City of San Diego Making it Mandatory

1. City of San DiegoMaking it Mandatory August 4, 2009 CRRA Presentation Stephen Grealy

2. Overview • City Recycling Ordinance (CRO) for businesses, multi-family and single-family • Construction & Demolition (C&D) Ordinance • Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EP3)

3. Background • 1994 - Plan 2000 recommendations • 1999 - City Manager’s Committee on Waste Reduction • 1999 - Zero Based Management Review • 2005 - San Diego County Grand Jury Report • 2007 – Zero Waste, CAC, City Attorney • 2007 - Mayor’s Recycling Proposal/Ordinance

4. CRO – Phasing • 1st Phase: • Existing City serviced customers – 1/1/08 • Residential served by Franchisees – 2/18/08 • Single family • Multi-family - 100 units or more • Commercial facilities ≥ 20,000 sf – 2/18/08 • Mixed use facilities fitting either threshold in previous two bullets (above) • Special events – 2/18/08

5. CRO – Phasing • 2nd Phase: January 1, 2009 • Multi-family - 50 units or more • Commercial facilities - 10,000 sf or more • Mixed use facilities fitting either threshold in previous two bullets (above) • 3rd Phase: January 1, 2010 • All multi-family • All commercial facilities • All mixed use facilities

6. CRO – Reporting • Reports • Due August 15th for previous FY • Certified Recyclable Materials Collectors • Voluntary • Listed on ESD website & outreach materials • $130 application fee (cost recovery) • Renewal every 2 years

7. CRO – Exemptions • 6 cubic yards or less • Temporary exemptions – one year • Discretion of Mayor/designee • Lack of space • Lack of available markets • Alternative recycling efforts • Amount and type of solid waste or recyclable waste generated • $130 exemption application (cost recovery fee)

8. CRO – Education • Emphasis on education – 45,000 Bags • ESD to provide • On site technical assistance • Downloadable templates for education materials • Service provider lists • Shared responsibility • Educational material/signage • Industry partnerships • Hauler/certified recycler role

9. CRO – Responsibilities & Enforcement • Owner/manager/landlord • On site recycling services • Educational materials annually & to new tenants • Inform tenants if any changes in recycling services • Occupants • Participate in program • Separate recyclables from trash • Enforcement guidelines - based on established protocols • 170 enforcement site visits to date

10. CRO – Enforcement Focus on achieving compliance through education and technical assistance • Fines assessed in cases where education / assistance have been offered and violator continues to fail to meet requirements Failure to provide recycling service at residential, commercial, and mixed use facilities • Procedure: Code Enforcement Officers will conduct inspections based primarily on complaints and reports provided to City • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd violation: Issue notice to responsible person advising of recycling requirements, the availability of technical assistance, and provide ESD contact information. • Fourth Inspection: Issue $100 Administrative Citation, advise responsible person of the availability of technical assistance, and provide ESD contact information. • Fifth and any Subsequent Inspections: Issue next level Administrative Citation ($250, $500, $750 or $1,000 depending on magnitude of violation), advise responsible person of the availability of technical assistance, and provide ESD contact information. • If no compliance after issuance of a $1,000 Administrative Citation, refer case to City Attorney's Office.

11. Minimum Recycling Guidelines Exceptions approved on a case by case basis by the Environmental Services Director or designee.

12. CRO – Website

14. C&D Ordinance Background • C&D Ordinance adopted Oct. 10, 2005, not implemented • C&D Ordinance amendments adopted Dec. 4, 2007 • Became effective July 1, 2008 • Creates a financial incentive to recycle through collection of refundable deposits • Deposits collected on building, combination and demolition/removal permits • Exemptions for projects not likely to produce much C&D debris

15. Permits Subject to C&D Ordinance * Projects under the minimum square footage are exempt from the C&D debris recycling deposit.

16. C&D Ordinance Exemptions Other Exemptions Besides Minimum Sq. Ft. Include: • Roofing projects that do not include the tear-off of the existing roof. • Installation, replacement or repair of: • Retaining wall • Carport • Balcony • Trellis • Fireplace • Deck • Projects which require only an electric, plumbing or mechanical permit. • Projects which are expected to generate only hazardous waste and/or hazardous substances. • Projects for which the construction and demolition debris deposit is less than $200. • Fence • Swimming pool or a spa • Storage racks • Pre-fabricated sign which does not require modification to the structure to which sign is attached

17. C&D Ordinance (cont.) • City certifies C&D recyclers, verifying diversion rate and permit status • To obtain refund in part or in full the applicants must document the following: • Debris is recycled with certified facilities • Onsite reuse of C&D debris • Other: Donations or reuse of debris

18. Before the Project Starts • Plan for recycling • Identify types and quantities of debris to be generated • Identify opportunities for on-site and/or off-site reuse • Determine how to manage (i.e. source separated vs. mixed C&D recycling) • Incorporate into contracts including subs

19. Application Process • Permit Submittal – pick up Waste Management Form (WMF) • Complete WMF and make copy • Permit Issuance – return completed WMF and pay refundable recycling deposit

20. During the project • Ensure that at least 50% of all of the project's debris is recycled or reused on-site or off-site. • Save ALL recycling, reuse and disposal receipts from project related debris. • Document reuse activities – photos and receipts or written documentation

21. At the end of the Project • The permit applicant must submit the following within 180 days of passing final inspection: •  A properly completed Waste Management Form - Part II (WMF II) • A copy of the completed WMF I, if not already submitted with WMF II. • Evidence, including all recycling, reuse and disposal receipts, photographs and other documentation, which clearly demonstrates that the C&D debris generated by the project was recycled at the applicable recycling rate.

22. Tips for completing WMF – Part II

23. C&D Website

26. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EP3) • Council Policies • 1989 (rev. 1992) – Recycled Products Procurement • 1997 (rev. 2001 & 2003) – Sustainable Building • 2001 – Purchase of Energy Efficient Products • ESD Pilot Project FY05 • EP3 Administrative Regulation 35.80 – April 2007 • Park and Rec Pilot

27. Alternative Energy Source Bio-based Biodegradable Compostable High Recycled Content Low Toxicity Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Pollution Reduction Recyclable Repairable Resource Efficient Reusable EP3 Criteria • Established twelve environmentally preferable categories to aid decision-making

28. Strategies • Department by department or commodity by commodity? • Identifying commodities • Opportunistic • Synergistic • Bottom line

29. Citywide FY08 EP3 Purchases • City purchased over $42 million of EP products and services • Computers, printers, copiers, office products, & paper: $5.6M • Vehicles & vehicle maintenance: $1M • Building & construction materials: $28.6M • Building supplies, maintenance, energy efficiency: $4.1M • Other: $2.8M

30. Examples of FY08 EP³ Cost Savings and Revenues • $2.9M in savings by using reclaimed water • $8.8M in reduced energy consumption and costs through energy retrofits, solar panels, co-gen, and hydro power at City facilities • $908,000 in renewable energy sales revenue • $221,000 by using recapped tires on certain vehicles • $65,000 by recycling old trash and recycling containers

31. FY09 Goals • Increase hybrid vehicles • Rubberized asphalt concrete • EPEAT computer purchases • Bottled water ban • Duplex printing/copying • Park and Recreation Zone Recycling Revenue Expenditures • Cold patch asphalt made from roofing shingles

32. Pilot Projects • Organic fertilizer in Park & Rec • Fuel additive • Plastic manholes Conventional Organic Photo courtesy of California Organic Fertilizers, Inc. Photo courtesy of Underground Technologies, LLC.

33. Pilot Projects (cont.) • Green Cleaners • Asphalt shingle grindings in roads • Goats for brush management Goats clearing brush in Carmel Valley Asphalt shingle grindings

35. Contact Information C&D Ordinance: Martha Espinola 858-573-1242 Ken Prue 858-492-5085 EP3: Donna Chralowicz 858-492-5059 Megan Grodeon 858-492-5009 City Recycling Ordinance: Donna Chralowicz 858-492-5059 Megan Grodeon 858-492-5009 Ana Carvalho 858-573-1243 Other questions/issues: Stephen Grealy 858-573-1275