Ma n da t ory Re cyclin g
and C omposting
T errance Davi s &
R 3 C onsul ti ng Group
⎼ R equi rements
⎼ Program Changes
⎼ Proposed R ates
Globa l Disru pt ion s
• 2018
– C hi na S word resul ts i n
Ch in a ’ s e xit fro m glo b a l
re cyclin g co m m o d ity m a rke ts
– E conomi c di srupti on of
markets and val ues
conti nues today
• 2020 -Present
– CO VID-19 pandemi c
The past four years have
seen two unprecedented,
global events that have
transformed the solid
waste industry.
Orga n ics Le gisla t ion
Update
• Wh a t a re orga n ics ?
– Y ard cl i ppi ngs and vegetati ve
matter
– Leftover food scraps
– F ood soi l ed paper l i ke coffee
fi l ters and pi zza boxes
• Th e City’ s o rga n ic m a te ria ls
recycling program
i ncl udes the
colle ct ion a n d re cyclin g of
these materi al s!
Orga n ics Le gisla t ion
Update C ont’ d
• Orga n ic wa ste is the l argest
wa ste stre a m in Ca lifo rn ia !
EDIBLE
FOOD
F ood 18%
Other
Orga n ic s
19%
Lu m b e r
12% Paper
18%
NON -
ORGAN IC
WASTE
CALIFORNIA GENERATES
APPROXIMATELY
20-23 MILLION TONS
OF ORGANIC WASTE
EVERY YEAR
CALIFORN IATHROWS AWAY
5.6 MILLIO N TO N S
OF FOOD WASTE EVERYYEAR!
1 IN 8 CALIFORNIANS
1 IN 5 CHILDREN
THAT’S 2/3 OF OUR
WASTE STREAM!
EDIBLE
FOOD
C al i forni a S tate L aws
1989 AB 939: I ntegrated W aste Management A ct
2006 AB 32: Glo b a l Wa rm in g So lu tio n s Act
2012 AB 341: Ma n d a to ry Co m m e rcia l Re cyclin g 2014 AB 1826: Ma n d a to ry Co m m e rcia l Orga n ics Re cyclin g 2020 AB 827: A l l B usi nesses Provi de Organi cs and R ecycl i ng F ront-of-House 2022 SB 1383: Sh ort-live d Clim a te Po llu ta n ts
Senate Bill 1383:
Sh ort Lived Clim a t e Pollu t a n t s Act
• Unfunded State Mandate
• L ocal government requi rements by
J anuary 1, 2022:
– Provid e o rga n ic wa ste co lle ctio n fo r
al l resi dents and most busi nesses
– C onduct outreach and educati on to
generators
– E stabl i sh edi bl e food recovery
program
– I nspect and enforce generators for
co m p lia n ce with SB 1383
– C onduct faci l i ty capaci ty pl anni ng for
processi ng organi cs
Re ce n t Mu n icipa l Code
Updates
T he C i ty updated i ts Muni ci pal C ode as
required by SB 1383 in March 2021
C hanges
i ncl ude:
• Mandatory R ecycl i ng and Organi cs R ecycl i ng
• W ai vers for l ack of space, no organi cs
• Se lf h a u l re gu la tio n
E di bl e food recov ery requi rements for T i er
1 and T i er 2
Pe n a ltie s fo r
non -compl i ance
Beginning 1/1/2024
How t o Ge t in t o Com plia n ce
Has organics
service
Y ou are i n
co m p lia n ce with
State L aw
Ba ck-haul
orga n ics
C ompl ete a
Se lf-Ha u l Fo rm
and submi t i t to
the City
Y ou are i n
co m p lia n ce with
State L aw
Se lf-haul
organics to a
composting
fa cilit y
C ompl ete a S el f-
Haul F orm and
submit it to the
City
Ma in ta in
records of
weight tickets /
fa cility / to n s
Y ou are i n
co m p lia n ce with
State L aw
Do N OT h a ve
space for
organics OR do
NOT generate
orga n ics
C ompl ete a
Waiver Form
and submi t i t to
the City
City / Re co lo gy
sta ff will visit
your busi ness
and veri fy
If ve rifie d , yo u
are exempt for
a 5 -year period
Do N OT h a ve
orga n ics service
Contact
R ecol ogy to get
o rga n ics se rvice
Re co lo gy will
d e live r yo u r
ca rt/b in
Y ou are i n
co m p lia n ce with
State L aw
Program Changes
• I mpl ementati on of 3 -C ontai ner
Co lle ctio n Pro gra m
– Provid e se rvice to a ll cu sto m e rs th a t
currentl y do not have organi c waste
co lle ctio n
– Residents: you can start putti ng
food waste i n your contai ners on
7/1/22!
– Com m e rcia l: your green waste
contai ner wi l l be converted to an
o rga n ic wa ste b in
SB 1383 Com pliance
Act ivit ie s
• C ontai ner compl i ance
(co lo rs a n d la b e ls)
• R oute revi ews
• Co m p lia n ce re vie ws o f a ll cu sto m e rs
• Outreach and educati on for al l
generators
• T ags and mai l ers
• R eporting to City
• 1 new ful l -ti me W aste Z ero S peci al i st
• 2 new trucks and 2 new ful l -t im e
drivers
Bu lky Wa st e Colle ct ion
Program
• F ree Di sposal V oucher sent
annual l y to resi dents
• 4 B ul ky I tem Pi ckups a Y ear
(currently 2)
• 4 new trucks, 4 ful l -time drivers,
and 1 operati on speci al i st
• Processi ng and recycl i ng at
hi ghest and best use
Proposed Rates - Re side n t ia l
Proposed Rates - C ommerc i al
Proposed Rates - Re side n t ia l
• 32- and 96 -Ga llo n Ca rt
– I ncl udes garbage, recycl i ng, and organi cs
Proposed Rates - C ommerc i al
• 96- Ga llo n Ca rt & 2 CY Bin 1x/we e k
– I ncl udes garbage, recycl i ng, and organi cs
CON TACT(S)
T errance Davi s
Te rra n ce .Da vis@cityo fva lle jo .n e t
Carrie Baxter
[email protected]