Recycling – A History & Organics Collection Programs; AB 1826 and AB 1594 presenter: - Kathleen Strickley

Waste Management Evolves From waste management to waste reduction & diversion

Landfill Composition 1999 About 10% Diversion, 8 pounds per person per day

Some AB 939 Programs

California Now 65% diversion; 4.4 pounds per person per day (ppd)

What is Organics Recycling?  Collection of “food scraps and food soiled paper” for recycling (e.g. composting)  Currently available in 11 cities within Contra Costa County  Combined with yardwaste (for residential service) 6

Policy Drivers  AB % diversion requirement  AB % statewide goal by 2020  AB 32--Waste Sector = Reduce GHGs 3

8 Projected 2020 tonnages to reach 75% recycling

AB 1826 Business Requirements  April Businesses generating 8 CY organics/week required to have organic waste recycling  Jan 2017 – 4 CY/week of organics  Jan 2019 – 4 CY/week of solid waste  2020 trigger: CalRecycle can reduce to 2 CY of waste if statewide organics disposal not cut in ½ Multifamily complexes not required to divert food waste 9

AB 1826 City/County Requirements  Jan Implement program:  Outreach, education, monitoring  Organics recycling program May include mandatory recycling via policy or ordinance, franchise agreement or contract, or requiring material to go through MRF  Identify barriers and plan to address  Aug 2017 –Begin reporting in Annual Reports on Education/Outreach/Monitoring/Plans/Barriers  2020—Formal Review to determine compliance  CalRecycle can conduct a review earlier if there doesn’t appear to be adequate progress. 10

AB 1594  2020: Green material ADC ≠ recycling  Will be considered disposal  August 1, 2018: In EAR, each jurisdiction to provide info on plans to divert this material  August 1, 2021: If jurisdiction fails to meet 50% as result, then in Annual Report also has to address barriers to recycling green material  CalRecycle required to update Legislature on status of IWMA fund 11

 Provide financial and technical assistance to composters, Anaerobic Digestion projects, recycling manufacturers  Partner with local Small Business Development Corps and Economic Development Centers  Educate generators of organics about AB 1826 law  Promote end use markets for compost, including using compost in local projects  Project with Institute for Local Government  educate planners and elected officials  develop models/tools for planning, siting, local infrastructure development, etc.   How Can State and Locals Work Together For Additional Diversion, Especially Organics?

What Will 75% Take?  Moving > 20 million tons/year out of landfills  1/3 or more organic, plus many traditional recyclables  Either more infrastructure here in California or overseas or other states  100s of new or expanded facilities 13

What Else 75% Can Achieve?  Jobs if in-state  GHG reductions  Biofuel/bioenergy production 14

Role of Local Jurisdictions and 75% Statewide Goal  Implement Mandatory Commercial Recycling and Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling laws  Facilitate recycling manufacturing infrastructure  Operate Current Diversion Programs Effectively  Monitor Program Performance—Measure & Adjust 15

Carrots: State Financial Incentives  ARB: Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)  CPUC: SB 1122 feed-in tariffs  CEC/CPUC: Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)  CEC: AB 118 Grants  CalRecycle RMDZ Program Loans  Treasurer’s Office: CPCFA Tax-Exempt Bond Financing, CALCAP  CalRecycle: Greenhouse Gas Grants/Loans  BOE: Manufacturers Tax Rebate 16

CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Programs 17

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