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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-20; City Council; ; Presentation from California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) on the state of recycling and current and future regulations affecting organic@ CITY COUNCIL Staff Report Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: Aug.20,2019 Mayor and City Council Scott Chadwick, City Manager James Wood, Environmental Manager james.wood@carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-7584 CA Review a,, ,l;.. Subject: Presentation from California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) on the state of recycling and current and future regulations affecting organic waste and diversion requirements. Recommended Action Receive an informational presentation from Cal Recycle staff on the state of recycling and current and future regulations affecting organic waste and diversion requirements. Executive Summary Cal Recycle staff will present an informational presentation on the state of recycling and on CalRecycle's current and new organic waste regulations and diversion requirements. Discussion CalRecycle is a department within the California Environmental Protection Agency. It administers and provides oversight for all of California's state-managed non-hazardous waste handling and recycling programs. Cal Recycle regulates state and local government entities to help them achieve waste diversion, recycling, and environmentally preferable purchasing targets. CalRecycle's vision is to inspire and challenge Californians to achieve the highest waste reduction, recycling and reuse goals in the nation. Each city, county, or regional agency must submit an annual report to CalRecycle summarizing its progress in reducing solid waste as required by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 41821. Cal Recycle tracks the amount of waste that jurisdictions send to permitted landfills in California. The annual report is the jurisdiction's self-assessment of its progress in implementing the Integrated Waste Management Act (IWMA). Cal Recycle reviews the annual reports and other data to determine if the jurisdiction has implemented the solid waste diversion programs it selected and whether it has met the IWMA goals. Currently, CalRecycle determines progress by using the amount of disposal and disposal-related activities jurisdictions report annually. Fiscal Analysis This item has no fiscal impact. August 20, 2019 Item #13 Page 1 of 2 Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) Receiving an informational presentation does not qualify as a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, as it does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Public Notification and Outreach This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date. August 20, 2019 Item #13 Page 2 of 2 Jill Larner and Marshalle Graham, Local Assistance and Market Development Branch, CalRecycle Waste Reduction and Recycling Mandates; from AB 939 to SB 1383 Overview •Review of Current Legislation •City’s Compliance with Existing Laws •Importance of Full AB 1826 Implementation Now •Overview of SB 1383 ·-... ::-,·., .. ~~-"•--~ l "i:~ . ._ ... -...... ....... Cal Recycle~ CalRecycle –Direct Policy Drivers •1989 -Integrated Waste Management Act •Set 50% diversion requirement for jurisdictions •2011 -Mandatory Commercial Recycling •Set 75% statewide diversion goal by 2020 •2014 -Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling •Reach 75% statewide diversion goal via management of commercial organics •2014 -Green material as Alternative Daily Cover no longer counts as diversion or recycling starting 1/1/2020 AB 341 AB 939 AB 1826 AB 1594 Cal Recycle~ Carlsbad’s Compliance with Existing Laws •City received a March 2019 concern letter from CalRecycle for non-implementation of AB 1826 programs •Phase I Actions of the City’s SMM Plan addresses green waste diversion, but not all identified program gaps. •City sends on average 22,000 tons per year of green waste as ADC •Beginning 1/1/2020, green waste as ADC is likely to place City out of compliance •Green waste use as ADC planned to be addressed through SMM Plan. AB 939 & AB 341 AB 1594 AB 1826 •Current residential and commercial recycling programs •Disposal to landfill has increased 50,000 tons since 2012 •City Diversion may fall below 50%; potential AB 939 noncompliance. Cal Recycle~ Per Capita Disposal Trends -Carlsbad 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.5 7 7.3 7.7 7.9 7.8 8.4 8.9 9.4 9.1 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Population (PPPD)Population Target PPPD if ADC is disposal Population pounds per person, per day ~------------------------------------------------- -- ,, ,,, ,, -----------~----------------- ,, .,, ,, ,, ------------ .,.-·--... --. --.... ·--- --------------------------------------------------------- Cal Recycle~ CALIFORNIA THROWS AWAY 5.6 MILLION TONS OF FOOD WASTE EVERY YEAR! 1 IN 8 CALIFORNIANS 1 IN 5 CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA, MILLIONS ARE FOOD INSECURE Non-Organic Waste 33% Other Organics 19% Paper 18% Food 18% ?? ? ?Edible Lumber 12% California’s Waste Stream CALIFORNIA GENERATES APPROXIMATELY 20-23 MILLION TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE EVERY YEAR Organic Waste Is the Largest Waste Stream in California Cal Recycle~ Methane Gas Contributes to Climate Change in California Landfilled Organic Waste Emits Methane Gas— A Super Pollutant More Powerful than C02 CLIMATE CHANGE NEGATIVELY IMPACTS CALIFORNIA RISING SEA LEVELS WILDFIRES ~ • DROUGHT © HEAT WAVES IN 2015 THE DROUGHT COST THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AN ESTIMATED $2.7 BILLION & 20,000 JOBS Cal Recycle~ 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN RECOVERY OF CURRENTLYDISPOSEDEDIBLEFOOD2025 75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN LANDFILLED ORGANIC WASTE (5.7 Million Tons Allowed Organic Waste Disposal)2025 REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT2022 50 PERCENT REDUCTION IN LANDFILLED ORGANIC WASTE (11.5 Million Tons Allowed Organic Waste Disposal)2020 SB 1383 Requirements Cal Recycle~ 20% Increase in Edible Food Recovery 75% Reduction in Organics Disposal January 1, 2025 Regulations Require Local Governments to Take Enforcement Jan. 1, 2024 Regulations Take Effect and State Enforcement Begins Jan. 1, 2022 50 Percent Reduction in Organic Waste Disposal Jan. 1, 2020 Regulations Adopted Late 2019 Two Years of Informal Rulemaking Ends. Formal Rulemaking Begins Jan. 2019 SB 1383 Adopted September 2016 SB 1383 Key Implementation Dates Cal Recycle~ Monitor Compliance and Conduct Enforcement Secure Access to Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Capacity Procure Recyclable and Recovered Organic Products Conduct Education and Outreach to Community Establish Edible Food Recovery Program Provide Organics Collection Services to All Residents and Businesses Jurisdiction Responsibilities Cal Recycle~ HOW TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED REGULATION PUBLIC PRESENTATION June 18th 2019 South Coast Air Quality Management District Conference Center Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 15 DAY FORMAL COMMENT PERIOD 6/21/19 -7/17/19 Comments Must Be Submitted by: 1:00 PM July 17th 2019 Comments germane to the regulatory revisions contained in the updated text will be entered into the record and considered. Ashlee Yee P.O . Box 4025 Sacramento, CA 95812 SLCP.Organics@calrecycle.ca.gov FAX: (916) 319-7146 2nd 15-Day Comment Period anticipated for September. Join the listerv to stay informed. ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ Cal Recycle~ STAYENGAGED Rulemaking Information: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Laws/Rulem aking/SLCP/ Listserv: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Listse rvs/Subscribe/152 Marshalle Graham Senior Environmental Scientist, Supervisor marshalle.graham@calrecycle.ca.gov 916-341-6270 Cal Recycle Cal Recycle~