1 City of Dallas: Zero Waste Plan 4/28/2016
Local Solid Waste Management Plan In February of 2013, the Dallas City Council passed the Local Solid Waste Management Plan (Zero Waste Plan). It was the beginning of a long-term systematic effort to transition to a more sustainable material management system. 2
Zero Waste Plan Goals : • 40% diversion by 2020 • 60% diversion by 2030 • Zero Waste by 2040 3
Zero Waste Plan Key Areas : 1. Social Marketing 2. City Facility Zero Waste 3. Producer Responsibility 4. Commercial Recycling 5. Organics Collection 6. Bulk Item Collection 7. Resource Recovery Park 4
Goals for Zero Waste Long-term (2031-2040) Intermediate Evaluate Emerging • Technologies (2020-2030) Short-term Organics Collection • Universal Recycling • (2016-2019) Ordinance Resource Recovery Marketing & Outreach • • Park Commercial Recycling • Disposal Bans C&D Recycling • • Producer Responsibility • Potential Disposal Bans • Brush & Bulk • 5
Zero Waste Plan Recycling Overview • Sanitation Services provides collection for over 240,000 households • Approximately 80% of Dallas households have a recycling roll cart (or Recycle Ben™) • Last year, Dallas residents recycled over 55,000 tons of material • Current contamination rate: 19% • We are currently developing a friendly door-to-door inspection program (no citations) that will involve a targeted approach to providing residents with recycling information. • Current Recycle Right campaigns are having a limited impact 6
Zero Waste Plan: Social Marketing Social Media Sanitation App Local Publications Emails Water Bill 7 Inserts
Zero Waste Plan: Social Marketing Where’s Ben Been? Twitter: @DallasZeroWaste Instagram: @DallasZeroWaste Facebook: /DallasZeroWaste 8
Zero Waste Plan: Social Marketing 9
Zero Waste Plan: City Facilities Binless Office : • All desk side bins are removed • Recycling flyers are left for each employee • Trays are sometimes needed • Zero Waste Stations are strategically located throughout the office Benefits • Increased recycling rates • Less time collecting trash and recycling at each desk 10 • More active workplace
Zero Waste Plan: City Facilities Pilot Locations : • Sanitation Services – main office, landfill office & Eco Park • Public Works – Oak Cliff Municipal Center • Trinity Watershed Management – Oak Cliff Municipal Center 11
Zero Waste Plan: City Facilities Next Locations ? • Service Centers • Libraries • Recreation Centers • City Hall 12
Zero Waste Plan: Product Stewardship Electronics : • Electronics represent 2% of America’s trash in landfills but it equals 70% of the overall toxic waste.* • Dallas residents can take electronics to drop-off locations at any transfer station or the landfill • A number of locations such as Best Buy, Staples and the City’s Recycling Round-up will also accept electronics. Tires : • Continues to be problematic throughout Dallas • Accepted at the landfill (limit 8 per resident per year) 13 *Silicon Valley Toxic Corporation. "Poison PCs/Toxic TVs Executive Summary". http://svtc.org/wp-content/uploads/ppc-ttv1.pdf.
Zero Waste: Organics Currently, the City diverts or reuses approximately 21% of the residential waste generated. • This involves: Garbage, Bulk & Brush and Recycling Residential Waste Stream Reused 40K tons* Brush & Bulk 110K tons Garbage 240K tons Recycle 14 55K tons * estimated
Zero Waste: Organics Brush & Bulk Collection • Potential changes to collection? • Sanitation Services has briefed Council twice in the past year • Currently, a consultant is assisting with cost-savings analysis for alternative collection methods • Includes separate collection for brush • Includes diverting brush and yard waste • The study will go to Council in late Spring or early Summer Recycle 15 55K tons
Zero Waste: Resource Recovery Park In 2017, the City of Dallas will have a new processor to sort, bale and market materials. 16
Zero Waste: Resource Recovery Park McCommas Bluff Landfill 17
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Stakeholder Meetings • Local associations • Held Quarterly • Reviews surveys • Discusses best practices and improvements • Recycling roll cart service for smaller properties • Green Business Certification 18
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Mandatory (2020-beyond) Universal Recycling • Voluntary Ordinance (2016-2019) Commercial Recycling • Commercial Technical • Assistance Performance • Measurement 19
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling GARBAGE ORGANICS SPECIALTY RECYCLING SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING 20
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Initial Surveys • Associations recommended: • Anonymity • Everything be tracked (e.g. yard waste, scrap metal, C&D) • That the survey be short • The first surveys tracked: • Recycling participation, diversion rate (including organics), specialty recycling • Obstacles to Recycling 21
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Diversion Rate 40% 35% 30% 25% 2014 20% 2015 * 15% 10% 5% 22 0% *able to quantify shredded paper
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Recycling Participation Rate 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 2014 2015 40% 30% 20% 10% 23 0%
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Obstacles to Recycling: 2014 AAGD BOMA HANTx 39% 50% 50% Not enough space Owners/Managers have not 41% -- 50% requested it Tenants/Guests have not 33% -- 17% requested it Equipment/Staff training is 24% 17% 17% too expensive Tenant/Guest education is 15% 17% 17% too expensive 24
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Discussion after the initial surveys: • Recycling Roll Cart collection provided by the City • Green Business Certification • Outreach materials online • Commitment from the associations on including recycling info in their meetings and publications 25
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Recycling Roll Carts: • Language was added to the City’s ordinance to charge for commercial roll cart service (i.e. recycling only) • Separate service that can be used by any property (even if they use another hauler for garbage) • Program went into effect on January 1 st 2016 • Each site is reviewed • Capacity • Space • Material Type • Up to 10 recycling roll carts are permitted 26
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Online Outreach Materials: • Guides • Posters (customizable) • Pamphlets (customizable) • Email Address: CommercialRecycling@dallascityhall.com 27
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Green Business Certification: • Levels of certification (e.g. silver, gold, etc.) • Decal & plaque for the leasing office, main lobby, etc. • Recognized on City of Dallas commercial recycling website and social media 28
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling Current Survey • Condensed • Participation only • Obstacles to Recycling • 90 seconds or less • Greater Response Rate? 29
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling 2016: Response Rates Response Response Response Respondents Respondents Respondents Rate Rate Rate 2014 24% 161 2014 21% 44 2014 14% 24 2015 27% 195 2015 27% 43 2015 23% 46 2016 22% 179 2016 19% 39 2016 41% 85 30
Zero Waste: Commercial Recycling 2016: Respondents by Property Size Definition of Property 2014 2015 2016 Size AAGD 53 76 66 Small Property 0 to 199 units 72 85 84 Midsized Property 200 to 399 units 32 32 29 Large Property over 400 units HANTx 7 11 15 Small Property 0 to 150 rooms 11 22 14 Midsized Property 151 to 500 rooms 5 8 10 Large Property over 500 rooms BOMA 12 21 32 Small Property 0 to 249,999 sq. ft. 17 25 31 Midsized Property 250,000 to 999,999 sq ft 9 13 22 Large Property over 1,000,000 sq ft 31
Apartment Association of Greater Dallas 32
Goal for January 1 st 2016 • AAGD • 50% recycling rate by 1/1/2016 33
AAGD: Recycling Participation (2016) Does your property recycle? 57.2% 42.8% 34 Yes No
AAGD: Recycling Access (2016) Of those who have recycling, who has access to the recycling bins? 76.7% 17.8% 5.5% 35 Residents Only Employees Only Residents and Employees
Zero Waste: Obstacles to Recycling Reasons for Not Recycling 2014 2016 GARBAGE Not enough space 39% 33% ORGANICS Owners/Managers have not requested it 41% 29% SPECIALTY RECYCLING Residents have not requested it 33% 27% Equipment/Education/Staff training is 24% 25% SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING too expensive Other N/A 14% Survey respondents were able to select multiple answers from a • menu of options 36
Hotel Association of North Texas 37
Goal for January 1 st 2016 • HANTx • 70% recycling rate by 1/1/2016 38
HANTx: Recycling Participation (2016) Does your property recycle? 43.6% 56.4% Yes No 39
HANTx: Recycling Access (2016) 68.2% 31.8% Employees Only Guests and Employees 40
HANTx: Organics Recycling (2016) Food Waste Recovery 74.4% 23.1% 2.6% Yes No We will have a program in place in the next 6 months. 41
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