Fairfax County Outreach Tool Kits Tool Kit Development May 8, 2018

Solid Waste Management 100 community events per year Environmentally-Sound Disposal 20 tons of solid waste is transported and disposed of every 10 minutes (about 1,000,000 tons per year). Renewable Energy Production We generate enough power for 80,000 homes or about 90 MW of electricity. Emergency Response (Hurricanes, tornadoes, snow, flooding) Fairfax County Solid Waste Management What Is the Solid Waste Management Program? Environmentally-sound disposal Successfully manage over 1 million tons of trash per year in an environmentally- sound manner The program pays for itself from fees that customers pay for disposal services. These fees also pay for community benefit programs such as HHW disposal, business hazardous waste disposal events, electronics recycling, personal document shredding and all of the outreach and education activities conducted by the program. Renewable energy production Solid waste is disposed of by combusting trash for power production resulting in the generation of renewable energy, enough for 80,000 homes Methane gas is collected from the two closed landfills to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while generating power. Both landfill gas projects support the energy needs of county facilities (Noman Cole WWTP, the operations facility and the truck wash at I-66 and the WMATA bus garage). Pollution prevention and community engagement The household hazardous waste and the e-waste recycling programs are both aimed at keeping unacceptable waste of the waste-to-energy facility. These programs, along with our extensive community outreach and education activities, have been conducted for many years as we partner with FCPA,FCPS, business organizations and many other community groups. Recycling During 24 years, the county has successfully recycled about 9 million tons of materials. The recycling rate has steadily increased over the past decade. The rate for 2013 is 48%, which is reflective of current economic conditions. The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program continues to find new ways to reduce the quantity of waste and recycling generated and other recycling opportunities. Refuse collection Fairfax County staff collect trash and recycling from only 10% of households in County, which includes bulky waste, for a fee. Curbside vacuum leaf service is provided to about half of the county’s collection customers for a fee which funds the program. Fairfax County staff also collect trash and recycling for about 220 properties that the county owns and occupies, less than ½ of one percent of all businesses in the county. County transported over 600,000 tons of waste from the I-66 Transfer Station to the Covanta facility last year, which is about 30,000 round trips. County served almost 259,000 residents (and businesses) in 2013. Emergency response Solid Waste is one of the county agencies available to immediately respond with trained staff and heavy equipment when there is an emergency situation in the county including: 1) flood response and clean up; 2) response to hurricanes, tornadoes and high wind events and 3) debris management from a variety of emergencies. Solid Waste provides both routine and emergency snow removal services at County facilities, including the major snow storms of 2010 and 2014. Pollution Prevention and Community Engagement 100 community events per year Refuse Collection Collection of 10% of household waste and recyclables Recycling The countywide recycling rate is about 50%

Fairfax County 406 Square miles Population of 1.14 Million Fairfax County Outreach Fairfax County 406 Square miles Population of 1.14 Million Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Outreach to: Subject Matter Fairfax County Outreach to: Office Buildings Hotels Restaurants Multifamily Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Company

Prior to 2014 PIO & 1 Assistant Fairfax County Outreach History of Outreach Team Prior to 2014 PIO & 1 Assistant Outreach to Property Management Companies, Businesses Mass mailings Tabling at professional conference AOBA Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Three outreach staff since 2014 Started site visits in 2016 Fairfax County Outreach History of Outreach Team Three outreach staff since 2014 Started site visits in 2016 Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Conducting site visits since 2016 to: Office Buildings 514 Construction sites 313 Hotels 106 Restaurants 1002 (since June 2017) Next Up: Multifamily Properties Purpose of visits: Inform and educate Follow up with emails or letters

How We Started 2016 site visits Fairfax County Outreach Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Outreach Hotels Sept. 2016 – June 2017 Mostly small, independents not recycling, but found big-name hotels also At this time started thinking of Tool Kit

Tool Kit Development Professional Appearance Content Engaging Fairfax County Outreach Tool Kit Development Professional Appearance Engaging Professional Looking Resource that managers could refer to Inspire them in implement further actions Content Research what others had done Wrote up the narrative In-house design talent Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Restaurant Tool Kit Fairfax County Outreach Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Restaurants Started June 2017 – Present Day 1002 visited Fairfax County Outreach Restaurants Started June 2017 – Present Day 1002 visited Fast-Food, carry-outs; high-end; low-end Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Outreach Restaurants Carry Out – fast food; Sweetleaf, Boston Market; Cava Grill; Corner Bakery; Starbucks Restaurants - Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Fairfax County Outreach Multifamily Tool Kit

Our purpose is to: Inform and educate Not Enforcement Lack of manpower Fairfax County Outreach Methods Our purpose is to: Inform and educate Not Enforcement Lack of manpower Do more with less 406 Square miles Population of 1.14 Million Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Marion Plummer 703.324.5451 marion.plummer@fairfaxcounty.gov Fairfax County Outreach Marion Plummer 703.324.5451 marion.plummer@fairfaxcounty.gov