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Local Jurisdiction Adoption of Construction & Demolition Ordinances

Local Jurisdiction Adoption of Construction & Demolition Ordinances. Local Assistance & Market Development July 11, 2007. www.ciwmb.ca.gov. Outreach and Technical Assistance Efforts. Model ordinance C&D diversion information web page C&D workshops Technical assistance.

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Local Jurisdiction Adoption of Construction & Demolition Ordinances

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  1. Local Jurisdiction Adoption ofConstruction & Demolition Ordinances Local Assistance & Market Development July 11, 2007 www.ciwmb.ca.gov

  2. Outreach and Technical Assistance Efforts Model ordinance C&D diversion information web page C&D workshops Technical assistance

  3. C&D Ordinance Adoption by Local Jurisdictions

  4. Guest Speakers • Unincorporated Nevada County • Tracey Harper • City of San Clemente, Orange County • Danna McIntosh

  5. Nevada County Background • Sierra Nevada Rural Jurisdiction • Grass Valley, Nevada City, & Town of Truckee • 1000 square miles, 886 miles of highways, population 95,300 • All Western waste processed at McCourtney Road Transfer Station (MRTS) • Waste Management Inc., provides voluntary service in Western Nevada County • 50% of residents and businesses self-haul

  6. Top Five Waste Categories By Weight (MRTS) Nevada County Waste Characterization Study 1999.

  7. Construction and Demolition Program Development • Infrastructure • Outreach • Ordinance • ReUse • Rate Incentive

  8. Infrastructure • Prior to Ordinance enactment infrastructure needed to be developed. • July 2006, Nevada County Opened C&D Materials Drop-Off Area at the MRTS • Norcal loads and hauls material to Ostrum Road Landfill. • Eastern Regional Landfill established C&D sort line at MRF

  9. C&D Materials Accepted • Wood Waste • Metal • Masonry • Cardboard • Composition Roofing • Gypsum Board/ Drywall • Rock, Soil, and Fines

  10. Outreach • Construction site visits • Newspaper advertisements • Radio spots • NCCA newsletter • Transfer station handouts • Workshops

  11. Ordinance • BOS Ordinance No. 2222 Adopted November 14, 2006. • Threshold 600 sq. ft or $50,000.00. • Contractors sign a statement of intent on permit agreeing to recycle all C&D. • Options: Self-Haul to MRTS, ERL in Truckee, or utilize Franchise Waste Hauler (WM). • Approximately 3,000 permits per year.

  12. Reuse Options • Habitat for Humanity Restore. • Award winning NEVCO Max program. • KNCO Swap Shop. • KVMR Flea Market. • NCCA fill dirt soil swap.

  13. Rate Incentive • C & D = $59.50 per ton. • Solid Waste = $70.00 per ton. • Reducing C&D Rate Works! • Increased C&D recycling rate from 4% to 6% in one month. • Established March 15, 2007.

  14. Construction and Demolition Diversion is Huge! 3,500 tons in less than one year of operation!

  15. Recycling at Government Center

  16. C & D Diversion by Weight

  17. Concrete Recycling • Establishing a concrete recycling area at MRTS. • Material will be recycled onsite into aggregate base material. • Estimate recycling 3,000- 5,000 tons of concrete annually.

  18. What’s Next? • Continue outreach to increase the C & D diversion rate. • Open concrete recycling area. • Look for higher and better uses for materials. • Work on deconstruction versus demolition. • Utilize tools like RMDZ for business development for higher use of materials locally.

  19. CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION Danna McIntosh Environmental Services Coordinator

  20. SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY • No C&D processing facility • closest facility 30 miles • landfill 2 miles

  21. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS • Workshops - first draft Ordinance • Council Approval - Effective June 2004 • C&D Demonstration Project at Prima Deshecha Landfill • Monitoring Process • Adjustments

  22. ORDINANCE Issues • Roofers • Dirt • Deposits • Illegal Hauling/Self Haul • Staff Enforcement • Disposal fee vs. processing fee

  23. ADJUSTMENTS Impound Ordinance – 1st violation Hauler Managed Tag Container 48 hour notice Photograph of container Call to illegal hauler 2nd violation – automatic impound w/fees

  24. 1st C&D Facility in south County due to open end of summer 2007 • Negotiating with hauler to make available to self haul • Improvements to Impound Ordinance

  25. Danna McIntosh Environmental Services Coordinator McIntoshD@san-clement.org

  26. Next Steps • Continue to provide technical assistance • Promote C&D ordinance adoption • Add new C&D diversion case studies to the web

  27. Questions? www.ciwmb.ca.gov

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