07 - 2012 Christmas Tree Recycling Program Update Protecting our community's health and the environment by providing solid waste and sewer collection services. www.cmsdca.gov Costa Mesa Sanitary District ….an Independent Special District Memorandum T o: Operations Committee Via: Scott Carroll, General Manager From: Elizabeth Pham , Management Intern Date: February 19, 2013 Subject : 2012 Christmas Tree Recycling Program Update Summary The Christmas Tree Recycling Program collects Christmas trees from residents and recycles them into mulch. The mulch is then distributed locally throughout California and used to enrich the nutrients i n soil. This program is made available to residents three weeks after Christmas. Staff is providing the Operations Committee with a final report on the results of the program. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends the Operations Committee to review an d accept the following report. Analysis In 2012, the Christmas Tree Recycling Program collected 5,028 trees from residents. In comparison to the previous year, which collected 5,436 trees, there has been a 7.5% decrease in the total amount of trees colle cted. Despite the decrease in the amount of trees collected from residents, the findings show a steady increase in the total tonnage of trees collected. In 2012, the total tonnage for Christmas trees collected was 79.14. As such, the findings show a 1.7 % increase in the total tonnage collected. The findings from previous years can be shown in the following graphs:
Operations Committee February 19 , 201 3 Page 2 of 3 Christmas Tree Collection 7,509 4,968 5,436 5,028 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 No. of Christmas Trees Collected Christmas Tree Collection 89.65 102.78 77.67 79.14 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 90.00 100.00 110.00 120.00 130.00 140.00 150.00 2009 2010 2011 2012 Amt. of Tonnage Strategic Plan Element & Goal This item complies with the objective and stra tegy of Strategic Element 2.0, Solid Waste, which states: “Objective: Our objective is to manage the collection and recycling of residential trash in the most economical and environmentally friendly way.” “Strategy : We will do this by looking for ways to improve efficiencies, achieve high customer satisfaction, and considering prudent new recycling methods.” Legal Review Not applicable at this time.
Operations Committee February 19 , 201 3 Page 3 of 3 Financial Review Not applicable at this time. Reviewed by: Javier Ochiqui Management Analyst