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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS4 - Residential Refuse Collection - PowerPoint11 June 23, 2020 Item No. SS4 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION JUNE 23, 2020 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT The City has franchises for refuse & recycling collection operations for: • Commercial Businesses • Construction Projects • City Facilities • Residential Households Residential Refuse Collection is performed under 2 separate franchises • Newport City (Costa Mesa Sanitation District serves Santa Ana Heights area) • Newport Coast (inherited as part of the annexation) • Both franchises with CR&R • Existing Contracts must be amended due to changes required by State law HOW OUR SOLID WASTE SYSTEM WORKS AW RECYCLING '01 .f. FOOD nn,iec IM n 3 • — • r - It ..and Collected by Contracted Firms Some Refuse Consolidated at City Transfer Station to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Truck Trips HOW OUR SOLID WASTE SYSTEM WORKS Each waste stream goes to a separate facility Recyclables go to a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) >> Organic Material & Food Scraps goes to compost or anaerobic digestion facility >> << The remaining refuse goes to a landfill Current 2 -Cart Residential Collection System ➢ Collected under two separate contracts by CR&R ➢ Total number of households serviced: 27,268 ➢ Black -lid trash cart is processed at a dirty MRF. ➢ Blue -lid recycling cart is processed at a clean MRF. ➢ Total number of Carts: 81,682 ➢ Average number of carts per household: 3.3 ➢ Residential Diversion rate: 43% Service Issues under current system How much Trash should be included It within the City paid collection? Cans from one house 1 1 Mi F." O Service Issues under current system • Little Source Separation (Trash, Recycle, Organic) Bagged and Loose Trash Requires Costly Manual Collection ,y • Ability to Capture and Recycle Green Waste a, Service Issues under current system • Commercial & Rental Trash Mixed in • Construction/Remodel Trash • Lots of Loose Trash Creates Other Problems ➢ Increases Cost ,o. ➢ Decreases Recycling ➢ Water Quality, Vector, Wind/Rain issues CHANGING LAWS REGARDING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL Past and near-term changes in State mandates are requiring adjustments to our refuse collection operations, as well as increasing programs cost. AB 939 50% recycling requirement by 2000 or up to $10K/ day fines Mandatory commercial recycling by 2012; State goal of 75% diversion by 2020 AB 1826 AB 1594 Mandatory commercial organics recycling by 2020; goal of 50% reduction in organics disposal by 2020 _ Landfill alternative daily cover no longer considered diversion in 2020 SB 1383 Will require all homes and businesses to recycle organic waste by Jan 1, 2022 0 Current City Diversion Rates Commercial 46% Additional 64 businesses and 93 restaurants need AB 341 /AB 1826 program implementation Residential 43% Needs expansion to include organics recycling per SB 1383 Construction and 63% Need City enforcement to attain Demolition state -mandated 65% diversion rate Combined Total > 5717o Note — State Required Min. Diversion Rate is 50% Program Changes Needed to Accommodate State Mandates • AB 1594 (disallowance of using green waste as alternative daily cover at landfill) will reduce the City's overall recycling rate (from 57% to 56% or lower) • Modify and Adjust Program for better source separation in order to maintain required minimum 50% diversion overall • Current residential co -mingled green waste is too contaminated for recycling and is now sent to landfill • Need to add separate Organics Collection for yard trimmings and food scraps to comply with SB 1383 • These changes require different collection cart system Financial Impact of Program Changes • Program changes to meet State law will Significantly Increase Cost • Need to look at ways to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Program Cost • Need to Review and Update City Recycling Fee to help offset cost of organic waste recycling program and increased recycling expenses Possible New Waste Collection Cart System 2 -Cart — `Wet/Dry' Option • Green `Wet' Cart for green waste and food scraps to be processed at an organics processing facility • Black `Dry' Cart for trash mixed with recyclables to be processed at a Material Recovery Facility • Potential Diversion Rate: up to 45% (depending on participation level) • Example OC Cities: Stanton, Costa Mesa Possible New Waste Collection Cart System 3 -Cart Option • Green Organics Cart for yard trimmings and food scraps to be processed at an organics processing facility • Blue Recycling Cart for clean recyclables to be processed at a clean Material Recovery Facility • Black Trash Cart for everything else (trash) to be sent to landfill • Potential Diversion Rate ranging from 45-55%, depending on level of residential outreach • Example OC Cities: San Clemente, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel Possible New Waste Collection Cart System Blended Wet/Dry 2 -Cart + 3 -Cart System • Mixture of 2 -Cart and 3 -Cart system based on neighborhood • `Wet/Dry' 2 -Cart system for space constrained neighborhoods • Potential Diversion Rate ranging from 40-55%, depending on level of residential outreach Possible New Waste Collection Cart System Blended 2-cart/3-cart option Refuse Collection (Carts) ML i�w .• t1, a.�� � �. V' • c , erg. /Iii Refuse Collection Day (Total Units) - 2 -Cort (20,243 Units) - 3 -Cart )11,530 Units) Goals for Amended or New City Residential Solid Waste Contract ➢ Combine both existing residential service contract areas into one contract ➢ Implement revised collection processes, potentially blended 2 & 3 cart organics recycling program to meet State recycling mandates ➢ Look to Reduce Capital/Operating Cost by: • Consider Collection Route Adjustments to Improve Efficiency • Use of Existing Capital including trucks & carts wherever practical — Average age of collection trucks - 7 years (nothing older than 10) — Reuse or Repurpose existing carts (some need new color lids) Goals for Amended or New City Residential Solid Waste Contract ➢ Move to fully automated collection and require all material to be separated and placed in carts ➢ Consider Incorporating a effective bulky item pick-up system in -lieu of current "anything goes on the curb on collection day" ➢ Look to possibly determine the number of "Free" trash receptacles per household to accommodate typical residential needs ➢ Secure new contract that is current with all State mandates ➢ Require extensive public outreach for curbside organics and recycling programs to ensure compliance ➢ Maximize use of City Transfer Station to reduce collection cost PO s Requesting City Council Input cqFOR�P ➢ Thoughts or Comments on Goals for Amended or New Residential Refuse Contract? ➢ Continue Negotiations with Council Solid Waste Working Group? ➢ Other?