Zero Waste Implementation Plan
Status Update and Recommended Next Steps
1 Regular City Council Meeting, October 17, 2023
Objectives
Provide overview of Alameda’s Zero Waste Goal
Provide update on progress towards strategies adopted in 2018 Zero Waste Implementation Plan
Provide update on City’s landfill diversion
What’s next for Zero Waste and tonight’s staff
recommendation
2 Alameda’s Zero Waste Goal
3 First Zero Waste Implementation Plan (ZWIP)
adopted in 2010
Set Alameda’s goal to achieve zero waste,
establishes 89% landfill diversion target
2018 ZWIP adopted 5 targeted strategies to
continue progress towards 89% goal
Proposal to change deadline not adopted
Progress Toward 2018 ZWIP
4 Strategy 1: Support Zero Waste Culture in Alameda
Ongoing partnership with Community Action for Sustainable Alameda (CASA)
City ReThink Disposable agreement ongoing, provides
assistance to food service businesses to ensure compliance with food ware ordinance
Reusable food service ware program development ongoing, Okapi coffee cup program active, future program for reusable to go food ware in progress
Progress Toward 2018 ZWIP
5 Strategy 2: Conduct Targeted Technical Assistance
with Commercial and Multi-Family Sectors
This strategy was funded at approval of 2018 ZWIP
Key results of Strategy 2 include:
Increased recycling service for 22 generators
Increased organics service for 41 generators
Increased recycling and organics combined for service for 44 generators
Progress Toward 2018 ZWIP
6 Strategy 3: Create a Food Recovery Program and
Enhanced Organics Management
Required under Senate Bill 1383 (CA short-lived climate pollutant reduction strategy)
Only 8 accounts in Alameda without organics service
City partnership with Alameda County Department of
Environmental Health for implementation and enforcement In 2022, over 350,000 pounds of edible food recovered Progress Toward 2018 ZWIP
7 Strategy 4: Update Alameda’s Construction and
Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance and Conduct
Outreach
Completed in 2021 as part of overall AMC Chapter 21 code update:
Codifying the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
Outreach continuous via City Permit Center
Progress Toward 2018 ZWIP
8 Strategy 5: Expand High Diversion Franchise Agreement New Franchise Agreement approved in 2021
New agreement sets minimum diversion goals for ACI,
89% by FY 2030-31
New agreement expands programs including:
Multi Family Bulky City Drop Box Service Contamination Monitoring Additional recycling route Bundled cardboard collection MF move i n/out outreach Event services Bulk compost and mulch Compost giveaways SB1383 ½ organics route Full time ACI recycling coordinator MF mot or and cooking oil collection Alameda’s 2022 Diversion
9 As of the reporting for 2022, Alameda’s
diversion rate has increased
Currently achieving 81% diversion (up from
79% in 2021)
What’s Next in Zero Waste?
10 The Zero Waste program will continue key
work from the 2018 ZWIP and implementation
of SB 1383
Seeking City Council approval for next ZWIP
consultant selection tonight
Staff Recommendation
11 Staff recommends City Council approve the
agreement with HF&H and budget resolution
Cross departmental evaluation of proposals and
selection
Project will create a mid and long term planning tool Associated budget resolution to appropriate funds
If approved, project is estimated to take 9-12 months 12 Questions/Discussion
Thank you
Liz Acord, Public Works Coordinator
Marc Green, Zero Waste Program Specialist