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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.3 HFH AB939 Goals '-..---. ----"-- - ~'- .-.. .. '~,...-'-- CITY CLERK EO. # taf8J. [b]ttiJ~- fQJ- --.--...- - -..-__ -I e: .:::..-. - .' ;-___ -- .:~ - - -=--. '---'"- . -" ---~..-. ~. ~ ,.' ... . ~. - AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 7, 1999 SUBJECT: ... Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson Report on Progress Towards Meeting AB939- Year 2000 Diversion Goals. Report Prepared by: Jason Behrmann, Management Assistant ATTACHMENTS: 1. Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson Final Report 2. Recycling Survey 3. Recycling Survey Results Summary 4. May 30, 1999 Commercial Recycling Program Report 5. November 30, 1999 Commercial Recycling Program Report 6. School Recycling Program Report 7 ~ Diversion Rate Calculations . 8. San Joaquin County Letter Regarding Class II Waste 9. California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) Letter Regarding Class II Waste :>.rCOMMENDATIONS:~N" 1. ~f (\1>>0 . 2. Provide direction to staffon whether to pursue the acquisition of 64~gallon recycling carts. . · Direct staff to monitor the Commercial Recycling Program and report back to Council with a recommendation for continuing the program after the initial 16-month agreement expires. 3. Direct staff to work with the Alameda . County Waste ManagementAuthorityand local. builders to develop a Construction and Demolition Ordinance for the City of Dublin. 4. Direct staff to continue to work with CIWMB and Alameda . County staff to prepare the documents required to submit a waste exemption request to theCIWMB.._c,.~. .~ .FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The report provides the Council with an opportunity to determine waste management programs, policies and priorities and will not have any directfmancial impact on the City. However the report does contain recommendations which may result in significant future financial impacts. BACKGROU1\"'D: --------------------------~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '~r --- .. .~. . ........... :S~ . COPIES TO: .-. ITEM NO. --8.' IIIcc-forms/ag~a~1:mLdoc . . - .- - ..- -- ...~.. - _. .._'._ h_ '"I In March 1999, the City Council approved a Consulting Services Agreement with Hilton Farnk!Dpf &~~. .__ __ J~<?b~n @f~I:n, ~o .e"\Ta!u~t~ tEec:ity's progress towards meeting AB939 goals, and to recommend ' -c-i-' -:;-~ stt~itegies.to'-fie1IHhe~€ity'nieera-50% ~dlv-ersion:'iateby=the:Y ear:-iOOO;:..::.::=~:._- :::c::.,.:_~C-". -__-,,::o.:-::;~~:_ -;:::-~i~>: __ _=_~_.: ..;~~----_ - --------- The Agreement specified- the following taSks. to be peIformed by-HF &H. :;- Task 1- Evaluate the City's Progress Toward Meeting at Least a 50% Diversion Rate by the Year 2000. Subtask 1.1- Review Background Documents - .- Subtask 1.2- Implement Engagement. - Subtask1.3- Evaluate the City's Progress Task 2- Review Population and Taxable Sales Data Task3- Identify Strategies To prepare the report, HF &H staff met with City staff and with representatives from Waste Management, the City's franchised waste hauler. HF&H also reviewed relevant Internet web sites, State legislation, and reports and documents made available by City staff. The consultant's report is included as Attachment 1. SUMMARY: The first section of the consultant's report analyzes the City's current programs and results. The current programs are largely a reflection of those programs outlined in the City's Source Reduction and Recycling . Element (SRRE), . which was. completed and approved by the City Council in 1991. The SRRE describes the City's current and future source reduction and recycling programs and policies. The SRRE states that the. City desires to implement programs aimed at source reduction, recycling, compo sting, special waste and public education in order-to achieve .the target 50% reduction in 1andfilled waste. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), which is assigned to oversee AB939 compliance, largely uses the j1.irisdiction's SRRE to measure "good faith efforts" towards achieving a 50% diversion rate by the Year 2000. /" .~: Since 1991, the City has implemented many new programs aimed at diverting materials from the landfill. . To date, the City has implemented every program and policy outlined in the SRRE with the exception of developing a Recycled and Reusable Product Procurement Policy. The following is a summary of the City's source reduction and recycling programs as described in the attached HF &H Report. The Agenda Statement also summarizes BF&H and City_staff recommendations for new policies and programs that the . ....-Counci1 may wish to_consider authorizing: _ -_.... .'-. ,p.'~.._".'-" - ..-;..."....;----_. ..--'."'.'-' -"-- :....-- ....-.- ~"_. '-- _::.:' .._-. Source Reduction The City participates in the Alameda County homecomposting program and has modified its rate structure to reflect volume-based rates. As noted above, as part of its SRRE, the City planned to implement a Recycled and Reusable product procurement policy. In the. attached Report, the consultant highlights the importance of completing all of the elements planned in the SRRE in order demonstrate a "good faith effort" in achieving the diversion goals of AB 939. As part of the 1999 Goals and Objectives, the City Council assigned a medium priority to updating the City's Purchasing Ordinance to incorporate a policy related to the purchase of recycled products. Staff is currently working with ACWMAstaff to develop language for the Ordinance. The Ordinance will be presented to the Council at the December 21, 1999 COllncil meeting. ,"'" ~1 -;,- .- .__ __."__ - h_._ Residential Curbside Recycling . ::~: WaSte Managemenrprovides-'cUrbside recycliiigcollection forallCity-residents;-The prdgraminc1udes .. bQ~ single and multi family. units. Waste ManageJ,llent curre_ntlyprovidc~s e~ch single~family residence '7-- with three 11-g~lontubsor each multi~family complex with at least two 96-g~1l0n carts fo~ storage of ,'j, recyclable matenals for weekly collectIon. The program has been expanded smce 1991 to mclude many additional recyclable materials. In July 1998, a Recycling Survey was mailed to all City residents. The purpose of the survey was to- determine customers' levels of satisfaction with the current recycling programs, and to solicit suggestions for changes or improvements to the residential recycling program. In addition, the survey was designed in such a way that respondents would be educated as to the variety of materials accepted for recycling. The survey (Attachment 2) was a simple, one-page questionnaire that, for .the most part, asked respondents to check appropriate answers. 'Three separate comment lines allowed for more detailed responses. . The survey was distributed by mail, and was designed as a self-mailer that respondents could return, postage prepaid, without an envelope. City of Dublin staff devised the survey with input from Waste Management staff. The City paid for the cost to print the survey, as well as for the prepaid postage for returned surveys. Waste Management paid the mailing costs to distribute. the surveys. The surveys were sent out to just over 6,000 customers. The surveys were.distributed in the following two ways: 1. An independent mailing was sent through U.S. mailto customers who subscribe to the minimum service, and are billed through the tax rolls. /:{ 2. Surveys were inserted into Waste Managementbills to customers who are billed for ".:>- supplemental services. Of the more than 6,000 surveys that were mailed out, 2,064, or 34% were returned. This return rate far exceeded expectations.. This resulted in a good amount of data and comments, but also resulted in a delay of the final report due to a greater than anticipated workload to compile the survey results. Some of the more important results of the survey included the following findings: +:~ 96~_~f_~~ respondents participated in the re~~~entiaLre~ycl~g P~?gt!ll11;_ __.~ +:+ 63% of the respondents recycled at least 13 of the 16 recyclable materials; +:+ 84% of the respondents 'always or usually participate · in fue City's special clean-ups; +:+ 77% of the respondents were aware that recycled wood is collected through the clean-ups; and +:+ The most frequent (129 respondents) suggestion for improvement in the prograrrlwas the provision of more or larger recycling bins. Complete survey results are attached to this report (Attachment 3). -:'.r ;~"" i?ecommendation: -~~ Composting t( ~ "~':'-'-::-.~Y(ll"d-debris (including=wQod) tliafiscollected-thiough the -CitY's- green waste collection program, is- delivered to the Altamont landfill, wh~re it is ground and used as ~ternative_ ~~ly cover ll1aterial. __ Public Education /~ ~\ Waste Management prepares public education materials at least quarterly for distributioIHo the City's residents and businesses. These materials primarily include newsletters and mailings. In addition, recycling staff personally visits businesses to perform waste audits and to assist the busmesses. in developing an in-house recycling program. In addition to these programs, HF &H recommends that the City avail itself of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's Resource-full Showcase to educate local contractors in the use of recycled materials. Thanks to direction provided by Council members, prior to the City Council meeting of November 16, 1999, the Resource-full Showcase was displayed at the Dublin Civic Center. City staff, COUncilmembers, local builders, contractors and architects were invited to attend the exhibit to learn about using recycled, reused, recyclable and non-toxic materials in building and remodeling projects. During the Council meeting, staff was directed to continue to work with Authority staff to provide additional opportunities to display the showcase and to conduct a seminar for local builders, contractors and architects. Staff is currently working to have the Showcase displayed at the City's St. Patrick's Day festival. Authority staff has also indicated that there will be a day-long green building seminar on February 1, 2000. The seminar is designed to help educate and inform City staff and the local building community about green building opportunities. City staff will ensure that all appropriate staff and local building community representatives are invited to the seminar. DIVERSION: :;;"\ As is evidenced ah.ove, the City of Dublin has -initiated many new programs and policies aimed at increasing the City's diversion rate. Annually, the City prepares a report to the CIWMB containing its calculation of the diversion level achieved using the CIWMB-approved formula. Up until the most recently reported year (1998), diversion rates for the City of Dublin had steadily increased. The following is a chart summarizing diversion rates for the City of Dublin. . (:ity of Dublin Reported Diversion - (Annual Tons) Year Generation Disposal Diversion % Diversion 1995 46,851 35,852 10,999 23.5% 1996 .48,959 31,627 17,332 35.4% 1997 52,049 29,959 22,090 42.4% 1998 53,818 36,596 17,222 32.0% Source: City of Dublin CIWMB Annual Report __- 'The'consultant'srep6rt indicates that the decline in the 1998 diversion rate can be attributed-to a few factors. First, the decline from previous years must be understood in the context of the calculation methodology. ~-) -Lj- Div~rsion r'a,tes were initiallycalcula!~d}p. I ?~q,.'N~,en_e?fh jJlli~dic.tjQn_was_r~.9,lli~~~: !~peyform ~:~: :~..;_>::.diversion s.tiidy~'- As-part of-the diversion study, jurisdfctions determine-cftlie-TotaIamount of waste disposed, and the total amountofwaste diverted through source reduction and recycling programs. These <?_ numbers were combined to determine the jurisdiction's total waste generation. ~" .. \.. Generation = Diversion + Disposal The diversion rate was then calculated by dividing the diversion tonnage by the generation tonnage. Diversion Rate = Diversion I Generation To calculate the City's "true diversion" rate, a new diversion study would need to be performed every year to measure the diversion that was occurring annually in each jurisdiction.. To avoid this, the CIWMB decided to use a new calculation methodology that uses the generation and diversion numbers generated from the 1990 diversion study as base year numbers.. Diversion rates are currently calculated by predicting waste generation based on increases in population, employment,. and taXable sales. Generation tonnage is calculated by adjusting the 1990 base year generation tonnage to account for these variables. Therefore, the diversion rate is derived from estimate4waste generation and reported disposal tonnage, not from actual reported generation or diversion. This method of calculating the diversion rate. is called a disposal based reporting system. Because the "true diversion" rates are difficult and time consuming to calculate, the diversion rates are based on easy to report disposal numbers and not the "true diversion" that is occurring in the community. The current formula does not take into consideration the City's recycling or source reduction programs. In essence, ~.... what the formula does, is it tries to predict what the. jurisdictions generation should be, based on .:'~{ population and economic growth, and then. calculates the diversion rate by comparing this estimated ~ generation tonnage to the actual disposal tonnage. - . Diversion tonnage is calculated bysubtrilCting the disposaftonnagefrom estimated generation tonnage (Diversion = Generation..... Disposal). The diversion rate is then calculated by dividing the diversion tonnage by the generation tonnage. Calculating the diversion rate can be thought of in several different ways. Diversion Rate = Diversion! Generation Or Diversion Rate = Diversion I Disposal + Diversion Or Diversion Rate = (Generation - Disposal) I Generation Attachment 7 shows the 1998 diversion rate calculations that were submitted to the CIWMB for the City of Dublin. The diversion rate methodology, combined with increased development activity in eastern Dublin has greatly contributed to the City's diversion rate decline. Increased construction activity in eastern Dublin has resulted in a dramatic increase in disposal tonnage. The calculation methodology presents a problem ?r'because thj.s ne~_ cQn.structionactivity is not reflected in the employment, taxable sales, and population ~~t .. factors used to project waste generation. '~ -.,.- ..6'"-- Unfortunately, these three adjustment variables will not increase noticeably until after the constroctiol1' takes place. A large amount of construction debris was generated in the City of p~~li~ .tn.) 9~?_l R.l!t the_ _. . . . ~=--- _- gen..er~..t!onfop:11ula,9.oes 1!Qt.(g;~01lAtJo~thi.s-CQnstructionactivity;-:.WhendisposahUn6uritsirlcrease c'-.-., ,--'.-- - - -' . without a similar increase in the three adjustment factors to reflect this growth, the di~ersionrate declines. . As people move into the homes and the retail husinesses 'open, the City should see an increase in~\ estimated generation tonnage, which will result in a diversion rate increase. Even though the formula suggests that the City should experience higher diversion rates in the future, staff is pro actively looking for ways to divert an even greater amount of waste from the landfills. Based on the - - analysis and recommendations ofHF&H, staff recommends that the City devote a majority of its source reduction and recycling efforts to construction and demolition debris diversion. Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) The most significant growth in disposal sources has occurred in roll-off box and self-haul tons, a reflection of the increased construction activity in eastern Dublin. For example, Waste Management reportedJ,766 roll-off box pulls in 1997.1 In 1998, this number increased to 2,650, a 50% increase over the prior year. Year-to-date, the City's 1999 tonnage reports show continued roll-off box growth. Roll- off tons for the first 9 months of 1999 are 184% higher than the tons reported for the first. 9 months of 1998. Other sectors do not show such dramatic growth. From January 1997 to December 1998, residential customers grew by approximately 10%, from 5,588 to 6,137. For the same period, commercial customers grew by approximately 4%, from 51 7 to 538. Recommendation: From the research conducted by HF &H, it appears that the material that has the greatest potential for recycling isC&D debris that is currently being collected in roll-offboxes or disposed of by self-haul customers. With anticipated continueddevelopment in eastern Dublin, staff agrees with the consultant's. recommendation thatafocused effort on this materia/will bring the greatest results. For example, if80% of the wood, inerts, gypsum wallboard, and asphalt roofing collected in roll-offboxes in 1998 had been recycled, the City's diversion percentage wouldbe increased by approximately 11%, to 43%. Waste Management reports that much of this material could be recycled if it were source separated by the waste generator or ifit could be _~elivered to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The HF&Hreport explains thafmany jurisdictions have begun encouraging the recycling ofC&D debris by requiring that a recycling plan be preparedfor each major construction or demolition project in . .. connection with the issuance of a construction or demolition permit. The timing of this recommendation coincides well with recent efforts made by the ACW.MA to encourage C&D recycling on a countywide basis. . ,..J' ...... ...."", " , On November 17, 1999 the A CW.MA approved a model C&D Ordinance, which they hope will be adopted by every local jurisdiction in the County. It is up to each member agency to. decide whether to adopt the Ordinance. The Ordinance was written so that it could be tailored to fit local conditions. The purpose of the Ordinance is to require maximum feasible recycling at new construction sites and salvage and deconstruction for remodeling and demolition projects. Analysis performed byACW.MA staff indicates . .J., ~:,:_) 1 The months of January and February contained an unusually high number of pulls . If these months had reflected the average of the remaining 10 months, 1997 would have only had 1,060 pulls. -:-t..- that it is possible to recycle a large amount of construction materials without compromising the company bottoin line!' The model Ordinance requires projects (those exceeding a given square footage or value) to divert at :~ least 50% of their construction waste materials from the landfill. Building and demolition permit \, applicants wo~ld be required to fill OJlt.a_stalJdardJf!aste._Management Plan, outlining the estimated amounts and types of waste to be generated,.reused, recycledand disposed Applicants wouldalso be required to submit proof that materials have been recycled/reused. .A recent article in the. Valley Times regarding this issue summarizes the response of one local project manager regarding the possibility of a C&D Ordinance in Dublin. Ted Fairfield, project manager for Dublin Ranch development was quoted as saying "It sounds like a good idea environmentally... I would hope rational and efftctive policies would be adopted" Fairfield also said "Itmay be a hassle but if there 's a direct benefit for the hassle, why not?" If the Councildecides to pursue the adoption ofa C&D Ordinance, staff would work with the local building community, the City Community Development Department, City Attorney, and A CW.MAstaff to develop an Ordinance that is both "rational and efftctive". A CW.MA staff has indicated that they will provide the following assistance: · Review franchise agreement to. ensure that the C&DOrdinance can be implemented · Customize options for implementation · Present Ordinance. to Planning Commission and City. Council · Provide recycling and demolition guides · Develop local cqse studies. · Training City staff on reviewing Waste Management Plans · Work with local builders through workshops or whichever method is deemed most effectivefor Dublin. -"'r · Provide technical assistance during the first year of the Ordinance's implementation ::- .~ A preliminary meeting has already been held with A CW.MA . staff to discuss plans for adopting and implementing a C&D. Ordinanc:ejnthe. CitypfDublin. Staffn:c.ommends that the City continue to work in cooperation withACW.MA staffandlocal builders to tailor the County-endorsed C&D Ordinance to local conditions. Stafffeels that this Ordinance will have a significant impact on helping the City meet the 50% diversion requirement by the Year 2000. Class II Waste: In addition to the dIversion rate decline attributed to the development of eastern Dublin, the City recently received notification that Class II waste, from Forward Inc. Landfill in San Joaquin. County, would be .. counted and added to Class III disposal amounts.(Attachment 8). Class III waste includes all of the traditional waste. collected by franchised haulers and which is typically targeted for source reduction and recycling programs. . Class II waste includes items such as ash, drilling muds, asbestos, lead based painted wood and contaminated soils.. Most of these items cannot be readily or feasibly diverted from the landfill. For the past four years, San Joaquin County has been working with the CIWMB and the California State Legislature, to limit the reporting of waste for AB939 purposes, to Class In waste. However these efforts have been somewhat unsuccessful. San Joaquin. County has recently been directed by the CIWMB to report Class II waste quantities. :~'~r~e City of J)ub1in receive~notifica~on froIl1 San Joaquin C~uno/~at 12,504 tons of.C1ass II waste ::;:\ .iisposed-ofatForward Inc. Landfill m1998 came fromDub1m. This represents 25% of the total waste -- disposal attributed to the City of Dublin. Q-- 'Ie ' In October 1999, the City received a letter from the CIWMB, reporting that Class II waste had increased . ~lg~_~Qio/~_~~:4isposalJrom36-,_~26~tg 42J_O_Qtons..ancireduced the City's1998_diversionrate to 9%.-.. (Attachment 9). The new reporting standards had a similar effect on many other jurisdictions throughout the State. For example, the diversion rate for the City of EmeryViIIe went from 43% to ~18%. - - ....l- --SanJoaquinCounty-iscontiriUing to-work-Wlth the State Legislature, the CIWMB and a".number of interested groups to change the reporting requirements and provide a regulatory or legislative fix. Legislative language has been drafted for insertion into an appropriate bill. Staff is hopeful that the State Legislature will eventually pass a Bill exempting Class II waste from AB939 reporting requirements. Recommendation: Until this issue is resolved by the State Legislature, City staff will work to have this Class II waste exemptedfrom the City's reported disposal amounts. The CIWMB allows localjurisdictions to file for exemptions if the waste can be characterized as a special one-time project and the material could not have been beftasibly recycled An overwhelming majority of the Class 11 waste from the City of Dublin came from Alameda County's development of eastern Dublin. The development has resulted in the removal of large quantities of asbestos. Over 10,000 tons of asbestos was removedfrom eastern Dublin in 1998. The remaining Class II tonnage was from contaminated soil and other by-products associated with underground gasoline and oil tank removals from sites on Village Parkway and Central Parkway. City staff has spoken. with CIWMB staff about the requirements for submitting a request to exclude these Class II waste sourcesfrom. the City's 1998 diversion report. It is recommended that the Council direct staff to continue. to work with CIWMB and Alameda County staff to prepare the documents required to submit an exemption request to the CIWMB. Conversations with County staff indicate that the County is unaware of any additional projects requiring asbestos removal, however it is possible that additional asbestos may befound as the County continues to develop its properties in the City. There was no Class II waste removed from the City in 1997 and the tonnage for 1999 is not yet available. . J.'\. ....., : t RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Provide direction to staff o~ whether to pursue the acquisition of 64-gallon recycling. carts. .-2. __ D!rects~tom5~nitortheComm~rcia1.RecycIing Program and report back to Council with a recommendation for contIDuing the- program-after the initial 16-month agreement expires. 3. Direct staff to work with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and local builders to develop a Construction. and Demolition Ordinance forthe City of Dublin. 4. Direct staff to continue to work with CIWMB and Alameda County staff to prepare the documents required to submit a waste exemption request to the CIWMB. Since 1991, the City. of Dublin has made great progress in implementing new source reduction and recycling programs. These programs have resulted in significant waste diversion from area landfills. Staff is confident that by continuing to strengthen the City's existing programs and by implementing the recommended new programs, the City of Dublin will be able to reach the 50% diversion rate by the Year 2000. However, even in the event that the City does not meet the diversion goal, it will not be difficult to s~ow that the City is making a "good faith effort" in complying with AB939. This "good faith effort" _shQuldall()w the City to receive an-extension for meeting the diversion requirement. ..."J:-. -- -g- . ,- --'.. - . -.-- ~- --" -- Staff continues. to work closely with Waste Management, ACWMA and CIWMB staff in an effort to improve the tity's source reduction and recycling programs and to comply with AB939. In the event that -~the-seprograms'prbve unsuccessful in achieving a 50%. diversion rate, staffwill.work to develop new strategies for achieving this goal and will come back to Council with new recommendations. ..r-r One strategy that the City m~y wish to consider in the future is calculating a new base year. In order to calculate a new base year; the City would need to conduda new generation-based diversion study. This would be useful if the City feels that the current disposal-based reporting system does not accurately reflect the amount of true diversion occurring in the City. A new diversion study would involve calculating the current tons diverted from the landfill through source reduction and recycling programs. Among other things, this would require interviewing local businesses in order to quantify their source reduction and recycling efforts. Staff is not recommending this approach at this time because of the cost associated with the study and because it may not result ina higher diversion rate. Staff feels that the City should concentrate on current and recommended source reduction and recycling programs in order to achieve the diversion goal. Suggestions and ideas from the Council regarding additional waste diversion program improvements are always welcome. ~.'r- ". . ;'-:..\ 'r ;,;.. ~ -'1"-- -- ~ - ",---.--.-. CITY OF DUBliN Final Report on the City's Progress and Strategies to Achieve the 50% A8939 Diversion Goal December 1, 1999 Prepared by: Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson, LLC ATTACHMENT 1 --- --....---,----- ---~ ---... - .- -..-.- --. ._,-~ -- .. - -- - . .____ _. d___ _ __ _ _.__ ..___. ___,_'__- ---~ --,-_.-' -. - ---'- ,-- -.- -.- ..-- ---- ','. --,_...- -'--~ ~.. --,-- _._- - , . -- -- - _.___~::_--~_:~ ~----'-~'::7.~-~_:_: CITY OF DUBLIN - ......., Final Report on the City's Progress and Strategies to Achieve the 50% AB939 Diversion Goal Table of Contents '. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 1 BACKGROUND .......:.. ........... ....... ....... ....... .............. ...... ..... ..... ..... .... ............... ..... ...... ....... ........ ....... ..... ....... ..... 1 OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... ................... 1 ApPROACH ........................................................................................................................................... ............ 1 1HE CITY'S SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT (SRRE) ............................................................ 1 CURRENT PROGRAMS AND RESULTS ........ ...... .... ..... .................. .... ................. ........... ..... ............. ..... ..... ..... ...... 2 RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES. ............ ..................... ........... .... ................ .......... ...... ... ..... ........ ....... ........ ........... 5 SECTION 1 REPORT OVERVIEW. ............................................................... .......................................,........ 8 BACKGROUND................................................................................................................................ .............. .... 8 OBJECTIVE................................................................................................................................ ....................... 9 ApPROACH................................................................................................................................ .......... ....... ....... 9 LIMITATIONS..... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ....... ......................... ........... ............ ......... ... ........ ............. .................... ..... ...... 10 SECTION 2 THE CITY'S SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT (SRRE)............... 12 TONNAGE....................................................................................................................................... ................ 12 PLANNED PROGRAMS SUMMARy.................................... .............................. .................. ........ ... ....... ............. 12 SECTION 3 CURRENT PROGRAMS AND RESULTS .............................................................................14 SOURCE REDuen ON ...................................................................................................................................... 14 RECYCLING ........... :... ..................................................................................................................................... 15 COMPOSTING ...................................................................................... ........................................................... 1 7 SPECIAL WASTE.. .... ............ ......... ..... ....................... ........ ....::.. ....... .:.... ................................... ............ ... ....... 17 PUBLIC EDUCATION ............ ....... ....... ....... ................ ........ ........ ............. ........................ ............. ............ ........ 17 DIVERSION....................................................................... .............................................................................. 18 WASTE COMPOSITION ......... ......... ....... .... ........ ......... ........... ....... .................................... ............. .... ..... .......... 20 "--' - ~ _~~, SECTION 4 RECOMMENDED STRA TEG IES ........................................................................................... 22 CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION RECYCLING ... ................................ ................:........ ........ ....... ...... ................... 22 COMMERCIAL RECYCLING ........... ....... ..................................... ......... ............ ... ............. ........ ..... .., ....... .......... 24 RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING CONTAINERS....... ........ ............................... .... ...... ................. ......... .... ......... ... ....... 24 SCHOOLS PROGRAM....................................................................................................................................... 25 CITY PROCUREMENT POLICY. .......... ............... ......... .......... .............. ... .... ..... .... ..................... ... .......... ..... ....... 26 APPENDIX A - SAMPLE NEWSLETTER APPENDIX B - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING PLAN ..~ -.---..--'- --- - ~ --'- ----- .-- --,-_. - . - -:---:--_-.,-~~~_: _"___..::::~~~.::,__ :.:.._~__ -_-;..::;"':.____.~~~_.~-.~;~~-=:-:.:_..c..---'--_.;;.;;. ~.~-'-~ __-~~=-.-.--.-- ;~,;.::_:~~:~~~.;;.-::.:;~..;;,:~ '~~~_;.._==~_- '____ -_- --- ~.',-- _..,..~' ,-- -- - -~ . - . ----- ;;~\ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND The California Public Resources Code contains the requirement for local jurisdictions to prepare a plan for achieving 50% diversion of solid waste from landfill disposal by 2000. The City reported a 42% diversion level for the calendar year 1997. This reflects a steady increase over the last three years, reflecting the City's implementation of new diversion programs for residential and commercial customers. However, the City's 1998 diversion shows a decline to approximately 32%. Thus, with significant development occurring in the City's eastern half, the City must continue to focus on recycling programs and activities, particularly in the commercial sector. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report is to document our review of the City's progress toward meeting the AB939 goals, and recommend strategies that are most likely to help the City meet these goals. ApPROACH WeJnterviewed representatives from the_City's franchised hauler and reviewed relevant Internet web sites, State legislation, and reports and documents made available by the City staff. THE CITY'S SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT (SRRE) The City's SRRE anticipated significant tonnage growth (averaging approximately 12% per year) in the last half of the 1990's. This was primarily due to the anticipated development of eastern Dublin. The City planned to implement programs aimed at source reduction, recycling, composting, special waste and public education to achieve the target 50% reduction in landfilled waste. r~ ..11 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC --::_=..,.:::=:;;.::::-.--: -'====--=..:-.:.:..--=-=--~=--=-.=-=.~_-:..-=-:.::..::::::.....--.:.::;::..-~=~~- -=::.:::.....;;;:-,. -- .-- AB939 Progress and Strategies , City of Dublin CURRENT PROGRAMS AND RESULTS ~ .~. Source Reduction '. The City implemented a home composting program and modified its rate structure to reflect volume-based rates. It has not yet implemented a recycling procurement policy. Recycling Curbside Residential Recycling The City's franchised hauler provides curbside ~ecycling collection for the City's residents. The recyclable materials collected include: newspaper, junk mail, magazines, brown paper bags, corrugated cardboard, white paper, glass containers, aluminum cans, ferrous containers, aseptic packaging, PET and HDPE containers, and #3-#7 narrow neck plastic containers. In July 1998, the City conducted a survey of City residents to determine their level of satisfaction with the current recycling programs and solicit suggestions for improvements to the programs. Residents returned almost 2,100 surveys, for an excellent 34% response rate. The survey showed that: ."""'" .:.9E>~o,f t~_e_r,~~p~!lgents parttcipated in the residential recycling program;- . .:.- 63% of the respondents recycled atleast 13 of the 16 recyclable materials; .:. 84% of the respondents always or usually participate in the City's special clean- ups; - -___.- .:. 77% of the respondents were aware that recycled wood is collected through the clean-ups; and, .:. The most frequent (129 respondents) suggestion for improvement in the program was the provision of more or larger recycling bins. Commercial Recycling In March 1999, the City entered into a 16-month agreement with its franchised hauler to provide expanded commercial recycling services to the City's businesses and schools. This program consists of a mixed paper program ("Anything That Tears") and a mixed container program, which includes glass bottles, plastic bottles, and cans.. fi .~ Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin ''7"'~ Inert Recycling The hauler transports material collected in "rock boxes" to the Altamont Landfill, where it is ground up and used onsite as road base. Composting Yard debris that is collected through the City's green waste collection program is delivered to the Altamont landfill, where it is ground and used as alternative daily cover material. Special Waste Whole tires are banned from landfill disposal by the state. The hauler reports tires that escape detection at the time of collection are pulled from the refuse at the landfill and returned to the hauler, who usually delivers the tires to the Davis Street Transfer Station, where they are turned into crumb rubber, playground bedding material, or delivered for use as fuel in a cement kiln or tire-to-energy plant Public Education ~ : "' The hauler prepares public education materials at least quarterly for distribution to the City's residents and businesses. These materials primarily include newsletters and mailings. In addition, recycling staff personally visit businesses to perform waste audits and assist in the development of an in-house recycling program at the business. Diversion Table4' (nt:Jmbered to correspond to the table -in the main body of the report) shows the reported diversion percentage for 1995-1998. Table 4 . City of Dublin Reported Diversion (Annual Tons) : . _._ Year Generation Disposal Diversion % Diversion 1995 46,851 35,852 10,999 23.5% 1996 48,959 31,627 17,332 35.4% 1997 52,049 29,959 22,090 42.4% 1998 53,818 36,596 17,222 32.0% Source: City of Dublin CIWMB Annual Report -3i Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC .. AB939 Progress and strategies City of Dublin Based on 1997 diversion reports, six Alameda County jurisdictions reported higher diversion and seven Alameda. County jurisdictions reported lower diversion than the .~ City. However, based on the 1998 diversion calculation, the City must still divert a significant amount of material through its current and future source reduction and recycling programs. Waste Composition The City now has several programs in place to assist the City's residents and businesses to recycle. Understanding what remains in the waste stream is critical to formulating plans for additional recycling efforts. Table 7 summarizes the waste composition by secto~ based on a 1996 waste composition study performed by EMCON. Table 7 Waste Composition by Sector (Percentage by Weight) Single- Multi- Roll-Off Self-Haul Material Family Family Commercial Box Total Paper 34.57 37.98 .42.07 33.97 5.28 25.35 Plastic 8.66 11.88 11.83 9.1 2.42 7.26 Glass 3.73 4.79 2.39 . 0.55 1.17 1.86 Metals 3.01 3.45 9.28 10.70 6.47 7.32 u Yard Waste 18.58 0.11 4.30 4.29 20.08 12.27 Organics 28.89 35.56 22.83 36.56 32.27 32.27 Other Waste 2.56 6.22 7.30 4.83 27.85 13.66 . -,- Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 109.Qo9__ _ 1 00.00._- 1 00.0 ~c- .- _.. - ~-,-- .- - - -- .. -- -.--" ---- - - -- ---- - - .- -- 0 -' ..""", Source: EMCON Waste Characterization Study, October 1996 Table 7 shows that the largest single material by weight in the waste stream is organics, which consists primarily of wood and food waste. The next largest material by weight is paper, which consists primarily of mixed paper and corrugated cardboard. Together, these two materials comprise almost 60 percent of the waste stream. The City already has recycling programs targeting residential home composting of food waste and residential and commercial paper. However, no formal program exists addressing the wood and other construction and demolition waste in the roll-off box and self-haul waste streams. -4l ,...." Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC , I AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin .? . - RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES Construction/Demolition Recycling -. It appears that requiring C&D recycling as a condition of construction and demolition permits can result in significant diversion of C&D material from the landfill. We recommend that recycling conditions and a plan similar to that contained in Appendix B be adopted by the City for inclusion in its permit conditions. This has the potential to divert up to 11 % of ttie City's waste stream. The City should also avail itself of the Resource-full Showcase and other public education materials that are available from the County to educate local contractors in the use of recycled materials and the recycling of construction and demolition debris. Commercial Recycling The hauler has recently implemented an expanded commercial recycling program targeting mixed paper and containers. We encourage the City to monitor the implementation of this program. Residential Recycling Containers /~ The hauler has expressed an interest in providing 64-gallon carts to the City's residents. Given the capital cost associated with these carts, it is likely that the hauler will want to negotiate a longer contract term and increased compensation if the City wishes to pursue this program change. Alternatively, the City could use its .. dMeasureD fundsJo purchase.thecarts, as it has done previously with other capital items, or to reimburse the hauler for its annual cart cost (depreciation and interest). We recommend that the City enter into discussions with the hauler to determine the cost and associated contract changes and then determine whether the benefits outweigh the costs. Schools Program - . --- - - The hauler has been working with staff from the local schools to develop a recycling program. To be successful, the teachers and custodians must be consulted, involved and motivated to participate. The City and hauler may wish to consider providing financial awards to schools that divert the greatest amount of paper as a way to encourage participation. City Procurement Policy The City planned to implement a recycled and reusable products procurement policy to promote the purcflase of source reduction products and/or recycled '.,:;;-. .~ Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin products. We recommend that the City use the- County's model policy to develop - and implement a products procurement policy for all City purchases. -61 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC .- .' "'\ .....", ~~-,- .~. .~. AB939 P!-ogress and Strategies City of Dublin - .- _._.. -- - ~., '.:...:=---...:...:...-=-:=---. _.-==':::"::-=-"'::~-;:'::::_-'::""'-:-"::-.-:'~=--":"-';:=-':'=---..-=.::-.::"'::'::::----'';'';'-':'" -"-----:-- ~ ~ This page left intentionally blank. Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin SECTION 1 REPORT OVERVIEW ""'-' BACKGROUND Legislative Requirement The California Public Resources Code contains the requirement for local jurisdictions to prepare a plan for achieving 50% diversion of solid waste from landfill disposal by 2000. Each jurisdiction was required to adopt a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) by July 1, 1992. The SRRE was to document those activities that the jurisdiction planned to undertake to achieve this diversion goal: "41002. The city source reduction and recycling element shall place primary emphasis on implementation of all feasible source reduction, recycling, and composting programs while identifying the amount of landfill and transformation capacity that will be needed for solid waste which cannot be reduced at the source, recycled, or com posted." ,.."""" Th~ Code also allows the California Integrated Waste Management Board (the . CIWMB) to impose penalties of up to $10,000 per day on jurisdictions that fail to implement their SRRE: "41850. (a) Except as specifically provided in Section 41813, if, after holding the public hearing and issuing an order of compliance pursuant.to Section 4j825, the board finds that the city, county, or regional agency has failed to implement its source reduction' and recycling element or its household hazardous waste element, the board may impose administrative civil penalties upon the city or county or, pursuant to Section 40974, upon the city or county as a member of a regional agency, of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day until the city, county, or regional agency implements the element." To avoid these penalties, the jurisdiction must demonstrate that it has made a "good faith effort" to implement its SRRE. "Good faith effort" is defined in the Code as: "all reasonable and feasible efforts by a city, county, or ,Iegiqnal agency to. implement those programs or activities identified si ......" Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 P;ogress and Strategies City of Dub/in o in its source reduction and recycling element or household hazardous waste element, . or alternative programs or activities that achieve the same or similar results." The CIWMB may also consider the extent to which the jurisdiction has implemented additional source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, the extent to which it is meeting the diversion requirements, and whether the jurisdiction has requested and been granted an extension. The Code allows jurisdictions to request an alternative requirement or time extension not to exceed three years, if the CIWMB finds that: "(1) The city or county and has made a good faith effort to effectively implement the source reduction, recycling, and composting . measures described in its board approved source reduction and recycling element and has demonstrated progress toward meeting the alternative requirement as described in its annual reports to the board and the city or county has been unable to meet the 50-percent diversion requirement despite implementing those measures. (2) The alternative source reduction, recycling, and composting requirement represents the greatest diversion amount that the city or county, may reasonably and feasibly achieve." :.:~ City's Current Status As discussed in more detail below, the City reported a 42% diversion level for the calendar year 1997. This reflects a steady increase over the last three years, reflecting the City's implementation of new diversion programs for residential and commercial customers. However, the 1998 diversion shows a decline to approximately 32% (this calculation is discussed further below.) Thus; with significant development occurring in the City's eastern half, the City must continue to focus on recycling programs and activities, particularly in the commercial sector. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report is to document our review of the City's progress toward meeting the AB939 goals, and recommend strategies that are most likely to help the City meet these goals. ApPROACH . ;.;-. ,i We interviewed representatives from the City's franchised hauler and reviewed relevant Internet web sites, State legislation, and reports and documents made available by the City staff. 91 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC - -....' -, -"---'- ~_.. '--. _._-~_....,"'-"- -- _'u____ _ ___ "____ _:-"'~-_'__~_____-,-::: __,_,~_~......,_--::-_': 'C'",,--_ ._ - __. AB939 Progress and Strategies -. - ---. - .-.,- - - -. --,' - ~.-.- --- . -...' ._'-',--~'~_._-"-~-.- ."-----=: .._-~, ,-"::,:-~ --~---=~..:_, " l City- of Dublin LIMITATIONS We relied upon the representations and information obtained from the City staffarid franchised hauler and did not attempt to verify their accuracy~ 1iH _H 10 _ Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC .~-....... 'W ~- "wf/IJ' ....." -~ '.";;--- .48939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin -111 This page left intentionally blank. Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin - '- - -_______ - ,~-" - ___ "'C'c'_+ -__,- - --- . SEC-lION 2 THE CITY'S SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT (SRRE) ~ TONNAGE The City's SRRE anticipated significant tonnage growth (averaging approximately 12% per year) in the last half of the 1990's, as shown in Table 1. This was primarily due to the anticipated development of eastern Dublin. Table 1 SRRE Projected Tonnage (Annual Tons) , Year Generation Disposal Diversion % Diversion 1990 47,260 41,707 5,553 11.7% 1995 47,336 34,058 13,308 28.1% - - - 2000 74,723 37,360 37,363 50.0% '~ Source: Alameda County I ntegrated Waste Management Plan At the same time, planned diversion programs were expected to increase diversion to 50% by 2000. These programs are summarized below. PLANNED PROGRAMS SUMMARY Source Reduction The City planned to support the Alameda County Home Composting Program by disseminating information on the Program's various elements. These elements include demonstration gardens, a home composting Rotline, workshops, subsidized compost bin distribution, and Master Composter Training classes. In addition, the City planned to adopt a recycled and reusable products procurement policy. Finally, the City planned to provide financial incentives through a uniform rate 121 ....." Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC --r ..?- A'B939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin - :: --~ ... ,----:'-- -- +- ---'--.--.-------- -- .--- . - .,,'~ ------,-------'-----_._....;.-- structure to encourage participation in its source reduction, recycling, and composting progra_ms. Recycling The City planned to support the development of regional Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) for the separation of recyclable and/or compostable materials from commercial, industrial and institutional waste. The City planned to expand the residential curbside recycling program to include multi-family residences and increase the number of single family residences participating in the program. The City planned to also establish a white office paper collection program for commercial businesses. Finally, the City planned to require that loads of concrete and asphalt be delivered to appropriate facilities for recycling. Composting The City planned to support the development of a subregional composting facility for source-separated yard waste and a program providing collection of source- separated yard waste. Special Waste The City planned to support countywide programs aimed at diverting special wastes, including asbestos, biomedical wastes, and used tires, from disposal. Public Education The City targeted three audiences for its public education activities: residents, businesses- and schools. -These activities were to include: community outreach through the use of public speakers; use of local media (newspaper and cable TV); support for local school recycling educational activities; and, targeted educational programs for industry and commercial groups, government groups and professional groups. _ _:..........:. :-.'7:':.. _.:. "'_ .,,_-":...-,-C 131 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies 1 r City of Dublin --- .-----,'. ---,--_.- --.- -, ,.'.- -.- ' . .- . -_. -, -- - ..- ---,~. ...,- ... -~, -- SECTION 3 CURRENT PROGRAMS"AND RESUL TS ---------.., ~ SOURCE REDUCTION Home Composting Together with nine other jurisdictions and the County, the City promotes and encourages residents to practice home composting, with assistance available through the County's Home Composting Program. Procurement Policy The City has not adopted a recycling procurement policy. Rate Structure In September 1991, the City modified its rate structure to reflect volume-based rates. Under volume-based rates, the franchised hauler bills the City's residents an amount that varies with the amount of refuse capacity to which the residents subscribe. Thus, a resident with a 35-gallon cart pays less than a resident with a 64-gallon cart~ who in turn pays less than a resident with a 96-gallon tart. Volume- based rates provide a financial incentive to residents to reduce the amount of refuse placed for pickup by the franchised hauler. Participation in the City's recycling programs provide the alternative means to setting out materials for landfill ~isposal. -Table 2-snows selected rates thafwere effective July 1,1999:- Approximately 63% of the residential customers subscribe to 35-gallon service, while 33% subscribe to 64-gallon service and less than 1 % subscribe to 96-gallon service. ,,-.-,^ ~ ~I ."wIII Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC A8939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin /~~:\ Table 2 Current Rates (as of July 1, 1999) Monthly Differential Differential Service level Rate $ % Residential Minimum Service - $10.05 - - 35 gallon 64 gallon 18.05 $8.00 80% 96' gallon 26.05 16.00 160% Commercial 1 yard, 1Xweek 33.45 - - 2 yards,1Xweek 66.90 33.45 100% 3 yards, 1 Xweek 100.35 66.90 200% 4 yards, 1 Xweek 133.80 100.35 300% Source: City of Dublin RECYCLING Curbside Residential Recycling The City's franchised hauler also provides curbside recycling collection for the City's residents._ The haul~r provides each single-family residence with three 11- gallon tubs or each multi-famUy-cofT}PJ~x with at le~st two 96-galJoQ caJj$ for - storage- of recyclable rTlaterials for weekly collection by the hauler. The recyclable materials collected include: newspaper, junk mail, magazines, brown paper bags, corrugated cardboard, white paper, glass containers, aluminum cans, ferrous containers, aseptic packaging, PET and HOPE containers, and #3-#7 narrow neck plastic containers. Table 3 shows the reported recycling tonnage collected by the hauler by major recyclable commodity. U15i . Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC -- .. .--- ..---.------ AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin__ ... -- ...-----..,-,.... ,---,-"'+-- - Table 3 Residential Recycling Tons . (Annual Tons) ~ Year Paper Glass Tin Aluminum Plastic Total 1998 1,436 387 42 17 79 1,961 1997 1,210 317 47 7 65 1,646 1996 1,180 430 76 20 54 1,760 1995 669 354 61 13 24 1,121 Source: Livermore-Dublin Disposal In July 1998, the City conducted a survey of City residents to determine their level of satisfaction with the current recycling programs and solicit suggestions for improvements to the programs. The survey, developed by City staff, was mailed to customers who subscribe to the minimum service and are billed through the tax rolls and inserted into Waste Management bills to customers who are billed for supplemental services. Residents returned almost 2,100 surveys, for an excellent 34% response rate. The survey showed that: .~ .:. 96% of the respondents participated in the residential recycling program; .:.-63%-of the respondents recycled at least 13 of the 16 recyclable materials; .:. 84% of the respondents always or usually participate in the City's special clean- ups; ;:~~.u.._..:. :77% of. the' respondents-werea\Nare::tl1al-recycled wood is collected through the - - -- -. .. _u clean-:~ups; ~rrid, ".. ~ ,- . .:. The most frequent (129 respondents) suggestion for improvement in the program was the provision of more or larger recycling bins. Commercial Recycling In March 1999, the City entered into a 16-month agreement with its franchised hauler to provide expanded commercial recycling services to the City's businesses and schools. This program consists of a mixed paper program ("Anything That Tears") and a mixed container program, which includes glass bottles, plastic bottles, and cans. Th.e hauler is to attempt to enroll 40% of its commercial 16i' . .-..",f Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC , , . AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin ~:--:- ~-":-''-::.:.:' ':-:.==":':':-:":--":':--.~: ~:'--_.-=----;::::..:_:::.:..~ ..--- ....-.:.- =--~:-..,,:--_..-:-.-,.-~ '- - -'-- -- .- -----.-- - -~-- "'*";';c.;-.'_'-"""'---'-. '.' ., ~ '__'_ - -', - ~-- ----.... ...-- accounts in the program by December 3D, 1999.' The hauler has prepared a commercial recycling survey to ~elp educate the. businesses regarding the new program and to help in tailoring the program to the business' needs. . Inert Recycling The hauler reports that when it receives a call for a roll-off box, it attempts to determine what type of material the customer plans to put in the roll-off box. If it includes rock, dirt, or concrete (inert material), the hauler suggests that the customer use a 6-yard rock box. Material collected in these rock boxes is transported to the Altamont Landfill, where it is ground up and used onsite as road base. Material that could be used in this way, but is mixed with other refuse (e.g., wood, drywall, metal, etc.) is disposed in the landfill, since the landfill does not have the facilities to separate this material for recycling. COMPOSTING Yard debris that is collected through the City's green waste collection program is delivered to the Altamont landfill, where it is ground and used as alternative daily cover material. The hauler reports that 3,146 tons of green waste were diverted in 1998,2,286 tons were diverted in 1997, and 2,611 tons were diverted in 1996, the first full year of the program. q-. The Altamont landfill is currently reworking an earlier proposal for the development .of a composting facility at the landfill. The collected green waste would be ..,"~..~. '-c" composted aHhe:-lal1dJiH and used for agricultural land application. SPECIAL WASTE Whole tires are banned from landfill disposal by the State. The hauler reports that . - .~:._::-..:::,jLc.QlIeQtsQnly ;:Lve.ryJewtires.that esc~pe detection at the time of collection. These tires are pulled from the refuse at the landfill and' returned to the hauler, who usually delivers the tires to the Davis Street Transfer Station, where they are turned into crumb rubber, playground bedding material, or delivered for use as fuel in a cement kiln or tire-to-energy plant. PUBLIC EDUCATION The hauler prepares public education materials at least quarterly for distribution to the City's residents and businesses. These materials primarily include newsletters and mailings. (A sample newsletter is included in Appendix A.) In addition, recycling staff personally visit businesses to perform waste audits and assist in the development of an in-house recycling program at the business. ~ Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of {Jublin · '.--.'- '. ...- . -'-..--'- .. , . '. .,.- -'---~',~ --.,", ,~-- - - "- ~ _. .,~- '".--- --.--- .- -- ,,~,-.- .~,--,' ---- DIVERSION /--- . - -"\ Annually; the Cityp'repares a -report to the California Integrated Waste , Management Board containing its calculation of the diversion level achieved using the CIWMB-approved formula. Table 4 shows the reported diversion percentage for 1995-1998. '...", Table 4 City of Dublin Reported Diversion (Annual -rons) Year Generation Disposal Diversion % Diversion 1995 46,851 35,852 10,999 23.5% 1996 48,959 31,627 17,332 35.4% 1997 52.049 29,959 22,090 42.4% . 1998 53.818 36,596 17,222 32.0% Source: City of Dublin CIWMB Annual Report The decline in the 1998 diversion from previous years must be understood in the context of the calculation methodology. That is, the State's methodology estimates diversion by projecting waste generation based on increases in population, employment, and taxable sales, and subtracting reported disposal tonnage. -~,,_--c=-:,-c-c,Thereforeithedjversion-tons-:are--derived from estimated waste generation, not from actual reported diversion. Thus, the increased construction activity in eastern Dublin may not be reflected in the employment, taxable sales, and population factors used to project waste generation, even though reported roll-off box tons have increased dramatically (see Table 6 below). ."""'" '--'- .--:":':::;~For example, the hauler-ieportecH-"f766 roll.;.off box pulls in..1997.1 .In.199B, this.. number increased to 2,650, a 50% increase over the prior year. Year-to-date 1999 tonnage reports show continued roll-off box growth. Roll-off tons for the first 9 months of 1999 are 1B4% higher than the tons reported for the first 9 months of 1998. The hauler reports that much of this material could be recycled if it were source separated by the waste generator or if it could be delivered to a MRF. Other sectors do not show such dramatic growth. From January 1997 to December 1998, residential customers grew by approximately 10%, from 5,588 to 6,137. For I The months of January and February contained an unusually high number of pulls. If these months had reflected the average ofthe remaining 10 months, 1997 would have only had 1,060 pulls. .18l' - Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC ......" . ,.~ AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin - 7_'':'':-~ :;=:.. -::---':".--.-=---."':"~ ,:... -=-'~."---._.-:_--==_:...-=-",,=- '_.'-':---:"_"':".~' -""':":.'::"::---=-~-==~':--::--=-='::::-::-_--::;".:=':;'-~"':"===":=-::":=---:::'7'::7"=:7':::-"_~:::="-__-:=-~":.::"- _'-:.:....__ '--::..-..::::::.---"- - ,--.---. ~>,..-.-...:\ the same period, commercial customers grew by approximately 4%,from 517 to 538. -- Table 5 compares the City's actual reported diversion for 1995-1997 to other Alameda County jurisdictions. This table shows that, based on 1997 diversion, six jurisdictions reported higher diversion. and seven jurisdictions reported lower diversion than the City. Table 5 Comparative Waste Diversion Rates ..=~ Jurisdiction 1995 1996 1997 Albany 42% 52% 61% Alameda 48% 51% 57% Emeryville 51% 61% 53% Fremont 49% 54% 53% Piedmont 48% 47% 49% Union City 49% 52% 47% Dublin 26% 37% 42% Hayward 41% 39% 38% Newark 27% 34% 37% . Oakland 27% 34% 36% Berkeley 41% 41% 35% Pleasanton 28% 35% 35% San Leandro. 34% 37% 32% .. -- . Tivermors -'-' --26% 25% 27% Source: ACWMA Based on a comparison of the actual 1995 diversion to the projected 1995 diversion as contained in the SRRE, the City was slightly below its target of 28%, though still in compliance with the State's goal. The City appeared to be well positioned in 1997 to achieve the 50% diversion goal for 2000, but based on the 1998 diversion calculation, it must still divert a significant amount of material through its current and future source reduction and recycling programs. -191 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies . City of Dublin ----''''--.--.-.-'-- --,;j~-~-. ~'-:.- - - -. ...._- -- -. _., ,0__- _ ~_.. __ _on -. - WASTE COMPOSITION .."""'" Table 6 shows the source of disposal tons for the current year (estimated based on actual tons through August) and the last two calendar years. It shows that the most significant growth has occurred in roll-off box and self-hau' tons, a reflection of the increased construction activity in the east Dublin area. Table 6 Disposal by Sector (Annual Tons) Year Residential Commercial Roll-Off Box Self-Haul Clean-Up 1997 5,326 10,343 7,046 5,696 948 1998 5,477 10,957 7,521 10,866 619 1999 5,773 12,179 12,223 N/A 613 Source: Livermore-Dublin Disposal Tonnage Reports (except self-haul) Alameda County Quarterly Tonnage Report (self-haul) As described previously in this report, the City now has several programs in place to assist the City's residents and businesses to recycle. Understanding what r~mainsTinhthe waste streadm is crit.ilcabl,to fOhrmlu'~ting dPlans fOd~ addhitiona' recy~!ing f '...I ellorts. e most recent ata aval a e to e p In un erstan 109 t e composItion 0 the waste is a 1996 waste composition study performed by EMCON. Table 7 ... summarizestbewaste composition by sector based on the EMCON report 20i .~ Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin . '..' -- ,_. .- -,:,' .---.... ..--.' ..~ Table 7 Waste Composition by SectoT. (Percentage by Weight) Single- Multi- Roll-Off Self-Haul Material Family Family Commercial Box Total Paper .34.57 37.98 42.07 33.97 5.28 25.35 Plastic 8.66 11.88 11.83 9.1 2.42 7.26 Glass 3.73 4.79 2.39 0.55 1.17 1.86 Metals 3.01 3.45 9.28 10.70 6.47 7.32 Yard Waste 18.58 0.11 4.30 4.29 20.08 12.27 Organics 28.89 35.56 22.83 36.56 32.27 32.27 Other Waste 2.56 6.22 7.30 4.83 27.85 13.66 Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.0 0 Source: EMCON Waste Characterization Study. October 1996 ,<>-. At the time that the EMCON study was performed, the City had its single-family and multi-family residential recycI1ng programs in place. Thus, the waste composition reflects the diversion of paper, plastics, glass and yard waste through these programs. Because the commercial "Anything That Tears" program waS not ........,. implemented - until J 999;- the commercial waste composition numbers do not reflect the diversion of paper from the commercial waste stream. - - - Table 7 shows that the largest single material by weight in the waste stream is organics, which consists primarily of wood and food waste. The next largest material by weigl1t is' pap~r;:which_consi$tcs._prLmarilY of mixed paper and corrugated . cardboard ;~-T ogether, these two materials comprise almost 60 percent of the waste stream. The City already has recycling programs targeting residential home composting of food waste and residential and commercial paper. However, no formal program exists addressing the wood and other construction and demolition waste in the roll-off box and self-haul waste streams. ::r 211 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC - __ ._, __ ~" __. ___ om~. .__ 0 _,_ _.'._ SECTION 4 - RECOMMENDEOSrRAtEGIES- ----'\ .....", CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION RECYCLING It appears from the foregoing discussion that the material that has the greatest potential for recycling is construction and demolition debris (C&D debris) that is currently being collected in roll-off boxes or disposed by self-haul customers. With anticipated continued development in eastern Dublin, focused effort on this material could bring the greatest results. For example, if 80% of the wood, inerts, gypsum wallboard, and asphalt roofing collected in roll-off boxes in 1998 had been recycled, the City's preliminary diversion percentage would be increased by approximately 11%, to 43%. Many jurisdictions have begun to encourage the recycling of C&D debris by requiring that a recycling plan be prepared for each major construction or demolition project in connection with the construction or demolition permit. . - -- .- Other Jurisdiction Efforts The C&D Subcommittee of the Santa Clara County Technical Advisory Committee met in December of last year to begin work on the development of a COl}struction . and Demolition Debris Recycling Action Plan. The Subcommittee discussed strategies for increasing C&D recovery including, incorporating material recovery into the project planning process, setting specific material goals in the scope of the project, and including policies for recovery and reuse of materials in City building codes. The County has recently produced a Builder's R._euse and Recycling Guide to provide -contractorswitli adjjectory~of construction and. dernoJitiol1_lJl~terial -.recycling firms: ,- - - : '-". ,_u. . _.".__.~.'~ - --0- - - - -,- =-~ ---"-~ _u u - - ~' The City of Newark staff ask demolition contractors to complete a recycling plan prior to the issuance of a demolition permit. The plan requires that the contractor estimate the types and quantities of demolition waste that may be generated and recycled or disposed during the demolition, and identify the recycler who will be used to recycle the material. At the completion of the demolition, the contractor is required to report the actual types and quantities of material generated and recycled or disposed, 'and to provide supporting documentation from the private recyclers. On several recent demolition projects, contractors have planned and achieved up to 90% diversion of C&D materials from landfill disposal. 22i Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC ....". A8939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin ...;;'- ."'- ~-'.._, --'....... --- -.-. -' - .- -- - -..- -- -' ~ .~'~~--='-'-'--- -.-..- -,- - '-- ... - - Similarly, the City of Palo Alto requires a recycling plan as.a condition of the City's - Permit for Construction for all projects over 10,000 square feet involving construction, remodeling or demolition. Contractors are required to follow the approved plan and document the results during construction. The City of Cotati passed a resolution in 1993 requiring that, prior to any demolition, the owner or contractor must reuse or recycle all materials that can be reused or recycled. However, the resolution does not specify how much material or what materials must be recycled. Finally, the City of Portland, Oregon, requires that all building projects with a permit value of $50,000 or more to separate and recycle land clearing debris, rubble (concrete/asphalt), wood, metals, and corrugated cardboard. Under the City's code, general contractors are responsible for developing a plan and ensuring that employees and subcontractors separate these materials from other materials accumulated for disposal. Penalties of up to $500 may be imposed on contractors who fail to comply. Recommended Guidelines From the experience of these agencies, it appears that requiring C&D recycling as a condition of construction and demolition permits can result in significant diversion of C&D material from the landfill. Most contractors already recycle concrete and asphalt for reuse on site because it is less expensive than disposal. Markets exist for scrap metals, wood, and glass. There are also firms that assist with deconstruction and reuse of building materials and fixtures. (The Alameda County Waste Management Authority publishes a Builders Guide to Reuse and Recycling for use by local contractors.) Many of these materials can be recovered at little or no cost to the contractor, but ~__"~ ~__~_, ~_bekauSELde,G..ODs.tr!JctiQrLancL[ecy-cling _can _take . ~ore till}ce,it is:i.mport~ntJo notify - contractors e-arly ilithe-p'ermi(process of the 'requirement to recycle. In addition to cost and time, physical space for multiple containers and recycled materials prior to shipment to the recycling processor can also be an issue for contractors. We recommend that recycling conditions and a plan similar to that contained in Appendix B be adopted by the City for inclusion in its permit conditions. If 80% of this material were recycled (a target that has been achieved on several large . demolition projects in the County recently), this program has the potential to increase the City's diversion by 11 %. 23i Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC __ -:;:....'__'0'___...:',._-'"- -'.--,-. AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin Public Education- ~: The Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board has a traveling environmental exhibit called the Resource-full Showcase that demonstrates recycled, reused, recyclable, and non-toxic materials in construction and remodeling. The Showcase is constructed with over 50 recycled content and sustainable building materials. It is used primarily at fairs and exhibitions that focus on home construction. The City should avail itself of this and other public education materials that are available from the County to educate local contractors in the use of recycled materials and the recycling of construction and demolition debris. COMMERCIAL RECYCLING As discussed above, the hauler has recently implemented an expanded commercial recycling program targeting mixed paper and containers. Preliminary results from the first three months of this program were not available for our review. We encourage the City to monitor the implementation of this program. Experience has shown that on-going public education and significant one-on-one technical assistance is needed for commercial recycling programs to be successful. The hauler reports that staff are phoning the City's commercial customers, beginning with the largest customers, meeting with representatives of the businesses, conducting waste audits, and providing assistance in the development of in-house recycling programs. -..",I. Based on results from other similar efforts, of which we are aware, this program has the potential to increase the City's diversion by a few percentage points. RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING CONTAINERS - - - - - .. -. . ._+. . --',.. ~..- -- -. - --.-, -- --- As noted above, many residents suggested that the City provide more or larger containers for the curbside collection program. The current program provides 33 gallons of capacity with three 11-gallon tubs. Several Bay Area jurisdictions have provided residents with a wheeled cart, often with 64 gallons of capacity, for the storage of recyclable materials. Based on their experience, it appears that using larger containers increases the recovery rate. For example, the City of Walnut Creek and other Central Contra Costa County jurisdictions utilize a 64-gallon split cart for collection of residential recyclable materials. When the City of Walnut Creek changed from a two-tub system to the 2tl ~-4 ~1 Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LL C . ,-, - .--- . _. .- .--.-.-- - --- --- ----.-- ,-. iB939 Progress and Strategies Cfty of Dublin -, - - - -.'-- _.. ~-- ---.-- -.-. --.-- - -. -.- ---.,-----' . -- ----- .~ carts, theyexpe'rienced a 14% increase- in the annual pounas of recyclable material set out for collection. The City of Morgan Hill recently provided a 64-gallon cart to its residents for mixed containers. The previous 18-gallon tub is still used for mixed paper, with newspaper bagged and set to the side. City staff could not quantify the impact of the switch to the larger containers because of other concurrent program changes (Le., implementation of mixed paper and cardboard collection, and the addition of other plastics). The hauler has expressed an interest in providing 64-gallon carts to the City's residents. Given the capital cost associated with these carts, it is likely that the hauler will want to negotiate a longer contract term and increased compensation if the City wishes to pursue this program change. Alternatively, the City could use its Measure D funds to purchase the carts, as it has done previously with other capital items, or to reimburse the hauler for its annual cart cost (depreciation and interest). We recommend that the City enter into discussions with the hauler to determine the cost and associated contract changes and then determine whether the benefits outweigh the costs associated with this change. :":~. Based on the results in_other jurisdictions, this program has the potential to increase the City's diversion by a few percentage points. SCHOOLS PROGRAM -... .,- The hauler has been Working with staff from the local schools to de-velop a recycling program. Sheila Fagliano, Livermore-Dublin Disposal's recycling coordinator,l)a$ met with various groups of custodians and teachers to discuss the program particulars. Additional meetings are currently being conducted to review the, proposed. program,alJd n~w GartsJbat are being purchased. Their experience ~..,.-:< .,c,_has-d~monstrateq.Jhe iIl)Porta_DJ;;e~9i_working-with the .local s~hool~' _custodians and__ teachers to identify local "advocates" who can promote the program and encourage participation. The hauler has purchased containers that will be provided to the schools to assist with the program. These containers include 300 4-gallon office bins, 100 6-gallon classroom bins, 100 14-gallon c1assroomllibrary bins, and several 32-gallon and 55- gallon cans with dollies, and 35-gallon and 64-gallon wheeled carts. These were delivered prior to the start of the school year. To be successful, the teachers and custodians must be consulted, involved and motivated to participate. The City anc:1.hauler may wish to consider providing .'- ~ '.~I Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC AB939 Progress and Strategies City ofbublin' financial awards to schools that divert the greatest amount of paper as a way to encourage participation. ,...", We are unable to quantify the potential diversion that could result from this program. - CITY PROCUREMENT POLICY As noted in Section 2, the City planned to implement a recycled and reusable products procurement policy. This policy is intended to promote the purchase of source reduction products and/or recycled products containing the highest amount of postconsumer material practicable or, when postconsumer material is impracticable for a specific type of product, containing substantial amounts of recovered material. To demonstrate a good faith effort in achieving the diversion goals of AS 939, the City should implement the planned programs documented in its SRRE, including a products procurement policy. The Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board has prepared a model policy for use by local jurisdictions.2 This model policy outlines recommended steps and provides recommended model language for the City to use in developing its own policy. We recommend that the City use this model policy to develop and implement a products procurement policy for all City purchases. .~ -- We are unable to quantify the potential diversion that could result from this program. ~ - - -- --. .,--------,~ -- _ _....'. ,., _. ,a _ -, . -. .,. - __... ._,__ _,__n_. _ 2 This model policy may be downloaded from the ACWMA website at www.stopwaste.org. 261 ...", Hilton Famkopf & Hobson, LLC - -. ,. - -." rr ApPENDIX A SAMPLE NEWSLETTER (:;?--, '-'-- ----- .. - ---,:---'. - -'---..'.._-'.._-,--- . ~_.. .~" ..~:,-" -- '. - " ------"'-" - - -~' ,... - Ii ill \ccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, paper accounts for 40% of all solid waste generated. You may be placing Japer products that are accepted in your Curbside Recycling Program into the trash! In addition to newspaper and cardboard, here are many paper products accepted in your Curbside Recycling Program. By understanding what is and is not accepted n the Mixed Paper-In-A-Bag category, you can practice recycling habits that will make a positive impact on the environment. lixed Paper In-A-Bag 11 paper grocery bags with the following )usehold paper products: Phone books, magazines, catalogs Computer, construction, ledger paper Empty boxes from cereal, crackers, cosmetics, shoes, etc. Empty and clean rolls from toilet tissue md paper towels Paperboard. backings from products : first remove all plastic bubbkfacingsr--O ?aper egg cartons lorted junk mail and envelopes (first 'emove all product samples, plastic nserts and foil) ) RECEIVE A BROCHURE OF L THE SERVICES LIVERMORE JBLIN DISPOSAL PROVIDES, :.ASE .CALL~(9-25)~ 447 -1300~ Newspaper Please bundle newspapers and tie them together with string or stack them into a paper bag before grouping them with Mixed Paper-In-A-Bag. Don't place newspapers in plastic bags (even if it's raining)! The recycling facility is unable to process newspaper in plastic bags. Use anyone recycling basket to g1"OUP mixed paper in-a-bag and newspaper. Corrugated Cardboard Tied and bundled corrugated cardboard is accepted at your curbside. It must be cut down to flat non-folded pieces no larger than 2 ft. x 2 ft. Only pieces this size or smaller will fit into the mechanical bucket on the recycling truck. Place tied cardboard bundles on the ground close to recycling baskets. If you have a large volume of cardboard, call 447-1300 for special pickup information. ~ -T~ee~!=lo~$Ji.~ii~c>~r Mailbox? . .' ... .. Toredu~junkIi1ailoverl()ad,write a requ~t,.that your name be'placed-iIith~"deiet~fti.ert~ M~Prefere~ce Service below: .. _' Be. sure toincltlcfe your addressind yourlJ.ari1e( s) in as many way(as it appears on mail that youreceive< ,:: , . M3i1prereren:~'sernCi'II' Dircict~ke.tuig Assoc.. P.O;Box9008.FarimngdaiejNYI173~: . . - - TC)~~~c~~.~' _>.,' ..... ... .. . .... '. cr~dit'Cat{and'iI1surmc#QffeI'$ iri your PJail, call Opt-Out Request Line at 888:567;;8688. .1;1len fOllC?~step-br~step iI1sttp.ctions to remove your name from ~eci. inail Ilsts"tbat o]jgili'ate ~omprimaiY'ciedit reportmgagencies;. .~ PLEASE~RECYCLELOT .;. ..~' " ..,,' .;:-. . .ots and lots of paper ; accepted... 1 your Curbside Recycling Program. ion't throwaway the paper products 10wn below or any acceptables listed . the first three columns to the left. ~hat Not & Why Not? Jen tJNACCEPTABLE material is xed with ACCEPTABLE recydables, entire truckload may be rejected by : reprocessing facility. Please DO )T place any of.the follmving mate- in with acceptable paper: ~o plastic packaging Jo cellophane \\Tap Jo wax paper, foil gift \\Tap, tissue, r ribbon :0 aluminum foil '0 Styrofoam, plastic, or paper ates, cups or utensils o St}Tofoam peanuts o facial tissue or paper towels o personal hygiene items o food-stained containers .~ ~)tographs Two steps to recycle the backings from products you buy. The picture below shows products "rith paperboard backings that should be included \\rith Mixed Paper-In-A-Bag. Don't add these items to the landfill! Step 1: Put the paper part in a bag for' recycling. Step 2: Thr~w the pEastic part into the trash. We/re Often Asked... Q Since Styrofoam packing and peanuts are unacceptable in our Curbside Recycling Program, how can I dispose of them? A. Call shipping services, businesses or other organi- zations that do shipping. Ask if they will accepr St}Tofoam packing for reuse. If vou must throw awav SnTofoarI1 ... .' ." peanuts, secure them in a plastic or paper bag before placing them inside your trash carr. Loose St}Tofoam pea.::1Uts mixed with trash will scatter allover your neighborhood \'\.hen vour cart is serviced! Q How can I recycle paper from my shredder, especially on a windy day? A. Put shredded paper in a paper bag with enough room to close the bag and . staple it shut. Add the bag to your mixed paper group at the curbside. Happy Honda}'> LDD will close to celebrate New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Chrisrmas. If your pickup day falls on one of these holidays, your senrice \'\rill occur one day later for the rernairlder of that holiday week. Sources for cover artide facts: Ammca's Forest &-Paper Industry Em>ironmtntal S,Y$tems of Ammca. Inc. McDunaM's ami the Smithsonian 1996 En-pironm=I Defense Fund we Recycitd Paper eo,,;ition \ND LOTS OF PAPER! 'CO~C.C_. -"We-~~=r~f:'~Bout'.'- . cYour .l~iJf..fll~gl'QI1Cerns . . ;~~~ f ". ,~ ,~iI~:" ~ :,--.' ..'~. ;.' '.... ....: ; . ", ' ;' ~ ";' s'. "; :. . : ..:' ," . ". '. .. . "." .,' '. ~ : ~ ,~':.'... . , . ". ~.::~:t:.~~,~:..i:<:<t..:: <.' ,; :ft~~r,:'~jiS}, i::~~ ~tr-';~i 7r:<~~h: .. ,::, · ..ihj.~~;.~1t~titi~:.:.:.::,:.~,~...,.:,,!.~:..;:.:.::- .. ",: ',:' . ::,: ~ :.:' ':: . j ... {".-._~'\, \....,1 . ' . .~. -.' , :' '0.,.. , . " ~. ......r:;~ I~ ~ Thank you for_filling out our recycling program survey! fhe City of Dublin and Livermore )ublin Disposal appreciate the time nd concern taken by those of you vilo responded to last year's Recycling ;Urv<:Y~c~Thal!1.(yoUJ The~ p'~~ry ~oals of the survey were:, c_ _ -_ -___ _-- l to help us understand how you fe~_about your Curbside Recycling Program · to address any recycling concerns you shared with us . to provide your household with . useful recycling education and. resources \nswering Your Questions lvermore Dublin Disposal (LDD) ddresses most of your survey concerns :l a series of four new educational lrochures for 1999. The primary ;oals of these brochures are: . -, , to - educate--'you" on hqw your CuIbside Recycling Program workS · to promote program compliance so that recycling loads are not rejected by recycling facilities (or diverted to the landfill) -'.-x6shoW you ~?:W yourrecyc1ing - ''---habitscan protecnhe envirOrunent--- To receive an additional copy of brochures 1 and 2 below, please call LDD at (925) 447-1300. 1. LDD's winter '99 brochure is a full-service review of Dublin's Curbside Recycling, Green Waste, Trash and Special Clean-Up Programs. We announce our new colors, alliance with United Waste and new theme "Up-With~cling~. .__ 2. LDJ)'s spring '99 brochure shows you how to make sure green. waste remains "clean" and accept- able to ~~.. mulching facility. You . receive helpful informatioIl on Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste disposal and composting services. 3. In LDD's summet. '99 brochure (IIl~e<!.~t:!:! ~~_~)'c.:r), paper r~cy-__ cling and preserving forests are the main features. We show you how your positive actions can directly benefit the environment worldwide. 4. This fall you'll receive the fourth brochure that. focuses on plastic recycling and how your cooperative actions can make a world of difference. Don't throwaway Aunt Lucy's poodle skirt! See other side fir more - waste reduction resources. '-..-I (I) . """" -- CITY OF DUBlJN UVERIIORE DUBUN DISPOSAL .-:;;,:::::"7;::-';;_~':::=~-';'_~'-':-'~""""""~. _ -~-':':--~,.:-.-. .......=..: -::....z:..:-:::;.:::~.;.;;~~-.-:.~:....:-'::'~. _ $" : _::..__- _-:- _ _.... .. _ ~ 0_ _ ~._.... -:; _ _ _ ' . ___-000 .'-"" ;;;__._ ,,"u'. ~._.._ jNhere Do.1 Recycle These-Items Jr Bring These Reusable Items? ~ I Paint Products . I . Motor Oil I Appliances ~ I Tires I Furniture. , I Plate Glass I . Bupding. ;Ma~; :-.::~; \::'. ..!,\,;::~:y'.~: :~':.,:: .:_:. Read all about it in the Alameda County Recycling Guide - ;?""'- ~da County Ann~ers lore Recycling Questions iere are many other p?siti~e recy- ng habits' you can develop that ) beyond your Curbside Recycling 'ogram. . the Alameda County Recycling uide:c.-y-ou'll find many recycling, use,- buy-back--and'c donation ;ources for material such as: :rosol cans ------- ?ID~~m:. foil andp~_._._..__ uifreeze ~Elianc~._~:____.._._ phalt -=--~rick - concrete Ito & household batteries [tos :ycles >oks . --- 'al .' '; maten s' :Junng Imputers, etc. rt Electronics -.-----.--.----- ~y_e__g!~sse..s_.__._. ____.__u_._ __ ___. ________ :FI~ores<:.~n~.!~g~~.~::I!>.~~.~~~~__. - , ~. Food Furniture ----_..._--,-~--,._-_._- f.!~~<:~~..__._______ . __. .___.. ....... _.. . __. .._ .. ___ . !Iearin~~ds~______________ !!~lid~y <:~~.___._______.._____.____ HousehOld hazardollSwaSte ~____.__'H__'_"__ Motor oil & filters ------------.------..---,. -, ,--.... ._- ....-.-.... -_.__.- Pac!.din~_{~rp~! & f~aI1!:t_________ Paint -----------_._~-----,----,_._----- Pesticides ~l~!i~_!>~gs___.____ ___. __.__._____ .___.____. ~late ~las_~_____________ ~crap metals Sinks & toilets SW..?fo~ packaJP.n~Jpeanu~L- . Tires "c::.. Toner cartridges Tools yldeo ~E.~~_._._._.__..:._____.__ To receive your copy of the Alameda County Recycling Guide, call Livermore Dublin Disposal at (925) 447-1300. We're here to help you find the answers to all your recycling and waste reduction questions! THE INSIDE SCOOP - TWO LDD TRUCKS SERVE DUBLIN ( 'wo-compart~ent- truck-collects~:-':\"'aste--dciri'a:nd -att-epfaBle-' -" to -~the--:-~'~O' ~""- ;reenWaste and Trash carts at mulching facility. Only grass & weed he same time. clippings, leaves, and shrub & tree he Green Waste and Trash truck has prunings are acceptable in your Green \'0 divided outside buckets aiid two sep- Waste cart. -ate inner compartments. This design l"otects green waste from being >uched by or mixed with trash. One lcket deposits green waste into the top >mpartment; the other bucket deposits lsh into the bottom compartment. The lsh is then transferred to the landfill ld green waste is delivered to a ulching facility. Please help keep green Jrbside Recycling truck is two ucks in one. Ie Curbside Recycling truck has two Tided outside buckets and two separate ler compartments. This design pre- J.ts household containers from being xed with paper products. One bucket :}osits household containers into the alIer compartment. The other bucket )osits paper-in-a-bag, newspaper and dboard into the larger compartment. help keep your neighborhood clean, ase prepare paper recyclables as shown the inside of this brochu,re. Please :p paper products separated from rintc:d with soy-based irilConicCyclc:cl paper - - ---'--'-.._, - ._'..~. - - - GREEN WASTE .' GOES TO THE MULCHING FACILITY '~ . . (f;f~e: -:a...~. ;;"'1>-~...l "1; i , . f,\'''''..... , .il' ;,IE, ,. ., , , \\~. ; ~ ~ . ~:~ : . , \~~~I?:k ....... ': ',~, ~ f': ;',: :'"~ (~.~:'1'I'~,"".'~,'.'~....>' .... ;~. , ".i .., Trasn:',.~:.,.::'~"'", \, ,.'-,""\ . __.':... _ ~. .:' _. _ _', ..:._...~.:.::....':L:.....;...:_~ . -~ ?;.I'~-- ~~ =.: ':'_'=-=-=-=- t/.~..'r.r. ~,;. ~~~ t~ \ ~~ "t:;~ ,- "'~~J.t. ., ,::' :"~~;, ~: :. e\.' ~: ~: ,';.,':'".. ----@ TRASH GOES TO THE LANDFILL household containers at your curb- side. Once paper and containers are collected in the truck, each compart- ment is emptied separately at the recycling facility. o PAPER-IN-A-BAG, 1 NEWSPAPER I & CARDBOARD I I i I HOUSEHOLD ! CONTAINERS I ! . ----- ..~ l/:=~.= 1: / ...' 111 /1< ?;.::;: '. \:':. :..:.::; ._\~ "~':'~:~'. ~:~.~'~::;~,::~,~~r::; >:.. . "'~~~.::~~~~"~;J~~~~ .. ,.;!,=-..;:,: ,. .... ..., .... "---:.d.'=:'.~-'-f.'l'~!::"~,:.:. :": . \; {'.. ~ i .. r: ',' . i:. '" 1,-' /' '~',I, :';"".~ X,'.,. '':{. ....'..,:..:..,..~, ,,\~- .. RD 7/99 (6,300) .kep dn-ue=>I:) ~p=>dS p=>ynp=>tpS t{:)t~=> ol.Iopd aOl wo.:g p.re;:)lsod .I=>ptl!w=>.I -C =>AP;:)=>.I IJ!.M Sl=>WOlsn:> .rreJ pue .I=>wwns 'jiupds tl! .I=>W01STD J"C!lu=>P!Sj.I t{;:)'ej 0:1 SA"CJ' dn-ue=>I:) J"Cpjds j=>np S.I=>EO OOl ____~__ _PUqnau! sdn-ueal:> lenuoy aa.lll.L :apIsul ........", )!h-I9S 5u!l!eV'l euurupeoC! OIVd >VlSOd 's'n 'leiS P6lJOS9Jd 0;S1>6 V:::> 'eJOWJ9An . peOH JUOJ:I lWlOS SL l-9 ...... .....". ...... .. __^uedwo:::> JuewB6eu-e~ BJseM V ..... 'VSOdSIO NI1SnO 31:fOW1:f3^11 .w... --. . -y--''- ~. "- 11 ,JI AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin - - " ,. -.->-----"". "-._..~ ---- --.._-' - - -'. . -- ...,- - --------- ApPENDIX B CO_NSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION RECYCLING PLAN -. -...- - - -..,. -- -- ~. .- - --- ~ - ,,---- ---- - .;;..;-,._----_.. :~,: ,-_~--;---:"-City of[Jubfiri -- -- -- -- Construction and Demolition Recycling Plan Applies to every project involving structures over 10,000 square feet For all construction, remodeling, or demolition projects involving structures over 10,000 square feet, Contractor must maximize the diversion of recyclable materials from landfill disposal. Jobslte Submitted By (Name) Site Address Address Permit Number Phone Number Date Signature I agree to recycle the following materials generated on this job site. Employees and subcontractors will be instructed to separate these materials for delivery to a recycling processor. I will record and report the actual quantities recycled at project completion. ESTIMATED ACTUAL RECYCLING SERVICEI DISPOSAL MATERIAL AMOUNT* AMOUNT PROVIDER Asphalt Brick, Ceramic, Masonry Cardboard Concrete Dirt & Rock Metals Greenwaste (vegetation) RootinQ Reusable in sinks & toilets - ,-. - .-. .. -, - Sheetrock . - - - .. - .-. - - - . - Wood, Painted Wood, Clean Glass Other (Recycled) Other (Disposed) · cubic yards or tons Reviewed and Approved By: City Representative -, Date _ . -_. _ If you have any questions, contact the City of Dublin at (925) 833- ---------. . " ~" .~ ~ \...""" /r .r.?- ,~.""J>--'<,- '~ AB939 Progress and Strategies City of Dublin -.---::,_-::.:::::=-....:::-::::-~.::""':""'::::-_-:;~_~_:- ~-- -- - :=- _~ _------:=::- - ~~-.o- _ --.', ". - ___o_'.u"" -.,.- ---- .-.~- Retain a copy for your files. Please return the completed form to or fax to (925) 833- 1. What type' of housing do you live in? _Single-Family (including duplex, triplex, fourplex) _Condo (5 units or more) 2. How many children live in your home? ages 0-5 35-gallon ages 6-11 64-gallon ages 12-17 96-gallon .- 3. What size garbage can do you have? 4. Do you utilize the weekly residential recycling program (plastic and glass bottles, cans, mixed paper, cardboard, greenwaste)? Yes No lfnot, why not: 5. Listed below are the acceptable recyclable items. Please check those that you currently recycle: Bottlesl _Tin Cans (food) _Plastic Bottles (any narrow neck) _Gable-Top Cartons (i.e. milk cartons) Cans _Aluminum Cans _Juice Drink Boxes (straws removed) Glass _Clear & Colored Glass Jars and Bottles (All items should be put in a paper grocery bag before placing in basket or next to containers) _White or Colored Paper _Construction Paper _Junk Mail & Envelopes _Cash Register TapelReceipts _Chipboard Boxes _Magazines & Catalogs _Telephone Books _Newspapers (bundled) _Corrugated Cardboard (no larger than 24 "x24", tied in bundles) Mixed Paper _Greenwaste (grass trimmings, tree prunings, leaves, branches less than 6" in diameter and 36" long) 6. If you recycle: Mixed Paper: Glass: Cans/PIastic: Green Waste: Cardboard: . on average, ~lOW often do you place these items out? (please check) _Once per Week _Twice per Month _Once per Month _Other _Once per Week _Twice per Month _Once per Month _Other _Once per Week _Twice per Month _Once per Month _Other _Once perW~ek _Twice per Month _Once per Month _Other _Once per Week _Twice per Month _Once per Month _Other 7. Do you employ a gardening service? Yes . _ No ~~:~~"_ _ """Jfyes,doesyour:servicecplaceyourtrinirilmgs in-your yard waste bin? - Yes HNo---- 8. Do you participate in the three special clean-ups (March, June, September)? Always Usually Rarely Never If not, why not? . Are you aware that you can now recycle wood waste during the clean-ups (bundled tree trimmings, prunings, pallets, untreated/unpainted plywood, fence/deck wood, tied in bundles no longer than 5 feet)? Yes No . Have you recycled wood waste during the clean-up? Yes No . Do you anticipate that you will recycle wood waste in the future? Yes No 9. Do you have any suggestions for improving the residential recycling program? Your Name and Address (optional) Returning the survey is very easy. This page is a mailer that is addressed to the City of Dublin and postage-paid. Just fold the page in thirds with the City of Dublin address showing, staple or tape shut, and maiL Thanks for your input! -- ATTACHMENT2 - -~ -:--. ":.'&,. ,_..~,._--,-;...~-_.. ;;:.-:-- ~ .- - .~ '. 1. What type of housing do you live in? 1895 . Sfugle-Family (including duplex: triplex, fourplex) 151 Condo (5 units or more) 2. How many children live in your home? 718 ages 0-5 573 ages 6-11 639 ages 12-17 3. What size garbage can do you have? 1264 35-gallon 573 64-gal10n 146 96-gallon 4. Do you utilize the weekly residential recycling program (plastic and glass bottles, cans, mixed paper, cardboard, greenwaste)? 1987 Yes 77 No Ifnot, why not: Don't have enough stuff (1 0 respondents) Too hard to sort/too picky/refused to take what I put out (9 respondents) No time/too lazy/forget (8 respondents) Don't have all the bins/don't have any bins (8 respondents) Too much trouble/inconvenient (5 respondents) "'wII Need different type of bins (5 respondents) Choos.e not_to (4 respondents) Sell aluminum (2 respondents) 5; Listed below are the acceptable recyclableitems;- Please checkillose th~t you currently ~ecycle: Bottles! Cans 1700 Tin Cans (food) 1520 Aluminum Cans 1864 Plastic Bottles (any narrow neck) 1411 Gable-Top Cartons (Le. milk cartons) 698 Juice Drink Boxes (straws removed) Glass 1529 Clear & Colored Glass Jars and Bottles Mixed Paper (All items should be put in a paper grocery bag before placing in basket or next to containers) 1288 White or Colored Paper 683 Construction Paper 1386 Junk Mail & Envelopes 688 Cash Register TapelReceipts 1111 Chipboard Boxes 1533 Magazines & Catalogs 1334 Telephone Books 1820 Newspapers (bundled) 1319_ Corrugated Cardboard(no larger than 24 "x24", tied in bundles) 1594 Greenwaste -. (grass trimmings, tree prunings, leaves, branches less than 6" in diameter and 36" long) ......., ATTACHMENT 3 6. If y,ou recycle: on average, how often do you place these items out? (please check) Mixed Paper: 1227 Once per Week .. 406 _.T~ceperMonth __ --157 Once ~r}v10n!h._-~~;. ::--:._'. ~~.~~~-=-=Glass: ~-,--~~~ .. 979~Once-perWeek--:--:'':'':'-:--563 TWlceperMonth -~'''-- -,,- 3i2'"O~~~ p~r Month CanslPlastic: 1264 Once per Week 448 Twice per Month 146 Once per Month :0 Green Waste: 1088 Once per Week 473 Twice per Month 196 Once per Month Cardboard:._. 585 Once per Week- 375 Twice per Month 493 Onceuper Month . 1. . Do youelllploy a gardening service? 379 Yes 1646 No If yes, does your service place your trimmings in your yard waste bin? 250 Yes 145 No 8. Do you participate in the three special clean-ups (March, June, September)? 935 Always 795 Usually 235 Rarely 77 Never If not, why not? . Not enough junk (50 respondents) Forgetllose schedule (28 respondents) Just moved here (26 respondents) Didn't know there were special clean-ups (13) Insufficient notice (10 respondents) Donate to charity/recyclelreuse instead (7 respondents) Not available M-F/preferred Saturday (6 respondents) Don't have time (6 respondents) Not frequent enough (4 respondents) . Too many limitson items (4 respondents) Inconvenient dates (4 responde~ts) Take to dump (2 respondents) Can't store items (2 respondents) . Are you aware that you can now recycle wood waste during the clean-ups (bundled tree trimmings, prunings, pallets, untreated/unpainted plywood, fence/deck wood, tied in bundles no longer than 5 feet)? 1589 Yes 348 No · u~ave you recycled wood ~aste c!.~g the clean-up? 1090 Yes 869 No . Do you anticipate-that you will recycle wood waste in the future? 1542 Yes 350 No -9.~Do you have iny-Suggestiiinsfor iIiliirovillgc ther;ecy~lirig program ?~:o-- -::;_~~==:'<~--=---=~~~~_ -'- MISELLANEOUS COMMENTS: -'"". Great program/excellent (62 respondents) """,' . Satisfied/happy witnprogram -(56 respondents) Enforce rule about removing cans within 24 hours (4 respondents) People need to keep bins behind fence so animals don't drag them around (3 respondents) I think you are carrying this too far with all paper and small cereal boxes-I don't think it has much impact I have observed people in cars going from bin to bin picking up tin cans-Is this legal? Ban junk mail! Find ways to service those who go on vacation/or those that cannot take out garbage because of trips - used to have $1 bags. Ifa person is out of town for a week, then garbage can cannot be left outside. Ifkeep in house longer than a week, it smells. A garbage can near parks or public places Removing backyard pick up, forced recycling an then raising rates is NOT how government should work for citizens! Need a better way to have a pick up of all trash upon move in. The volume is overwhelming - especially cardboard & paper. Is it all worth it? -, .\ """"""I Waste pickup service is not friendly, too restrictive, too much dictatorial compared to cities in other states. Ours is a rip-off. Dislike recycling - prefer higher rates & let company separate People come through complex and steal recyclables-need a "recycle police" Start a program offering cash for California recyclables, for the service take a percent of the profit, 25%, etc COMM~NTS ON ~ TES: Give credits or refunds to customers who recycle (16 respondents) Require people to recycle, and fine those who don't [l respondents) Give discounts to senior citizens (5 respondents) Reduce the cost (2 respondents) Reduce rates for those who use 1 x mo I think the mandatory fee for this is unfair. We have always recycled by using the centers. To be forced to pay for something we don't use is highly unfair, a form of robbe~. ...",.: Page 1 --~'---- C-OMMENTS ON ITEMS COLLECTED: '::'_.0 ,;.~_,___~_ __ .___'__'~'~~~:.;~ :".,.-_'~.~.=<'L::-:--=.:;;';~'-"-::::;:'_::.._ ~ick up hazardous materials periodically (46 respondents) ;,-' .ecycle all types of plastic and styrofoam (43 respondents) Pick up motor oillfilters/coolant (37 respondents) Cardboard size and tieing restrictions are too stringent (34 respondents) Recycle plastic bags (12 respondents) Pick up aluminum foil & other aluminums (5 respondents) Large appliance pick-up (4 respondents) Need a way to get rid of dirt (4 respondents) Recycle used tires (3 respondents) Not sure if we will recycle wood Please take painted wood as well Make wood length longer than 5' AlloW wood waste to be picked up with weekly service (;;:-. Aks would participate more in recycling if they were not made to remove labels off of bottles & cans Need way to get rid of bricks/concrete/stone/etc. Compared to ottler recycle services I've had in the past, I find this service to be too picky _ , - Recycle fruit & veg items COMMENTS ON BINS/CONTAINERS: Would prefe(cine- or tiNe' fafgecoi1tarners fori"ecyclables instead' of small bins (51 respondents) N~ed a bin for paper-too hard to bundle or find paper bags, gets wet in winter (38 respondents) Larger bins are needed (27 respondents) Replace old bins-they stretch out of shape or break or get lost or stolen (6 respondents) . . Offer composting bins (4 respondents) Need smaller bins for inside house that can be easily emptied outside, with handles, or that fit under sink (3 respondents) Other Cities vacuum greenwaste directly from piles in street-much easier than carts (3 respondents) -. ..';~~ 3r a container exchange program where-customers would regularly get clean caris (2 respondents) Have smaller cans for small families with no children (3 respondents) Page 2 f ---~~-- Provraetgreenwaste-for coridos/t6Wrihou~es- d (e-~pondenfs)- _~--~.o.c,:: -.... ,--, -,-:::" - , ---- The brown & green cans are good but the bottle/can buckets are totally unwieldy, hard to carry and hard to find space for in kitchen or garage-also, for my use, toolarge. do not fill each week ....". I think some people are combining & I still have the old green, light green, white tubs VlJ'ny can't I get a 2nd greenwaste container? Provide clear plastic bags for holding extra recyclables, especially on special clean-up day Cans are clumsy, hard to clean, awkward & ugly. Check out Sacramento's cans-perfect & easy to clean Bags to purchase (price per bag) Can tips over easily-it's awful! COMMENTS ON PUBLIC INFORMATION: Need more information regarding what items can be recycled and which bins they all go in (5 respondents) RadiofTVlMailed info to educate residents about the disposal of garbage and its effects on our environment (4 respondents) Teach children about recycling Organize a city wide garage sale & flea market Tell how to change size of garbage can from 64 to 35 gallons -~ Advertise and begin a monthly lottery to give $50 or whatever to a household that "uses" the system"! People should be educated about flattening their recyclables and putting it out only as needed-they don't need to offer a couple of bottles each week Provide information (like a flyer) to new homeowners/residents when they move in Visit non-recycling neighbors explaining benefits Have .~xciting contests in which recyclers could win a new car! Adopt a mascot! COMMENTS ON SERVlCElDRIVERSITRUCKS Pick-ups are often late (as much as 5-6 hours), or are missed for days (11 respondents) Drivers drop garbage and leave it on the street! Tell them to pick it up! (10 respondents) Drivers throw cans agains fence or leave in street (4 respondents) Have trucks do whole street at once-too much noise, all day (4 respondents) _Wny am .~ told to~eparate. when the drivers justthrow everything together in the truck? (3 respondents) Reduce recycling service to 2x per month toc:ut down on costs and pollution (2 respondents) ......." Page 3 Putting side witn handle tOy.'ard street w~lJld make it _~.?si~r for n.!en to handle .._ __ ~ .----_- ~ :: _~--___::.~. --.::-----"---= --=-":::_~-_ -:----Z"-=?::~~:-:.~:::: _>__-:_-.-,,:-:":F-_-=- _- _---: .:-'~ -==-+ -~' -----.-.--:.. ':'_,--:-:". --- '_'~_-"""'''_' ....__. .'"_, ,""'0-. __'_"., -- --'.,-----.-'...-. ..'- - . - .. These guys are lazy-if the bins are 2 feet from the curb; they won't pick it up-try to be more customer focused P.;ave recyclers pick up in area after 7:30-1oud clanging for at least an hour at an early time! Improve customer service-make less noise at 4:45 a.m. when preparing trucks for pick-up VVhel1 dumping into main dumpster on truck, keep truck stationary-when done while moving, paper and light plastic scatter in street Friendly drivers-keep up good work Don't give complaint letters with everything circled when not all apply Disposal employees are very courteous & dependable COMMENTS ON SPECIAL PICK-UPS: Need at least 4 special clean-ups per year (44 respondents) Prefered weekend pick-ups (16 respondents) Send more notice prior to clean-up days (8 respondents) Have fall clean-up later, after tree pruning, in November or December (4 respondents) Evenly distribute clean-ups throughout year-without a 6-month break (3 respondents) ,~ .' ...;hange clean-up months to April, October,. and February Change clean-up months to March, end of July. and end of October or November Offer charitable organization pickup 2 days prior-such a disposable society we live in Change from early Saturday to the same as normal pick-up is a great improvement-keep it up! Page .4 ~ ._- -.-.-,.-,--.--- --~..-" .----" -..- . - - .. ---~-_. ._-. .,'" -- WASTE MANAGEMENT 6175 Southfront ReI. Livermore, CA 9'1550 (925) 447-1300 (925) 447-7144 F~x /~'" . \ ......." May 28.1999 Suo 83rneS i'v1anagernent Assistant City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 RE: Commercial Recycling Dear Sue: Livermore Dublin Disposal and The City of Dublin entered into an agreement on March 1, 1999 to promote commercial recycling. This program will help the city meet its-A8939 division goals by the year 2000. All commercial businesses will be contacted and given an opportunity to recycle their "mixed paper" and containers and helping them reduce their solid waste costs. ~ Livermore Dublin Disposal hired an inside sales representative on April 19, 1999. Donna Campbell has sent out 45 brochures promoting the new expanded program. She has contacted by telephone 78 prospective recycling customers and made 43 contacts in person_ As of May 24, 1999 she signed 18 new commercial customers in Dublin. _n -.- Sheil~:iFag(jaffo~-R~cyciHngf\i1anager for Liverm6fe Dublin Disposal has been working- very aggressively with the Dublin Schools. She has met with eight schools including tt1e rli~trir,t office. She has analyzed their needs and determined the number of recycling containers required enabling them to recycle. Sheila will order these containers and invoice the City of Dublin for these containers. Sheila met with the custodial staff at each school and reviewed the new expanded recycling program and how they were an integrated part of making thi:;:; a successful program. Presentations are also scheduled in August with the teachers in each school. .~ ATTACHMENT 4 08/18/99 14:21 ~O'51 0 44-' lJ lISt> '..&lU ,/'\11111' 1'1 ...._h. ......_..~._......, ..___..........,. ...'----.'-.. .,.....-.-.....---. .,.. .,. --'~""_. .._._-~,_.._--..,---- .,.-. . ' -. --. ,. .,.- -. . - -, , . ,.. .--- --., ---...--:;-,.-.-_...,- '-~-,,=-"- _.._'~.'_.....--_._-,........._. u --..- - .----- - . - ."- ----=-.-__.,..--.:.-'_7.".J_____.':.._.~___......._:_~._ ~,;-.:.:..---...-".._;..-~.:'--~. -.-,,- ~,:;,..::::: ..=,'.. ---,---.,----.- --_._-,--~--- -- ,~ The City of Dublin presently has 65 businesses participating in the commercial recycling program.- . Livermore Dublin Disposal is looking forward to signing commercial customers up for recycling and helping the City of Dublin meet its AB939 goals by the year 2000. Sincerely, ~ff-e/~ b'l e ~ Annette Borges . District Manager AOS9020dub.sm ..,- .. .. ---'--. .-. ---- .,- -.- - --- .. - - --- ---,-.-- -- ----- - - -- _..,--- E.C€.\\JE.D .r :=~.::_.~-:_~- .-_- _::.:._.~__-c-:::;:;-c."c.::::,'-~ . - -~:-:'::'~---C;:~;c~~I~--~:1999'--:----=-- ~c-__-:..~-~ 0 =--=---,::~.:..-':::-_::~~~--:--:-_~-.. WJ~ J ,_, \N WASTE MANAGEMENT ~ Of DUPi.-\\ 6175 Southfront Rd. '--', C~ ._- Livermore, CA 94550 - .~ (915) 447-1300 (925) 447- 7144 Fax November 30,1999 Ms. Julie Carter Assistant to the City Manager City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 RE: Commercial Recycling Dear Julie: Livermore Dublin Disposal and the City of Dublin entered into an agreement to develop and implement an expanded commercial recycling program on March 1, 1999. Livermore Dublin Disposal hired Donna Campbell an inside sales person to promote ......., this program and she has increased the commercial recycling customers to 97 customers. Ms. Campbell has sent out-175 brochures, made 334 telephone calls, and visited in person 185 businesses. She will continue to promote recycling with the remaining commercial customers to help achieve a higher diversion level. _-,din-January 2.000 Jwill ~ubmit a~~Qmp'-et~.- repC?rt _,^,ith tonnages rec~~ledJhrol;;Jgh tJ11s n commercial recycling program. . -- -----.-- . _.--- H__ Annette Borges District Manager AB9OO34dub.sm . ,,-- - Attachments ~ . ATTACHMENT 5 11/30/99 17:13 .,- "0'510 447 0186 LDD ADMIN ~002 ~ ,n _ _ .-.___ _",._. "_... __'. ..~_'~_ _--",--.."___._., _ -,~'""__". ...,-,,-,~..._ ... -. ~,. .,--- .-".-- -,. --,-,--',--,-,.._,---,~' -..~-.......~-< ,-"---' '--.-.- ,----- -- ,.r" WASTE MANAGEMENT November 3D, 1999 6175 Sourhfront Rd. l.ivennore, CA 94550 (925) 447-1300 (925) 447-7144 Fax Mr. Jason Behrmann Management Assistant City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 RE: Dublin School District Recycling Dear J~son: The following are the highlights of my involvement with the Dublin Unified School District recycling program: + Met with District office to review recycling program. + Met with Principals of all schools. . Met with Custodial Trainer for all schools. . Met with each custodian at every school as well as school secretary. . Grant money used to purchase in-house containers for each school and determined each schools needs. . Delivered carts, bins & inside containers to all schools along with brochure for all teachers. + Presentations were offered to all schools. Presentation done at Wells Middle School and Dublin High School. Schools to contact me for presentations. + . Started collection at schools the third week of September 1999. .._,_.~u_,..,.-~~._AtJditedsqhool accounts'tCl ~ee ifservice, education and specific needs were met. +- Communication is ongoing with Joyce Leal, Custodial Trainer of the School District. Please give me a call with any questions. eila Fagliano _ RecycJing Manager ,~ '-'----, ATTACHMENT 6 Diversion Rate Calculation rage 1 or L. .. -,... Print Date: 07/12/1999--: -. California Integrated Waste Management Board Office of Local Assistance 8800 Cal Center Drive Sacramento, CA 95826 ....~" ....." . These are the selected values for the diversion rate calculation required to be submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Board as part of the Annual Report. Jurisdiction: County: Dublin Alameda Base-Year: Base-Year Generation Amount (tons): Base-Year Residential Generation Rate (%): 1990 47260 25% Reporting-Year: Diversion Rate Requirement: Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons): - 1998 25% 35,596 Reported Disaster Waste (tons): Reported Medical Waste (tons): Reported Regional Diversion Facility Residual Waste (tons): Reported Out-oF-State Export (Diverted) (tons): Reported Other Disposal Amount (tons): o o o o o Total Disposal Reduction Credit Amount Reported (tons): o Total Adjusted Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons): 36,595 .j -..."""Ii Population: Taxable Sales: Employment: Consumer Price Index: Source Jurisdiction County County State Base-Year 23,229 13,093,613 655,800 135.0 Reporting-Year 27,750 19,451,760 680,900 163.7 0/0 Change 19.5% 48.6% 3.8% 21.3% , - - - - - - -- - - -- Change in. Residential Sector (%): Change in Non-Residential Sector (%): Estimated Reporting-Year Generation Tonnage: 14.0% 11.6% 53,856 Growth Growth The Calculated Reporting-Year Diversion Rate (%): 32% Justification of all alternative numbers with an asterisk (*) Is provided in the Annual Report.. I am the representative for the jurisdiction named above and am authorized to submit this diversion rate as part of the jurisdiction's Annual Report. I request that the Board accept the diversion rate as submitted. ~ ~.uL MdVUljIl~i As.s~iltl'\t Signature Date Title _ ::\ asOn.. - (O~rmDvr\Y'\.- Print Name .(qasJ B3~- G;bSI Telephone Number .."",,( ATTACHMENT 7 http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGTools/MARS/DRMCMain.asp?VW=FLVI " . . RECEIVED - - . COUNiYOF-SAN::JOAQU1Nocf-2 -6~\999 -, TnOMAS~. ~NN DEPARTMENT OF PUBUC WORKS . DEPU'TYOIRECTOR P.O.BOX1B10-1S1OE.HAZEL.TONAVENUE CITY OF Du' L:.1 IN MANUEL LOPEZ STOOcrON. CAUFORNlA 9~201 uL DEPuTY OIRECTOR C2091468.3OOO STEVEN W1NKLEFI FAX (2091 468.2999 DEPUTY OIRECTOR -lRY M. HIRATA C1REc::::'O't ..... . ~~-':-:-..- .-. - :1y 28. 1999 '. -- - ...- it)' of Colfa.'C rr De La Cerda ::lst o.tic: Box 702 Jlfa.'C. California 95713 r I:.:) '.. . = - ....:; - '- JEJECT: 1997 AND 1998 WASTE QUANTITY GENERATION REPORTS ear SirlMadame: . nclosed are waste quantity generation reportS for the 1997 and 1998 calendar year for waste received at Forward, 'Incorporated, privatdy owned landfill located ,..ithin San Joaquin County. . Forward. Incorporated accepts both Class II and Class ill type aste, some of which may have generated from ).our jurisdiction. During 1997 and 1998. San Joaquin County only reponed lass ill type waste received at this facility. However. the enclosed reportS indicate that Class II type waste from your risdiction ......as received at the landfill. may be necessary for your jurisdiction to adjust disposal quantities listed in your Annual Repon to include the Class II type ~~Tnis adjustmeIlt ,,,ill have a negative impact on your jurisdiction's progress toward meeting" Assembly Bill 939 v.aste :! n mandates. . hese adjUstments are required due to.a legislative oversight in 1993 which altered definitions in the Public Resources Code., .1pacting the reporting of waste for disposal and diversion calculations. For the past four years, San Joaquin County has been orkirig with the -California Integrated_Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and the California State Legislature to try to co~ .is oversight. TIle Count). has been somewhat unsuccessful and has been directed to repon Class II waste quantities to the IW!v!B and affected jurisdictions for the 1997 and 1998 calendar years. m Joaquin County is continuing to work with the State Legislature.. the CIWIvffi and a number of interested groups to correa .is oversight and pro\ide a regulatory or legislative fL". Legislative language has been drafted for insenion into an appropriate 11. \V]1en.~1!.apPropria!~:.l?i1!~found to_carry this tangtIage.we will notify YOlLIn the meant.!~e. your jurisdiction can help ippori this effon ~ith lettcrsio your represenlativeS..lobbj"ist, League of Cities or California State Association of Counties-and the CIWMB. . - nclosed is a staff repon which descn"bes the issue in detail. If you have any questions, please direct them to me by phone at 09) 468-3066~ or by E-mail at sjcswd@inreach.com. 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';'::.'. :- -- __n_ __..._... - - -..------'--c-- _'"":'--q_ _____.__ _.__ __.. - -. _--.c---..--.'--'..."~--- "_"-- __::-__,-__:- :~,~ ',_- Dan Eaton, Chairman .: .,. . 8800 Cal Center Drivee Sacrame.nto California 95826 e(916) 255-22ffi\tED .~..~'~\ __ _ __ .. _. ._ _ www.clwmb.ca.$wv_ .. _. oEC - n --- --- Gray Davis QC1 2 0'.1999 Governor r:: OU6\..\N C\1'l O. Winston H. Hickox Secretary for Environmental - Protection October 18, 1999 TO: Affected Jurisdictions RE: San Joaquin County Letter Regarding Class II Waste This letter is a follow-up to the letter you received from San Joaquin County dated July 28, 1999 regarding Class II waste disposal. As stated in the letter, San Joaquin County had not previously reported Class II waste disposal attributed to your jurisdiction for 1997 or 1998. Title 14 of California Code of Regulations (CCR) 18810 (a) and (b) of the disp<?sal reporting regulations require operators of permitted solid waste facilities to determine the total tons of solid waste disposed in each quarter and the jurisdiction of origin during the survey weeks. San Joaquin County's letter included a listing of all jurisdictions that were identified as the jurisdictions of origin for Class II waste received in 1997 and 1998 at Forward, Inc. Landfill located in San Joaquin County. The data provided by San Joaquin County for 1997 and 1998 are now included in the Disposal Reporting System. Based on the corrected disposal data, Board staff has recalculated default diversion rates'for 1997 and 1998 (see attachment). Juri~dic.tions with a proportionately high tonnage of Class II waste disposed may show significantly reduced diversion r~tes. Some of the options for addressing the reduced diversion rates include: I. If you agree with the revised diversion rate, no response is necessary. 2. If you disagree but accept the revised diversion rate no response is necessary. 3. If you disagree and do not accept the revised diversion rates, you may submit an amended Annual Report for 1997 and/or 1998 with information validating your diversion rate. Please --only-submiUh;diver.s.ioncalculations;:Section A of the Annual Report. You may need to contactSanJoaq-uin County at (209)-468;.3066 for additional data from Forward Inc. 'Landfill. If you wish to see how'the diversion rates were calculated, the default diversion calculations can be found on our website at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGTools. If you have any questions, please contact your Office of Local Assistance (OLA) representative or call (916) 255-2555 for your OLA contact. Sincerely, ~)J0f4~ Patrick Schiavo Acting Deputy Director Diversion Planning and Local Assistance Division Cc: Tom Horton, San Joaquin County California Environmental Protection Agency. :f:::. Printed 0/1 Re(\'Cled Paper ATTACHMENT 9 " -' ;=" Redefining disposal sites to include Class II waste at this late date creates a hardship on. local jurisdictions in that most Class II waste may not be readily or feasibly diverted from disposaL Tnerefor~ local jurisdictions must divert much greater portions of their Class ill waste stream to make up for Class II waste in its waste disposal stream. . . --c:::1~ TOM HORTON Integrated Waste Manager m:rh S~\TOM\REPOR1'S\Cu...ss1I.JUR ; - __'",,'~'__~___o,.__ __: .:_,--"..,' ,'=,".. __,.. ,_,_-__ -_-."c~OUNTY, OF-SAN-';OAQUIN_.-. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS P. O. BOX lSIO - IS10 e:. HAZEL.TON AvENUe: STOO<TON. C\UFORNIA 95201 . (2091 468.3000 FAXC209J46S.2999 THOMAS R. FLiNN OePUTY OIRECTCA MANUel LOPEZ OEPUTY OIAEC7OR STEVEN WINKLE.=1 9EPUTY OIRECTOR M. HIRATA U::-Olf SOLID WAS1E DMSION STAFF REPORT CLASS. II-ill WASTE REPORTING ISSUES RECOMNfENDATION It is recommended that legislation be developed that limits the reporting and diversion of waste for .AB 939 purposes to Class ill type waste. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Staff of the California Integrated \Vaste Management Board (CIWMB) has required the County to report'Class II waste disposed of at the Forward, Inc. Sanitary Landfill as part of the County's disposal reporting requirements. Class ill waste is the type of waste normally disposed of at municipal sanitary landfiIIs. Class II waste is waste which, because. of its nature, must be disposed of at' a landfill specifically designed to handle the particular type of waste~ Exarnp1es of Class II waste include ash, drilling muds, asbestos; lead based painted wood, and contaminated soils. , The following presents a historical perspective and identifies issues involved with the reporting of Class II waste for Assembly Bill 939 waste diversion purposes: In 1987, Assemblywoman Eastin proposed Assembly Bill 2448 which'created the Solid Waste - Disposal Site Cleanup and Maintenance Account (Account) to be funded by a surcharge on landfills. As originaIIy proposed, the Account was to be used'as a grant program for landfills which were polluting the environment. Landfill ~-pe~tors were .concerned with the proposedBilI i~ that -it 'wo~ld shift the fin~~ial- burden of landfill operators who may have operated their landfills inappropriately to operators who were doing a good job operating their landfilIs. Also, Class ill landfill operators were concerned with' being stuck paying the high costs associated with environmental cleanup of Class I and II landfills that had accepted hazardous waste. Consequently, Assemblywoman Eastin amended her Bill establishing the Account as a loan guarantee program and restricting its use to municipal type :andfilIs. The Bill was adopted, signed into ~aw, and codified as Part 6, Division 30 of the Public :tesources Code, tided "Solid Waste Disposal Cleanup and Maintenance." [n 1989, Assembly Bill 939 was adopted which established the Integrated \Vaste 1vIanagement Act )f1989 (ACT). The ACT retained the essential elements of AB 2448, including the limiting ~~~nit!Orl:.. of solid w~;ecI~d~IL~i.l}~~ction-,!~9~7. Further, the ACT, in Section 40122, >pecifically refers to Section 46027 in its definition of landfill. Section 40100 stated, "UnleSs the :ontext otherwise requires, ~he definitions in this article govern the construction oftrus division." 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'.'. - ~. . . .... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ... _____ CaUfQrnia Integrated Waste Management Board . -- - q ~ -~---- ;:~~o: ~=an --- -~-~ - ---- --it 8800 Cal Center Drive. Sacrame.nto California 95826 . (916) 255-22g\\fEO . ~..~. __ _ _ _ _ www.clwmb.ca.gov_ _ RE.C _ ~ QCl '2. 0-1999 g:;~;"iS~ c: Oue\..\~ C\\'l a. Winston H. Hickox Secretary for Em:ironmental Protection October 18, 1999 TO: Affected Jurisdictions RE: San Joaquin County Letter Regarding Class II Waste This letter is a follow-up to the letter you received from San Joaquin County dated July 28, 1999 regarding Class II waste disposal. As stated in the letter, San Joaquin County had not previously reported Class II waste disposal attributed to your jurisdiction for 1997 or 1998. Title 14 of California Code of Regulations (CCR) 18810 (a) and (b) of the disposal reporting regulations require operators of permitted solid waste facilities to determine the total tons of solid waste disposed in each quarter and the jurisdiction of origin during the survey weeks. San Joaquin County's letter included a listing of all jurisdictions that were identified as the jurisdictions of origin for Class II waste received in 1997 and 1998 at Forward, Inc. Landfill located in San Joaquin County. The data provided by San Joaquin County for 1997 and 1998 are now included in the Disposal Reporting System. Based on the corrected disposal data, Board staff has recalculated default diversion rates for 1997 and 1998 (see attachment). Juri~di~tions with a proportionately high tonnage of Class II waste disposed may show significantly reduced diversion r~tes. .. ..~ ~ Some of the options for addressing the reduced diversion rates include: 1. If you agree with the revised diversion rate, no response is necessary. 2. If you disagree but accept the revised diversion rate no response is necessary. 3. If you disagree and do not accept the revised diversion rates, you may submit an amended Annual Report for 1997 and/or 1998 with information validating your diversion rate. Please --only submit tb~diver~ioncakulatlons; :Section A of the Annual Report. You may need to contactSanJoaq'uin County at (209)-468;.3066 for additional data from Forward Inc. 'Landfill. If you wish to see how -t~e diversion rates were calculated, the default diversion calculations can be found on our website at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGTools. If you have any questions, please contact your Office of Local Assistance (aLA) representative or call (916) 255-2555 for your aLA contact. Sincerely, ~M0?~~ Patrick Schiavo Acting Deputy Director Diversion Planning and Local Assistance Division Cc: Tom Horton, San Joaquin County _ ..J:.. ~/. _.,-- - ._-. - - .---.. ,- -:=--~.,~==-~.._-=--,. California Environmental Protection Agency_ :;} Printed 011 Rec..:n'led Paper A IT ACHMENT 9 . Ne~ Div Rate . -sao/o - 60% --&- 31% 35% 38% 18% ~, 61% 17% 56% - -5% 25% 46% 40% -24% 38% 26% 22% 21% 38% l57% '25% :' -4% , 47% 4% 29% 39% 43% - 45% 30% 25% 37% 34% 44% 60% 39% 25% 28% '" ) -- Calculations New DRS Total 998 Default 61d Div Rate OldDRS 1999 87,702 10,403 473,021 252,982 131,358 13,858 3,247 . 32,128 44,281 .1,940 45,571 38,408 19,455 13,501 71,699 105,005 441,423 46,479 20,774 9,466 3,122 12,794 295,747 95,604 30,998 21,893 3,602,466 43,990 11,919 122,416 34,292 12,531 68,237 3,633 49,314 14,642 22,828 November 1. 58% 60% 31% 35% 38% 18% 61% 17% 56% -5% 25% 46% 40% -24% 38% 26% 22% 21% 38% 57% 25% -4% 47% 4% 29% 39% 43% 45% 30% 25% 37% 34% 44% 60% 39% 25% 28% Total 87:460 10,375 472,650 252,329 131,193 13,777 3,246 32,127 44,272 1,940 45,565 38,408 19,453 13,498 71,948 104,718 440,031 46,479 20,710 9,436 3,113 12,793 295,724 94,822 30,788 21,870 3,602,399 43,757 11,917 121,951 34,291 12,528 68,085 3,632 49,304 14,572 22.754 L:. LalllI New Div Rate. 59% 62% 33% 38% 35% .15% 60% 37% 59% 22% 31% 50% 41% - -53% -- 35% ~ 12%1 26%, 16%: 35% 64% 27% 90% 48% 15% 33% 39% 43% 39% 29% 27% 35% 39% 42% 49% 37% 27% 30% II UIWUlU Calculations New DHS Total I- a "-)SfJo:;a vICJS~ ( 19ffl Default Old Div \JUt ~UI\'lIUlt~ dll~\.;(euuy Old DRS I : Tolal ) 84,137 - 9,693 444,681 234,352 135,111 12.730 3,159 24,362 41,086 1,359 41,078 33,506 19,529 15,613 74,051 119,979 411,994 48,195 22,464 7,861 2,897 1,242 286,149 85,065 28,234 21,583 3,523,700 47,422 11,765 117,480 33,930 11,241 72,942 4,911 48,602 14,040 21,900 Rale - 59% 62% 33% 38% 35% 15% 60% 37% 59% 22% 31% 50% 41% -53% 35% 12% 26% 16% 35% 64% 27% 90% 48% 15% 33% 39% 43% 39% 29% 27% 35% 39% 42% 49% 37% 27% 30% nf !1 1 P~n{.l 84,129 9,693 444,681 234,352 134,936 12.730 3,159 24,322 41,086 ,'1,359 41,074 33,481 19,529 15,613 73,987 119,979 411,994 48,169 22,464 '7,851 2,897 .:1,242 286,149 . 85,065 28,234 21,578 3.523,700 47,422 11,765 117,476 33,930 11,241 72,942 4,901 48,450 14,040 21.980 - Waste Management Regional Agency_ - - , Jurisdiction Alameda-Unl Albany Anaheim Bakersfield Berkeley Brentwqod California ,City Ceres Clovis ! Colfax Cupertino Davis Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority Dixon ,'J EI Dorado-Uni Fairfield Fresno Gilroy Glenn County Grass Valley Hughson one Keiii-Unl Kings Waste and Recycling Authority lake-Unl los Alios los Angeles Madera-Unl Mariposa-Un; Monterey-Unl Morgan Hill Morro Bay Mountain View Nevada Cily Newark Oakdale Pacifica , ; New Div i l1ate Calculations New DRS Total 1998 Defau Old Div Rate OTd DRS Total 57% 21% 52% 25% 23% 24% 34% 29% 40% 43% 56% 47% 69% 65% 46% 41%1 - -3% - 26% 28% 61% 41% 43% 55% 48% 27% 45% 61% 15% 45% 19% -..!!l. 19% 34% 280~ 40% I 47% - i, 21% ; ! 79,702 10,704 6.787 31,061 725,397 56,822 47,461 101,584 71,549 91,852 22,019 25,619 54,596 4,573 33,568 114,378 79,616 92,215 87,092 44,732 3,821 54,903 26,093 25;933 81,885 11,632 212,762 34,217 7,335 ,160,670 401,871 112,603 138.388 3,112 37,868 22,830 ( 57% 21% 52% 25% 23% 24% 34% 29% 40% 43% 56% 47% 69% 65% 46% 41% -3%' 26% 28% 61% 41% 43% 56% 49% 28% 46% 48% 22% 62% 16% 46% 20% 20%' 35% 29% -41% 79,702 1 0,682 6,787 30,893 - 723,226 56,773 47,434 101,510 71,460 91,852 21,972 25,603 54,584 4,524 33,568 114,372 79,256 92,181 87,083 44.634 3,821 54,669 25,752 25,344 01,155 11,541 209,616 34,028 7,228 159,972 399,861 111,699 136,699 3,038 37,264 22.562 IC, LclllU New Div Rate - 52% 38% 50% 18% 9% 53% 39% 44% 35% 55% 69% 49% 73% 75% 42% 43% 8% 28% 31% 45% 49% 41% 48% 43% 40% 46% 50% 27% 53% 15% 51% 21% 6% 47% 29% 43% olward Calculalions New DRS Total I- disposal a 997 Default Old Div Rate ecleu by L;lass 1 Old ORS- JU,lISCJIClIOnS a . i Jurlsdlcllon 88,935 8,330 6.960 32,677 823,581 34,274 41,250 79,110 75,604 71,732 14,858 24,077 47,763 3,379 34,822 1 08,656 67,506 86,684 82,438 58,700 3,219 55,123 30,324 26,415 56,620 11,665 201,165 31,031 8,641 153,618 348,384 106,945 161,094 2,434 37,072 21.047 52% 38% 50% 18% 9% 53% 39% 44% 35% 55% 69% 49% 73% 75% 42% 43% 8% 28% 31% 45% 49% 41% 48% 43% 48% 46% 50% 27% 53% 15% 51% 21% 6% 47% 29% 43% Total - 88,925 8,326 6.948 Palo Alto Patterson Piedmont Pleasant Hi ( 32,677 822,882 34,274 41,077 79,110 75,603 71,732 14,858 24,077 47,763 3,379 34,822 108,597 67,506 86,684 . 82,438 58,523 3,219 55,096 30,324 26,415 56,620 11,665 201,165 31,031 8,641 153,617 348,384 106,945 161.029 2,434 36,941 21.047 Sacramento County/City of Citrus Heights Regional Agency San Benito County Integrated Waste Management R~gional Agen San Carlos ' - Authority Waste Management - San Dlego-Unl Santa Cruz-Unl . Yuba/Sutter Regionai Angels Camp' Eureka Yolo-Un '.(., ',' "" I"'II^"'AD' Santa Clara-Uni Santa Cruz Santa Marla Seal Beach Seaside Shasta-Unl TrlnltY-Vnl Tulare Tulare-Unl J.. Vacaville ! Vallejo T Vlsalia Walnut Creek! Waterford Woodland Amador-Unl Belmont r Chico Dlnuba Fremont Madera Moraga Salinas New DIV Rate. . - : 26% I 42% 2l% 42% 50.% 42% 52% 31% 49% 1% .6% 16% 19% 39% 40.% 37% 33% 63% 32% 23% .60.% 9% 4% 46% 3% 1% 11% 42% 39% -4% -27% 8% 37% 40.% 41% 21% \~ CalcUlcl\lons New DRS Tolal 996 Defau Old Div Rate 1 29,650. 22,618 10.,710. 155,351 8,225 431,10.4 26,681 50.,895 69,370. 79,220. 9,994 121,0.33 39,642 77 ,857 37,381 34,785 51.936 289 25,264 15,710. 2.237 1999 49,10.0. 24,563 71,558 8,123 8,326 6,0.59 17 ,448 26,0.67 ,.4,893 80.,764 78,386 148,850. 23~131 844,157 14.854 November 1. 24% 44% 26% 44% 52% 44% 54% 33% 51% 3% -4% 18% 21% 41% 42% 40.% 29% 67% 36% 53% -36% 32% 17.% 59% 15% 12% 21% 50.% 45% 2% -22% 13% 37% 40.% 41% 21% 26,7331_ 18,0.76 5,553 161,257 9,0.34 443,214 23,154 42,499 72,867 84,343 9,628 97,278 34,0.68 72,257 36,538 32,759 47,942 284 Old DRS Total 30.,360. 21,674 10.,326 151,121 8,0.22 418,0.71 25,844 49,158 66,514 77,514 9,755 118,30.7 38,771 75,353 35,996 33,354 55,452 258 23,623 9,648 1,90.8 36,596 21,254 54,731 7,159 . 7,449 5,422 14,90.5 23,596 4,589 77,513 74,666 148,847 23,130. 835,0.32 14,798 II... U.lIIU New Oiv Rate' - 32% 53% 59% 39% 44% 39% 58% 40.% 48% - -7% -3% 28% 29% .45% .36% 40.% 37% 64% 37% 32% 18% i-43% . 7% 58% .35% 17% 24% 31% 34% -147% -29% 14% 39% 31% 43% 24% II WdlU Calculaltons New DRS Total IJI Vl~,,!>,' "'UI::'fJU::'W d i "~ - 't 1~v . 'Default Old Div Rate 21,615 13,338 1,167 29,959 24,979 55,0.75 5,479 7,10.9 5,153 20.,0.64 27,440. 11,0.88 78,810. 72,731 144,0.13 25,761 792,672 14.0.17 32% 53% 59% 39% 44% 39% 58% 40.% 48% -7% -3% 28% 29% 45% 36% 40.% 37% 64% 37% 32% 18% 43% .7% 58% 35% 17% 24% 31% 34% -147% Old DRS Total 26,733 18,0.76 5,553 161,199 9,0.34 440.,749 22,723 42,452 72,654 84,283 .9,628 97,251 34,0.29 72,255 36,523 32,759 47,942 284 ...I\,.4IV,","1""" UII\';o"'~l,;;;U,U'l Trinidad Rocklin Orlnda Portola Dublin ~ '?JW'~l: iIV!;(',:.:.'tof:',~i:~,I..:tJ.!f'J.:~~t.~:.~~,,...I~.,.., Colusa Count}'- Regional Agency Alameda Escalon South Lake Tahoe San Luis Obi~Eo Jurisdlctlol) Mendocino-Un! Atascadero Chowchilla . Hayward Mono-Unl Oakland ' Tuolumne-Uni Turlock Union City Daly City King City LIvermore Watsonville Milpitas San Ramon 21,615 13,338 1.167 -29% 14% 40.% 32% 44% 25% Page 3 of 5 29,959 24,961 55,067 5,479 7,10.9 5,153 20.,0.64 27,440. 11,088 78,791 72,681 143,982 25,676 789,816 13.868 - d _v: !::J.~'I,lJ:" Klngsburg Mendota Obisgo-Uni Fresno-Unl Mlllbrae San Jose Uklah r.IWMB Lafayette Danville Rio Vista Antioch San Luis i ~. 'I' ., :1,' 1997 Default Calculations 1998 Default Calculations - ,I :: Old DRS Old Dlv New OKS New Dlv Old DRS Uld Dlv New DRS New DIV Jurisdiction ' 'I .i) Total Rate Total' Rate Total Rate Total Rate West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority 169,327 36% 169,674 35% 192,428 29% 194,923 i 29% Woodside I 11,,853 -76% 11,696 -77% 12,029 -71% 12,029 ;j,-71% ,I Newman I .! I I 6,265 24% 6,285 23% 6,277 25% 6,286 I 25% Calaveras-Unl 2~,294 41% 23,448 40% 24,351 39% 24,574 i;i: 39% Folsom I , 32,607 37% 32,056 36% 27,925 50% 28,684 'i'f"49% ( : Sunnyvale, .", , 112,104 52% 115,016 51% 113,511 53% 115,735 .; ~ 52% Merced .County Solid Waste Regional Agency 194,153 47% 196,426 46% 205,843 45% 214,806 i'l' 43% Contra Costa~Uni ' I , 132,244 39% 132,715 38% 215,256 4% 218,761 :'Ii 2% San Leandro ,". 116,944 32% 117,614 31% 113,388 35% 117,907 ';' 33% Truckee 15,988 36% 16,188 35% 16,980 33% 17,802 'r', 30% Modesto 15~,433 24% 155,026 23% 176,006 15% 181,377 !'j" 12% Monterey i ! 43,680 37% 44,700 36% 45,183 37% 47,205 i' 34% Riverbank , i 9,494 36% 9,661 35% 10,826 30% 11,324 'I! 27% Tracy , .., 57,984 32% 58,622 31% 52,625 42% 74,533 ';1'18% Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority 207,285 47% 208,443 46% 223,065 44% 308,672 :;1 23% San Mateo-Unl i 65,391 34% 66,723 32% 78,010 22% 78,010 ,II, 22% Napa I 58,159 24% 59,608 22% 59,095 26% 59,095 ,i: 26% Pleasanton 109,610 35% 113,294 33% 116,775 36% 117,177 ,:,' 35% Humboldt-Unl' 38,282 69% 40,420 67% 34,777 72% 35,258 i 71% Menlo Park 50,172 41% 51,372 39% 57,245 32% . 58,927 i.. 30% Sacramento i . 369,006 49% 382,804 47% 394,215 47% 407,054 :.. 45% Manteca Ii 41,480 18% 42,125 16% 41,444 21% 43,039 ,'1 18% Sonoma County Waste Management Agency ! 465,656 38% 483,003 36% 478,849 39% 513,177 :, 35% San Francisco .776,929 '32% 791,136 30% 793,038 31% 887,078 I" 23% Lodl i 63,545 32% 66,464 29% 60,431 37% 61,199 .1 37% I; Nevada-Unl . : 27,741 51% 29,682 48% 33,580 42% 34,082 'ii 41% ~Ipon I 8,118 77% 9,020 74% 8,472 76% 9,329 ,I; 73% Placervllle i: 9,650 43% 10,245 40% 9,864 43% 10,482 ,;,1 40% Martinez 39,325 16% 40,854 13% 37,162 24% . 42,167 !' 13% Clearlake " 10,991 -16% 11,376 -20% 11,722 -20% ' 11,722 i, -20% Placer-Unl 68,511 43% 73,451 39% 86,158 32% , '86,373 i! 32% Stanlslaus-Uni I' 123,894 56% 135,130 52% 126,031 58% 129,874 Iii 57% Sonora 4,656 49% 5,056 .45% 4;241 55% 4,303 ,)1 54% Emeryvllle 16,405 53% 17,655 49% 19,757 43% 40,735 '" -18"0/0 Isleton 123 90% 391 69% 104 92% 104 I 92% . BuUe-Unl I 65,771 45% 79,176 34% 76,700 37% . 76,701 " 37% ' , , 1999 Nove,(" of5 !i ,'" Pt Clm,(, ~ y 1, ~erault Calculations 1996 Default Calcu.. .iNs ~ Old DRS Old Div New DRS New Div Old DRS Old Oiv New OK~ New DIY Jurlsdlcllon Ii , I Total Rate Total Rate Tolal Rate Tolal Rate Solano-Unl 25,606 -60% 26.812 -68% 21,216 -28% 21,216 :',-28% Santa Clara 176,399 42% 194,806 36% 183,593 40% 183,699 , 40% Arcata 10,016 48% 13,612 29% 9,391 52% 9,515 'i 51% West Sacramento . 38.901 42% 44.090 34% 42,703 39% 43,430 I; , 38<i'o Auburn 17,511 3% 22.987 -27% 12,388 35% 12.844 :i 33% Lincoln 6,297 45% 6,819 40% 6,371 47% 6,799 , 44% San Joaquin-Unl 297,606 -71% 139,823 20% 618,874 -244% 144,446 20% Lathrop 17,186 -50% 14,288 -25% 8,923 25% 13,244 -11% Fort Bragg 5,836 51% 8,429 29% 5,317 56% 8,718 27% Jackson . , , 4,462 37% 5,098 28% 948 87% 2,069 71% Stockton 227,596 31% 247,703 25% 242,171 29% 265,619 22% CIWMB 1999 November 1, (). Page 5 of 5