LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE FOR CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS Funding for New Organics Infrastructure While Addressing CalRecycle s Projected Budget Shortfall Glenn Acosta, SWANA LTF Vice Chair
CALRECYCLE FUNDING NEEDS DISPOSAL TREND in California CalRecycle s 75% Recycling Goal AB 341 (Mandatory Commercial Recycling) AB 1826 (Organics Diversion) AB 1594 (Greenwaste Diversion) Zero Waste initiatives adopted by cities CARB Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
CALRECYCLE FUNDING NEEDS 75% RECYCLING GOAL ACHIEVED IN 2020 FY 2013-14 $43 M in IWMF REVENUE Projected Total Obligations FY 2020-21 $29M SHORTFALL Projected Revenue with 75% Goal Achieved Source: CalRecycle s State of Disposal Report, March 2015
ORGANICS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ANNUAL FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL 31 million tons of refuse 6 million tons of food waste STATEWIDE ORGANICS MANAGEMENT CAPACITY 2 M TPY CalRecycle s State of Recycling Report, March 2015
ORGANICS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Project City or County Feedstocks EBMUD Oakland Food, Biosolids, FOG Inland Empire Utilities Agency Chino Food Waste Monterey Zero Waste Energy Marina Greenwaste and Food Clean World American River Sacramento Food Waste & Other Kroger/Ralphs Compton Food Waste Central Marin Food to Energy San Rafael Food Waste Clean World Sacramento Sacramento Greenwaste and Food Zero Waste Energy San Jose Greenwaste and Food North State Rendering Oroville Ag, Food, Grease LACSD Co-Digestion Pilot Carson Food, Biosolids UC Davis Renewable Energy Davis Green, Food, Manure Blue Line Zero Waste Energy South SF Greenwaste and Food CR&R MRF Perris Green, Food, MRF Res Colony Energy Partners Tulare Waste Organics TBD Agromin Zero Waste Energy Oxnard Greenwaste and Food Tajiguas Landfill Santa Barbara Greenwaste and Food Napa MRF American Cyn Greenwaste and Food Anaergia Republic MRF Anaheim Greenwaste and Food Tulare Harvest Power Tulare Ag, Green, Food Recology Hay Road AD Project Solano Greenwaste and Food CalRecycle s State of Recycling Report, March 2015 Encina WWTP Carlsbad Food, Biosolids, FOG
ORGANICS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS 9 MILLION TONS of food waste in 2020 COMPOSTING 100 New Organics Processing Facilities (100,000 tpy) ANAEROBIC DIGESTION $8-15 Million (100,000 tpy) $30-50 Million (100,000 tpy) Source: CalRecycle
MILLIONS AB 1063 PROPOSALS #1: Increase State Tip Fee $1.50/ton Organics Infrastructure $140 $120 Raise $217 M over 6 years (for organics infrastructure) $0.50/ton SWRCB $100 $80 $60 $45M $41 $36 $33 $32 $30 $1.40/ton CalRecycle O&M $2/ton CalRecycle O&M $40 $20 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Last 20 Years Proposed DISPOSAL (M tons) 30 27 24 22 21 20
AB 1063 PROPOSALS #2: New Generator Fee Households: 12,800,000 $1-2/household/year GENERATOR FEE Beginning Jan 1, 2019 (no sunset) Enough to collect $15 M per year statewide Assessed on households and businesses Purposes: Fund organics infrastructure & keep CalRecycle financially whole Collected by local governments and remitted to BOE Adjusted every 3 years based on CalRecycle s budgetary needs
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REACTION Collection Agency For State Fair and Equitable Redistribution May Hinder Implementing Other Fees High & Low Recyclers Charged Same Fee Mama Mia, No Sunset, No Cap Triggers Prop 218 How s the Incentive Payment Going to Work?
RECOMMENDATIONS WWTP Co-Digestion Prop 218 Exempt All Facilities Pay IWMF Cap & Trade