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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2004 0407 CC REG ITEM 10CITEM (�• G A C T Moorpark City STAFF REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: John Brand, Senior Management Analyst` DATE: March 31, 2004 (CC Meeting of April 7, 2004) SUBJECT:' Consider 2002 Annual Report to Integrated Waste Management Board SUMMARY The Council is being provided the 2002 Annual Report for AB 939 solid waste diversion. The report uses the Adjustment Method developed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to calculate the diversion (recycling) rate in the City. The result is a 2002 Annual Report showing a diversion rate of 52% for the City of Moorpark. If approved by the CIWMB, the City will be in compliance with AB 939 by exceeding the 50% diversion minimum in effect for cities and counties. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) established goals to divert solid waste from landfills. Each City and County was required to do a Solid Waste Generation Study and implementation plans called the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE), Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE), and Non - Disposal Facility Element (NDFE). The documents were completed in 1991. The Solid Generation Study established 1990 as a base year from which to measure the progress achieved by the AB 939 programs identified in the SRRE and its companion documents. Jurisdictions had to divert 25% of their waste stream from landfills by 1995, and 50% beginning in 2000. Thereafter, 50% diversion rate must be maintained for a jurisdiction to stay in compliance with the law. Jurisdictions that fail to meet their diversion goals and fail to demonstrate a good -faith effort may be fined up to $10,000 per day by the state. 2002 AB 939 Annual Report CC Meeting of April 7, 2004 Page 2 The initial Solid Waste Generation Study used 1990 statistics. Jurisdictions relied on the best available data at that time. "Solid Waste Generation" means solid waste disposal plus solid waste diversion. Disposal is usually burial of trash in a sanitary landfill. It can also be incineration. Solid waste diversion consists of: source reduction (waste minimization, such as saving paper with two -sided copies); recycling; re -use; composting; and transformation (waste to energy conversion, biofuel, etc.). Moorpark's 1990 base indicated total generation (disposal plus diversion) of 33,215 tons. Of this total, 5,081 tons or 15.3% was diverted according to the report. Therefore, the City of Moorpark's starting point was a 15.3% diversion rate. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) was created to implement AB 939 and draft its regulations. The CIWMB reviews the Annual Reports of each city and county every other year, in a biennial review process. The 2001 and 2002 Annual Reports will be considered by the CIWMB beginning later this year. It sometimes takes the CIWMB a year or more to get through the Annual Reports of the 478 cities and 58 counties in the state. Additionally, state agencies (including school and community colleges districts) recently were required to submit Annual Reports on diversion to the CIWMB. Updating the diversion rate for the Annual Reports from year to year turned out to be an unexpectedly complex task. Originally, AB 939 required cities and counties to track the increase in diversion activities. This may sound simple enough but it grows enormously complicated in practice. For instance, the top priority in the AB 939 hierarchy is source reduction, or not creating the waste in the first place. This can be difficult to document. It is harder to prove the negative; that diversion credit is due because no disposal occurred during an activity that could have caused some trash to be generated. Some jurisdictions documented extraordinary diversion by finding heavy durable items (such as wood pallets) that are sometimes thrown away, but are also often reused. A smaller business might throw away a pallet. A major business, such as a manufacturing or distribution firm, may reuse a single forty pound pallet several times in a single day. If every instance of reuse counted, pallets could quickly add tons of "diversion." The CIWMB tends to take a very strict view on source reduction and 000109 2002 AB 939 Annual Report CC Meeting of April 7, 2004 Page 3 works to balance its measurement methods. A key means of keeping the data on diversion realistic is the CIWMB's annual Adjustment Factors. The CIWMB uses its Adjustment Factors each year to update a jurisdiction's solid waste generation. The Adjustment Factors used by the CIWMB are: population changes; employment; and taxable sales adjusted by the Consumer Price Index. The assumption is that changes in these factors will be reflected in overall solid waste generation. By applying these Adjustment Factors, the solid waste generation for a given jurisdiction can be updated each year. With a means to calculate solid waste generation from year to year, it was still necessary to separate the diversion from the disposal. To accomplish this, the CIWMB developed a different methodology to measure diversion. Instead of trying to measure and document diversion that is difficult to trace, the CIWMB looked at the other half of the solid waste generation equation, disposal. Since solid waste generation equals disposal plus diversion, the CIWMB adopted a disposal -based methodology to measure a jurisdiction's diversion. It works like this: the base -year solid waste generation in tons is updated using the Adjustment Factors. All disposal facilities are required to report the jurisdiction of origin of each ton that is disposed at a particular landfill site. Subtract the reported disposal from the adjusted generation, and the remainder is the new diversion number. Annual Reports are only as good as the data. If the base year was inaccurate, then the Adjustment Factors will produce flawed results in subsequent years. Additionally, solid waste generation may be affected by conditions beyond the Adjustment Factors. A sudden change in economic activity, natural disasters, might be examples of circumstances that may not be reflected in the Adjustment Factors. Many jurisdictions found errors in their original diversion estimates, including misallocation of regional data to the jurisdiction, flawed volume -to- weight conversions, and missing or underestimated tonnage. These errors and omissions in the base - year generation data led Moorpark, and other cities and counties, to conduct a new study and develop a new, more representative base year. Accordingly, in 2001 the Council approved a new base year study. In February 2003, the CIWMB approved Moorpark's new 2000 base year and it determined that Moorpark's diversion rate was 51% in 2000. 000110 2002 AB 939 Annual Report CC Meeting of April 7, 2004 Page 4 Using the state Adjustment Factors and the newly- approved 2000 base year, Moorpark's diversion rate in the current biennial review cycle is 52% for the year 2002. The City submitted its report (Attachment "A" by the required deadline and staff is waiting for word on its final approval by the CIWMB, which as stated earlier could take approximately twelve months. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and file the report. Attachment "A ": Moorpark 2002 CIWMB Electronic Annual Report (EAR) Report Attachment "B ": Moorpark 2002 Diversion Rate Summary Attachment "C ": Ventura Countywide Jurisdiction Diversion Progress Report: 2002 000111. Attachment "A" 000112 City of Moorpark 2002 Annual Report Summary AB 939 CIWMB Report You may print this Annual Report summary to keep as your official record of your submission. Before submitting your report to the Board, please take the time to review everything on this page to confirm it is complete and correct. If you need to modify some information, close this window to return to the Electronic Annual Report to make your corrections. Then, preview the report again. Monday, January 26, 2004 at 5:56:06 PM 2002 Not Submitted Moorpark JOHN BRAND 799 MOORPARK AVE MOORPARK, CA 93021 -1155 (805) 517 -6248 (805) 529 -8270 E -mail updated information to CIWMB. Name: John Brand Phone: (805) 517 -6248 E -mail Address: ibrandnd,ci.moorpark.ca.us Adjustment Method Please complete this section. No Lam Page 2 000113 Section A A -1. Calculated Diversion Rate: Base -Year: Base -Year Generation Amount (tons): Base -Year Residential Generation Rate: Reporting -Year: Diversion Rate Requirement: Reporting -Year Disposal Amount (tons): Reported Disaster Waste (tons): 0 Reported Medical Waste (tons): 0 Reported Regional Diversion Facility Residual Waste 0 (tons): Reported Out -of -State Export (Diverted) (tons): 0 Reported Transformation Waste (tons): 0 Reported Other Disposal Amount (tons): 0 Total Disposal Reduction Credit Amount Reported (tons): 0 Total Adjusted Reporting -Year Disposal Amount (tons): 2000 65,172 38% 2002 50% 31,771 31,771 Source Base -Year Reporting -Year % Change Population: Jurisdiction 31,400 33,150 5.6% Taxable Sales (x1000): County 9,096,092 9,803,513 7.8% Employment: County 392,500 402,500 2.5% Consumer Price Index: State 174.8 186.1 6.5% Change in Residential Sector ( %): 3.7% Growth Change in Non - Residential Sector ( %): 1.9% Growth Estimated Reporting -Year Generation Tonnage: 66,860 Reporting -Year Diversion Rate ( %): 52% Page 3 000114 Diversion Rate Accuracy: Question: 1. Are there extenuating circumstances pertaining to your jurisdiction's diversion rate that the Board should consider, as authorized by the Public Resources Code Section 41821(c). If so, please use the space below to tell the Board. If you wish to attach additional information to your annual report, please send those items or electronic files to your OLA representative; include a brief description of those files below. Jurisdiction's response: No. A -2 Adjustment factors: Adjustment factor used Jurisdiction County County A -3 Calculation Method: State Section B Source of adjustment factor Not required Not required Not required Not required NO NO NO NO No No No No Page 4 000115 Section C C -1 Existing SRRE and HHWE programs. 1010 -SR- Backyard and On -Site Selected BCM Composting /Mulching Yes 2 and Residential Ongoing 1020 -SR- Business Waste Selected BWR Reduction Program Yes 1,150 and Commercial Ongoing 1030 -SR- Selected PMT Procurement Yes 2.4 and Government Ongoing 1040 -SR- School Source Reduction Selected SCH Programs No N/A and School Ongoing 1050 -SR- Government Source Selected GOV Reduction Programs Yes N/A and Government Ongoing 1060 -SR- Material Exchange, Selected Residential, MTE Thrift Shops Yes 2.15 and Commercial, Ongoing Industrial 2000 -RC- Selected CRB Residential Curbside Yes 3,872 and Residential Ongoing 2010 -RC- Selected DRP Residential Drop -Off Yes N/A and Residential Ongoing 2020 -RC- Selected BYB Residential Buy -Back No 6,744. and Ongoing Page 5 000116 2030 -RC- Commercial On -Site Selected OSP Pickup No 237 and Commercial Ongoing 2040 -RC- Alternative SFH Commercial Self -Haul No N/A and Commercial Ongoing 2070 -RC- Special Collection Selected SNL Seasonal (regular) Yes 45 and Ongoing 2080 -RC- Selected SPE Special Collection Events Yes 33.4 and Residential Ongoing 3000 -CM- Residential Curbside Selected RCG Greenwaste Collection Yes 3,533 and Ongoing 3010 -CM- Residential Self -haul Selected RSG Greenwaste No 300 and Ongoing 3020 -CM- Commercial On -Site Selected COG Greenwaste Pick -up No 1 and Commercial Ongoing 3030 -CM- Commercial Self -Haul Selected Commercial, CSG Greenwaste No N/A agnd Industrial On ng 3060 -CM- Government Composting Selected GOV Programs Yes 161 and Government Ongoing 4010 -SP- Sludge Selected SLG (sewage /industrial) No N/A and All sectors Ongoing 4020 -SP- Selected TRS Tires No N/A and Ongoing 4030 -SP- Selected WHG White Goods No 81.2 and Residential Ongoing Page 6 0001117 Page 7 000118 Selected 4050 -SP- Wood Waste Yes 59 and Government WDW Ongoing 4060 -SP- Selected Concrete /Asphalt/Rubble Yes 9,634 and CAR Ongoing 4090 -SP- Alternative Rendering No N/A and Commercial RND Ongoing Residential, 5000 -ED- Electronic (radio Selected Commercial, ELC ,TV, web, hotlines) Yes N/A and Industrial, Ongoing Government, School Selected Residential, 5010 -ED- Print (brochures, flyers, Yes N/A and Commercial, PRN guides, news articles) Industrial, Ongoing Government 5020 -ED- Outreach (tech Selected assistance, presentations, Yes N/A and OUT awards, fairs, field trips) Ongoing 5030 -ED- Schools (education and Selected SCH curriculum) Yes N/A and School Ongoing 6010 -PI- Selected EIN Economic Incentives Yes N/A and Residential Ongoing 6020 -PI- Selected ORD Ordinances Yes N/A and Government Ongoing Selected Residential, 7000 -FR- No 4,260 and Commercial, Mme, Ongoing Industrial Industrial , Government 7010 -FR- Selected LAN Landfill Yes N/A and Ongoing Page 7 000118 7030 -FR- Selected CMF Composting Facility No N/A and Government Ongoing 7040 -FR- Selected ADC Alternative Daily Cover No 804 and Ongoing Additions to Program Notes: ADC appears to be under - reported compared to past DRS reports. 8020 -TR- Selected TRS Tires No N/A and All sectors Ongoing 9000 -HH- Permanent Facility Yes N/A Selected and Residential, PMF Ongoing Commercial 9010 -HH- Mobile or Periodic Selected MPC Collection Yes N/A and Residential Ongoing 9040 -HH- Selected Residential, EDP Education Programs Yes N/A and Commercial, Ongoing Industrial C -2 New SRRE and HHWE programs. No program added during this reporting year. Section D: N/A Section E: N/A Section F: N/A Page 8 000119 Section G Yes I�a��raao� much Mulch from City medians, streetscapes, parks and trails is used for ground cover and erosion control. Landscape maintenance and tree trimmers under City contract are required to reuse, mulch, compost or otherwise divert greenwaste. An example of re -use is the wooden bench in the lobby of Moorpark City Hall that was constructed entirely out of lumber from tree trimmings. Yes The City procurement practice is to purchase locally- The City Adult Activity Center distributes surplus breads and other baked goods from local supermarkets. The City provides space and a kitchen so that the local Food Share program can make "meals on wheels" for local elderly and shut -in residences. G�en� �r ram; Yes ...,.. . The City provides separate green waste containers to single family residences and makes commercial yard waste bins available to multi - family units and commercial developments. Residents are instructed to set out containers only as necessary. About 77% of households set out their yard waste containers in any given week. Gerd �en� . Yes With the use of locally- produced compost and mulch, chemical pesticide and herbicide applications are reduced. Commercial fertilizer and soil amendment expenses, as well as water costs for irrigation may also have been reduced due to the use of locally - produced compost and mulch. However, no quantitative study has been performed. Page 9 000120 Section H - Additional Information In 2002, the City Council approved the conversion to automated residential carts, with significant increases in the capacity of the standard household recycling cart (single stream) and the yard trimmings cart. Implementation began in December 2002, and was completed by July 2003. The City Council also expanded the public information and education program by adding extra message space on the utility bills, and establishing the ability to include one page inserts as a separate sheet into the bills. The bulky item pickup program was expanded to four items per year; including curbside collection of e- waste, (electronic appliance discards). CIWMB Electronic Annual Report: MOORPARK: 2002 Validation Result This page identifies omissions in your Electronic Annual Report. Use the links on the right side of the page to jump directly to the report areas which require attention. Be sure to use the "Save and Continue" button on every page where you make changes. If you are adding information to the Program Details page, use the "Next Program" to save your information and return to this page. Section: Question/Program: Error Description: Link: Perform validation only Pass Validation CIWMB Electronic Annual Report: MOORPARK: 2002 Validation Result Congratulations, your Electronic Annual Report has been submitted to the CIWMB. Your Office of Local Assistance representative will review it shortly and will contact you if there are questions or concerns. Thank you for saving paper and using the Electronic Annual Reporting System! Page 10 000121L Attachment `B" Jurisdiction Diversion Rate Summary (Results) Moorpark Advisory! This online database contains some diversion rates calculated with preliminary data and labeled as such. Preliminary data is subject to change during the Board review process or when a jurisdiction submits updated information. Those diversion rates where the status is labeled "Preliminary Data Under Staff Review;" 'Biennial Review Not Completed Yet, Preliminary Data;" 'Biennial Review Not Completed Yet, New Base Year;" or "Not Subject to Biennial Review, Newly Incorporated" are not official diversion rates and have not been reviewed by the Board. Moorpark 1995 95 -96 25 Board Approved 1996 95 -96 36 Board Approved 1997 97 -98 37 Board Accepted 1998 97 -98 20 Board Accepted Board Approved : Based on current data a diversion 1999 99 -00 N/A rate cannot be accurately determined due to inaccurate base year data, a board approved base year that is later than the report year or other issues. 2000 99 -00 51 Board Approved with New Base Year 2001 01 -02 49 Biennial Review Not Completed Yet: Preliminary Data 2002 01 -02 52 Biennial Review Not Completed Yet: Preliminary Data Jurisdiction Diversion Rate Summary I *Biennial Review Status Definitions Last updated: Data updated continuously. Local Government Central hgp:ljwww.ciwmb.ca.gov/`-LGCentra Stephens: lstephen(EDciwmb.ca.goov (916) 341 -6241 01995, 2004 California Integrated Waste Management Board. All rights reserved. Terms of Use/Privacy htip://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/lgtools/­m-ars/DRMCMain.asp?VW=ln 12/23/2003 000122 Attachment "C" Ventura Countywide Jurisdiction Diversion Progress Report Report Year: 2002 Jurisdiction 2002 Diversion Rate Biennial Review Status* Camarillo 52% Preliminary Data Fillmore 24% Preliminary Data Moorpark 52% Preliminary Data Ojai 18% Preliminary Data Oxnard 67% Preliminary Data Port Hueneme 38% Preliminary Data San Buenaventura 60% Preliminary Data Santa Paula 24% Preliminary Data Simi Valley 48% Preliminary Data Thousand Oaks 59% Preliminary Data Ventura - Unincorporated 54% Preliminary Data _ .. 31 131 -100 -1 vi J urisdictions IOuna: 11 * Advisory! This online database contains some diversion rates calculated with preliminary data and labeled as such. Preliminary data is subject to change during the Board review process or when a jurisdiction submits updated information. Those diversion rates where the status is labeled Preliminary Data Under Staff Review;" "Biennial Review Not Completed Yet, Preliminary Data;" 'Biennial Review Not Completed Yet, New Base Year;" or "Not Subject to Biennial Review, Newly Incorporated" are not official diversion rates and have not been reviewed by the Board. 000123