Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management JPA

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Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
JPA
Draft Zero Waste Feasibility Study
Presented by R3 Consulting Group September 17,
2009
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Program Options
• Recommendations
• QA

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IntroductionWhat is a Zero Waste Feasibility
Study?

• Provides options and recommendations to meet
  stated Zero Waste goals
• Give the JPA a framework to move forward on a
  regional basis and address goals
• Focus on regional issues
• Not focused on Member Agency-specific programs

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Introduction Zero Waste Project Goals

• Increase diversion of materials from landfill
• 80 diversion by 2012
• Zero Waste by 2025
• Ensure that resources are used to their highest
  potential
• Reduce waste generation
• Reduce ecological footprint

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IntroductionStatus Update

• Draft Feasibility Study
• Stakeholder meetings and workshops
• Franchised haulers, Redwood Landfill
  representatives, elected officials, Local Task
  Force, JPA Executive Committee, other
  stakeholders
• Reviewed hauler and grant program data
• Identified program and facility needs
• Next Steps
• Finalize the Study
• Present the Study to the JPA Board
• Member Agencies individually and collectively act
  on recommendations

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IntroductionFactors that Affect Zero Waste
Planning
Achieving 80 diversion is dependent on all
elements working in harmony
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Program OptionsFilling the Diversion Gap

• JPAs CIWMB-approved 2006 diversion rate 72
• SB 1016 and Zero Wastefocused on reducing
  disposal
• Disposal has remained relatively constant
• 2007 disposal 229,300 tons

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Program OptionsTargeting Disposed Materials
Wood, textiles, etc.Rocks, dirt, etc.
Based on MSS 2008 Study
Programmatic opportunities for increased
diversion exist!
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Program RecommendationsChallenges to Achieving
Zero Waste

• JPA has minimal role/authority in program
  implementation at Member Agency (MA) level
• MAs administer their own Franchise Agreements
• Not diversion-based
• MAs operating independently may lack resources to
  develop/implement programs
• Insufficient capacity for facilities located in
  the County to process materials

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Program RecommendationsStructure of
Recommendations

• Focused on
• Up-stream waste generation (before creating
  waste)
• Policies and ordinances
• Public education and outreach to educate
  consumers on better choices
• Long-term solutions for changing consumer mindset
• Down-stream waste management (diversion and
  disposal)
• Programs to divert material for higher and best
  use
• Maximize diversion through existing and new
  programs to recover material for resale, compost,
  and energy generation
• Short-term and long-term solutions to reduce
  disposal tonnage
• Phase I Create regional foundation for
  recommended programs to work
• Phase II Implement programs at regional and
  Member Agency level

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Program Recommendations Estimated Diversion

• Focus effort on tons currently disposed
• Current disposal of 229,300 tons (2007)
• Estimated results of recommended programs
• Reduce disposal by 188,000 tons
• Reduce disposal by 82 of current disposal tons
• Overall diversion estimated to be at 94

Long-term strategy is to reduce waste generation
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Recommendations Current JPA Role

• 13 Member Agencies (cities and county)
• Public Outreach and Grant Programs
• Recommendations and Reports to Municipalities
• Additional Waste Reduction Programs at Board
  Request

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RecommendationsCurrent Member Agency and
Special Districts Role

• Manages their own contracts with
  garbage/recycling haulers
• Manages programs and public education through
  those contracts
• Creates and enforces ordinances

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RecommendationsPhase I JPA
Member Agencies are working independently from
the JPA and regional goals can only be minimally
achieved unless there is leadership in
implementing regional programs.
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RecommendationsPhase I JPA
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RecommendationsPhase I Member Agencies
Member Agencies have the authority to design and
enforce ordinances and franchise agreements that
minimize disposal. Local action is necessary to
achieve Zero Waste.
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RecommendationsPhase I Member Agencies
Member Agencies have the authority to design and
enforce ordinances and franchise agreements that
minimize disposal. Local action is necessary to
achieve Zero Waste.
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RecommendationsPhase II JPA
JPA can act on behalf of the region to provide
public education and outreach regarding waste
reduction and disposal bans. This eliminates
duplicate efforts and streamlines the message.
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RecommendationsPhase II Haulers (via Member
Agencies)
Member Agencies can request the waste diversion
programs and standards to be implemented by the
franchised hauler. These programs go beyond
current efforts and will divert material.
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RecommendationsPhase II Haulers (via Member
Agencies)
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RecommendationsPhase II Member Agencies
CD is a significant part of the waste stream
that influences the regions goal to achieve Zero
Waste. Diversion and salvage requirements for CD
projects are established at the local level.
Overall projected diversion from implementing
recommendations 94
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Program OptionsPossible Ways to Pay For Programs
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Project Timeline
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Questions Answers

Achieving 80 diversion is dependent on all
elements working in harmony