Comprehensive Sanitation Plan Community Workshop February 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Comprehensive Sanitation Plan Community Workshop February 2019

Timeline November 15 & 17, 2018 • Community Workshops November 14, 2018 to January 27, 2019 • Survey for Feedback February 7 & 9, 2019 • Community Workshops 2

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Consultant Qualifications- Kessler Consulting, Inc. • 30 years as a business solely focused on providing practical and innovative consulting services to the solid waste industry. • Worked with more than 225 public and private sector clients with more than 125 in Florida. • Extensive work for customers in Southeast Florida. • Senior staff members have a combined 125+ years of directly relevant experience. • Play leading roles in major industry associations (SWANA International, SWANA Florida, Recycle Florida Today, U.S. Compost Council). • Project work will be conducted by KCI staff with years of experience working together as a team. 3

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Mitch Kessler, Project Director & President of KCI • Nationally recognized expert in the procurement of solid waste management services and development of solid waste management plans. • 34 years of solid waste experience including 300 projects for over 300 clients. • Immediate past president of the Florida Sunshine Chapter of SWANA and current Florida Representative on the International Board. • Directed development of the SWANA Zero Waste Certification Course and the SWANA Recycling Certification Course and serves as instructors for both. Peter Engel, Project Manager & Senior Consultant • 31 years working with public and private sector clients in recycling, composting, and integrated solid waste management. • Expertise includes: • Financial analysis of integrated solid waste management system • Operational analysis of municipal collection services • Procurement and development of recycling and composting facilities • Co-author of the SWANA Zero Waste Certification Course. 4 4

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Comprehensive Sanitation Plan: Scope of Services Phase 1: Operational Assessment • Information Review: Review and compile existing information regarding City collection services. • Operational Assessment: Conduct on-site assessment of City collection operations. • Community Engagement: Develop a web-based survey to be distributed by City and participate in public meetings. • Define Potential Collection Scenarios: Identify scenarios for improved residential garbage, recycling and trash collection. • Assess Scenarios: Identify options to improve operational and financial performance and identify achievable performance metrics. • Technical Memorandum: Present and discuss results of the assessment. Phase 2: Strategic Plan for Solid Waste Services • Preliminary Plan Development • Community Engagement: Meetings with public, Sustainability Advisory Board, and City Commission • Final Plan Development Tasks Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 Task 1 - Review and Compile Collection Data Task 2 - Conduct Operational Assessment Phase 1 Task 3 - Community Survey & Meetings Task 4 - Review Findings & Define Scenarios Task 5 - Conduct Assessment of Scenarios Task 6 - Phase 1 Technical Memorandum Task 7 - Draft Plan Development Phase 2 Task 8 - Community Meetings Task 9 - Final Strategic Implementation Plan 5 5

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Coral Gables Current Single-Family Residential Collection Services Garbage Household Garbage Backyard Collection 2- times per week Recycling Single Stream Recycling Backyard Collection 1-time per week Publi lic Outre reac ach Meeting tings 11/15 15/18 18 & 1 11/17 17/18 18 Bulk Trash Bulk Trash and Vegetation Swale Collection 1- time per week 6 6

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Coral Gables Current Single-Family Residential Collection Services Special Pick-ups Route Outdoor trash can collection in business districts, collection of white goods, special request pick-ups, dead animal collection, and collection of missed recycling and garbage or late put-outs. Household Hazardous Waste Bi-Annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off events (April and November) in the City Hall Parking Lot (405 Biltmore Way). Prescription Drug Disposal Program Safely Dispose of expired/unwanted prescription drugs in the lobby of the Coral Gables Police Department (2801 Salzedo Street). 7 7

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18 Sanitation Goals, Objectives, and Potential Areas for Improvement Overall: • Improve Collection Service Operations and Efficiency. • Improve Quality of Customer Service. • Improve Safety to Benefit City Staff, Traffic, Pedestrians, and Residents. • Maintain or Reduce Costs of Operations. • Optimize Routes for Efficiency. • Eliminate Missed Pick-ups and Late Put-outs. • Implement a GPS and RFID Based Tracking System for Route Optimization and Service Verification. • Meet Strategic Plan and Sustainability Plan Goals for Increasing Landfill Diversion Rates and Reducing Carbon Footprint. • Consider the Integration of Potential Annexation Areas into Any New Plans and Processes. • Increase Resident Education. • Improve Enforcement. Garbage and Recycling: • Maintain and Improve Backyard Service. • Increase Recycling and Reduce/Eliminate Contamination. • Implement Recycling Containers Large Enough for Cardboard, With Lids to Keep Materials Dry, and That Do Not Trap Water Where Mosquitos Could Breed. Proper Size of Containers to be Determined in Process. Bulk Trash: • Institute Training Programs and Policies to Eliminate and Prevent Any Future Creation of Unsightly Holes in Swales. • Reduce or Eliminate Illegal Dumping. • Separate Bulk Waste from Vegetation/Landscape Waste. • Change Billing Process for Oversize Bulk Trash Piles from Annually (Included in Annual Garbage Bill) to Immediately Upon Incident, and Increase Fees per Cubic Yard to Cover the Dumping Fees and Costs Incurred by the City. 8 8

Residential Sanitation Service Customer Survey Summary of Results February 2019 9

Where do you live? 3% 4% 4% 12% 42% 11% 366 respondents 25% North of Coral Way Coral Way to Bird Rd. Bird Rd. to US 1 US 1 to Sunset Dr. South of Sunset Dr. Annexation Areas Other (please specify) 10

Do you participate in the recycling collection service? 5% 2% Yes No, need information No, not interested 93% 11

How many recycling bins do you use? 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 1 2 3 More 12

Do the recycling bins provide enough space? 70% Yes 60% 50% No 40% "No room for cardboard" 30% "Bins overflow" "more recyclables than space" 20% "Need lids for litter & rain" "Leave extra materials next 10% to bins" 0% 13

Who maintains your landscape? 14% 25% 61% I do A landscaper Both 14

How often do you set out yard waste and other trash? 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% At least once Every other Once or twice Less than every week week per month once per month Yard Waste Other Trash 15

Did you know, that the City ... 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Charges extra fee Provides on-call Provides two for Trash piles >1 collection of white hazardous waste cubic yard? goods for $50? events per year? Yes No 16

How do you feel about the quality of each collection service? 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Very Satisfied Satisfied Disappointed No Opinion Garbage Recycling Bulk Trash 17

Do you feel you get a good value for each collection service? 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Garbage Recycling Bulk Trash Yes No 18

Does the City enforce rules adequately? "Garbage & "I don’t see cardboard problems in disposed in my area“ trash piles“ "Garbage is "Pet waste in always picked swales & trash up on time" piles“ "Trash allowed to sit in swales for days" Yes No 19

Would you like to eliminate your trash pit? 70% No 60% 50% 40% Don't have one 30% 20% Yes 10% 0% 20

Areas for Consideration Recycling Cardboard – In order to recycle needs to • be separate from Household Trash & Clean Yard Waste (requires Code Revision) Esthetics and Moisture – Existing bins do • not have lids 21

Areas for Consideration Trash Trash & Clean Yard Waste need to • separated. Currently in conflict with disposal  facility best practices Oversized Clean Yard Waste Piles • 22

Timeline November 15 & 17, 2018 • Community Workshops November 14, 2018 to January 27, 2019 • Survey for Feedback February 7 & 9, 2019 • Community Workshops 23

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