HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 046-90 LDD RecycleAmerRESOLUTION NO. 46 - 90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH LIVERMORE DUBLIN DISPOSAL
AND OAKLAND SCAVENGER COMPANY
TO IMPLEMENT THE DUBLIN RECYCLE AMERICA PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has an existing garbage collection
franchise with Oakland Scavenger Company (OSC); and
WHEREAS, OSC provides the services through Livermore Dublin Disposal
(LDD), a wholly owned subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, OSC and LDD are affiliated with Waste Management Inc., which
has developed the Recycle America Program; and
WHEREAS, State Law requires cities to implement steps to reduce the
amount of waste directed to landfills; and
WHEREAS, LDD and OSC are capable of providing the knowledge and
resources necessary to successfully implement a recycling program; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement the recycling program in order
to comply with State Laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin does hereby approve the agreement for the "Dublin Recycle America
Program" attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Paul C. Moffatt, Mayor of Dublin is hereby
authorized to execute the agreement on the City's behalf.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of April, 1990.
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Snyder, Vonheeder and
Mayor Paul Moffatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
DRAET PROPOSAL
DUBLIN RECYCLING
,PROGRAM
Submitted by
Livemore Dublin Disposal
February 13, 1990
Revised April 16, i990
EXHIBIT
INTRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE
Recycling is an important element of every city's integrated solid
waste management plan. Livermore Dublin Disposal (LDD), a Waste
lv]a~c~ageme~'t C'ompany, views recycling as a soci. al].y r'esponsib].e
approach !.o handling municipal solid waste. LDD commends the City
of Dublin for its awareness of and concern for this cri'tical issue.
Livermore Dublin Disposa{ is uniquely qualified to assist the City
with its recycling program. Serving the commuriity for over 25
years, L[>D has provided reliable service. LDD's knowledge of the
Dublin customer base, and commitmerit to outstanding customer
service, combine to provide unequalled qualifications. Furtl',.e:[-,
LDD's relationship with Waste Management, the cour'~.try's largest
curbside recycler and largest provider of collect:ion, processi~g,
and disposal services, proyides valuable personnel and financial
resources .
Recycle America, the leading national residential and commercial
recycling program, was designed by Waste Mar~agement. In 1909,
975,000 tons of materials were diverted from lar~dfills by Recycle
America programs throughout the country. With the implementatio~
of a Recycle America program, Dubl in residents wi 11 joi~ I. 2
million residential customers in over 140 cities nationwide and ].~
Canada receiving the environmental and economic benefits of
recyc 1 ing.
Currently, there are several Recycle America programs in Northern
California, including Albany, Emeryville, Fremont, Livermore,
Newark, San Ramon, and Santa Rosa. Participation, the key to every
program's success, is high in these communities. The Cif. y of San
Jose, with 180,000 households, has over 60% participation. Fremonh
and Newark, with ~8,000 households combined, have achieved a 70%
participation rate. Working together, the City of Dublin and LDD
will ensure success for Dublin's Recycle America program.
Success f~.t ].
i nc 1 ud i ng
con~nercial/industrial businesses. This
implementation of a RecyTle America program,
units, multiple family dwellings and
business.
t'ecyc 1 ].zig programs have a mul t i faceted sppr'oacb ,
siugle family units, ~nulti-fa~nj.'[y units,
proposal outline.~
covering single fa,nily
c omme r c i a 1 / i ndu s t r i a ].
Phase I, servicing single family units, will.provide curbside pick
up of source separated recyclables. Three bins will be pt'ov'i.,:.]ed
~:o sort clear glass, mixed glass and PET Plastic/Tin/A]un'~[r~u,~.
Newspaper will be bagged or bundled and placed next to tt~e birds.
The commercial/industrial accounts and multi-family units will be
addressed in Phase II. For maximum effectiveness, LDD recom~nends
implementaLion of Phase II subsequent to Phase I. The recyc].able
portion of this waste stream may be diverted ~,si.g
compartmeni. alized bins, carts or a combinatio~ of ~he two.
[lesidential waste oil and composting, Phases III
respectively, would be add-ons to the residential
program. BoLt items require further study and analysis.
recyc 1 ].
The Phase I (single family units) charge would be $1.2[~ per ho,_~se
per month. This includes the 3 bin set up for each home.
adjustments would be made based on the Consumer Price index.
PHASE I - SINGLE FAMILY UNITS
The initial program will begin with single family units. This will
create co~nunity awareness, provide an excellent opportur~ity 'for
consumer education, and generally get people talking about the
issue of recycling and its importance.
The success of a single family unit program is measured by tonnage
collected and, equally important, the number of residents
participating. Based on Waste Management's extensive recycling
experience, there are three key determinants in the program's
participation rate -- pick up day, what people use to collect the
recyclables, and public ~wareness/promotional plan.
LDD will collect recyclables on the same day customers receive
regular garbage service. This will eliminate any confusion as to
pick up day for the residents.
Providing bj.x~s for' the residents will also avoid confusion and
stimulate participation. LDD will provide three plastic bins,
egg crate or similar design, to each single family unit. Customers
will use these stackable/nestable .birds to source separate
materials. Specifically, one bin will be labeled "Clear Glass",
another "Mixed Glass", and the third "PET Plastic/Tin/Aluminum."
These bins, along with newspaper bundled or bagged on the side,
will be set at the curb for pick up on residents' regular garbage
service day.
The material separation is designed to maximize 'tile commodities'
resale value. Selling recyclables will defray the program's cost
of operations keeping the residents' fee as low as possible. In
direct response to the secondary glass market, glass should be
segregated, at a minimum, by clear versus colored. While further
separation (amber versus green) might provide a higher comlnoc]i'ty
resale value, requiring this additional sort mi'ghL adversely effect
~?articipation. Also, capital costs would increase due
additional bin requirement. The proposed [;wo glass sor'L v~i.l
s3atisfy the glass market while minimizi~lg customer
and capital cost.
Under the submitted proposal, however, LDD would assume all market
risk for cOnm~odity prices.
The area of recycling has been plagued by two recurring problems,
lack of markets and lagging technology. Waste Management's joint
ventures are addressiny these concerns. Specifically, Waste
Manageme~t has entered ~nto two joint ventures, with Du Point
Jefferson Smurfit, to address the opportunities for recycling
plastic and newspaper, respectively.
Waste Management and Du Pont have joined together to form the
Plastic Recyc].i~g Alliance. The Alliance expects to increase
[~lastics' recyclability through marke't development for reclaimed
~:,lastic, and new polymer technology.
The recently formed Smurfit/WMI Recycling Com~a~ty, is expected Lo
be the world's largest processor and marketer of recycled pape.~:'
fiber, ].ncluding newsprint and other recyclable materials.
Combinit~g the expertise of Waste Management artd Jefferson Smutfit.
corporation, should result in greater efficiencies, provif]j.~g en.~]
users with a constant source of raw materials.
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PtIASE II - MULTI-FAMILY UNITS AND COI~tERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Livermore Dublin Disposal recommends full implementation of Phase
I before adding multi-family units to the Dublin Recycle America
Program. Avoiding overlapping implementation will provide gi'eater
focus for each phase and provide additional opportunities
continuing public awareness programs.
Working with local landlords and the City, LDD will determine
mutually beneficial method of recycling. Potential method.~.~ m~.~y
include carts, compartmentalized bins, or a combination of ~c.he
Issues such as routing and participation will be key cost issue~3.
For multi-family units~, the program cost could be levied
apartment rates exclusively.
The commercial accounts will be addressed individually to best
determine a method of collection to maximize recycling volume.
For example, a business generating significant corrugated may be
given a specially designed front loader container for source
separation. This would be. collected by a truck carrying only like
material. Alternatively, businesses determined by LDD to have a
high amount of recyclable, though mixed, material may be separaf. ely
routed for ultimate disposition at a material recovery facilit:y.
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PHASE III - WASTE OIL AND CO]~POSTING
Barring any legal or environmental constraints, the Dublin Recycle
America Program would include curbside pick up of residential waste
oil. Harmful to city sewers as well as the Altamont landfill,
is imperative that waste oil be successfully diverted from 't[~c
waste stream. Presently there are two primary methods of waste
collection: prepaid disposal containers, good for a single use,
or reusable co~tainers, which are emptied into a truck ~vith
appropriate tank, at the curb, and returned to the customer.
former option allows the program costs to be paid exclusively by
end users. Thre~atter alternative requires some portion of fu~ding
throu h the a e str the reusable containers
g ucture. However,
dramatically decrease the amount of oil contaminated plastic
generated. The waste oil program may be implemented within i20
days of Phase I, or any other reasonable date as mutually agreed
upon by the City and LDD.
Due to the sensitive environmental and legal nature of curbside
waste oil removal, LDD will study the East Bay Disposal Program
before implementing a program in Dublin. In the event federal or
state laws and regulations regarding waste oil and recycling oil
are modified in such a way that would substantially affect LDD's
compliance while providing the service, LDD reserves the right to
modify or t.e~mf~at.e the curbside collection of used oi]..
PHASE IV - COMPOSTING
The stringent goals of AB939 are compelling reasons to eventually
include coinposting in Dubl in' s recycling plan. LDD recol~une~.tds
studying the benefits of composting as a recycling program
Pending ful 1 implementation of Phases I-III, or at a mut. ua I ly
agreed upon time, yard waste collection and cornposting c<~ul<]
added for Dublin residents. Of concern is an ul[~].mate use ffor ~..}~.f~
cornposted product. Some of the end product might be of use [..o
Dubl in' s Public Works Department.
SINGLE FAMILY UNIT PROGRAM - OPERATIONAL SPECIFICS
The LDD site a't 6175 South Front Road, Livermore, will serve as
base of operations for this.program. Any customer in. quiries,
complaints, or missed pick ups wi 11 be handled by the
administrative staff, at 447-1300. The staff will route all
to the appropriate operational personnel. Timely resolutions are
guaranteed.
The source separated recyclables, placed curbside (wiL. hin 3 feeL.
of the curb), will be removed on the regular garbage day. I.,DD
anticipates using an ~ppropriately sized side loader fo~:
program. The truck body will have four compartments '~o ma'tcb.
curbside sort. Truck selection will be based on -the number of
customers to be serviced, anticipated volume of recyclables
allowance for' residential growth. The truck wi].l be st. affed
qualified drivers. The Dublin Recycling Recycle America
will fully utilize one recycling truck.
At the end of each day, the truck will discharge its load at Bay
City. Paper Stock (BCPS), a division of Oakland Scavenger Compar~y.
BCPS, located on Davis Street in San Leandro, has been involved i~'~
recycling waste, paper, metal, and glass for over 20 years.
Through Oakland Scavenger Company operations, BCPS collects, buys,
and sells over 2,000 tons of multi-material recyclables per month.
This volume ensures some stability in an environment of ever
changing prices. However, Livermore Dublin Disposal will assume
all market risk.
BCPS will buy all recyclables at their current "gate rate" as of
the date of delivery. This approach will relieve the Dublin
Recycle America program of an expensive sorting process as well as
· the respoDsibility to locate and negotiate end mariners.
Appropriately' staffed marshalling yards are very expensive.
Additionally, delivery costs and administrative time
the secondary markets) would increase substantially. Use of BCPS,
in an armslength transaction, saves the residents of Dubli~
considerable money.
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PUBLIC AWaRENESS/PROMOTION PROGRAM
The Dublin recycling program will operate under tt~e auspice of
Recycle America. This represents more than just a program name;
it is an integrated approach to operaS. ions, promotions, and public
awareness which has proven to be a winning combination for'
successful recycling programs.
']'he official colors of the program are white, dark green a~,:]
green. On all trucks and front loader bins, the primary coil. or wi. ll.
be white with one stripe each of the secondary co]ors.
official Recycle America program logo, available only to
Management programs, i s '{
The color theme and logo provide continuity with
throughout tile country· They also build a unifying theme for ].ocal
residents.
Both the residential and business communities will benefit from
education· The initiation of a recycling program provides a~
opportune occasion to educate the public· Year one public
awareness and project management expenditures are anticipa~.ed to
be ~20,000. Public awareness costs alone will run $3.00 per
residential account· This includes the kick off festivity held at
Dublin City Hall. In subsequent years, annual promotional
project management spending will be $7,000 and $5,000,
respectively· Working with the City of Dublin, LDD will
specifically target promotions to reach each segment of the
conununity for maximum exposure to the benefits of recycling.
Pre-program education will be an integral part of the LDD approach.
By reaching segments of the community before the program kicks off,
people will be knowledgeable about the program from day one. The
excitement and anticipation, properly harnessed, will result i~'~ a
ground swelling of grass roots support.
Community leaders (service, civic, religious] will be reac}~.e~'!
through the LDD/OSC Speakers' Bureau. Through direct contact wjt.~.
registered groups in Dublin, LDD will make speakers avai]able ~>r~
the topic of recycling in general and the Dublin program
specifically.
informa st i . LDD wi 11 support teachers interested
in presenting recycling/ecological programs with pre-program round
tables or Speakers, as desired.
Realizing that a segment of the Dublin population may not be
reached by either approach above, LDD will provide, with c].eara~"un~e
from the City of Dublin, an informational mailing to all acid].re
residential and commercial customers. This first mailing will.
contain general recycling statistics and information. It wil]. also
introduce the upcoming Dubl in program, promis ing addi riohal deta i 1 s
as of a predetermined date.
The City of Dublin Newsletter will also reach residents
efficient manner. If desired, LDD will provide articler~
inclusion in the newsletter.
The program kick-off, properly staged, will provide a media
generating ample publicity for the City arid its' recycling prog~:am.
Held on the grounds of City Hall, the kick off will include key
note addresses by community leaders, distribution of promot].o~al
items (pens, buttons, bumper stickers) and a very visible -- news
worthy -- event. LDD wi 11 draw upon various OSC and Was te
Management resources to ensure a-memorable, effective program kick
off.
The promotion and public education will not end with the kick--off.
The LDD/OSC Speakers' Bureau will be available on a conl'.inuing
basis. Also, LDD will work with the Dublin School Disf. rjcl~
develop presentation material targeted for elementary
school si~.udetlt~s (including, for example, site tours of the Altamot'~t
landfill for high school students and recycling presentation;~
grade school assemblies). The community has a vested interest
making recycling an integral part of everyday life. The fu~.ure
belongs to the childreniof today.
Twice each year LDD will enclose a recycling update i~ 'the
residential bill].ng. Included will be program statisti. cs and
targeted goals.
TIMING
Day
Sign Contract, amend ordinances as required.
Day
60
Submit detailed public awareness/promotion plan to
the City of Dublin,
Day 12 t]
(-)
O
Beg ]. n pre- imp 1 ementat i on protoo t. i on/educa 't i orl.
Submit proposal re Phase II to City.
Day 170
o
o
e City of Dublin
Begin bi t u o
Day 180
Phase I - Single Family Unit Program begins.
Day 190
Begin Post Implementation Promotion Program.
Day 210
Begin Phase II - Multi-Family Unit and
Commercial/Industrial Program.
Day 240
0
o
Address residential waste oil program.
Address composting of yard waste,
REPORTING
LDD will provide timely, comprehensive reporting to the City
regarding the recycling program. Included will be a monthly
su~l~ary, by coH~odity, of the total tonnage collected as well as
the average sales price per ton. A monthly participation recap
will be provided, detailing the number of set outs and the
community participation rate. (LDD defines participation as at
least one bin set out per home during the month.)
Before Phase .[ begins LDD will provide a repoz:'t of the cu.t.'.~:.'e~t
waste stream tonnage. This will be the basis for any AB939
calculations. ~
In the event requirements beyond those outlined above are
introduced by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, LDD
will amend the monthly reports to ensure compliance.
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COST OF PROGRAM
The following assumptions
operations:
Contract Term
were
used to develop the cost of
Through 3/31/96.
Account Increase
2% annually
Labor Cost
Set Out Rate
Teamsters Local 70, 5% annual
escalation, year 1 - $51,000.
Year 1-50%, (based on East Bay
Disposal's experience); 10%
increase for years 2 and 3; 5%
increase in years ~ and 5.
Capital 1-40 yard side loader $100K
modified with ~
compartments.
Bins ($15/set plus tax
and delivery)
,~; 90K
Truck Radio $ 2K
$192K
Based on the above, the first year price will be $1.25. Subsequent
annual adjustments will be based on the Consumer Price Index ("A].I
Urban Consumers" for the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose Areas
["All Items" Group]) published by the United States Department of
Labor Statistics ("CPI").
See Exhibit I for the five year Revenue/Cost Su~nary.
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The tonnage assumptions were based on East Bay Disposal's Recycle
America program, servicing the cities of Fremont and Newark.
Projected year one volume is:
Newspaper
Glass
Tin
Aluminum
PET Plastic
960 tons
255 tons
50 tons
12 tons
5 tons
Projected Landfill Diversion
(Year 1)
1,282 tons
Coverage of all single family units will be accomplished with o~.e
recycling route, using ~ front end loader.
Collection of the recycling fee could be handled with ease using
the existing LDD residential billing structure. LDD suggests
starting the surcharge at the beginning of the quarter to avoid
retro active billing adjustments. In the event the implementation
date did not coincide with the rate increase date, all
collected would be applied only to recycling program expenditures.
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EXHIBIT I
DUBLIN RECYCLE AMERICA PROGRAM
PHASE I - SINGLE FAMILY UNITS
FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUP~ARY
(O00'S Except as noted)
Year
Projected Co~nodities' Revenue
Projected Program Costs
Net Program Profit/(Loss) [
Cost per Household/Month
$ 59 $ 65 $ 70 $ 75 $ 80
(134) (143) (149) (158) (167)
(75) (78) (81) (84) [87)
$1.25 $1.30 $1.35 $1.40 $1.45
NOTE:
These costs do not include waste oil or composting.
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