUSE FACILITY yes mobile trailer mobile trailer yes WOOD/YARD WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY yes Sun Street yes HHW FACILITY yes Sun Street yes RETAIL REUSE STORE yes ADMIN FACILTY yes Sun Street yes MAINTENANCE SHOP FACILITY yes yes yes CNG FUELING FACILITY yes FRANCHISE TRUCK YARD, SHOP, WASH FACILITY yes CONCRETE/ASPHALT RECYCLING FACILITY yes very small >1 Ton Clean Only small
*PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Monterey Regional Waste Management District Turning Waste Into Resources Since 1951 *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
Historic Economic Model: Linear & Finite termed Cradle to Grave Finite Resource Finite Resource
Resource Management Model: Cyclic & Less Finite termed Cradle to Cradle
The District Tomorrow Next Month s Board Meeting LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT Module Development Leachate Management LFG Condensate Management ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Landfill Gas To Energy (LFGTE) Wind Power Energy Storage LFG Cleanup to CNG ORGANICS DEVELOPMENT Composting Dry Anaerobic Digestion Storm Water Management Landfill Gas (LFG) Management GW Seepage Management MicroGrid joint with M1W (MRWPCA) Solar Power Biogas Cleanup to RNG pipeline Biogas Cleanup to CNG Mulch Products Wet Anaerobic Digestion FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE RE CAPITALIZATION LCM, HHW, BUY BACK CENTER CHARLIE BENSON ENTRANCE ROAD ADMIN., SCALES, SHOP, LFGTE BUILDINGS *PEOPLE, FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, INNOVATION*
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