AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.E City of Rosemead Organics Update October 09, 2018 Tania Ragland, Recycling Rep Elizabeth Martinez, Municipal Manager P . 1 OF 15
Agenda 1. About Republic Services 2. Refresher – AB 1826 3. History - Prelim Audits by Mariposa 4. City Ordinance & Rate Structure 5. Food Recover First 6. Program offerings 7. Customers on a program 8. Acceptable 9. Food waste processing 10. Challenges 11. Next Steps P . 2 OF 15
Our Company At a Glance P . 3 OF 15
California State Requirements AB 1826 - Mandatory Organics Recycling Signed 2014 - Businesses • must separate their food waste from trash, and recycle the food waste By January 2, 2017, • businesses that generate >4 yds. of ORGANICS need to recycle it By January 1, 2019, all • businesses that produce >4 The purpose of the mandate is to get cubic yards of SOLID WASTE food out of landfills per week must have organic recycling P . 4 OF 15
State Requirements (cont.) Why is this required? Air pollution 30-40% of landfill waste is “organics” Methane powerful greenhouse gas, emitting from landfills, cause by food waste California goal: reduce GHG levels to 1990 levels by year 2020 P . 5 OF 15
Background Conducted City-wide waste assessments to determine largest food waste generators AB 1826 FOODWASTE BUSINESSES TIER 1 1 TIER 2 17 TIER 3 108 Food waste Programs/Donations/ To Corporate 18 P . 6 OF 15
City of Rosemead Organics Ordinance - Ordinance and organics program passed on September 12, 2017 - Sector-wide price increase to keep organics a cost- effective program - Rate Structure allows organics to cost the same as trash, making the program cost-neutral for many businesses P . 7 OF 15
Rosemead business & food recovery Since 2017, Republic and Food Recovery Partners’ collectivity rescued over 1,000,000 pounds of surplus food - Reduced Hauling Costs - Highest & best use diversion - Tracking data on purchase/waste volumes - Monthly reports - Protections under state and federal statues - Community engagement - Federal and State protections from liability P . 8 OF 15
Organics collection services 64 gal carts 1 yd, 1.5 yd, and 2 yd containers - Republic meets with businesses in the community via calls, appointments, walk-ins - Bins collected Twice a week, Tuesdays & Fridays - Containers smaller than 2 yard prevent overweight bins P . 9 OF 15 - Clear plastic bags allowed
Customers on an organics program Accounts: 15 Containers: 23 Lucille’s BBQ was the first account to sign up! OLIVE GARDEN 4453 AESPACE AMERICA INC PANDA CORPORATE - FOOD WASTE HOA ROSEMEAD SUPER MARKET KAMI BUFFET AND GRILL GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET OF CALI LUCILLES GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET (ORGAN. ELEMENTS AT ROSEMEAD ICO DEL MAR SUPERMARKET DOUBLE TREE ROSEMEAD BIG SAVER MARKET P . 10 OF 15 ROSEMEAD SQUARE ROSEMEAD HWANG LLC
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Food Waste Processing P . 12 OF 15
Challenges 1. Contamination – trash in bins 2. Language Barrier – need a translator 3. Employee Turn-over 4. Lack of commitment - if no enforcement, commitment to the program lessens 5. Third Party waste brokers for larger chains, delay the enrollment for organics: Administrative confusion P . 13 OF 15
Next Steps 1. Field days on October 5 th , 17 th , 18 th for enrolling customers (flexible based on customers need). 2. By January 1 st 2019, Tier 3 of AB 1826: accounts with >4 yd of trash per week need to have organics recycling service 2A. Develop a self-reporting survey for businesses . Prioritize our efforts with the highest food waste generators based on those surveys 3. Work with available translators 4. Develop a City AB 1826 compliance letter 5. Award the outstanding businesses for their sustainability commitments P . 14 OF 15
Thank you! Contact Us Tania Ragland Organics Program Manager Tragland@republicservices.com Elizabeth Martinez Municipal Manager EMartinez3@republicservices.com P . 15 OF 15
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