1. A Joint Powers Authority of
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
SWA
A Joint Powers Authority of
Sacramento County and
the City of Sacramento

2. About the SWA Region City of Sacramento 450,000 pop.
County of Sacramento 550,000 pop.
Est. 200,000 tons of C&D per year
2004 LTF recommendation: Commercial and C&D Recycling Ordinances
Commercial ordinance adopted 2007
C&D ordinances 2009
CalGreen Code 2011

3. SWA Region (continued)
City & County provide residential service
Open Franchise system for commercial, including multifamily and drop-box trade
19 Franchisees, 14 exclusively in drop-box or jobsite cleanup business

4. Ordinance development
C&D associated with Building Permits, thus is a Jurisdictional (land use process) issue.
City and County would pursue their own ordinances, but builders wanted similar standards & process

5. 3 legged stool
Facility operators wanted one program to avoid numerous certification processes, looked to the SWA.
City ordinance (builders)
County ordinance (builders)
SWA ordinance (facilities)

6. Standards Development
Businesses in SWA region were being educated in the “list of materials” approach, not the “percent diversion” approach.
Took same philosophy to the building sector; when a builder looks in his dumpster, they see materials, not percent signs.

7. Sorting vs. recycling C&D Recycling : Source separated material
Chip and grind wood recyclers
Concrete crushers
Composters (drywall, wood)
Scrap metal yards
OCC recyclers
C&D Sorting facilities: Mixed recovery
Mixed C&D processing

8. California research
When researching other experiences around the state for models of facility standards, there were very interesting responses.
Unconcerned about the difference
60%, no questions asked regarding whether material recovered in source-separated form or mixed
Not diverting; shifting mixed C&D from one landfill to another

9. Numbers and qualities
City and County ordinances required recycling of certain materials, just like the Commercial rule which has since served as a model for AB341.
SWA rule requires the same of facilities.
Wood, metal, OCC, inert materials. 18”
CalGreen projects required to be “subjected to the sorting protocols” … STAMP

10. Minimum standards Prerequisites: Application ($500) Annually renewable
Full tier Solid Waste Facility Permit
Fully mechanized, elevated sorting line (no dump-and-picks)
Application ($500) Annually renewable
Terms & Conditions
Required Documentation
Follow-up and Site Visit
Monthly Inspections
Audits

11. Structure & process Program email “wastelog@saccounty.net”
Municipal Permit Software – Hauler and Facility selected by builder
WMP approval hold and CalGreen Final Hold
Automatic s generated to both when permit is issued
Facilities can market by a hauler in outreach material

19. A note about jurisdictional coordination
Sacramento regional waste shed more isolated than some.
SWA dominates region / neighboring jurisdictions follow SWA lead
Small but growing need for interjurisdictional coordination (San Joaquin / Placer)
Recycling Certification Institute

20. Questions? Contact Dave Ghirardelli (916) 875-4557