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HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-03-05 CRR PPT1 WHY Environmental SELECT CR&R? Sustainability Committee Meeting July 15, 2024 Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee Meeting March 5, 2026 Company Background CR&R is a Local, Family Owned Business • Founded in 1963 • Largest, private solid waste management company in Orange County • Corporate Office and Hauling Site (Stanton) • Serve more than 1 million residents, 15,000 businesses and 17 jurisdictions in Orange County CR&R Facilities in Orange County • CR Transfer Materials Recovery Facility (Stanton) • Western Materials Recovery Facility (Stanton) • Lampson Hauling Site (Garden Grove) • Newport Beach Transfer Station (Newport) • San Juan Hauling Site & Transfer Station (San Juan) Orange County Cities CR&R has the largest market share in Orange County, equal to all other haulers combined Services Provided New Agreement - January 2022 • Senate Bill 1383 requires cities to have a 3-container system for all residential, commercial and multi- family properties • New recycle and organic carts delivered Citywide • Route Reviews required to ensure residents are properly sorting their waste • 5 New collection vehicles added to the City • Split-Body Truck for Narrow Alleys and Highly Populated Areas • Added a dedicated phone line for Newport Beach residents only Committed to Safety • Installed on all 2024 and newer model trucks o Extinguishes fire from the inside to prevent hot loads being dumped on city streets o Less damage to vehicle o Reduces potential injuries to driver and first responders o Trucks return to routes quickly Fire Suppression System Newport Bay Trash Interceptor Proud Supporter of the Trash Interceptor • Designed customer bins made of aluminum • CR&R provides on-call or emergency service to the City when needed at no Technology - Anaerobic Digester State-of-the-Art AD Facility • Methane gas is captured and converted into clean renewable natural gas (RNG) • Equivalent to replacing 750,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year • Environmentally sound, superior product • Organics (green and food waste) are converted into high-grade organic soil amendment o Used for farming, wineries, and landscaping Renewable Natural Gas • RNG is SB 1383 compliant • RecycLA vehicles may be fueled with the RNG we produce • City will get SB 1383 Procurement Credit for RNG Technology – Engineered Low Carbon Fuel CR&R’s Engineered Fuel to Replace Coal • A solution to “Zero Waste” • Residual from recyclables are sent to the Engineered Fuel plant vs. going to the landfill • Converts non-recyclable waste into bioenergy for industrial use o Sold to local cement kilns (84% cleaner than coal) • New to California, but standard in other Countries • Less expensive than future landfill rates Future Technology Tesla Tractors • CR&R is ordered 10 Tesla Tractors Ending Plastic Waste • Senate Bill 54 (2022 Plastics Act) • By 2032, 100% of single-use plastic must be recyclable or compostable, with a 25% reduction in plastic packaging • Producers of single-use plastic will pay fees to support recycling and composting infrastructure • We are currently commercializing a process to convert all plastics #1-7, flexibles, and film into a building product additive • Plant up and running by the end of 2027 o We are currently in testing with several building product manufacturers TEAM INTRODUCTIONS JULIE BARREDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HASHEM SHOKAIR SUSTAINABILITY COMPLIANCE ANGELO DE GUZMAN SENIOR LEAD – SUSTAINABILITY NIC BRAICOVICH SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST ALEXANDRA BENSON SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST Thank you for your time!