2023 Program Presentation
to the City Council
October 3, 2023
Purpose
• To provide the City Council and
members of the community an
overview of the City’s Solid
Waste Program
City of Patterson Team
• City Council & City Manager
• Public Works Administration
and Regulatory Compliance
Staff
• Public Works Operations and
Maintenance Staff
Legislation
• AB 341 (2011) Mandatory
Commercial Recycling
• AB 1826 (2020) Mandatory
Commercial Organics
Recycling
• SB 1383 (2020) Short-lived
Climate Pollutants: Organic
Waste Reductions
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Legislative Purpose
• Divert solid waste from the
landfills
• Reduce greenhouse gas
emissions
City’s Program Goals
• Compliance with mandates issued by
State of California legislature.
• Perform approximately 40
SB 1383 quarterly inspections
• Provide education and outreach
to City residents.
• Review & approve construction
and project documents to
ensure compliance.
• Submit annual reports to
CalRecycle summarizing program
performance.
Compliance with
State Mandates
• CalRecycle is a branch of the
California Environmental
Protection Agency that
oversees the state's waste
management, recycling, and
waste reduction law (state
mandates).
• The City of Patterson is in
compliance with state
mandates.
City Waste Collection
• REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE
through the City 3-cart system
for organics, recyclables and
regular trash.
City Waste Collection
• REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE
with two annual bulky item
pickups per residential
customer.
• To schedule an appointment,
call 209-895-8040.
• For more information, refer to
the City website at
www.ci.patterson.ca.us/911/B
ulky-Item-Pick-Up
Acceptable:
Furniture
Tree Branches
Appliances
Air Conditioners
Toilets
Sinks
Exercise Equip.
Bicycles
Lawnmowers
Doors
Carpet
Outdoor patio
Unacceptable:
Hazardous Waste
Tree stumps
Tires
Auto parts
Dead animals
Garbage
Tv’s/PC Monitors
Glass or mirrors
C&D materials
Fencing materials
Commercial &
business waste
Bulky Items Pickup
SB 1383 Mandate
(Compost Procurement)
Organic Procurement
(Program Data)
• Beginning January 1, 2022, SB 1383
requires cities and counties to procure
annually a quantity of recovered organic
waste products to meet their annual
procurement target.
• The City of Patterson purchased a
mulch/compost blower to help fulfill the
states organic procurement target
mandate in the amount of 1,859 tons per
year.
• City Staff placed 40 tons of compost
with the blower in a demonstration to
CalRecycle.
Education & Outreach
• Special Events
• Sacred Heart School (2023)
• Las Palmas Elementary (2023)
• Apricot Fiesta
• Earth Day
• Back-to-School Event
• Collected Solid Waste Survey
• Parents and students win prizes!
Education & Outreach
• Meetings with the business
community
• Facebook
• City Quarterly Newsletter
• Utility Bill Inserts
• Radio Advertisements
• City Website
Community Initiatives
• Community Yard Sale (Spring)
• Community Recycling Day
• Two per year, one in spring and
one in fall.
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Electronic Waste Recycling
• Tire Recycling
• Mattress Recycling
• Paper Shredding
Community Yard Sale (Reuse)
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Community Yard Sale (Reuse)
(Event Data)
• The 2023 Community Yard Sale
consisted of 36 individual households
holding an event at their residence.
• Yard Sales and donating gently
used items to places like Community
Hospice or Salvation Army help to
reduce waste from the landfill.
Community Recycling Day Event
(Household Hazardous Waste Recycling)
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Recycling
(Collection Data)
• Stanislaus County’s HHW team saw
over 100 automobiles roll through
their station.
• The HHW Team collected tons of
household waste such as batteries,
toxic liquids and solids, antifreeze,
paint, used oil and oil filters.
• For example: 1,400 pounds of latex
paint and 1,600 pounds of oil.
Community Recycling Day Event
(Electronic Waste Recycling)
Electronic Waste Recycling
(Collection Data)
• The Greater Valley Conservation
Corp (GVCC) provided staffing,
trucking and processing of e-waste.
• The GVCC Team collected 8,469
pounds of waste.
• For Example: 83 flat screen TV’s.
Community Recycling Day Event
(Tires and Mattress Recycling)
Tires and Mattress Recycling
(Collection Data)
• The Greater Valley Conservation Corp
(GVCC) provided staffing, trucking and
processing for tire and mattresses.
• The GVCC Team collected 4,180
pounds of tires.
• The City Franchise Hauler, Bertolotti
Waste Management provided
containers and shipping to the landfill.
• For Example: 65 tires and 31
mattresses.
Community Recycling Day Event
(Paper Shredding and Recycling)
Paper Shredding and Recycling
(Collection Data)
• The City utilized Shred It, of
Stericycle, an environmental
processing contractor.
• The contractor processed
approximately 1,320 pounds of
paper.
Budget?
• The City of Patterson’s Solid
Waste Division and the events
are funded from:
• Garbage Rates (Enterprise
Account)
• Grants (State Fund through
CalRecycle)
• Updated Solid Waste Fund Rate
Study & Financial Analysis coming
in 2024.
2023 Program Presentation
to the City Council
Questions?