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Agenda Packets - Recycling - 2011-11-14 ac � M3 d J3 log KI RECYC'I.,,)',NG COMMITTEE AGENDA dant ay, Noveni ei- 14, �mm 1.030 a.rt. Costae DvIfsa "anitaxy Distlict, 628, W 1 Pty Street d.. "���n,t:lra„Ming l�,a:pna,rt.,,l,:�c°tuuhrmar~1�i1�11 Update on how C\lSD is meeting AB 939 goals i. Waste Diversion Report_ Ocrol),er 2011, a Update on the amotunt of recycling cnaterOik diverred fiom the landfill fi.1. ov"'1 rua sic Hunl'tarcernnern,t Ofllcwer"s Octob,er Rt,brat 0 Review OECD en&rrceanent activines for trash cans,graffiti and scavenging 1 V. Scavenging Relwort 0 Review sca ve:nging activities reported to 0,1M V. Residential FOG Rm.qt„ling it iic,kmOff E ent—November 21a 2011 lieView set ul)to host KTLA 5 Morning News cre,%,rit Orange Coast College—Oral Repcnt VL Gt'arr,.rdwill Review yoir"to date total dotaatioas for the Costa Mesta t,r)odurill store along with iitfaar�m�otriy'xn regarding the Community Youth Donation Drive 11. Bioplastics 0 Discuss and review handouts regarding this topic VI H. kB,341 Discuss.and reviexv handouts regarding t[u—s tr.ijllc IX. "hero Waste.Boarrd 'ti'o,rksholm Novc nibem 2, 11'1"N_ Receive as brief overview of the workshop.and discuss the next steps in the process . Com^m muurdt), 1'vent Schedule 0 Discuss and r°°eview Community Event calendar C. '111:is:is the time to receive any comments from members of the public. ;f„ TXscuss items for next Recychng Committee meeoing. urxt Meeting Date — December 1.2,2711, D itc d. 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I0.a1 4n _n z rt l MN a %// NOR 7r / ll .y �� ✓ / %�/%//i� iiiiii �j%%/ii y //wi ,� Noon, is f f M11 1 a "t' Hal ON /i f r J ) ir,� �0/0���r M01 / J f oG �l yriiii' ✓iii a////�/ J,,/ m j 4.... llo hq• i J��j , r� r 1%X/ VIEffins, op/l/ Item if I W C0ST,9- .MT-,-,5,A S.AfWTAKY Memorandum To: Scott Carroll, General Manager From: Isidro Gallardo, Ordinance Enforcement Officer Date: November 8, 2011 Subject: Ordinance Enforcement Report This report summarizes major points for three ordinance enforcement topics covering Scavenging, Graffiti, and Trash Container Enforcement. Scavenging: In the month October, there were no calls to the District HQ to report scavenging activity. However, there were incidents I observed directly; the scavenging incidents listed below were not individuals who are trying to make a business from recycling materials. No citations were given. I continue to work and communicate with the CR&R drivers and residents, especially in the area of the city where trash is picked on Tuesdays', to gather more info of the areas where scavengers are constantly going through. It appears that scavengers prefer to target this area due to alleys; it allows them to remain somewhat out of the publics' view. I will be developing a plan to discourage scavenging in the alleys and report back to the committee with results. Areas and times were scavenging was observed by the OEO: DATE TIME ADDRESSES 10/03/2011 7:45am 550 Hamilton St 10/03/2011 9:35am 600 Beach St 10/12/2011 10:30am 2550 Elden Ave 10/18/2011 8:15am 1925 Church St Graffiti: CR&R's maintenance has completed the removal of graffiti from trash bins on the 600-700 Blocks of Hamilton Street and has just the 2000 block of Wallace Ave left to complete. Protecting our community's heaftt andtte environment by providing soldwaste andsewer collection services. uv vw.cinsdca.gov Ordinance Enforcement Report November 8, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Trash Container Enforcement: In the month of October, there were four complaints that came into the District HQ to report addresses that leave their trash bins (t/b) in public sight (pls). I made a site visit to each address: 929 Coronado Dr (1 st Notice) 3272 Minnesota Ave (No t/b in p/s) 3133 Jefferson Ave (2nd Notice needed to reach compliance) 3136 Trinity Dr (1St Notice) I will continue to go back and monitor all four locations as well as previous locations to ensure compliance. In addition, a resident living in the 900 Block of Modjeska Cir contacted the District to submit a complaint that several residents on his block are bringing their t/bs' out to the curb a little too early the day before trash pick-up day; CMSD Ordinance states that residents bring out their t/bs' at 5:00pm or after, the day before trash collection. Because this area gets their trash picked up on Mondays', it was necessary that I make a site visit on a Sunday. On 101912011 , 1 made a site visit around noon and found zero containers out on the street curb. On 10/16/2011, 1 again made a site visit, around 1:30pm, and found only one resident (998 Modjeska Cir) with their trash containers out on the street curb. On 10/17/2011, 1 went out their again and spoke to the resident who made complaint, and we talked about the whole situation. Instead of going out their every Sunday, I decided to create a general courtesy notice that I could tag on all the residents (to avoid singling anybody out for now) trash bins reminding them to bring out their trash bins at 5:00pm, or after, the day before trash collection. On 1012412011, 1 made a site visit again at approximately 8:00am and tagged all trash bins in the block with a general notice. I will, in the very near future, go back out there on a Sunday to observe if any residents are not in compliance and/or if further action is required. Also, I will continue to stay in contact with the resident submitted the complaint. A summary of the courtesy notice process for the District OEO is provided in the following chart and demonstrates the effectiveness of a "1St Notice": October 1-31;,2011,111 1St 2" Cou�+�sy Notice r Notice, L er South of Wilson St. 7 0 0 Wilson St. to Adams Ave. 6 0 0 Adams Ave. to Sunflower Ave. 11 1 0 The new notices (yellow and red tags) appear to be working well to obtain compliance, especially after the first notice is issued. The color of the notices appears to get people's attention. Board of Directors November 8, 2011, 2011 Page 3 of 3 Other: I observed several shopping carts at different locations and reported them to Costa Mesas' cart retrieval hotline. 3000 Coolidge Ave (3) 800 W. 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Goodwill Costa Mesa Store: 36,731 donations (Jan-Sept 2011) Average 4,000 donations per month OC l=air 20,000 donations (July 15 — August 14, 2011) !Trotecting our community's heafth anal the environment by providing sotdwaste andsewer col(ection services. uww.crosdca.gov Goodwill of Orange County's Community Youth Donation Drive Donation drives are a simple and fast way to raise funds for your programs! Goodwill omp etedelivers with an attendant to load the trailer with e day of your event— complete S � donated goods for four hours. In turn, your rganization will receive $1,500 for each 28 trailer full l I fi of regular donation items and $900 for trailers with bulk or furniture items. WOO Your organization organization raises money and awareness of your programs and Goodwill can help change even more local lives! 3 Easy Steps to Fundraising Success Within the First Week of Planning Your Donation Drive ... • Choose a date, with an alternative date, should we not have an open booking by calling (714)415-8192 or emailing poojaj @ocgoodwill.org (preferred). Give yourself at least four to six weeks to plan your event and handle pre-collected goods. ~� Fax or scan and email your W-9, Letter of Non-Profit Status with the Confirmation Agreement and Organization Information Sheet in order to secure your date to (714) 840-8379 or email to poojaj @ocgoodwill.org. 2-3 Months Before Your Event... Complete the Organization Goal Sheet. • Use the flyer template provided for you to customize with your name and logo. Post the donation drive on your website, school marquee, bulletins or newsletters. n iv Schedule a date for your launch with a Goodwill ill represe tat a to help energize and inform your team. Hold an assembly to get students, members and supporters excited. • Prepare flyers, posters, fundraising tips and pre-collection receipts request forms. 4-6 weeks Before Your Event... Provide Goodwill with all the proper paperwork needed prior to your event including a map of where the trailer will be dropped and a permit for use of the lot. • Start pre-collecting sellable items at least one month prior to the day of your event. Pre-collection is key to the success of your event. Schedule volunteers to help with the entire event. A lead coordinator must be on site throughout the event. A,ray J Sri err 1 i;n � cx car / U 1 t,; Goodwill of Orange County's Community Youth Donation Drive Q What is the size of the trailer we must fill? Q Can we leave a trailer overnight? A We have three size trailers that may come to A Yes, we prefer to park the trailer overnight prior to your site. We chose the trailer size based on your the event, however your organization will be projected collections and availability. You will be responsible for the trailer on your property. paid by the percent of space you fill with any of our trailers. Drives generally fill at least two 28' trailers. Q Can our students and volunteers load the trailer? (see compensation sheet) A No, our trailers must be loaded by a Goodwill attendant. Items may be passed up to the tailgate or lift Q Can large furniture items be counted as gate, but no one other than Goodwill personnel is donations towards a full trailer? permitted in the trailer. A Large furniture items such as couches and wall units are considered bulk and are not counted Q How long does it take to receive donation drive towards a regular donation item full trailer. Such funds? items are packed separately and you will be A Plan on receiving your check 30 days from the date compensated at a bulk item rate. (See or your event. compensation sheet) Q What is needed to start the fundraising process? Q Does our organization receive partial credit A The introduction letter in this packet will walk you for a trailer not completely full? step by step through the program. We must have all of A Yes! You will get a receipt at the end of your drive your paperwork completed within three days in order to letting you know the percent of each size trailer that secure your date. you filled. Q In addition to raising funds, can students fulfill Q What's the most effective way to kick off this community service credits? event? A Yes, but do check with your organization about how A Schedule a launch meeting with all participants time is tracked and credited. Goodwill of Orange County including students, athletes, parents or is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides people administrators. The more participation you get, the with disabilities and other barriers the opportunity to more successful your event will be. If possible, hold achieve their highest levels of personal and economic a school-wide assembly to get students excited independence. about being a part of this collection drive. Q How can we be sure Goodwill is the right Q If it's rainy or the weather is bad, can we fundraising partner? cancel the event? A Goodwill of Orange County has been serving Orange A No, the event will go on rain or shine so please County since 1924 and consistently receives a 4-star be prepared with rain gear and a pop up tent or rating from Charity Navigator for efficiency and some kind of shelter for volunteers. effectiveness. We look forward to working with you to make sure that you maximize your event and are successful in achieving your goals. Together we can make a difference for your organization and in the lives of individuals and families in Orange County. ` Spread the Word About Your Donation Drive L Helpful Tips for a Great Event! 1. Pass out flyers to everyone you know. 2. Put up posters near your event site and to businesses around the community./ 3. Post on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or blogs. Goodwill's Community Youth 4. Showcase the event on your website.. Donation Drive 5. Promote the event in your newsletter. 6. Place a small ad in local newspapers. 7. Call local radio stations and request a shout out.. 8. Clean out your own house for any items you nos. w � ( may be able to donate., '' 9 Help family or friends clean out their garages. On the Day of Your Donation Drive 10. Start a collection of items before the event. ❑ Assign shifts of people to help load and unload. 11. Request donations from employers or ❑ Provide water for volunteers to keep them hydrated. coworkers.. ❑ Arrange for some kind of shelter or covered area. 12. Organize your own pick up items from people ❑ Have some portable chairs for volunteers. who can't bring them to the event., ❑ Have a first aid kit handy in case of injury. (i.e. senior centers local business, etc.) 13. On the day f the event scope out garage sales Make posters to wave at by passers. Y p g g and let them know they can bring items that ❑ Bring bags or boxes to contain loose items. don't sell to your drive. ❑ Ensure that a designated adult is on site at all times. 14.Put an announcement on your marquee. ❑ Have FUN!!! 15. Last but certainly not least, tell everyone you know! Word of mouth is powerful. v `T' 0 E !, rg (Nla""" 10 -of" , Yo, (Name of your organization)has partnered with Goodwill of Orange County in order to raise funds for our (name or type of program— athletic, choral etc) a� program, The funds we "raise will help us offset costs and will also help % Goodwill raise revenue for their Life-changing;,programs that provide greater 0 independence for people with disabilities and other barriers, Join us by donating your gently used clothing, household goods, electronics, sporting Ul/iir °y G equipment and furniture. Bring Your Donations! (Day 1 Date) (Time of Event) (Address) It°s ill�c�s�o'r�`i���'t�r�?�iu food far ou�;(schoc�ly Gc��d for`6c�r`c�i�tSrnl�n�tyn ctoct for,'rr,�r�sl,�ra�t ie rr re � �C r bs�# et(yp?�l rte © )or to learn art re abq rt Gd4 wrll'� ca ni You h'E n l 00 is'rt ogodrYf, ? gndr ,ie f lrfiate Gciod 5 4 do Od // c { 1 i 1 I (Name of your,organization) has partnered with Goodwill of Orange County in order to raise funds for our (name or type of program— athletic, choral,. etc) Y11 Goodwill rah e avenue for theirllllife�chan onset costs and will also help g g programs that provide greater independence for people with disabilities and other barriers. Join pus by donating Y our gently used clothin g. household goods, electronics, s orn g. equipment and furniture, Bring Your Donations! (Day 1 Date) (Time of Event) (Address) It'�;�ll dodf Goq�fir you> crw��ar,�Lrr���hs��F;�h qoa�icsr�o�rc,corrr�irnity ��,�r�d"frrtrqur��l �?et;; le (rl;rr uis#p websili aty �rr sr# wcorh) r to 4earr� /irebcu$Goedwill'sarrayai` ysst acg + �Nlag, ra au ,l�grr�tpdd / „, � 7 , Item VIE Californians Against, Waste' Conserving Resources. Preventing Pollution. Protecting the Environment. For Immediate Release October 26, 2011 Contact: Mark Murray,CAW,916-443-5422 Michael Millier,Senator DeSaulnier,916-651-4007 California Attorney General challenges plastic bottle makers misleading use of 'biodegradable" claim California Attorney General Kamala Harris today filed suit against two bottled water.makers and their bottle supplier for falsely claiming that the bottles 'biodegrade'. The suit alleges that the claims are false, and their use violates California law.The suit calls for the bottles,tens of thousands of which are sold at retailers throughout California,to be pulled from shelves. "The manufacturers of these bottles are taking aMq.tage-of-C-,hfornipns'.,c ,'ncern for their . environment,"said Attorney General Harris.." onsumers are led t b4n& b they are being environmentally friendly by choosing these bottles. In fact,they could be further damaging our natural resources." , "Consumers are being misled by companies who use environmentally friendly ploys to sell their products,when in reality there is no benefit,"said Senator Mark DeSaulnier(D-Concord), author of the 2008 legislation that prohibited marketers from misusing claims such as 'biodegradable' on their bottles. "I am pleased that the Attorney General has been able to use our law to crack down on out of state bottle manufacturers who are blatantly ignoring the law and marketing environmentally bad products to California companies." The lawsuit,filed in Orange County Superior Court, names bottled water producers Aquamantra and Balance Water, and bottle-maker ENSO Plastics. "These falsely labeled bottles pose several serious problems," said Mark Murray, Executive Director of Californians Against Waste. "Consumers are being deceived.The chemicals added to these bottles to theoretically allow them to break apart have zero environmental benefit.They simply cost consumers more and fill up our landfills just like any other bottle." "Some consumers may be falsely deceived into thinking that the 'biodegradable' claim means these plastic bottles will break down in the ocean environment,"said Murray."They won't. If these bottles become ocean litter,they will remain intact for decades or longer as floating ocean pollution." The most serious and costly problem is the threat of contamination these chemical additives pose to California's 100 million dollar plastic recycling industry. I e c' It SANIA ICRUZ >Public.Warks Deparlmenl (831]4"-5164 wwwcityofsantacruzcom sumnrar.3011 " Compostable Plastic — 'doo Good .To 11010_0" e? by Chris Moran u d T A few years ago,I found otrt about a don't ask`what happens"to the product compostable plastics for new product on the market a 100% at the end of its life.Consumers are left capturing food waste from biodegradable polystyrene foam plate. to ask and answer that question.We want large events,city facilities, Always open to new products,I coylacted. environmentally sound alternatives to and venues but has been Enviroware For samples.With permanent ' conventional plastic products because we careful to wall with marker,I wrote the date in various spots on care about our environment and wildlife. processors what types of tha plates and tossed them into my compost Making plastic from organics could be products are acceptable for bin—this was 1998.Over the years I've great,but what happens,finally,to that cup, composting.Yotwg believes harvested hundreds of wheelliwaws of plate or hag—where does it go?Recycling? that"the opportunity to compost.Whenever I've unearthed those Composting?The garbage?If composters, make single-use items plates,they look as new as the day they recyclers,and bioplastic manufacturers more sustainable through went in—the only visible degradation is the could agree with one another,then recycling and composting piercing from my four-pronged fork as I bioplastics could heed in the right direction, is important,but there turned the pile,I finally tossed them in the Michele Young is the Chair of the are still big challenges garbage.Biodegradable polystyrene was too California Organics Recycling Council to overcome about good to be true. (CORC,www.crra.comleare),which is a inconsistencies in labeling If you were to assemble a list of facts technical council of the California Resource and product performance. about what people really know about Recovery Association that supports the "Consumers need to "bioplastics,"the list would be short,yet composting industry through policy, get information so that these new products are flying off the shelf. leadership,and education.Young says, they can make informed There are biobased trash can liners,°100% "There are many questions surrounding choices about purchasing compostab[e and flusbable"doggie doo bioplastics and we need to involve and disposal of new bags(see below),"green cart compostab[e all the stakeholders,including plastic p(aspcs.For example, produce bags"(we don't want them in manufacturers,consumers,recyclers,and biobesed does 5,ot and even biodegradable plle I While make corn ostable plastics a sousttainable - plastics are eon stable andlicucery(f ' ;11 IN p m,P P p P g y P compost heft degraded:Uihey 4i'on'rt even de rode bag bio lastics c�be made from co potato art of our waste management system."In or even recyclable bin,what's the point? 9 ode In a starch,sugar,molasses,or any other January of 2011,CORC teamed up with in current municipal organic material,many bioplail can also the US Composting Council and the SPI recyclingprograrl she said_"Consumers contain 50%to 80%petroleum!Various (Society of the Plastics Industry)Bioplastics want to understand where bioplastics can become when they degrade?"Do they hreak manufacwers claim that their products are Council(wwwplasticsindustry.org/BPC)to be composted or recycled and what happens up into smaller more atmwww a pieccs c recyclable,compostable,biodegradable, create a Composiable Plastics Symposium to them ifthey are laadfilled.There are d"t?(as ra more ex,cfm.)ox Or oxc-degradable,hydro-oxodegradable, that brought these groups together to no clear answers addressing all plastics, do they ac esiu get eaten de worms or etc.There are hundreds of clot ms. establish a dialog about the benefits and all collection programs,or all processing microbes to become energy and returned about hundreds of products made from challenges of compostable plastics.I went Facilities,so we have our work cu t out for m fhe earth again?e e They compost? innumerable combinations of recipes that to San Jose to get a better understanding us,"she concluded. That's the real question.Many bioplastics raise more questions than answers.If you're of this complicated issue.I saw that the Do bioplastics go in the compost manufacturers claim that their products confused,join the club.But two things participants didn't always agree,but at stream?(No.)The recycling stream?(No.) `will compost rapidly and safely when are certain:commercial composters are [east the conversation has begun.You may By introducing plants as plastic,we have placed in a municipal or commercial cautious about accepting these products, check out the proceedings,which include muddied the waters of what have been two and recyclers don't want them at all! audio files with each of the presentations distinctly separate waste streams.What composting facility."Not everyone is so Over 300 types of bioplastics have and a background white paper,at http:// goes where when plants are in plastic? sure, joined an already diverse spectrum of composdaacouncil.org/compostable- Therein.lies the confusion! Will Bakx is the co-owner of Sonoma plastic products.Scientists developed these plastics-symposium. "B esides wonderidg where to put Composting.Bala believes that some of materials for various reasons:to help the Young is also the Organics Manager bioplastics,the other burning'question is: the biodegradable plastics actually do as environment;to relieve our dependency on For the City-of San Jose winch contracts "What do these various degradable plastics oil;and to create new markets for the green with Zaakec Road Resource Recovery and COnfin[l BCI on page 4 movement,to name a few.But when new Newby Island to process the City of San materials are developed,scientists often Jose organics.San Jose sees the value in As clear as nerd! Don't DO o It! 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Our in-house experiment Where it belan plastic that is made from corn rather �� t, P r 1 revealed that the bags Mollie says,"C on t doo it!" than petrochemicals,but chemical] • P Y Can you]ell which cups are made.tom bioptastics? Item VIII CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP Fast Facts: • The 75%diversion rate is a statewide goal, not a local mandate on cities and counties. • Mandatory commercial recycling will go into effect July 1, 2012. • You do not need to adopt a local mandatory ordinance or enforce mandatory recycling. • You do need to make sure you have an education, outreach,and monitoring program that informs businesses of the state requirement to recycle and how they can recycle in your jurisdiction. • You do need to start implementing your education, outreach,and monitoring program by July 1, 2012, but you can phase in the components of your program. The Basics AB 341 does five things: 1) Sets a state-wide 75%waste diversion goal. 2) Requires mandatory commercial recycling by certain businesses and public entities. 3) Modifies the process of amending Non-Disposal Facility Elements. 4) Changes the due date of state agency annual reports. 5) Modifies enforcement agency notification requirements for modifications to a solid waste facility permit. This fact sheet provides clarification on: 1)the 75%diversion goal and 2)mandatory commercial recycling. The 75% Diversion Goal AB 341 declares that it is the "policy goal"of the state to achieve 75%diversion by the year 2020. It also requires CalRecycle to provide a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2014 identifying strategies to achieve that goal. AB 341 specifically says that CalRecycle shall not establish or enforce a diversion rate on a jurisdiction that exceeds the current 50%diversion rate. Mandatory Commercial Recycling CalRecycle is initiating a new rule-making process to implement the mandatory commercial recycling provisions of AB 341. CalRecycle has drafted regulations that clarify provisions in AB 341.The draft regulations are similar to those previously drafted under the AB 32 rule-making process. Reguirements Affected generators: Commercial businesses and public entities thot generate 4 cubic yards or more of solid waste per week and multi family complexes with 5 units or more are subject to mandatory recycling, and are required to do one of the following: 1) Source separate recyclable materials from the solid waste they are discarding, and either self-haul or arrange for separate collection of the recyclables. 2) Subscribe to a service that includes mixed waste processing that yields diversion results comparable to source separation. 1 Outreach &education:Jurisdictions must conduct education and outreach activities to inform the affected commercial generators of the mandatory recycling requirement and educate commercial generators about how they can recycle in the jurisdiction.The jurisdiction, haulers, other third parties, or any combination can perform the outreach and education activities. Monitoring:Jurisdictions are required to assess whether affected generators are complying with the requirement to recycle.They are also required to identify and notify businesses that are not in compliance and inform them of the requirement to recycle and how they can recycle in the jurisdiction.The jurisdiction, haulers, other third parties, or any combination can conduct these activities. Reporting:Jurisdictions will report on progress implementing their commercial recycling programs, including outreach,education, and monitoring efforts, as part of the existing CalRecycle annual report process, beginning with their 2012 annual report that is due in 2013.This reporting will include the jurisdiction's activities to educate businesses on the mandatory requirements,as well as the jurisdiction's efforts to track and monitor compliance on the part of businesses. Other Key Information • Jurisdictions that have an existing commercial recycling program that includes all of the elements listed above are not required to implement a new or expanded program. • The State will not be taking enforcement action on businesses that do not comply with the requirements, nor will jurisdictions be required to enforce them. • Jurisdictions may adopt more stringent local requirements (including enforcement provisions) if they wish. Actions to Consider • Evaluate your current commercial recycling and outreach program to see if you need to make changes to comply with AB 341. • Create new tools or,where feasible,adapt existing tools (such as those developed by the Institute for Local Government) to educate businesses on the mandatory commercial recycling requirements,such as flyers, articles for Chamber of Commerce newsletters, bill inserts and press releases. • Conduct outreach to businesses to educate them on mandatory recycling requirements, by conducting quick high-level "recycling blitzes" and by reaching out to business associations. • Set up monitoring systems so your jurisdiction can demonstrate compliance with AB 341 in the annual reporting process. Evaluate and make modifications to existing hauler reporting, and create new tracking mechanisms if needed. 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